The Chiefs’ receiver room has become such a talking point that even old familiar faces are starting to surface in trade chatter. One of the newest names linked to Kansas City is Marquise Brown, whose path back to Arrowhead would give the Chiefs a possible buy-low option before the 2026 NFL trade deadline on Nov. 10.
On Thursday, Kristopher Knox of Bleacher Report called a return to Kansas City an “ideal landing spot” for Brown. That’s a notable twist for a player who only recently moved on: after two seasons in Kansas City, Brown signed a one-year deal with the Eagles in March with a maximum value of $6.5 million.
Philadelphia’s 2-5 start and the loss of quarterback Jalen Hurts for the season have only added to the sense that the Eagles could be headed for a retool. Brown, meanwhile, hasn’t exactly forced the issue with his play. He was a “DNP-Coach's Decision” in Week 1, then saw only a brief appearance in Week 2, when he wasn’t targeted and finished with two carries for 12 yards.
An ankle injury in that game kept him out until Monday night, when he finally got extended run in the Eagles’ 38-21 loss to the Dallas Cowboys. Brown was targeted five times and came down with two catches for 30 yards.
Even with that modest production, Knox still pointed to Kansas City as the most natural fit if Brown is moved. “If Brown is moved, the Kansas City Chiefs would be the most logical destination,” he wrote.
“Kansas City could use more receiver depth, and the 29-year-old spent his last two seasons with the Chiefs. The Eagles couldn't expect more than a late-round pick for him, but he's clearly expendable, even with multiple injuries at receiver.”
Brown’s resume still carries real weight. The Baltimore Ravens took him No. 25 overall in the 2019 draft out of Oklahoma, and he later went to the Arizona Cardinals in 2022 in a deal that brought back another first-round pick. In Baltimore, he put together three seasons with more than 55 catches and 700 yards, capped by a 91-catch, 1,008-yard season in 2021.
His first run in Kansas City had its own mix of frustration and production. Injuries limited him to two games and nine catches in 2024, but he followed that with a 49-catch, 587-yard, five-touchdown season in 2025. That performance was enough to leave some wondering whether the Chiefs should have let him reach free agency in the first place.
Now, with Kansas City still looking for more punch at receiver, the door may not be fully closed on a Brown reunion.
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