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3 players the Chiefs can use for the ‘Mecole Hardman’ role

We're a couple of weeks into Kansas City Chiefs training camp, and the new version of the team is coming into the picture.

On offense, one of the most significant changes to the unit's aesthetic will be the absence of wide receiver Mecole Hardman. His game-breaking speed led to a special role for the Chiefs, which isn't necessarily replaceable — but the plays he was featured in aren't disappearing from the playbook.

Kansas City's offense will still weaponize their playmakers from the slot, but it could look different than in the past. Wide receiver Kadarius Toney will be sidelined for the foreseeable future, so I highlighted three other wide receivers that could be featured in that way:

Skyy Moore

Before wide receiver Kadarius Toney's injury, Skyy Moore was projected as the starting "Z" receiver while Toney handled the slot — but Moore has slid in there, with veteran Justin Watson coming in at Z.