Part of the fun of adding new players during the NFL free agency period is seeing what jersey they end up with when they sign with the Kansas City Chiefs.
Sometimes, players stick with jersey numbers they’ve worn before. Other times, they choose a number that has personal significance. On occasions, the number represents a new beginning. In recent years, they all signify a chance at a Super Bowl title with Kansas City.
While we await news on several of the team’s newest players, two jersey numbers have been revealed for the team’s top offensive additions.
Chiefs LT Jaylon Moore assigned jersey No. 77
According to the Chiefs’ media roster, Moore will wear jersey No. 77 in Kansas City. Lucas Niang is the most recent player to wear that jersey number for the Chiefs. Before Niang, it was worn by former Chiefs RT Andrew Wylie. Perhaps the most notable player to wear the number in Kansas City was Pro Football Hall of Famer Willie Roaf. Patrick Mahomes will be in good shape if Moore can channel Roaf while wearing the jersey.
Moore previously wore No. 55 at Consortium in Detroit during his high school playing days. With the Western Michigan Broncos and the San Francisco 49ers, Moore wore jersey No. 76, which is currently worn by Chiefs second-year OL Kingsley Suamataia. At the Senior Bowl, he wore No. 74. So, this appears to be an entirely new and unfamiliar number for Moore as he begins his career in Kansas City.
Chiefs RB Elijah Mitchell assigned jersey No. 25
Mitchell is getting a number that he’s very familiar with. He’ll wear jersey No. 25, per the Chiefs’ media roster. Mitchell briefly wore the No. 49 jersey in San Francisco but has worn No. 25 for most of his NFL career. At Louisiana-Lafayette, he wore No. 15 for his four-year collegiate playing career. At Erath High School, he wore the No. 3 jersey.
The most recent player to wear No. 25 in Kansas City was fellow Louisiana native Clyde Edwards-Helaire. Before that, it was briefly worn by RB LeSean McCoy. Regarding running back numbers for the Chiefs, this one is revered because of Jamaal Charles. Funny enough, Mitchell represents for the current Kansas City team what Charles was to his teams. He’s an explosive, homerun threat with 4.3 speed. Hopefully, that’s a good sign for Mitchell’s 2025 NFL season.