What happened was the Philadelphia Eagles exposed the offensive line and protection for the Chiefs, leading to a lopsided 40-22 victory. Considering the most important player on the team is quarterback Patrick Mahomes, fortifying the offensive line should have been at the top of the list for the team.

The Kansas City Chiefs brought back an important piece of their offense Saturday as they re-signed Juju Smith-Schuster to a one-year deal.

Former Las Vegas Raiders quarterback Gardner Minshew signed a one-year deal with the Chiefs on Thursday, per ESPN’s Adam Schefter. The 28-year-old is expected to serve as the team’s newest backup quarterback, a title that was previously held by Matt Moore, Chad Henne, Blaine Gabbert and Carson Wentz.

Patrick Mahomes’ contract continues to provide valuable salary cap relief. The Chiefs have restructured their star quarterback’s deal for the fourth time to open up $49.4 million in cap space when combined with a restructuring of Chris Jones’ contract,

Questions arose about the Kansas City Chiefs’ wide receiver corps after Tyreek Hill was traded to the Miami Dolphins in 2022. While Patrick Mahomes maintained a stellar connection with Travis Kelce, the rest of the receiving group seemed like depth pieces on other teams.

According to ESPN’s Adam Schefter, the Kansas City Chiefs are signing the veteran journeyman quarterback to a one-year deal. Minshew will back up superstar Patrick Mahomes, with the team moving on from 2024 second-stringer Carson Wentz.