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Projecting rookie roles for the Chiefs’ 2023 draft class

Now that the Kansas City Chiefs used their 10 picks in the 2023 NFL Draft to select seven players, let’s project what their roles will be this season.

Round 1, pick 31: defensive end Felix Anudike-Uzomah

Anudike-Uzomah is the player most likely to be an immediate contributor. As a rookie, his role will be likely to mirror defensive end Carlos Dunlap’s 2022 role: a backup defensive end who could rotate in at any time — but who played a large majority of his snaps on third down.