The Chiefs are hunting for wide receiver help, and ESPN’s Ben Solak floated a trade pitch that would be about as bold as it gets: send Xavier Worthy, a 2028 first-round pick and a 2027 third-round pick to the New York Jets for Garrett Wilson.
Kansas City’s need at the position is plain. Rashee Rice is hurt right now, and even when he returns, there’s no guarantee he can be trusted as the offense’s main target. Worthy has not given the Chiefs the boost they were hoping for, which leaves Patrick Mahomes leaning on a thin group of backups at wide receiver and Travis Kelce at tight end.
Solak’s idea was one of several trade possibilities he laid out, but the Wilson proposal stood out immediately.
“5. Send Worthy, a 2028 first-round pick and a 2027 third-round pick to Jets for Garrett Wilson,” Solak proposed. “Of all the untouchable star receivers on losing football teams (Nico Collins on the 2-5 Texans, Smith on the 2-5 Eagles, etc.), Wilson is the one I can maybe see moving within the next two weeks.”
That’s the kind of offer that at least forces a team to listen. It would not match the two first-rounders the Jets got for Sauce Gardner from the Indianapolis Colts last season, but Worthy plus a first and a third would still be a serious package.
Even so, a Wilson deal remains a long shot. The Jets have given no sign they’re willing to move him, and their fire sale last year did not include the star receiver. Still, if they were open to something dramatic, Solak’s proposal would be the sort of return that could get their attention.
For the Chiefs, this is more fantasy than expectation. Mahomes and Andy Reid would surely welcome Wilson, and the fit would make sense for Kansas City. But unless the Jets change their stance, the Chiefs are likely to wind up shopping in a much smaller market.
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