The Chiefs’ offense came out of Sunday night looking like a unit in need of a jolt, and the front office appears to know it. After Kansas City’s ugly loss to the Seattle Seahawks, ESPN’s Adam Schefter said on The Pat McAfee Show that the team is “calling around” for help at wide receiver.
"They have been calling around, and I don't think it would be a surprise to see them continue to attempt to add a wide receiver before the trade deadline two weeks from tomorrow," Schefter said.
That sets up a pretty clear shopping list for Kansas City: add another pass-catcher, and do it fast. Xavier Worthy and Rashee Rice may be part of the answer, but the Chiefs clearly want another receiver who can matter in this offense right now.
One familiar name sits near the top of the list. Hollywood Brown, now with the Philadelphia Eagles, would be a logical reunion for Kansas City.
He has already worked with Patrick Mahomes, and because he has not been heavily involved in Philadelphia’s offense this season, he could be had cheaply. The source material pegs him as the kind of player who might only cost something like a sixth-round pick, if the Eagles can even get that much.
A move like that would also signal the Chiefs trust Rice, Worthy, or even someone like Cyrus Allen to keep developing.
If Kansas City wants a steadier veteran presence, Chris Godwin is the next name to watch. The Tampa Bay Buccaneers wideout would bring a higher floor than Brown, even if he is not the explosive player he once was.
With Tampa Bay more likely than not out of the NFC South race, Godwin could become available. He would be a tougher get because of his contract and because the Buccaneers may not want to move him, but if they do, Kansas City would make sense as a destination for a player chasing a second Super Bowl title.
Then there is the true swing-for-the-fences option: Garrett Wilson. The article notes that Marvin Harrison Jr. was already dealt to the Houston Texans, while Brian Thomas Jr. of the Jacksonville Jaguars is not the blockbuster choice for the Chiefs here.
Wilson, on the other hand, could fit the definition of a massive move if Kansas City is willing to pay more than a first-round pick. He had a heated exchange with QB Geno Smith on the sideline, wasn’t heavily used in the New York Jets offense, and the Jets have shown a willingness to move young players for the right price.
Last year, Sauce Gardner brought back two first-round picks, and the idea here is that Kansas City could try something similar by going after Wilson.
A trade for Wilson is far from a sure thing for either side. Brown looks like the cleanest fit and the most realistic possibility.
Godwin sits somewhere in the middle as a veteran who could raise the offense’s floor if Tampa Bay listens. But the Chiefs are clearly in the market, and if they decide to go all in, Wilson would be the splashiest way to do it.
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