Every year, NFL teams are forced to make the difficult decisions on which players to cut and who to keep. For the AFC West, at least one cut candidate may not come as a surprise, while another has battled injuries for the better part of two years.
Here are the four top cut candidates from the AFC West, with training camp soon getting underway.
Potential Training Camp Cut Candidates for All AFC West Teams
Denver Broncos | WR Tim Patrick
Tim Patrick missed all of the last two seasons due to injuries, so who knows what he’ll look like in 2024.
Patrick also doesn’t have any guaranteed money left on his deal, and cutting him would result in $1.125 million cap savings for Denver.
Kansas City Chiefs | WR Kadarius Toney
Kadarius Toney has all the talent in the world, but he just can’t seem to put it all together.
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He’ll be given every opportunity to prove himself in camp, but if he struggles, the Chiefs could move on while incurring just a $2.5 million dead cap charge.
Las Vegas Raiders | TE Harrison Bryant
The Raiders signed Harrison Bryant in free agency, but then drafted Brock Bowers in the first round a year after using a second-round pick on Michael Mayer. If Bryant doesn’t outperform Mayer in camp, he could find himself back on the open market.
Los Angeles Chargers | LB Chris Rumph
A few years after being drafted in the fourth round, Chris Rumph might be on the chopping block. He was a non-factor over his first few seasons, and he’s behind Bud Dupree, Joey Bosa, and Khalil Mack — among others — on the depth chart.
