​Every year, there’s at least one under-the-radar player to emerge from the Kansas City Chiefs’ training camp. Chris Roland-Wallace. Cooper McDonald. Who will be this year’s player?The Kansas City Chiefs will soon head to Missouri Western State University in St. Joseph, Missouri, for their 2026 NFL training camp. There are a lot of known commodities on the team’s 90-man offseason roster, but there are also still a lot of questions left to be answered. Every year in St. Joe, there’s a relatively unknown player who flashes, carries that success into the preseason, and makes the 53-man roster. In 2024, it was DB Chris Roland-Wallace and OT Ethan Driskell. In 2025, it was LB Cooper McDonald.Who could be one of those under-the-radar players to make that happen this year? Here’s a look at seven potential players.AdvertisementAdvertisementAdvertisementWhile special teams might be the most important thing for his chances, Knowles feels a bit like the forgotten man in the Chiefs’ slot cornerback competition. Yes, the team brought in Kader Kohou and L’Jarius Sneed, plus drafted Jadon Canady. They also have Chris Roland-Wallace as a slot option. That competition is fierce, but I think Knowles has a proven advantage.Last season, Knowles played 83 defensive snaps for K.C. as the year wrapped up. In that limited work, he recorded five tackles, two stops, one pass defended, and allowed just four receptions in coverage. Opposing QBs throwing into his coverage were held to just a 42.4 passer rating. That type of performance will play, whether he makes the club’s 53-man roster as depth or a starter.This former UDFA out of Texas A&M spent the entire 2025 NFL season on the practice squad in Kansas City. Watson earned first-team repetitions during OTAs with a few absences and injuries at the tight end position. He took advantage of his opportunity and flashed, which could give him more opportunities down the line. Watson recently spoke to our friends Marcus Dash and Jason Dunn at Chief Concerns. One of the most exciting things from that interview is that he’s spent his offseason training alongside former Ravens and now-Giants TE Isaiah Likely. “A lot of vets come back to Dallas to train,” Watson said. “So, being able to kind of learn from them. A big one is (New York Giants TE) Isaiah Likely. I’ve gotten to do a lot of work with him and kind of train with him all offseason. This is my second offseason training with him. So, that’s been big for me and just kind of getting some knowledge from him as we go. It’s been a lot of help.”If someone emerges from the Chiefs’ tight end room this offseason, Watson seems to have the leg up.Hanson enters his third season with the Chiefs in 2026 after being selected as a seventh-round pick out of FCS-level Holy Cross in the 2024 NFL Draft. I thought that during training camp and the 2025 preseason, Hanson had done enough to earn a 53-man roster spot. He was waived during final roster cuts and w