Two Chiefs draft picks who are in serious danger of being cut after the preseason

For the most part, general manager Brett Veach has done a bang-up job when it comes to drafting players who can help the Kansas City Chiefs stay at the top of the NFL mountain. That being said, Veach has his fair share of draft misses, like all NFL GMs do.

As we inch closer to roster cutdown day in the NFL, the Chiefs are more than likely going to part ways with some of their previous draft picks. These might not be super well-known names, but it's always a bummer when a draft pick doesn't make the roster because it feels like a wasted selection in hindsight.

These Chiefs draft picks are in serious danger of not making the roster.

C.J. Hanson, offensive line

Seventh-round picks have an uphill battle as is after they get drafted into the NFL, and C.J. Hanson is no exception to that rule. The Holy Cross product was always going to be a project for the Chiefs, and there was plenty of optimism for him in the NFL given his impressive RAS score.

While that's not an end-all, be-all for players, and Holy Cross not exactly being a powerhouse in the college football ranks, it is something fans can point to as a reason to keep Hanson around.

Hanson projects to be the backup right guard behind Trey Smith, and the main thing that could lead to him losing his job and getting cut would be if the Commanders decide to part ways with Nick Allegretti, a former Chiefs swing option on the o-line (who, conveniently, was a former seventh-rounder himself). The Chiefs could be interested in such a scenario.

Andrew Wylie could be another former Chiefs offensive lineman on the outs in the nation’s capital, so that could be another potential threat to Hanson's spot on the roster. Has he done enough to show the coaching staff that he's worth keeping around?

Joshua Williams, cornerback

A fourth-round pick in 2022 out of Fayetteville State, Joshua Williams looked like a day-three find for Veach and the Chiefs early on. Williams saw significant playing time as a rookie and was a nice depth piece of the defense that helped K.C. go back-to-back as Super Bowl champs in the 2023 season.

While Williams continued to find playing time in the secondary for the next three years—in fact, he's become a very reliable presence—he's fallen out of favor on the depth chart coming into his contract season. Last year he was clearly outplayed when the Chiefs needed someone to step up on the boundary. The signing of Kristian Fulton and the drafting of Nohl Williams cemented his fate.

Perhaps a change of scenery will end up helping Moore if he lands elsewhere after his failed K.C. stint, but one thing is for sure: his Chiefs tenure went about as poorly as it could. At least he got two Super Bowl rings out of it, though.