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Eric Berry is key to replacing Husain Abdullah

One of the pressing questions left for the Chiefs to answer this offseason is how they will replace the role now vacated by Husain Abdullah after his retirement. Over the past several seasons, Abdullah gave the Chiefs a defensive advantage by allowing them to further develop a hybrid safety/nickel linebacker position that the team could rely on. In his absence, that role is now in question. And the Chiefs need to come up with an answer quick.

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When looking at the roster now, none of the current options to fill in for Abdullah appear to have the requisite combination of talent and fit for the role.