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The Chiefs will be hoping they don't use Gabbert at all next season, but they know as much as anyone else that a backup QB isn't an area to ignore. FILE -Kansas City Chiefs quarterback Chad Henne (4) passes against the San Francisco 49ers 1 an NFL preseason football game in Santa Clara, Calif., Saturday, Aug. The Kansas City Chiefs have found their new backup quarterback. Mahomes has been the top quarterback of the NFL for the last half-decade or so, but hasn't been immune to injury. The Chiefs lost Chad Henne, their longtime backup to. The Chiefs could’ve looked elsewhere at some point for a backup quarterback, but they’ve shown continued faith in Henne, a 15-year veteran of the NFL.

There was also a divisional round game in 2021 where Henne came in for Mahomes and finished a 22-17 win against the Cleveland Browns. Veteran Blaine Gabbert will join the Kansas City Chiefs as a backup to Patrick Mahomes at quarterback, a source confirmed. The Chiefs’ previous backup quarterback, Chad Henne, announced his retirement hours after Kansas City beat the Eagles 3835 to win Super Bowl LVII on Feb. Henne was brought in with the Chiefs pinned at their own 2-yard line and proceeded to lead them on a 98-yard touchdown drive in a game they would later win 27-20.

Henne played the hero in the playoffs last season when the Chiefs briefly lost Mahomes to injury in the first half of their divisional round game against the Jacksonville Jaguars. Going from Brady to Mahomes means Gabbert's basic job description won't change much, but the difference is the Chiefs have used their backup quite a bit more in recent years, and in vitally important spots. Blaine Gabbert is the new Chad Henne for the Chiefs (Photo by Norm Hall/Getty Images)