Chiefs vets say lack of practice will test team's film study habits

After missing out on valuable practice time, including rookie mini-camps and organized team activities, the Chiefs' veterans expect new players will need to study hard headed into the 2020 season.

STICKING WITHOFFENSE...THE MOSTIMPORTANT JOBS IN THENFL CURRENTLY ARE THE 5MEN WHO WILL PROTECTSUPER BOWL MVP PATRICKMAHOMES...ALTHOUGH THE CHIEFSRETURN MOST OF THEIRSTARTING OFFENSIVE LINE,ANDY REID'S BABY, THEO-LINE WILL LOOK A MUCHDIFFERENT IN 2020ON CAM INTROSTILL A WAYS TO GO BEFORETHE CHIEFS START THEIR RUN ITBACK TOUR HERE ATARROWHEAD.

THE BIGGESTQUESTION IN THE EARLY PARTOF CAMP... HAS TO COME FROMTHE OFFENSIVE LINE...AND JUSTHOW DIFFERENT WILL THE UNITLOOK IN 2020.TK PKGBUT THERE"S NO QUESTIONTHE TEAM SUPPORTS LAURENTDUVERNAY - TARDIF AND HISDECISION TO OPT OUT OF THEUPCOMING SEASON.MITCHELL SCHWARTZ //ENTERING 4th YEAR WITH KCSWe know how much he caresabout football and being here,so forhim to be able to make adecisionand, you know, choose that.

Weknow how difficult that was.WITH VERSATILITY THE MINDSET-- KC WILL USE THE NEXT MANUP MENTALITY TO HELP SOLIDIFYRIGHT GUARD.MITCHELL SCHWARTZ //ENTERING 4th YEAR WITH KCSOffensive linemen get injuredevery year.

Know could be one.Itcould be five.

That's somethingthat Ithink Coach Heck has always beenextremely good with throughouttraining camp and, you know,throughout the practice times,he'scross training as many people aspossible so that when we do everhave guys get hurt or thingshappen.You know, you're not playing tosomeone that you never playednextto beforSCHWARTZ SAYS THE CHIEFSARE PREPARED TO RUN IT BACK.MITCHELL SCHWARTZENTERING 4th YEAR WITH KCSYou know, they've always hadreally good depth here.

Andthat'swhat he's been able to, youknow,keep us sustaining success.MITCHELL SCHWARTZ //ENTERING 4th YEAR WITH KCSWe got a lot of really goodplayers.

I mean, you know, Ithink ouroffense line's gonna be awesomethis year.

And it's just nice tokind ofget back into the normal swingofthings.OFF CAM TAGREPORTING IN KANSAS CITY,AND WITH THE CHIEFS, AARONLADD, 41 ACTION NEWS