The Kansas City Chiefs may be the sleeping giant of the 2024 NFL trade deadline, despite their 5-0 record. Despite recent blockbuster moves like Davante Adams and Amari Cooper, the Chiefs are considered a threat to make a move. Their offense could benefit from help due to injuries to wide receiver and running back, but they have managed to remain undefeated by the slimmest margins.Recently, Chiefs insider, Nate Taylor, sent ripples through Kansas City by saying that the team would possibly trade for a receiver.
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Chiefs insider reveals the team might trade for a receiver
The Kansas City Chiefs are facing a significant challenge with four wide receivers down, two third-round picks in hand, and a bombshell from Chiefs insider Nate Taylor. “They are probably going to trade for a receiver,” he said. Kansas City Chiefs’ undefeated record faces its toughest test with injuries to JuJu Smith-Schuster, Rashee Rice, Hollywood Brown, and Jaaron Hayek. Taylor’s revelation focuses on young talent, targeting Patrick Mahomes instead of 30-year-old veterans, to strengthen their receiving corps.
ESPN’s Jeremy Fowler has highlighted Carolina Panthers receiver Diontae Johnson as a potential fit for the team. Johnson has been a standout since Andy Dalton took over, racking up 205 receiving yards and two touchdowns. His $7 million base salary and impending free agency make him a desirable option. Andy Reid’s Wednesday press conference highlighted exactly what the Chiefs seek in a receiver. “The guy opposite [Travis] Kelce, [it] ends up being very important that they know how to play the game and can kind of do similar things that Kelce can do,” Reid explained.
Smith-Schuster’s previous success in this role, posting seven catches for 130 yards in Week 5, is cited. The next two weeks are crucial, with both games on the road before the trade deadline. Taylor noted a third-round pick as the going rate, with Kansas City holding two such picks, making the pieces for a deal ready. On the other hand Patrick Mahomes projects confidence despite Receiver crisis.
“I have extreme confidence with the guys that are on that football field,” Mahomes declared Wednesday. “They’ve won games, they’ve won Super Bowls, they’ve made plays in big moments.” Brett Veach’s track record as GM earned Mahomes’ trust. “Brett Veach has done a great job of bringing players in that can step up whenever their number is called,” the quarterback added. “Every time I step on that football field, I feel like we have the best ability to win.”
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