6 Chiefs Playing Their Way Out of Kansas City's 2025 Plans
6. Cameron Thomas, DE/LB
The Chiefs added some pass rush depth right before the 53-man roster deadline when they acquired Cameron Thomas from the Arizona Cardinals back in August. The hope was that the former San Diego State defender could rediscover his groove in Kansas City after a disappointing Year 2 with the Cardinals.
Playing time has been tough to come by for Thomas, though. The 6-foot-4 pass rusher has been inactive more often than not, leading to only six offensive snaps and 24 special teams snaps in three games. Unfortunately, his attempts to capitalize on his limited playing time have been unsuccessful.
Through his trio of appearances, Thomas hasn't registered a single tackle or sack. In fact, he's missed his only tackling attempt and has now played to a 31.8 defense grade on PFF. Needless to say, it isn't the bounce-back performance that the Chiefs hoped to see from the ex-2022 third-round pick.
Thomas is only 24 years old, so it's possible that he hasn't come close to hitting his potential ceiling. At the same time, though, it's hard to ignore the fact that his play has noticeably declined since his rookie campaign.
While Thomas is contracted for the 2025 season, playing games for the Chiefs next year is far from guaranteed. Spotrac lists Kansas City as being able to rid itself of his entire $1.4 million salary if they cut or trade him at any point next offseason.
In other words, Thomas must step up and find a way to secure his roster spot if he doesn't want to be kicked to the curb by the Chiefs after one season.
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