The Kansas City Chiefs have made it clear that they are shopping at linebacker. Of course, most fans already knew that much before the offseason even started. Before any injuries or player exits, before even this year, the Chiefs listed “needs,” per NFL analysts, have included “inside linebacker” for every season of John Dorsey’s tenure with the team.
This year, that perceived need might be a real one, since the Chiefs are as thin and uncertain as ever before in the heart of the defense. The unit is a completely different one when Derrick Johnson is not roaming the middle, and coming off of a torn Achilles tendon, the Chiefs might not be as comfortable making positive assumptions about his return.