Chiefs lined up to replace 1021-snap player from last season with 4th-round rookie

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The Kansas City Chiefs can look at the 2025 season as an example of what they don't want to happen again.

To have a solid bounceback campaign in 2026, they'll likely need to use some replacements for some of their weak links.

One of those weaker players was cornerback Chaamrri Conner. And yes, the Chiefs lost other CBs in the offseason, but they still might be better served playing Conner less than his 1,021 snaps from last season.

"Over the past two seasons, Conner has surrendered 0.11 EPA per target in the slot (11th worst among DBs with at least 50 slot targets) and a success rate of 53.8% -- only 2025 rookie Jacob Parrish was worse," ESPN's Ben Solak wrote in a new article on Wednesday. "Conner simply does not make enough plays at the catch point to play a permanent coverage role."

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The Chiefs drafted a player in the fourth round, Jadon Canady, who seems to make up for some of Conner's shortcomings.