Chiefs Finish Preseason 9-9 as 11 Penalties Overshadow Brashard Smith's 130-Yard Night
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Updated · KMBC Kansas City · Aug 29
Chiefs Finish Preseason 9-9 as 11 Penalties Overshadow Brashard Smith's 130-Yard Night
3 articles · Updated · KMBC Kansas City · Aug 29
Summary
11 penalties again undercut Kansas City in its 9-9 preseason finale with Seattle, extending a problem that also showed up against the Rams and Buccaneers.
Brashard Smith was the Chiefs' biggest standout, producing a 57-yard kickoff return and nearly 130 total yards as Kansas City's revamped running back group flashed more explosiveness.
Garrett Nussmeier played the entire game and used the extra reps well despite an early interception, while edge rusher R Mason Thomas kept up his strong preseason with a sack-strip of Jalen Milroe.
Kansas City still failed to turn movement into points, going 0-for-3 in the red zone and settling for short Harrison Butker field goals after reaching the Seattle 1-yard line.
With cuts due by the end of the weekend, performances from Smith, Andrew Armstrong and Mansoor Delane likely sharpened roster decisions before the Chiefs open against Denver on Monday Night Football.