The Chiefs for several months have boasted of their youth movement, but here&#8217;s a statistic that puts it in perspective.</p><p>Thirteen rookies, or almost one-quarter of their roster, survived Saturday&#8217;s final round of cuts and could head with the Chiefs to New England for next Sunday&#8217;s regular-season opener.</p><p>As many as nine rookies should receive significant playing time early in the season. Fullback Mike Cox, offensive tackle Branden Albert and cornerback Brandon Flowers are starters.</p><p>Running back Jamaal Charles, tight end Brad Cottam, wide receiver Will Franklin, cornerback Brandon Carr and safety DaJuan Morgan figure to play a significant amount. Dantrell Savage might return kicks against the Patriots.</p><p>Two other rookies, wide receiver Kevin Robinson and tight end Michael Merritt, are on injured lists and could join the Chiefs later in the season.</p><p>The cuts contained no surprises. The Chiefs not only kept Savage, but also veteran kick return specialist B.J. Sams.</p><p>The Chiefs are heavy at halfback, where they kept five players, and cornerback, where they have six. Players at those positions could be vulnerable in the next couple of days.</p><p>The Chiefs are likely to claim one or more players off waivers from other teams. The Chiefs are light at offensive line, where they have eight players, and linebacker, where they have six.</p><p>The Chiefs claimed three players off waivers from other teams after final roster cutdowns last year. Backup quarterback Tyler Thigpen remains.</p><p><hr class="infobox-hr-separator" /> <div class="infobox"> The Chiefs made the following 22 roster moves Saturday:</p><p><strong>Placed on non-football injury list:</strong> TE Michael Merritt</p><p><strong>Released:</strong> OL Anthony Alabi, TE Michael Allan, WR Jabari Arthur, CB Rashad Barksdale, PK Connor Barth, S Khayyam Burns, DE Johnny Dingle, OL Edwin Harrison, LB E.J. Kuale, OL Travis Leffew, WR Sergio Joachim, DT Derek Lokey, FB Chris Manderino, WR Kevin McMahan, LB Steve Octavien, DE Jason Parker, LB LeRue Rumph, WR Bobby Sippio, OL Rob Smith, OL Tre Stallings, OL Will Svitek</p><p>The Chiefs&#8217; 53-man roster:</p><p><strong>Quarterbacks (3):</strong> Brodie Croyle, Tyler Thigpen, Damon Huard</p><p><strong>Running backs (5):</strong> Larry Johnson, Kolby Smith, Jamaal Charles, Jackie Battle, Dantrell Savage</p><p><strong>Fullback (1):</strong> Mike Cox</p><p><strong>Tight ends (3):</strong> Tony Gonzalez, Brad Cottam, John Paul Foschi</p><p><strong>Wide receivers (5):</strong> Dwayne Bowe, Devard Darling, Will Franklin, Jeff Webb, Maurice Price</p><p><strong>Offensive line (8):</strong> Branden Albert, Brian Waters, Rudy Niswanger, Adrian Jones, Damion McIntosh, Herb Taylor, Wade Smith, Barry Richardson</p><p><strong>Defensive line (8):</strong> Turk McBride, Glenn Dorsey, Tank Tyler, Tamba Hali, Alfonso Boone, Ron Edwards, T.J. Jackson, Brian Johnston</p><p><strong>Linebackers (6):</strong> Donnie Edwards, Pat Thomas, Derrick Johnson, Wes Dacus, Napoleon Harris, Demorrio Williams</p><p><strong>Cornerbacks (6):</strong> Brandon Flowers, Patrick Surtain, Brandon Carr, Dimitri Patterson, Tyron Brackenridge, Maurice Leggett</p><p><strong>Safety (4):</strong> Jarrad Page, Bernard Pollard, DaJuan Morgan, Jon McGraw</p><p><strong>Placekicker (1):</strong> Nick Novak</p><p><strong>Punter (1):</strong> Dustin Colquitt</p><p><strong>Return specialist (1):</strong> B.J. Sams</p><p><strong>Long snapper (1):</strong> J.P. Darche</p><p></div>