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James Winchester emerges in Chiefs' long-snapping competition

With the release of Andrew East on Sunday, that left only one long snapper — James Winchester — on the roster.

“I think both of them are going to snap in this league,” coach Andy Reid said. “I think they're both really good. I think it came down to just the velocity of Winchester. He was just a hair faster.”

Winchester started the first two preseason games against Arizona and Seattle, while East, a rookie, started the third against Tennessee.

“They came out so equal it was crazy,” Reid said. “We would have been happy with either one of them.