The Kansas City Chiefs have been hobbled badly with injuries over the last few weeks, and it has already cost them the playoffs. With Patrick Mahomes going down, backup QB Gardner Minshew also went down just one week later, with an ACL injury. Now both their top quarterbacks are out of action, with Mahomes now out for the season and on the injured reserve, and Minshew being listed as doubtful for Sunday’s game.
Gardner Minshew suffered a knee injury during that loss to the Tennessee Titans last Sunday. He eventually got an MRI, which showed him dealing with an ACL injury. With Mahomes out for the season and Minshew more likely to be out, who will be playing quarterback for the injury-riddled Kansas City Chiefs?
Kansas City Chiefs Quarterback Depth Chart
- QB1: Gardner Minshew – Doubtful
- QB2 – Chris Oladokun – Possibly Starting
- QB3 – Patrick Mahomes – Injured Reserve, Out for the season
For now, only Chris Oladokun is available, and he is usually the third-string quarterback, meaning he is usually only the emergency QB, and this is now an emergency situation for the Chiefs. The team may already be eliminated from the playoffs, but they still have a few games to play in the regular season. Even if they start him, they might need to find another backup quarterback to fill the void, and no, Patrick Mahomes cannot return.
Fans Calling On Team To Sign Former Kansas City Chiefs QB
With the team now facing quarterback woes, with two of its top QBs going down with injuries, fans are now calling on the Chiefs to sign their former QB, Matt Cassel. He played Chiefs from 2009 to 2012 and even made the Pro Bowl in 2010, but he has not played in the NFL since 2018 and is now 43. Despite this, he says he is ready to play.
“Seeing a lot people mentioning me going to the Chiefs,” Cassel tweeted. “Arm’s loose. Phone line’s open.”
Seeing a lot people mentioning me going to the Chiefs. Arm’s loose. Phone line’s open.
— Matt Cassel (@M_Cassel16) December 22, 2025
At 43, he is a little bit younger than the Indianapolis Colts’ newly-signed Philip Rivers, but he could come in when the team needs him the most, which is right now.
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