The Kansas City Chiefs have began the 2025 season 0-2, putting everything under the microscope.
Part of that is roster building. Two position groups in particular are struggling right now — the wide receivers, and the defensive line. The issues with the WR corps are mostly out of the Chiefs’ control (injuries, Rashee Rice suspension), but they could have placed a little more emphasis on improving the DL during the offseason.
In fact, the DL could have been better in 2024, specifically the pass rush. Kansas City acquired defensive end Joshua Uche in a trade with the New England Patriots in Week 9 of last season. Uche flashed top-end pass rush ability in the past, recording 11.5 sacks in 2022. However, he appeared in just six of 10 regular season games with the Chiefs, and was inactive throughout their entire postseason run.
Joshua Uche has made a huge impact with the Philadelphia Eagles in 2025
The Chiefs let Uche walk during the offseason, leading him to Philadelphia on a one-year contract. During the first two games of the season, Uche is the highest-graded DE in the NFL per Pro Football Focus (H/T Thomas R. Petersen).
