But McDonald excelled during training camp and preseason games. In an interview with the Chiefs’ broadcast team during last Friday’s game against the Chicago Bears, Chiefs general manager Brett Veach tipped his hand, calling McDonald, “a name Chiefs Kingdom should get very familiar with.”

The Kansas City Chiefs have trimmed their roster to the mandated 53-player limit, and now it’s time for them to assemble their practice squad to supplement their roster for the upcoming season. Practice squad players don't just serve as key reserves for a team's 53-man roster;

In this episode, we break down some initial thoughts on the initial Kansas City Chiefs' 53-man roster. Below is head coach Andy Reid's press conference availability from the seventh of August, before the first preseason game of the season.