On Thursday, NFL.com’s Gregg Rosenthal published his projections of the starting rosters for the AFC West’s teams in 2021. Here’s how he sees the Kansas City Chiefs’ starting roster this season:
| OFF | PLAYER | DEF | PLAYER |
| QB | Patrick Mahomes | DE | Frank Clark |
| RB | Clyde Edwards-Helaire | DT | Chris Jones |
| WR | Tyreek Hill | DT | Jarran Reed |
| WR | Mecole Hardman | DE | Taco Charlton |
| WR | Demarcus Robinson | LB | Anthony Hitchens |
| TE | Travis Kelce | LB | Nick Bolton |
| LT | Orlando Brown Jr. |