The Kansas City Chiefs already have one of the NFL’s strongest rosters, and Patrick Mahomes is a huge reason why. When you have a quarterback who is still arguably the best in the world, the margin for error gets a lot wider - and Kansas City has used that advantage to make plenty of players look better than they might otherwise be.
Even so, the Chiefs could still use more help, especially on offense. Wide receiver is one of the clearest spots where extra talent would matter, and one name that keeps popping up is a familiar one: Tyreek Hill.
Bleacher Report recently floated the idea of a reunion between Hill and the Chiefs, noting that Kansas City’s current receiver group has promise but could benefit from another proven playmaker who already has chemistry with Mahomes. “Between Rashee Rice, Xavier Worthy and a few others, the Chiefs have some potential at the position, but bringing in someone who quarterback Patrick Mahomes is familiar with could be what is needed to help KC bounce back from missing the playoffs last season.
“The Baltimore Ravens are another team to monitor since they have a penchant for signing big-name wide receivers late in their career, and haven't gotten big-time production out of receivers other than Zay Flowers in recent years,” Mike Chiari of Bleacher Report wrote.
There’s still a major question hanging over any possible move, though: what Hill would actually look like now. He’s coming off a gruesome knee injury from a year ago, and it’s fair to wonder whether he can still be the same player once he returns.
That uncertainty also makes the next step complicated. Hill isn’t fully healthy yet, which means the Chiefs can’t even bring him in for a workout to get a real look at where he stands.
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