Kansas City Chiefs

Travis Kelce

TE

Kelce has operated with a cap on his reps for the Chiefs' first two practices of Week 7, but as long as he's able to maintain limited activity or upgrade to full participation Friday, he should be in good position to play Sunday in Seattle. With top wideout Rashee Rice (hamstring/knee) remaining sidelined for Thursday's practice and perhaps trending toward another missed game in Week 7, Kelce could be a candidate to take on more volume than usual in the Kansas City passing attack if he's not too hindered by the ankle issue.

Rashee Rice

WR

Rice has yet to resume practicing since sustaining a hamstring injury during Kansas City's Week 4 win over the Raiders. He's also dealing with a knee injury, so Rice looks likely to remain sidelined Sunday night against the Seahawks. Rice would likely need to practice in some capacity Friday to avoid being ruled out.

Josh Simmons

OT

Though he had been on the Chiefs' 53-man roster all season, Simmons had yet to make his 2026 debut while working his way back from a bulging and herniated disc in his lower back. Simmons appeared to be making strides in his recovery after he returned to practice last week as a limited participant, but he downgraded to no participation Wednesday after head trainer Rick Burkholder said that the second-year left tackle "plateaued in the rehab process," per Nate Taylor of ESPN.com. As a result, the Chiefs have opted to deactivate Simmons, who won't be eligible to play until Week 11 versus the Cardinals. Undrafted rookie Kahlil Benson should continue to start at left tackle in Simmons' absence.

L'Jarius Sneed

CB

questionable

George Karlaftis

DE

Though Sunday's contest marked the first time all season that he notched a sack, Karlaftis has been making life difficult on quarterbacks throughout the campaign. Per Pro Football Focus, Karlaftis ranks seventh in the NFL with 27 total quarterback pressures, including 19 over the Chiefs' past two games. Karlaftis has also tallied 21 tackles, four pass breakups and an interception through five appearances.

Nick Bolton

LB

Bolton led the team in takedowns, notching double-digit tackles in a game for the third time this season. The linebacker has now registered 48 total tackles (23 solo) and two passes defensed over five contests to open the 2026 campaign.

Jalen Royals

WR

Royals saw increased playing time with Rashee Rice out due to a hamstring injury and ended up amassing a season-high 24 receiving yards. The 2025 fourth-round pick has now caught five passes for 41 yards and a touchdown across five games this season and could once again serve as the team's No. 2 receiver should Rice remain sidelined for the Week 7 matchup against the Seahawks.

Cooper McDonald

LB

McDonald was placed on injured reserve Sept. 16 due to a knee injury that he sustained in Week 1 against the Broncos. He's progressed enough in his recovery to return to practice, and the Chiefs will now have 21 days to activate McDonald from IR, otherwise he would be forced to miss the rest of the 2026 season.

Harrison Butker

PK

Butker made field goals from 30, 44 and 50 yards while missing an attempt from 52 yards early in the fourth quarter. The kicker moves to 10-for-13 on field-goal attempts and 14-for-15 on PATs through five regular-season games so far in 2026.

Andrew Armstrong

WR

Armstrong started Sunday's game against the Chargers and played 42 of the Chiefs' 61 offensive snaps. The wide receiver caught one of two targets for 13 yards and logged one tackle on kick coverage. Armstrong will likely be elevated for the team's Week 7 contest against the Seahawks if Rashee Rice (knee/hamstring) remains sidelined.

Emmett Johnson

RB

Johnson maintained his rotational role in the Chiefs offense, with his 18 offensive snaps well behind Kenneth Walker's 45. Given Walker's tremendous start to the season, Johnson is one of the premier handcuff running backs in fantasy, and his scoring floor would rise significantly if the former ever misses time. The Chiefs will take their 5-0 record on the road for Week 7 against the Seahawks on Oct. 25.

