After the iffy defensive performance by the Kansas City Chiefs in the second preseason game against the Atlanta Falcons, I looked at the inside linebacker play pretty extensively. It was simply poor.
On Saturday against the Chicago Bears, the Chiefs got to see their two starting inside linebackers suit up for the first time together — hoping their joint appearance would help shore up a defense that’s been struggling in the preseason.
Last year, the inside linebacker position was a problem for much of the season, but started seeing some stability as Reggie Ragland got more playing time.