The Chiefs made tight end Jared Wiley inactive for this game, opting for Jake Briningstool as their third tight end.
One of the big questions looming Sunday was whether the Chiefs would keep three or four tight ends. They went with four. And that meant second-year player Jake Briningstool earned his way. The 6-foot-6 Briningstool — a 2025 undrafted free agent — had a de facto redshirt season last year while working through a hamstring injury. Once healthy this season, he was most impressive late in training camp, earning some first-string reps while proving to be a big target over the middle and a willing blocker in the run game. His recent uptick was noticeable, though, as he gives the team another developmental player at a position that will likely lose Travis Kelce after 2026.
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