The Kansas City Chiefs will start the season missing a defensive back after the NFL’s latest round of Friday afternoon suspensions hit the wire with the Oakland Raiders AFC West rivals impacted by the league offices. One of many suspensions issued as the league continues to announce their punishments to begin the season with well timed Friday afternoon news dumps.
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Sean Smith will miss the first three games of the 2015 NFL season as part of the league’s substance abuse policy. A blow to the team as Smith is arguably the best cornerback on the Kansas City roster, putting the pressure on their defensive backs early in the season to step up following the NFL’s decision to ban Smith for nearly a third of the season.