TAMPA, Fla. — The bad news for the Kansas City Chiefs on Saturday night: They lost their eighth preseason game in a row, falling 16-15 to the Tampa Bay Buccaneers at Raymond James Stadium.The good news? Their rookie class flashed a lot of potential for the second consecutive week.With that in mind, let’s take a look at some Chiefs players whose stock is trending up and down after Saturday’s effort.Stock UpWR Jalen RoyalsSecond-year receiver Jalen Royals, after a slow start in training camp the last few weeks, had his best pro game. A 2025 fourth-round pick, Royals led the Chiefs with six catches for 51 yards while showing elusiveness in the open field.“It was great to see Royals step up and have a couple nice catches,” Chiefs coach Andy Reid said. “And then the yards after the catch, I thought, were nice. He did a nice job there.”Top Plays from Chiefs @ BuccaneersPro Football Focus’ preliminary data had Royals with two missed tackles forced and 13 yards after the catch — both team highs for Chiefs receivers. The expectations coming into the season had been relatively low for Royals, given his lack of production last season; he had two catches for 4 yards as a rookie in 2025.If Royals becomes a reliable WR5 for these Chiefs, it would go a long way toward easing concerns about the team’s depth at the position.DE Felix Anudike-UzomahWe recently highlighted defensive end Felix Anudike-Uzomah as a riser, as he’s put together his best training camp this summer. Reid recently said Anudike-Uzomah was “way different getting off the ball” this season compared with past ones, and that burst translated into a game during a dominant stretch against the Bucs.Anudike-Uzomah — the Chiefs’ 2023 first-round pick — picked up QB pressures on three consecutive first-quarter pass snaps, which included decleating Bucs quarterback Jake Browning after a successful speed rush around the corner.After missing all of last season with a hamstring injury, Anudike-Uzomah looks healthy and primed to help a deeper Chiefs defensive line in 2026. Something else to remember: Though this is his fourth pro season, Anudike-Uzomah is still just 24 years old, meaning there could be some untapped potential to unlock.