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In focus: Mansoor Delane made his first preseason start for the Kansas City Chiefs, playing the entire first quarter against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers.
The shoulder that dogged him through most of training camp had held his readiness in check going into game action. He worked three defensive series. For a rookie, training camp snaps function like production inventory.
Miss them to injury and the supply shortfall shows up later. The game against Tampa Bay was the first concrete test of whether Delane's shoulder could handle the demand of a competitive snap count.
Playing through three series without a stoppage was the relevant output to track.
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