The Kansas City Chiefs aren't messing around when it comes to the offensive tackle position. Despite signing OT Jaylon Moore during free agency last month, the Chiefs addressed the position again right off the bat in the 2025 NFL Draft by selecting Josh Simmons out of Ohio State.
The Kansas City Chiefs earned a hard-fought win against the Baltimore Ravens in Week 1, and with 16 games remaining on their 2024 schedule, the defending Super Bowl champions are off to a hot start.
On the NFL Network's "Good Morning Football" on Thursday, recently retired offensive tackle Mitchell Schwartz put Mahomes No. 1 on his list of top five NFL players.
With an established top tier and some young options revealing themselves last season, here is a look at where clubs' QB depth charts stand. Contracts and long-term outlooks do not factor in here; these rankings apply only to 2025 on-field capabilities.
Schwartz was first sidelined by the problem during the Week 6 win over the Buffalo Bills. The 31-year-old previously made 134 consecutive regular-season starts.
Wide receiver Sammy Watkins and starting offensive tackle Mitchell Schwartz won't play for the Kansas City Chiefs in Sunday's game against division foes the Denver Broncos.