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Originally Posted by Direckshun

Two things.

1. This is my current roster projection -- I'm sure some of you guys disagree here or there but this is probably at least 95% correct.

QB: Smith, Mahomes, Bray
RB: Ware, Hunt, Spiller, West
FB: Sherman

WR: Hill, Conley, Wilson, Thomas, Robinson, Chesson, S. Jones
TE: Kelce, Harris, Travis

LT: Fisher, Schwartz
LG: Witzmann, Ehinger
C: Morse, Fulton
RG: Duvarney-Tardif, Fulton
RT Schwartz, Reid

DE: Jones, Nunez-Roches, Jenkins
NT: Logan, Miller, Nunez-Roches
DE: Bailey, Kpassagnon

OLB: Ford, Hali
ILB: Wilson, Mauga, Pierre-Louis
ILB: Johnson, Eligwe
OLB: Houston, Zombo

CB: Peters, Mitchell, Nelson, Gaines, White
S: Berry, Parker, Sorensen, Murray

K: Santos
P: Colquitt
LS: Winchester

2. That leaves these players cut:

QB Joel Stave
RB Devine Redding
WR Gehrig Dieter
WR Tevin Jones
WR Marcus Kemp
WR Tony Stevens
WR Robert Wheelwright
TE Orson Charles
OL Isaiah Battle
OL Joseph Cheek
OL Jordan Devey
OL Donald Hawkins
OL Josh James
OL Damien Mama
OL Mike Person
OL Andrew Tiller
DL Ricky Ali-ifua
DL David King
DL Maurice Swain
DL Cam Thomas
OLB Dadi Nicholas (PUP?)
OLB Earl Okine
OLB Marcus Rush
ILB Justin March-Lillard
ILB Terrance Smith
CB Kenneth Acker
CB DeVante Bausby
CB Jacoby Glenn
CB Trevon Hartfield
CB Ashton Lampkin
CB J.R. Nelson
CB Larry Scott
S Leon McQuay
S Steven Terrell
K Sam Ficken

You get 10 players -- and Dadi Nicholas is probably going on PUP. I've bolded the players who are eligible.

Who are the can't-miss practice squad players here?

Terez Paylor's 53 man roster:

Projecting the Chiefs’ final 53-man roster

With the Chiefs tasked with trimming their roster from 90 to 53 men by 3 p.m. Saturday, here’s The Star’s final 53-man roster projection. I even projected some of the candidates for the 10-man practice squad — don’t hold me to these, as eligibility for the practice squad is incredibly difficult to determine. I just read the rules and did the best I could.




QUARTERBACK (3)


Made it: Alex Smith, Patrick Mahomes, Tyler Bray

Practice squad: Joel Stave

Analysis: Chiefs coach Andy Reid typically likes to keep a quarterback on the practice squad for developmental reasons. Stave has spent time learning the offense so he could make the practice squad, provided that remains the case.

RUNNING BACK (4)


Made it: Kareem Hunt, Charcandrick West, C.J. Spiller, Anthony Sherman

Cut: None

Injured reserve: Spencer Ware

Practice squad: Devine Redding

Analysis: Ware’s season-ending injury made this decision a lot easier. The Chiefs have also liked to keep a running back on the practice squad because that’s a position that gets banged up throughout the season, so I’ve got Redding making the team. However, it’s possible another running back gets cut this weekend that is more attractive to the Chiefs.

RECEIVER (6)


Made it: Tyreek Hill, Chris Conley, Albert Wilson, De’Anthony Thomas, Jehu Chesson, Demarcus Robinson

Cut: Gehrig Dieter, Tevin Jones, Tony Stevens, Robert Wheelright

Practice squad: Seantavius Jones, Marcus Kemp

Analysis: I’ve got Hill, Conley, Wilson and Thomas as locks, with the last two spots on the depth chart up for grabs. I went with Chesson and Robinson because they both fared well in their extended auditions on Thursday and they both have proven special-teams ability. While Chesson showed off some explosion with a nice 76-yard punt return on Thursday against the Titans, Robinson proved he adds a downfield element by catching three passes for 127 yards and a touchdown on Thursday. This downfield ability will come in handy if Hill gets hurt for any reason, so I’ve got him on the team. Also keep an eye on Seantavius Jones and Kemp, who could both make the 53-man but have shown enough to be great practice squad candidates in they don’t. Tevin Jones has also impressed with his deep speed — his 68-yard touchdown catch on Thursday was nice — and could be a practice squad sleeper. So could Dieter.

