July ‘Reacts’ poll: Chiefs’ fans are intrigued by battle for Nickel role

KANSAS CITY, MISSOURI - JUNE 10: Mansoor Delane #5 of the Kansas City Chiefs watches a drill in mandatory minicamp at The University of Kansas Hospital Arrowhead Training Complex on June 10, 2026 in Kansas City, Missouri. (Photo by Kyle Rivas/Getty Images) | Getty Images Welcome to SB Nation Reacts, a survey of fans across the NFL. Each week, we send out questions to the most plugged-in Kansas City Chiefs fans. You can see all of the recent survey results here.

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The most intriguing camp battle on defense this yearChiefs fans who voted leaned towards the Nickel position, the primary slot defender, as the most intriguing battle among the defensive positions coming up at training camp in St. Joe. There are a lot of names to think about for the spot, whether it’s veterans like Kader Kohou and L’Jarius Sneed or a rookie, Jadon Canady.

class="has-text-align-none wp-block-paragraph">It wasn’t a majority of those polled, speaking to the number of battles to consider on the defensive side of the ball.

class="wp-block-paragraph">The defensive end position opposite George Karlaftis came in a close second. Second-year player Ashton Gillotte has the experience, but can rookie R Mason Thomas play a bigger role than anticipated? Could fourth-year defensive end Felix Anudike-Uzomah be a pleasant surprise? We’re close to finding out those answers.

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