When the Chiefs moved quickly and signed Kelvin Benjamin shortly after the Buffalo Bills waived him, the assumption was Benjamin would help fill the void created by Sammy Watkins’ absence due to a foot injury. The snap counts tell a different story.
An already in-house option, third-year wide receiver Demarcus Robinson, has taken on the bulk of Watkins’ playing time.
The Chiefs’ third wide receiver, Chris Conley, has also seen an increase in playing time. Conley had been on the field for 90 percent or more of the offensive snaps in the four games leading up to Sunday’s game against Oakland, in which most of the starters were pulled in the fourth quarter.