Are Kansas City Chiefs CORNERBACKS at RISK With Bryce Phillips’ Addition?

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4.6 • 993 Ratings

🗓️ 14 May 2026

⏱️ 14 minutes

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Summary

Kansas City Chiefs shake up their secondary by signing UDFA Bryce Phillips to a max guarantee deal—could this unexpected addition be the secret weapon for 2024? As the Chiefs rebuild after losing key cornerbacks, Chris Clark and Ryan Tracy debate Phillips’ skill set, his fit within Steve Spagnuolo’s defensive scheme, and whether he can surpass rivals like Kevin Knowles and Kair Elam for a roster spot. Key topics include the prospects of Mansour Delane and Jadun Canady, the special teams battle, and the ripple effect on Kansas City’s cornerback depth chart. The hosts examine Kristian Fulton’s uncertain future, tackle concerns about roster spots and cap space, and frame the competition as a proving ground for young talent. Can Bryce Phillips become the next breakout defender for the Super Bowl champions, or will established veterans hold him back? Chiefs fans won’t want to miss this comprehensive roster breakdown.

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0:00.0	Chiefs definitely needed some corners this year.
0:03.6	From the land of the free and the home of the Chiefs, this is the Locked on Chiefs podcast.
0:09.7	You are Locked on Chiefs, your daily Kansas City Chiefs podcast, part of the Locked on Podcast network, your team every day.
0:19.9	And welcome back to another episode of locked on chiefs thank you all for
0:22.7	listening i'm chris clark from chief's corner he is ryan tracy from rjr football let's dive in
0:27.9	kansas city needed to get some quarter quarterbacks on this roster after losing two of their
0:33.2	starters and four at least four depth pieces or four total last year from their roster.
0:41.5	They go and draft Mansoord Lane.
0:43.4	They get Jayden Kennedy as well.
0:46.0	So they get those two guys.
0:47.4	But then they go out and they sign a UDFA and give him a max UDFA guarantee Bryce Phillips yeah what can you tell us about
0:57.2	max max that's what I love this is all about being the other guy and I'm not going to compare him
1:06.4	to the Jerry's need I'm not going there but the situation is very similar. So Bryce Phillips got on.
1:13.3	He didn't quite make my draft board. I did have him as a UDFA rank, but he did get on my
1:18.4	radar because I was watching his partner, Chris Johnson, at San Diego State. They play very similarly.
1:25.1	They're asked to do the same things. I think Bryce Phillips is a little bit better at playing off man and true zone than he is
1:32.0	necessarily a physical man type.
1:34.7	So that's technique coaching.
1:36.8	I think he has it in him.
1:37.9	I think he has great click and close.
1:40.2	He drops to where he needs to be and he resignates where he has to be and can just change his direction really well.
1:47.9	I love that.
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