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Chiefs Starter Suddenly Benched Minutes Before Broncos Matchup

The Kansas City Chiefs are facing off against the Denver Broncos in a huge AFC West showdown. Just minutes ahead of kickoff, Pete Sweeney of The Kansas City Star revealed that offensive lineman Kingsley Suamataia is being benched in favor…

By Nick Roesch · Heavy

Published: Sunday, 1 November 2026 at 9:22 PM

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Chiefs offensive lineman Kingsley Suamataia was benched by a coach's decision minutes before facing the Broncos.
Veteran offensive lineman Mike Caliendo was named the starting left guard in Suamataia's place.
This marks Suamataia's second benching of the season, following a previous benching against the Raiders in Week 4.

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Kansas City Chiefs offensive lineman Kingsley Suamataia was benched minutes before kickoff against the Denver Broncos by a coach's decision. Veteran lineman Mike Caliendo was named the starting left guard in his place for the matchup, according to Pete Sweeney of The Kansas City Star.

This marks the second time this season head coach Andy Reid has benched Suamataia in favor of Caliendo. Suamataia was previously benched during Week 4 against the Las Vegas Raiders, which was reportedly due to disciplinary reasons rather than performance.

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