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Chris Oladokun just threw himself into the Chiefs’ 2026 QB race

How much stability has Chris Oladokun provided the team in his role as the starting quarterback? Here's a look at Oladokun's performance thus far, and if he could enter the ring as a contender for the right to be Patrick Mahomes' primary backup in 2026.

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Upon his hire in 2013, Andy Reid swiftly pulled off a trade to land San Francisco’s Alex Smith as his new starting quarterback. Smith played well enough to make the Chiefs a playoff contender for four years before the Chiefs pulled the trigger on the most pivotal trade in NFL history, acquiring the 10th pick in the 2017 draft and selecting Patrick Mahomes.