Preseason football is upon us, and for most NFL teams, that means rookies and players on the roster bubble get the majority of the snaps, with starters sitting ... but not in Kansas City. Head coach Andy Reid stated that the plan for the Chiefs' preseason opener against the Arizona Cardinals was to have Patrick Mahomes play the first quarter,

Jack Cochrane's hit caused the opening kickoff fumble, and the Chiefs almost repeated the moment on the next kickoff. Punter Matt Araiza boomed a 67 yards punt. Kicker Harrison Butker was good from 58 yards. Nikko Remigio went 48 yards on a kick return. Rookie Nohl Williams turned in a stellar punt coverage tackle.

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