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Head Coach Andy Reid kept starters such as quarterback Patrick Mahomes, tight end Travis Kelce, and wide receiver Rashee Rice out against the Seahawks. However, that doesn't mean there's nothing to be gleaned from preseason.
As the Chiefs are still reeling from February's Super Bowl loss to the Philadelphia Eagles, many starters sat on Friday, including quarterback Patrick Mahomes and tight end Travis Kelce. Backup quarterback Gardner Minshew threw for 70 yards on 7-of-9 passing and a one-yard touchdown pass to tight end Robert Tonyan.
Seattle Seahawks quarterback Drew Lock scrambles for a 30-yard gain in the first half of Friday's preseason matchup with the Chiefs. Seattle Seahawks quarterback Drew Lock finds wide receiver Tory Horton for a first-down pickup Friday against the Kansas City Chiefs.
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No Chris Jones, Nick Bolton and Trent McDuffie made a big difference in the Chiefs’ preseason loss at Seattle.
The Seahawks will play against the Green Bay Packers on Saturday, August 23, in what will be their final preseason game. Leading up to the contest, wide receiver Cooper Kupp opened up about his experience with the preseason and shared his brutally honest opinion about it.
The back end of the Seahawks defense also showed out, especially on consecutive stuffs by starting safeties Julian Love and Coby Bryant to end the Chiefs' first drive. The new technology the NFL is using to accurately measure spots sealed the right call, resulting in a turnover on downs.