The Kansas City Chiefs were already out of reasons to keep their younger linemen on the bench—and that's before they were eliminated from the postseason.
The 2024 NFL Draft brought two late-round offensive linemen to the Chiefs roster: fifth-round choice Hunter Nourzad and seventh-round selection C.J. Hanson. Both players are nearly halfway through their rookie deals, and both players remain as unproven players on the roster.
As the Chiefs' schedule nears its completion, the team would do well to test at least one of those players with some official snaps. Either Nourzad or Hanson would be fine, but leaving both of them on the sideline not only lacks imagination for the present but also handcuffs the franchise a bit for the future.