Chris ClarkAug 27, 2026
Clark says Benson and Nussmeier will make the 53 (with the Chiefs keeping three QBs), Harrison Butker will remain the kicker all season, and Andrew Armstrong will be cut for lack of a return role.
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What Chris Clark said
our reading, beside the words we read it fromI don't think that there's any chance Benson's not on this roster based on what we've seen in the preseason.
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- Locked On Chiefs (podcast)
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- CHIEFS SQUAD SHOW: Can Rashee Rice EARN Eric Bieniemy’s Trust? Kansas City Chiefs ROSTER PREDICTIONS
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- SaidAug 26
- GradedSep 25–Oct 18
- 1Andrew Armstrong to be cut“I I'm afraid that they're gonna have to cut him just because they don't have another returner.”
- 2Garrett Nussmeier to make the roster“and I think that they have to keep three QBs at this point because Nussmeier shown enough that I think he would get claimed.”
- 3Kahlil Benson to make the roster“Because I don't think that there's any chance Benson's not on this roster based on what we've seen in the preseason, based on whether they've been playing him.”
- 4Harrison Butker — “kicking for Kansas City all season”“Bucker needs a clean game, but I don't think there's any chance that he's doing anything other than kicking for Kansas City this year even if he doesn't have one.”
Box score
HitCloseMissWaiting| Verdict | Call | Kind | What happened | Score | Naive | Skill |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Andrew Armstrong to be cut1 | Roster Spot Calls | 1 week on a 53 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Garrett Nussmeier to make the roster2 | Roster Spot Calls | 3 weeks on a 53 | 100 | 0 | +200 | |
| Kahlil Benson to make the roster3 | Roster Spot Calls | 3 weeks on a 53 | 100 | 0 | +200 | |
| Harrison Butker — “kicking for Kansas City all season”4 | Roster Spot Calls | — | — | — | — | |
| 4 calls · 2 hits · 1 miss · 1 waiting | 66.7 | 0 | ||||
How each call scored
a naive guessbetter than naive4 checkable claims — 4 roster spot calls — each graded on its own rather than as one all-or-nothing call.
It names 5 players and teams, each linked to their own record.
3 of 4 have settled so far, averaging 66.7 out of 100, against 0 for a naive guess at the same calls.
Each call is scored 0 to 100 against what happened, on its own, by the published methodology. The naive guess is what knowing nothing would have scored on the same calls; the gap, weighted by how hard the call was, is the skill.
1Roster Spot CallsAndrew ArmstrongKansas City Chiefs
Andrew Armstrong to be cut
What happened1 week on a 530Miss · naive 00this call−0a naive guess=0better than naive×2difficulty=0skillThink this is wrong?How this was scored
- club:
- KC
- skill:
- 0
- player:
- Andrew Armstrong
- season:
- 2026
- claimed:
- he does not make the 53
- accuracy:
- 0
- baseline:
- 0
- difficulty:
- 2
- the naive guess:
- he was on somebody's 53 last season, so he makes one again
- weeks in the season:
- 18
- weeks on the53:
- 1
- weeks left when called:
- 18
- first week on the53:
- 6
- weeks on the practice squad:
- 4
2Roster Spot CallsGarrett NussmeierKansas City Chiefs
Garrett Nussmeier to make the roster
What happened3 weeks on a 53100Hit · naive 0100this call−0a naive guess=100better than naive×2difficulty=+200skillThink this is wrong?How this was scored
- club:
- KC
- skill:
- 200
- player:
- Garrett Nussmeier
- season:
- 2026
- claimed:
- he makes the 53
- accuracy:
- 100
- baseline:
- 0
- difficulty:
- 2
- the naive guess:
- he was on somebody's 53 last season, so he makes one again
- weeks in the season:
- 18
- weeks on the53:
- 3
- weeks left when called:
- 18
- first week on the53:
- 1
- weeks on the practice squad:
- 0
3Roster Spot CallsKahlil BensonKansas City Chiefs
Kahlil Benson to make the roster
What happened3 weeks on a 53100Hit · naive 0100this call−0a naive guess=100better than naive×2difficulty=+200skillThink this is wrong?How this was scored
- club:
- KC
- skill:
- 200
- player:
- Kahlil Benson
- season:
- 2026
- claimed:
- he makes the 53
- accuracy:
- 100
- baseline:
- 0
- difficulty:
- 2
- the naive guess:
- he was on somebody's 53 last season, so he makes one again
- weeks in the season:
- 18
- weeks on the53:
- 3
- weeks left when called:
- 18
- first week on the53:
- 1
- weeks on the practice squad:
- 0
4Roster Spot CallsHarrison ButkerKansas City Chiefs
Harrison Butker — “kicking for Kansas City all season”
VerdictWaitingNot settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
- All
The take as a whole
the average of 3 settled calls, each counted once
66.7naive 0
Who this take is about
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