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4 Chiefs Who Could Be Benched in Second Half of Season

These four Kansas City Chiefs players are at risk of being benched if they don't step up their performance in the 2024 season's second half.

By Devon Platana

Kansas City Chiefs offensive tackle Kingsley Suamataia (76) walks down the hill from the locker room to the fields prior to training camp at Missouri Western State University.
Kansas City Chiefs offensive tackle Kingsley Suamataia (76) walks down the hill from the locker room to the fields prior to training camp at Missouri Western State University. / Denny Medley-Imagn Images
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The Kansas City Chiefs' undefeated season is still ongoing as the defending Super Bowl Champions enter Week 11 with an unblemished 9-0 record. While there have been some scares along the way, the Chiefs have worked hard as a team to remain perfect as they look to become the first franchise to win three consecutive Lombardi Trophies.

Everything is going well for the Chiefs at the moment, however, that could change for certain players down the stretch. Certain Kansas City players have been performing to expectations and continuing to struggle could lead to them riding the bench down the stretch.

Here are four Chiefs who are at-risk of being benched in the second half of the season.

1. Kingsley Suamataia, OT

Building a strong offensive line is important to succeeding in the NFL and no team knows that better than the Chiefs. That's why general manager Brett Veach used a 2024 second-round pick on tackle Kingsley Suamataia after showing quite a bit of potential during his time at Oregon and BYU.

While the 6-foot-4 blocker could still have a promising NFL career ahead of him, it isn't hard to be disappointed by his current performance. Suamataia has struggled both as a pass and run blocker, playing to a putrid 36.8 offense grade on Pro Football Focus — the worst mark among all Kansas City offensive linemen this season.

Suamataia's struggles have also caused his playing time to plummet. He went from playing 54 offensive snaps in each of the first two games to begin the season to playing a combined eight opportunities between Weeks 3 and 9. Although he saw 48 offensive snaps in Week 10, that was due to Wanya Morris leaving the game with a knee injury.

With Morris' knee injury no longer an issue, Suamataia must find ways to impress the coaching staff and prove that he deserves more playing time. If not and he continues to falter whenever an opportunity arises, the Chiefs could decide to temporarily bench him.

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