The Kansas City Chiefs announced their initial 53-man roster on Saturday afternoon. Welcome to the first edition of The Dixon Five.
1. The season isn’t over yet.
Every year, coming up to the final cutdown day, we talk a lot about “the final 53,” but there really is no such thing. Some players cut Saturday might be picked up by other teams, which will have to cut players to make room. Then those players might get picked up by other teams, requiring them to make room.