What Chiefs Rookie Mansoor Delane Showed In First Preseason Start

Mansoor Delane made his first preseason start for the Kansas City Chiefs on Saturday night against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers after a shoulder injury limited him during training camp and caused him to miss the opener. Delane played the entire first quarter (three defensive series) and primarily covered Kameron Johnson, who posted 56 receiving yards on four catches. Delane wasn’t targeted and didn’t record a tackle or a pass breakup, but the article highlights a key moment after the whistle: rookie tight end Ted Hurst struck Delane on the helmet, earning an unnecessary roughness penalty that pushed Tampa Bay back to 3rd-and-23. There was also a missed tackle on David Sills on 2nd-and-10. Chiefs secondary depth is under scrutiny after the Rams’ McDuffie extension and the Watson signing.