Chiefs Updated QB Depth Chart: Who Is Up Next After Mahomes, Minshew Injuries?

Kansas City has lost a quarterback to a knee injury in consecutive weeks.

Chris Oladokun is the Chiefs' lone healthy quarterback. | Steve Roberts-Imagn Images

The Chiefs’ tumultuous 2025 season has somehow gotten even worse on Sunday in Tennessee.

Just one week after Kansas City fell out of playoff contention and lost quarterback Patrick Mahomes for the remainder of the season with a torn ACL and LCL, their backup signal-caller, too, has now suffered a knee injury.

With the Chiefs leading 3–2 in the second quarter, Gardner Minshew—who took over for Mahomes to close out last Sunday’s loss—left the game and was taken to the locker room. He did not return, was ultimately ruled out for the remainder of the contest, and according to ESPN's Adam Schefter, the team now fears that he has also suffered a torn ACL.

So who’s next in line for Kansas City with two games remaining on the season? I’m glad you asked. Here’s a look at their curreny quarterback depth chart.

What does Chiefs’ quarterback room look like outside of Patrick Mahomes, Gardner Minshew?

Chris Oladokun is the only healthy Chiefs quarterback. | Denny Medley-Imagn Images

Minshew was replaced by Chris Oladokun on Sunday in Tennessee, who finished the game 11-for-16 passing for 111 yards while posting a passer rating of 88.3.

Okadokun played college football at South Florida, Samford, and South Dakota State from 2016 to '21. He was selected by the Steelers in the seventh-round of the 2022 NFL draft, but was released during roster cuts that summer. The 28-year-old has since boomeranged on and off of Kansas City's roster over the past four seasons.

As things currently stand, Oladokun is the only healthy quarterback on the Chiefs' roster.

Chiefs Updated QB Depth Chart

String	Player
Starter	Chris Oladokun

Yup. That's it.

Who could Chiefs sign in Mahomes and Minshew’s absence?

Bailey Zappe spent part of the last two seasons with the Chiefs. | Denny Medley-Imagn Images

It's unlikely that the Chiefs will go big-game hunting at quarterback to close out the remainder of the season, but they’ll need at least another body in the building—whether it be on the active roster or the practice squad.

Some signal-callers who have recently spent time in the Kansas City system over the past several seasons include Bailey Zappe, Ian Book, and Shane Buechele. Book is currently a free agent, while Zappe and Buchele are currently signed to the Browns and Bills practice squads respectively, meaning they are eligible to be signed to the Chiefs' active roster.

The Chiefs will have to act quickly as they face the Broncos on Thursday night.

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