Jan 24, 2021; Kansas City, Missouri, USA; Kansas City Chiefs general manager Brett Veach on field before the game against the Buffalo Bills in the AFC Championship Game at Arrowhead Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Denny Medley-USA TODAY Sports
With the NFL’s preseason schedule officially wrapped, the next order of business for every franchise will be moving from the breadth of the offseason roster to the limitations of the regular season active roster. By Tuesday’s 4:00 p.m. E.T. deadline, the K.C. Chiefs, and every other team, are under the gun to release a total of 27 players (at least) from the present limit roster of 80 down to 53.