Daniels leads Buccaneers comeback to beat Chiefs

The Tampa Bay Buccaneers rallied for a preseason victory over the Kansas City Chiefs, overcoming a halftime deficit to win in a late-battle finish. Rookie Jalon Daniels sparked the second-half comeback for Tampa Bay, threw a 2-yard TD to Ko Kieft and added yardage with his legs, finishing with a 9-of-14 line for 71 yards and a touchdown. Kansas City, missing Patrick Mahomes as he works his way back from a knee injury, got three field goals from Harrison Butker, including a 69-yarder, but also saw a missed extra point and late field-goal miss. Baker Mayfield played a brief portion for the Buccaneers, while Jake Browning took over later and absorbed several hits but did not produce points; the Chiefs started with Justin Fields at quarterback before Garrett Nussmeier relieved him. The game highlighted the depth testing for both teams, with injuries affecting Tampa Bay’s starting offensive line and the Chiefs evaluating their quarterback situation ahead of the next preseason game.