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One update from Matt Parrino that I thought worth posting:

IIRC Hairston was getting reps with the 1s the last week of OTAs but seemed like there was a rotation between him and White.

I guess I understand White getting 1st team reps to start camp but I really hope the plan is for Hairston to win the job. Need him on the field ASAP for the upside.

We're back!! First practice is tomorrow. Here's the training camp schedule:

I thought Rousseau's extension was a bit of an overpay. I feel the same about this one. Karlaftis gets $3.25M more AAV and an extra $8M guaranteed compared to Rousseau. Not a bad deal, just fine for a good but not great player.

It's a good question. The Bills have lacked stars and those are the players that you need to make game changing plays in critical moments of critical games. If Kincaid was a star last year we might have gone to the Super Bowl. So yeah it's a meaningful talking point. The obvious place to look first is young players from last year that looked like they were on the verge of breaking out, especially at premium positions. In that respect there aren't any obvious candidates for the Bills. I expect Coleman to take a significant step but I can't say he is on the verge of being a superstar. Bishop at this point I'm just hoping becomes a decent player. Same goes for the rest of last year's rookie class. From the 2023 class Kincaid is the only name that seems even remotely possible, and yeah I'm not ready to predict that. So then I would look to the first picks of this year's draft class. It's very difficult to become a star as a rookie but we drafted some players with high end athletic traits for a defense that badly needed those traits so it's at least reasonably possible. Sanders I expect to have an impact but being part of a rotation behind an established vet in Oliver will limit his opportunities. Same for Jackson and I think he's two years away from reaching his ceiling in any case. So for me the most likely candidate on the team is Maxwell Hairston. His path to a full time starting position is clear. CB is a premium position and makes impact plays. And he has the athletic ability to make plays that go above and beyond the scheme which is what defines stars. In actuality I'm not predicting he becomes a star that quickly because of the learning curve but he's the only candidate on the roster I feel reasonably hopeful for. A sneaky pick might be Spencer Brown. He doesn't meet the usual traits of a breakout star because he plays a non-premium position and is already several years into his career. Penei Sewell and Lane Johnson are probably the only RTs playing today that would be considered to be stars. But if Brown takes another step forward from last year he could be in that discussion. To me he's already a star as a run blocker. If he can get his pass protection a little closer to that level I'd put him in the star category.

Chiefs at Chargers is a neutral site even in LA!

Getting the #1 seed should be the goal this year. Our schedule compared to our AFC competition's schedule is set up as favorably as it's ever been. Anything that contributes to KC losing an extra game or two helps us attain that goal.

If nothing else Keon has clearly put the work in this offseason.

I can't make heads or tails of it. Some of the other CBs that were honorable mentions or got at least 1 vote: Jalen Ramsey L'Jarius Sneed Charvarius Ward DJ Reed Carlton Davis Joey Porter Jr Tariq Woolen Marshon Lattimore Alontae Taylor I feel like I'm losing my mind. To me Benford is at least one tier above each of those names, if not multiple tiers, but the NFL doesn't even see him as in the conversation with those players??

Let's hope for 6 games. KC has a tough schedule to start - at Chargers, vs Eagles, vs Ravens, and vs Detroit is 4 of their first 6 games.