The Kansas City Chiefs’ various solutions to their current injury woes could cause some unpleasant flashbacks for the New England Patriots and their fans Sunday night.

With Eric Berry still nursing a heel injury that has kept him out all season, his replacement, Eric Murray, out with an ankle injury and Daniel Sorensen and Armani Watts on injured reserve, the Chiefs’ emergency fourth safety is wide receiver Marcus Kemp. The Patriots forced wide receivers to switch sides in 2004 — remember Troy Brown playing cornerback? — and 2011 with Julian Edelman in the slot and Matthew Slater at safety.

Even if Kemp doesn’t enter Sunday night’s game at safety, New England still could exploit the position. Jordan Lucas, one of Kansas City’s prospective starters, was acquired in a trade with the Miami Dolphins on Aug. 31. Josh Shaw, the Chiefs’ current top backup at the position, was released by the Cincinnati Bengals on Sept. 6 and signed Oct. 2.

The Chiefs’ top safety, Ron Parker, was released by Kansas City on March 12 and spent the summer with the Atlanta Falcons before being cut Aug. 31. He re-joined the Chiefs on Sept. 2.

Who on the Patriots could take advantage of a shallow safety corps? Tight end Rob Gronkowski, wide receivers Josh Gordon and Julian Edelman and running back James White come to mind.