Chris Oladokun starts for the Chiefs in Week 17 of the 2025 season

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Chris Oladokun, a 28-year-old backup quarterback, became the Kansas City Chiefs' starting QB in Week 17 of the 2025 season due to injuries to Patrick Mahomes and Gardner Minshew. Oladokun, who has been with the Chiefs since 2022, spent most of his tenure on the practice squad. He played college football for South Florida, Samford, and South Dakota State before being drafted by the Pittsburgh Steelers in the seventh round of the 2022 NFL Draft. The Chiefs signed Oladokun to their practice squad after his release from the Steelers. He has been part of two Super Bowl-winning teams while on the practice squad and made his NFL debut in Week 18 of the 2024 season.


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