In the preseason, the Chiefs openly talked about their roster strength. In the fourth year of the Andy Reid and John Dorsey regime, the team would shape a depth chart that could withstand the rigors of an NFL season.
The process will be put to the test this week as the injury bug is beginning to bite the defense.
Two Chiefs who have started every game, inside linebacker Justin March-Lillard and defensive tackle Allen Bailey, are out because of injuries. March-Lillard had surgery earlier this week for a broken bone in his hand, and Bailey is set to have surgery next week to repair a torn pectoral muscle.