Heading into the 2025 season, expectations were sky-high for the Kansas City Chiefs and the second-year safety, Jaden Hicks . But it quickly turned into a face-first fall for both. After Justin Reid walked in free agency, Hicks was supposed to step into a major role, but he logged only 11 defensive snaps against the Houston Texans in Week 14, straining his already flat run. That’s exactly why Chiefs DC Steve Spagnuolo is pushing him to show up down the stretch, while calling out his mistakes.

“I think if you asked Jaden, he’d tell ya he’s kind of had an up-and-down season,” Spags said. “But there have been flashes of good football play there. We’re going to need him now as we get down the stretch here…I’ve brought him in a couple times, and he’s made some mistakes I wouldn’t

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