The Kansas City Chiefs open training camp on Aug. 1 at Missouri Western State University in St. Joseph, Missouri. Here’s a 53-man roster projection:
Quarterbacks (3): Alex Smith, Chase Daniel, Aaron Murray (cut: Tyler Bray)
Running backs (3): Jamaal Charles, Knile Davis, Cyrus Gray (cut: Charcandrick West, Keshawn Hill)
Fullbacks (1): Anthony Sherman (cut: Spencer Ware)
Wide receivers (6): Jeremy Maclin, Albert Wilson, Jason Avant, De’Anthony Thomas, Chris Conley, Frankie Hammond Jr. (cut Junior Hemingway, Kenny Cook, Da’Ron Brown, Armon Binns, Tello Luckett, Jeret Smith, Fred Williams)
Tight ends (3): Travis Kelce, Demetrius Harris, James O’Shaughnessy (cut: Richard Gordon, Adam Schiltz, Ryan Taylor)
Tackles: (3): Eric Fisher, Donald Stephenson, Jeff Allen (cut: Derek Sherrod, Tavon Rooks)
Guards (4): Ben Grubbs, Zach Fulton, Laurent Duvernay-Tardif, Paul Fanaika (cut: Jarrod Pughsley, Marcus Reed)
Centers (2): Eric Kush, Mitch Morse (cut: Daniel Munyer, Garrett Frye)
Defensive linemen (6): Mike DeVito, Dontari Poe, Allen Bailey, Jaye Howard, Mike Catapano, Rakeem Nunez-Roches (cut: Vaughn Martin, David Irving, Charles Tuaau, Nick Williams, Jerel Worthy)
Outside linebackers (5): Justin Houston, Tamba Hali, Dee Ford, Josh Martin, Frank Zombo (cut: Dezman Moses)
Inside linebackers (4): Derrick Johnson, Josh Mauga, Ramik Wilson, D.J. Alexander (cut: James-Michael Johnson, Sage Harold, Justin March)
Cornerbacks (5): Sean Smith, Phillip Gaines, Marcus Peters, Jamell Fleming, Steven Nelson (cut: Marcus Cooper, Justin Cox, Aaron Hester, Deji Olatoye, Kevin Short)
Safeties (5): Ron Parker, Husain Abdullah, Tyvon Branch, Kelcie McCray, Daniel Sorensen (injured list: Eric Berry, cut: Sanders Commings)
Specialists (3): Cairo Santos, Dustin Colquitt, James Winchester (cut: Andrew East)
