6 Chiefs Playing Their Way Out of Kansas City's 2025 Plans

Even though the Kansas City Chiefs are 7-0 to begin the season, not everyone is playing perfectly. Here are six players who might not return for the 2025 campaign.

Kansas City Chiefs head coach Andy Reid before the game against the San Francisco 49ers at Levi's Stadium. / Kyle Terada-Imagn Images

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4. Derrick Nnadi, DT

Since being drafted 75th overall in 2018, Derrick Nnadi has been an integral part of the Chiefs' defensive line. He started in 86 of his 98 regular-season appearances from 2018 to 2019 and played a big role in the franchise's last three Super Bowl runs.

Jump ahead to the current campaign where Nnadi's role has diminished. The former Florida State standout his played a backup role in each of his first seven games to begin the 2024 season, registering only two solo tackles while being limited to a career-low 17% of defensive snaps.

Nnadi has never been the most efficient tackler, however, that doesn't change the fact that his 24.6 PFF tackle grade is seriously disappointing. That's without mentioning how his 44.3 grade as a pass rusher is also the worst score of his seven-year career.

If Nnadi can't get back on track, his playing time will only continue to diminish. Given that he's becoming a free agent in 2025, it's in his best interest to reverse course before the Chiefs decide that he doesn't deserve another contract.

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