Cyrus Allen

WR

Despite the absence of Rashee Rice (hamstring/knee), Allen was on the field for only nine of the Chiefs' 61 offensive snaps (14.8 percent). He drew a 20-yard pass interference penalty late in the first quarter before hauling in a four-yard pass from Patrick Mahomes on the first play of the second quarter, which was the first reception of Allen's career. The rookie wide receiver added a 23-yard catch midway through the fourth quarter, and he ended up finishing second among Chiefs wideouts in receiving yards ahead of Jalen Royals (24) and behind Xavier Worthy (73). Allen's small role in the Chiefs offense will dwindle even more if Rice is cleared to return for Week 7 against the Seahawks on Oct. 25.

Noah Gray

TE

Gray's third and final catch of Sunday's game was for 31 yards early in the third quarter. It was the fourth time in his six-year NFL career that he surpassed 50 receiving yards in a game, with the other three instances taking place in 2024. Gray's 39 offensive snaps were one shy of Travis Kelce, though the latter was nursing a right ankle injury during Sunday's game, and that health concern will be worth monitoring ahead of the Chiefs' Week 7 road tilt against the Seahawks on Oct. 25.

Garrett Nussmeier

QB

Diego Pounds

OT

Jack Pyburn

LB

Jadon Canady

CB

Jared Wiley

TE

Xavier Worthy

WR

Worthy served as the Chiefs' No. 1 WR in Week 6 with Rashee Rice (hamstring/knee) on the pine, and the former paced the team in all receiving categories on an afternoon in which QB Patrick Mahomes didn't record a touchdown pass. There are bound to be weeks like Sunday in which a ground game led by RB Kenneth Walker keeps Kansas City's offense humming along, but if Rice continues to miss time, Worthy figures to be among the team's leading pass catchers on a weekly basis.

Patrick Mahomes

QB

The Chiefs offense continues to be the Kenneth Walker show, as the No. 1 RB reeled off 100-plus rushing yards for the fourth time in five appearances to begin his tenure with the team. Meanwhile, Mahomes failed to record a touchdown pass for the first time this season after tossing multiple TDs in each of the first four contests. Considering Kansas City's receiving corps is particularly ravaged by injuries at the moment, the offense may continue to lean more on Walker's legs than Mahomes' right arm next Sunday at Seattle.

Kenneth Walker III

RB

Following the Chiefs' Week 5 bye, Walker continued his early-season momentum with his new team, surpassing 100 yards on the ground for the fourth time in five games in a different uniform than the Seahawks. He now boasts 133.0 rushing yards per game, which prorated over a 17-game slate (2,261) would easily go past Eric Dickerson's NFL record 2,105 from the 1984 campaign and also mark the 10th 2,000-yard season in the history of the league. Walker's next chance to strike occurs next Sunday when he visits his former teammates in Seattle.

Jaylon Moore

OT

Moore has entered the NFL's five-step concussion protocol and will not return to Sunday's game. Joshua Ezeudu will likely finish out the contest at right tackle.

Peter Woods

DT

Tyquan Thornton

WR

The transaction frees up a spot on the 53-man roster for linebacker Cam Jones, who was signed off the practice squad. After dislocating his left ankle in the Chiefs' Oct. 4 win over the Raiders and requiring surgery, Thornton is facing an estimated recovery timeline of 3-to-4 months, which means that he'll likely be sidelined until at least Week 17 or 18 in a best-case scenario. While Thornton is out, the Chiefs are expected to lean on Jalen Royals and Cyrus Allen to handle more reps in three-receiver sets alongside starters Rashee Rice (hamstring) and Xavier Worthy.

Mansoor Delane

CB

The rookie first-rounder played 78 of 84 defensive snaps Sunday (92.9 percent) and was the only Chiefs player to log double-digit tackles. He's reached that mark in back-to-back games and is up to 20 tackles (14 solo) and three pass defenses (including one interception) through the first three games of his NFL career. Up next for the Chiefs is a Week 6 home game Sunday, Oct. 18 against the Chargers, whose offense has struggled with Justin Herbert under center.