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5 things to note about the Chiefs’ initial 53-man roster

It's time to put away the pool noodles and tell your dad to take off his Hawaiian shirt — because with the release of the Kansas City Chiefsinitial 53-man roster, summer is officially over. We are just over a week away from the Detroit Lions stepping on to GEHA Field at Arrowhead Stadium for the season opener.

I don’t know about you, but I’m not sure I could do what general manager Brett Veach and head coach Andy Reid had to do. Cutdown week would give me an ulcer. Some just-released players will end up on the team’s practice squad or catch on somewhere else.