The 2020Kansas City Chiefs season will be the Kansas City Chiefs' upcoming 51st in the National Football League, their 61st overall, and their eighth under head coachAndy Reid. The Chiefs will attempt to qualify for the playoffs for the 6th consecutive season, which would tie the franchise record for consecutive playoff appearances. The Chiefs, who won Super Bowl LIV the previous season, will attempt to be the first team to repeat as Super Bowl Champions since the New England Patriots won Super Bowl XXXVIII and Super Bowl XXXIX, and the eighth team overall to repeat. In the offseason, the Chiefs released their longest tenured player in franchise history, punter Dustin Colquitt, who had been with the team since 2005. The Chiefs are tentatively scheduled to open the season on September 10, 2020. However, due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, the start of the season may be delayed. The NFL has discussed other possible plans, including playing games without fans in attendance.
The Chiefs had six players named to the Top 100. Tight endTravis Kelce is the only player who was ranked higher than the previous season. Defending Super Bowl MVP quarterback Patrick Mahomes was the highest rated Chiefs player on the list at 4th. Mahomes selection of fourth drew criticism from multiple NFL analysts and fans. SB Nation’s Chiefs site Arrowhead Pride said they will no longer report on the top 100 following Mahomes being selected fourth.
Below are players signed following the conclusion of the 2019 season, some of the players signed spent a portion of the 2019 season on the practice squad and/or active roster.
The Chiefs traded linebacker Dee Ford to the San Francisco 49ers in exchange for their 2nd round draft pick.
The Chiefs traded their 2nd round selection, in addition to 2019 draft picks, to the Seattle Seahawks in exchange for defensive end Frank Clark and a 2019 draft pick.
The Chiefs traded their 6th round selection to the New York Jets in exchange for linebacker Darron Lee
The Chiefs traded their 7th round selection to the Miami Dolphins in exchange for safety Jordan Lucas.
The Chiefs traded their 6th round pick in 2021 NFL Draft to the Tennessee Titans in exchange for their 237th pick in the 2020 draft.
Below are players who were signed and released in the offseason before playing a game for the Chiefs in the 2020 season.
Player
Position
Anthony Lanier
DT
Alizé Mack
TE
Shea Patterson
QB
Kyle Shurmur
QB
Mike Weber
RB
Cody White
WR
JaVarius Davis
CB
Jovahn Fair
G
Braxton Hoyett
DT
Jalen Julius
S
John Lovett
FB
Tyler Newsome
P
Byran Wright
LB
Andrew Soroh
S
COVID-19 opt-outs
Only July 24, 2020, NFL owners and the NFL Players Association approved giving players the option to opt out of playing during the 2020 season as precaution due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The players listed below have chosen to opt-out and will not play.
Player
Position
Laurent Duvernay-Tardif
Guard
Damien Williams
Running back
Staff
Current roster
Preseason cancellation
The Chiefs' preseason schedule was announced on May 7. However, on July 27, in a letter to fans, NFL commissioner Roger Goodell officially announced the cancellation of the entire preseason due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Regular season
Schedule
As the defending Super Bowl champions, the Chiefs earned the right to host the NFL Kickoff Game, which is tentatively scheduled for September 10. The Chiefs' 2020 schedule was announced on May 7, and is subject to change, pending developments in the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. Notes
Intra-division opponents are in bold text.
Networks and times for Sunday games from Weeks 5–17 are subject to change as a result of flexible scheduling.
