An NFL team’s fourth preseason game is typically void of current stars ... but not future ones.
In 2013, tight end Travis Kelce got his first NFL start in the Chiefs’ fourth preseason game. And Tyreek Hill got his first NFL start as a wide receiver on this weekend in 2016.
Last year, quarterback Patrick Mahomes walked onto the field as an NFL starter for the first time and threw a touchdown pass to Demarcus Robinson in the Chiefs’ 30-6 victory over the Tennessee Titans in the fourth preseason game.
“Getting your first start, especially at Arrowhead, you could just feel the passion and hype coming into the game,” Mahomes said.