Bradley Chubb is no longer a Miami Dolphin. The Phins cut significant money from their books on Monday, with Chubb as one of several players released along with wide receiver Tyreek Hill. With a new regime installed on the sidelines and in the front office, getting the salary cap in a better place was expected. Plenty of veterans now have fresh choices to decide where they will play next.
Chubb is a name that some Chiefs fans immediately pointed to as a nice fit for Kansas City. All told, the pass rush was disastrous in 2025. It was a year where Kansas City failed miserably while rushing with four. The porous defensive line depth played into that as well.
Does Chubb make sense for the Chiefs? It would improve the pass rush. However, that is a low bar to clear. There are drawbacks to his profile at this stage of his career. Those exact reasons are likely why Brett Veach would balk at an addition like this.
First off, Chubb will be turning 30 years old just before training camp. Pass rushers can maintain effectiveness into their 30s, but not all of them respond the same way after being banged up. Multiple lower-body injuries have occurred during Chubb's career. Veach rarely wants to increase the age of his roster. The past ailments do not help.
Beyond Chubb's age and injury history, Kansas City has typically gone with denser pass rushers. They look for more mass up front more often than not. Chubb is by no means a small player, yet he mainly relies on effective hand technique at this point in his career. Is that enough to entice the Chiefs to add him?
Bradley Chubb is now available, but there are logical reasons as to why Brett Veach would avoid that option.
Can Chubb routinely win as a 4-3 defensive end? The Chiefs have occasionally utilized similar pass rush skill sets. Nonetheless, K.C. wants to set a firm edge. He is best used as a 3-4 outside linebacker type. Fear of exact placement and usage could exist in Kansas City's building when weighing the option of Chubb.
Chubb missed all of 2024 while recovering from a devastating knee injury. During his return in 2025, there were some flashes of production. He tallied 8.5 sacks and 20 quarterback hits. Chubb added 48 pressures and 31 hurries, according to Pro Football Focus.
If you look back at many of his snaps last season, Chubb lacked juice, nor did he have the same fire off the ball at the snap. Chubb reduces rush angles capably, but a lack of teeth and punch to his game is more evident now as he enters his age-30 season. Overall, you are evaluating someone who is reading and reacting more. And let's not forget, the Chiefs could have traded for Chubb at last year's trade deadline if they really wanted him.
Winning off physical prowess happens less for Chubb now. That could be what ultimately steers the Chiefs clear of adding the now free agent this offseason, no matter how desperate Kansas City is to add to its pass rush.