KC Brashard Smith
NFL player. Position: Running Back (RB). Team: Kansas City Chiefs.
Quick Facts
- Position: Running Back
- Team: Kansas City Chiefs
2026 Outlook
Smith converted from wide receiver to running back in college and saw limited action in his rookie 2025 season: just 44 carries total, with most coming in blowout games or season-enders when the game was decided. In the 2026 offseason, the Chiefs made aggressive moves to upgrade the position: signing Super Bowl MVP Kenneth Walker, adding former Cardinals RB Emari Demarcado, and drafting Nebraska's Emmett Johnson in the fifth round. This depth-chart reshuffle has pushed Smith to the fourth-string line, making his future uncertain. His best path to staying on the roster is to prove value as a kick-return specialist or as a gadget player in short-yardage/trick plays. (per Which Chiefs Players Could Be on the Roster Bubble After the 2026 NFL Draft?)
Role / Depth Chart
- Current role: RB4/roster bubble, potential special-teams contributor
- Ahead on depth chart: Kenneth Walker, Emari Demarcado, Emmett Johnson
- Best path: Establish himself as the team's top kick-return candidate
Recent News
- 2026-04-29 — Roster bubble threat after Chiefs' aggressive RB position investments (Which Chiefs Players Could Be on the Roster Bubble After the 2026 NFL Draft?)