In a two-week span, the Chiefs went from having serious questions about who they’d put on the field at the safety position to being on the verge of having an abundance of options.
Going into the Week 6 game in New England, the Chiefs had backup wide receiver Marcus Kemp practice with the defense as a worst-case scenario. Jordan Lucas, who the Chiefs acquired at the end of the preseason, started in New England despite playing his first defensive snaps of the season the previous week.
Injuries have kept All-Pro Eric Berry as well as projected starter Daniel Sorensen off the field since training camp.