Regardless of a flurry of current large receiver trades, it does not seem the Kansas Metropolis Chiefs really feel they’re in an arms race.
On Tuesday, the Las Vegas Raiders dealt WR Davante Adams to the New York Jets. Hours later, the Buffalo Payments acquired wideout Amari Cooper in a commerce with the Cleveland Browns.
Chiefs WR Rashee Rice — who leads the workforce in receiving yards (288 in 4 video games) — just lately underwent surgical procedure on his knee and is predicted to overlook the remainder of the season. Additionally they positioned WR Marquise “Hollywood” Brown (shoulder) on injured reserve.
“The receiver-depleted Chiefs have not been overly aggressive available on the market thus far,” wrote ESPN’s Jeremy Fowler Wednesday. “As was informed to me, coach Andy Reid values receivers who’ve both performed in his system or comprehend it properly. Discovering a plug-and-play state of affairs is not at all times clear reduce. That stated, Kansas Metropolis will keep nimble.”
Fowler added that the Chiefs “preferred” WR DeAndre Hopkins when he was a free agent in 2023, however the Tennessee Titans (1-4) aren’t planning on buying and selling him earlier than the Nov. 5 deadline.
With Hopkins seemingly unavailable, the Chiefs’ subsequent commerce goal would most likely be Carolina Panthers WR Diontae Johnson. Nonetheless, his base wage ($7M) would eat up cap house. Spotrac estimates Okay.C. has $3.64M in cap room, twenty eighth within the NFL.
If Okay.C. does not purchase one other wideout earlier than the deadline, that would not be a shocker.
Throughout his Wednesday information convention, Chiefs QB Patrick Mahomes stated he is “assured” the workforce’s pass-catchers can ship all through the remainder of the season.
After Rice’s and Brown’s accidents, the Chiefs’ prime three large receivers are rookie Xavier Worthy, JuJu Smith-Schuster and Justin Watson. The trio has mixed for 27 receptions for 413 yards and three TD catches by means of Okay.C.’s first 5 video games.
Tight finish Travis Kelce additionally logged 159 receiving yards in his final two video games after failing to eclipse 34 by means of the primary three weeks of the season.
Whereas it is not a star-studded lineup, that needs to be sufficient for Okay.C.’s passing assault to stay productive. The Chiefs rank ninth within the league in passing yards (236.8).
Plus, the Chiefs (5-0) are nonetheless Tremendous Bowl favorites. As of Wednesday, FanDuel Sportsbook provides the defending champions the perfect odds (+500) to hoist the Lombardi Trophy once more.
