Nick Bolton got paid in the offseason, but it's going to be tough to live up to that contract.

He might be able to do it if he does one thing in particular.

That's today on Locked-on Chiefs.

From the land of the free and the home of the Chiefs, this is the Locked-on Chiefs podcast.

Welcome in Chiefs fans.

We are happy to welcome you back, welcome you back as we get ready to take on the run-up

to the Chiefs training camp of 2025.

All the new players, all the returning players, how it's all going to balance out in the 53.

That's what we're running towards.

I'm Ryan Tracy, the founder, Rogue Analytics and Performance Consulting, as well as NFL33.com and RGR Football, the channel, and the site.

I am joined with my partner, Chris Clark, a KC. Chief's Corner where you can find his work,

and we've been doing this together, going on nine seasons. I've covered this team from a number

of facets. Chris has from a number of different facets.

I've got some experience in coaching, two differently, very, very differing perspectives

that we bring you every single day like everybody does here on the lockdown podcast network,

your team every single day.

Thanks for making us your first listen, make another lockdown show, your next list.

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and get in the action with us as we go through our run-up to training camp 2025.

Now, to get there, you got to make the roster.

Who's in contention for that at the linebacker spot that's coming up later in the show?

Before we get there, we're going to have to talk about the core contributors. And that has a couple of different facets to it. What it means on the defense and what it

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