The Chiefs just activated TE Matt Bushman from the practice squad, which adds to the likelihood that Ironman Travis Kelce will miss tonight's game because of a hyperextended knee suffered the other day. But you never know with Kelce.
Tonight's KC-Lions game features, by NFL standards, a plethora of White defensive players to root for -- DE George Karlaftis and LBs Drue Tranquill and Leo Chenal for KC, and DEs Aiden Hutchinson and John Cominsky and LBs Alex Anzalone, Jack Campbell and Malcolm Rodriguez for Detroit.
Despite the current depth chart, I expect Tranquill to displace Willie Gay during the season as a starter as he's easily the more talented player, one of the best linebackers in the league last year who was royally screwed in free agency.
Similarly, Jack Campbell is currently listed behind Derrick Barnes but that shouldn't last long if at all as far as usage.
WR Justin Watson may see an increase in looks if Kelce is out. He played a majority of the offensive snaps the second half of last season but unfortunately Mahomes used him mostly as a decoy/blocker despite Watson averaging a phenomenal 21 yards per reception (15/315/2). The Chiefs easily have the most unknown group of receivers of any team as far as how they'll eventually be used this season. Watson is as talented as any of them and I have a sneaking suspicion that if he's ever "allowed" to have a nice season, it'll be this year.
The Lions have exciting rookie TE Sam LaPorta making his debut tonight. Jared Goff was mostly terrific last season. All in all, a very good game from a CF perspective to open the new season.
Tonight's KC-Lions game features, by NFL standards, a plethora of White defensive players to root for -- DE George Karlaftis and LBs Drue Tranquill and Leo Chenal for KC, and DEs Aiden Hutchinson and John Cominsky and LBs Alex Anzalone, Jack Campbell and Malcolm Rodriguez for Detroit.
Despite the current depth chart, I expect Tranquill to displace Willie Gay during the season as a starter as he's easily the more talented player, one of the best linebackers in the league last year who was royally screwed in free agency.
Similarly, Jack Campbell is currently listed behind Derrick Barnes but that shouldn't last long if at all as far as usage.
WR Justin Watson may see an increase in looks if Kelce is out. He played a majority of the offensive snaps the second half of last season but unfortunately Mahomes used him mostly as a decoy/blocker despite Watson averaging a phenomenal 21 yards per reception (15/315/2). The Chiefs easily have the most unknown group of receivers of any team as far as how they'll eventually be used this season. Watson is as talented as any of them and I have a sneaking suspicion that if he's ever "allowed" to have a nice season, it'll be this year.
The Lions have exciting rookie TE Sam LaPorta making his debut tonight. Jared Goff was mostly terrific last season. All in all, a very good game from a CF perspective to open the new season.