TIGHT END (4)


Made it: Travis Kelce, Demetrius Harris, Gavin Escobar, Ross Travis

Cut: Orson Charles

Analysis: Reid loves his tight ends, which is why I’ve got Travis — who continues to show real pass-catching ability (and some surprising edge/nastiness with the ball in the air) but needs to improve as a blocker — making it. Charles did some nice things in camp but there is a numbers crunch here.

OFFENSIVE LINE (8)


Made it: Eric Fisher, Bryan Witzmann, Mitch Morse, Laurent Duvernay-Tardif, Mitchell Schwartz, Zach Fulton, Cameron Erving, Parker Ehinger

Cut: Isaiah Battle, Andrew Tiller, Josh James, Joseph Cheek, Mike Person, Donald Hawkins

Practice squad: Damien Mama, Joseph Cheek

Analysis: No real surprises here. Erving will be the swing tackle, while Ehinger and Fulton also offer some versatility both inside and out. Mama got some work as a center in camp, and Reid singled him out during OTAs as a player he likes; I think he’s an interesting practice-squad candidate. Same goes for Cheek and James, who flipped guard spots with Mama multiple times throughout camp. But I’ve got Cheek beating out James because he’s been working more at tackle, so he would provide a complement to Mama.

DEFENSIVE LINE (6)


Made it: Chris Jones, Bennie Logan, Allen Bailey, Rakeem Nunez-Roches, Roy Miller III, Jarvis Jenkins

Cut: Ricky Ali’ifua, Cam Thomas, Maurice Swain

Practice squad: David King

Analysis: The Chiefs have a nice mix of versatility and athleticism up front, and King is a talented player who could also make the team. His age, 27, might work against his practice-squad candidacy though.

LINEBACKERS (9)


Made it: Justin Houston, Derrick Johnson, Ramik Wilson, Dee Ford, Frank Zombo, Reggie Ragland, Kevin Pierre-Louis, Ukeme Eligwe, Tanoh Kpassagnon

Cut: Marcus Rush, Earl Okine

PUP list: Tamba Hali, Dadi Nicolas

Practice squad: Justin March-Lillard, Terrence Smith

Analysis: Hali has not practiced since camp began, and remains on the PUP list. He hasn’t even been spotted on the sideline. Perhaps he opens the season on the 53-man, but based on what we know, I’m going to guess he opens camp on the PUP list, which allows them to check back in on him in October and really start building toward the home stretch. I’ve noticed the Chiefs have started using Kpassagnon more as a 3-4 edge rusher, which I think lends credibility to my Hali guess. But we’ll see. I also like Smith or March-Lillard as practice-squad candidates, but I’m picking March-Lillard because he’s had some really nice moments on special teams the last few weeks. Smith, however, could also get the practice-squad nod because he’s bigger and has proven to be a little more durable, so it will be interesting to see what happens. Okine has had a nice preseason but he left the game with a lower-body injury of sorts. If he doesn’t end up on injured reserve I could also seem him being an interesting stash/developmental candidate, though his age (27) could work against him.

DEFENSIVE BACKS (10)


Made it: Marcus Peters, Eric Berry, Ron Parker, Steven Nelson, Terrance Mitchell, Daniel Sorensen, Phillip Gaines, De’Vante Bausby, Eric Murray, Kenneth Acker

Cut: Larry Scott, Trevon Hartfield, Steven Terrell, Leon McQuay

Injured reserve: Ashton Lampkin, J.R. Nelson, Jacoby Glenn

Practice squad: D.J. White

Analysis: I’ve got the Chiefs keeping ten defensive backs since Nelson and Mitchell have been banged up, and Gaines has been injury prone. Bausby provides nice insurance, and so does Acker, who can help on special teams. White might edge out Acker in this scenario, but if he doesn’t, I like him as a practice-squad guy. Steven Terrell has gotten a lot of snaps and could be a sneaky candidate to make the team. McQuay could also sneak on the practice squad or roster if they aren’t ready to let him go yet.

SPECIALISTS (3)


Made it: Cairo Santos, Dustin Colquitt, James Winchester

Cut: Sam Ficken

Analysis: The Chiefs might try to pluck a true swing tackle from the waiver wire this weekend; none of the options on the roster are great if left tackle Eric Fisher gets hurt. It is possible that one or two of the three players who are cut wind up on the practice squad.