The final game of the preseason is a wrap, and real football is just around the corner. Below you’ll find five takeaways from the Chiefs’ preseason finale against the Packers:

Carlos Hyde’s future with the Chiefs looks bleak

When Kansas City began their offseason program, it seemed pretty clear that the running back depth chart was Damien Williams, Hyde and then everyone else. Fast forward to the fourth preseason game, in which the majority of the starters didn’t see the field, and Hyde was the starter.

It doesn’t bode well for Hyde when Williams, Darwin Thompson and Darrel Williams all got the night off, while Hyde had to play. He managed just 29 yards on eight carries. Hyde even took a back seat to Marcus Marshall after he was targeted and it led to an interception returned for a touchdown against Kansas City.

Andy Reid put his cards on the table and made it clear the three that didn’t play tonight are his guys, and unless the Chiefs decide to keep four RBs it looks like this is the end of Hyde’s stint in Kansas City.

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