The Kansas City Chiefs’ receiver room took a hit in Week 4, and it may force them into the trade market sooner rather than later.
During Kansas City’s win over the Las Vegas Raiders, Rashee Rice and Tyquan Thornton both went down with injuries. Andy Reid described Rice’s issue as a “tweaked hamstring,” while Thornton dislocated his ankle and could miss most, if not all, of the season. With that kind of damage at wideout, the Chiefs suddenly have a clear need for another proven target.
One name already being floated is Jerry Jeudy.
Kristopher Knox of Bleacher Report put the Cleveland Browns receiver on his Week 5 trade block big board and listed Kansas City as a possible landing spot. Knox pointed to Cleveland’s young pass-catchers as part of the reason Jeudy could be on the move, writing, “Jeudy is being ‘squeezed out’ of the offense by promising rookies KC Concepcion and Denzel Boston, who have quickly emerged as go-to targets,” Knox wrote.
Jeudy’s production has been quiet so far this season. He has caught five of eight targets for 62 yards.
But the bigger picture still matters here: in 2024, he turned in the best season of his career after the Browns acquired him from the Denver Broncos. That year, Jeudy finished with 90 catches for 1,229 yards and four touchdowns.
His 2025 numbers have dipped, but the track record is there, and Cleveland’s quarterback play hasn’t exactly helped stabilize things. For a Kansas City offense looking for another receiver who can separate and make plays downfield, Jeudy checks a lot of boxes.
He would also fit alongside Xavier Worthy in a way that makes sense on paper. Worthy brings the speed to stretch defenses, while Jeudy can work underneath and in the intermediate areas. If Rice eventually returns, a trio of Jeudy, Rice, and Travis Kelce would give Patrick Mahomes a deeper menu of options.
The contract situation could make this easier to pull off, too. Knox noted, “A 1,200-yard receiver and a Pro Bowler in 2024, Jeudy should interest receiver-needy teams, as should his 2026 base salary of $1.5 million.”
Jeudy may not be the only big-name possibility, either. Kansas City could also go after former star Tyreek Hill. Either way, the Chiefs have work to do if they want to keep building toward another Super Bowl run.
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