The Tyreek Hill buzz around Kansas City keeps hanging in the air, but the latest word out of NFL insider Jonathan Jones says the Chiefs are not treating a reunion like something that has to happen right now.
That matters because the Chiefs have real reasons to be shopping for help at receiver. They entered the season already needing production at the position, then lost Tyquan Thornton for the year and have also been without a healthy Rashee Rice for stretches. Even after bringing back Justin Watson for some familiar depth, Hill has remained a name tied to Kansas City throughout the season.
Still, Jones made it clear that, as of Week 6, the Chiefs are not moving with urgency on Hill.
"The Tyreek Hill-Chiefs reunion is not imminent. As it stands now, I don't get the sense the Chiefs are in a rush to sign Tyreek Hill," Jones writes.
So while the fit makes sense on paper, this is not a situation where a deal is quietly building in the background. Kansas City appears prepared to keep working with what it has rather than forcing a reunion with one of its most recognizable former stars.
That means the Chiefs are likely to keep leaning on Xavier Worthy, Jalen Royals, Cyrus Allen, and others in the passing game while they wait for Rice to return. In the meantime, Hill remains a free agent.
Jones did not shut the door on Hill ending up back in Kansas City. But from the way he framed it, that possibility is not close to becoming reality.
He also added that if the Chiefs do make a wide receiver move before the November 10 trade deadline, it would be a "negative development" for a potential reunion with Hill.
For now, the message is pretty straightforward: Hill is still out there, the Chiefs still have a need, but this reunion does not appear to be on the fast track. Patrick Mahomes will be working with this group for the time being.
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