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Jaden Hicks was supposed to replace Justin Reid but something went wrong

Something is not clicking for Jaden Hicks this season in the Chiefs' secondary, and it's reflected in his usage rates.

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When the Kansas CIty Chiefs let Justin Reid walk in free agency last spring, the assumption is that the secondary would be just fine. Bryan Cook was already in place as a starter, and Chamarri Conner was around to help flesh things out. Most of all, however, the excitement around Jaden Hicks as the Chiefs' next man up made fans okay with a veteran-less rotation.