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Chiefs release starting linemen Eric Fisher, Mitchell Schwartz after Super Bowl implosion

The Kansas City Chiefs' offensive line depth was exposed during the team's 31-9 loss to the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in Super Bowl LV. The Chiefs responded to that loss Thursday by ... cutting two of their best offensive linemen.

Eric Fisher and Mitchell Schwartz were let go Thursday, the team confirmed. Fisher, selected No. 1 overall in the 2013 NFL Draft, is coming off his second Pro Bowl appearance. After starting every game the first eight years of his career with the Chiefs and Cleveland Browns, Schwartz missed 10 games in 2020 due to a back injury.