The Chiefs’ receiver room took a hit in Week 4, and now Kansas City is being tied to a potential splash move to help patch things up.
Rashee Rice went down in the win over the Las Vegas Raiders with what coach Andy Reid called a “tweaked hamstring,” and Tyquan Thornton dislocated his ankle. Thornton could be out for most, if not all, of the season. With those injuries piling up, the Chiefs suddenly need another body - and probably a proven one - at wideout.
That’s where Jerry Jeudy enters the picture.
Kristopher Knox of Bleacher Report put Jeudy on his Week 5 trade block big board and named the Chiefs as a possible landing spot. Knox pointed to the Cleveland Browns’ young pass catchers as a 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 has only hauled in five of eight targets for 62 yards so far this season. That’s a sharp drop from 2024, when he put together the best year of his career after Cleveland traded for him from the Denver Broncos. He finished that season with 90 catches for 1,229 yards and four touchdowns.
The Browns haven’t gotten consistent quarterback play in 2025, which has played a role in Jeudy’s quieter start. Even so, his résumé still gives him real appeal for teams hunting help at receiver.
Kansas City fits that description. The Chiefs need someone who can separate, work the middle of the field and make plays downfield.
Jeudy could fill that role while also taking some pressure off Xavier Worthy. Worthy brings the speed to stretch defenses, while Jeudy can operate underneath and in the intermediate game.
If Rice is back in the mix later, a group with Jeudy, Rice and Travis Kelce would give Patrick Mahomes a much fuller set of options.
Jeudy’s contract also makes the idea more workable. Knox wrote, “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.”
And Jeudy may not be the only name to watch. The Chiefs could also go after former star Tyreek Hill. If Kansas City can add both Hill and Jeudy, it would give the offense a very different look as it tries to build another Super Bowl run.
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