Kansas City Chiefs: Five veterans who might not make the roster
The Kansas City Chiefs are gearing up for an interesting season with a new quarterback at the helm. Who are some veteran players that are in danger of not making the cut this season?
It’s the NFL offseason and that means more speculative posts like these. Up next is discussing which members of the Kansas City Chiefs could be in jeopardy of making the team next season.
This post will only include veteran players who could be let go before the regular season kicks off in September. The draft will bring into question some of these players’ worth as well as the important things like their overall performance and their age and contract situation also.
So, without further ado, let’s dive right into the five veteran Chiefs whose roster spot could be in trouble this summer.
VETERANS THAT MIGHT NOT MAKE THE ROSTER – CHARCANDRICK WEST
This one seems like a no-brainer, as the Chiefs have been adding running backs like crazy this past offseason. Charcandrick West, a former undrafted standout from Abilene Christian, will be heading into his fifth year with the Chiefs and it’ll be a critical time to prove himself if he wants to remain in Kansas City.
While West was once a nice story, he’s proven over the last few years that he’ll never be anything more than a backup in the league. His numbers have gone down significantly and with the likes of Kerwynn Williams and Damien Williams now behind Kareem Hunt on the depth chart, not to mention Spencer Ware hopefully returning, West is probably in danger of getting cut.
West wasn’t able to make a big impact last year even with Ware out of the action, which shows that he probably is never going to match his 2015 production again. That year saw West run for 634 yards with five total touchdowns on the season.
What I will say works in West’s favor is how he had four total touchdowns last year (two on the ground and two through the air). When West is hot, he’s hot, but otherwise, he doesn’t make much of an impact and that could lead to him playing for another team next year.