by With receiver Rashee Rice likely to be out for a while, if not the entire season, the Chiefs will need help at receiver. To get it, they can go to the next man – or the next man in.
The internal options are limited. They clearly need more from Travis Kelce, and they got some on Sunday against the Chargers. Rookie receiver Xavier Worthy needs to speed up his acclimation to the offense.
Others already in the lineup should contribute, from Justin Watson to JuJu Smith-Schuster to Mecole Hardman to Skyy Moore to Noah Gray.
Available free agents include Michael Thomas, Hunter Renfrow, Corey Davis, Julio Jones and Chase Claypool. Those options are honestly not great.
Trades could also take place over the next five weeks and one day.
The Chiefs may need to look for someone they can add now and/or someone they can add closer to the deadline, when more teams are willing and able to acknowledge that they aren’t contenders. Also, other receivers unhappy with their current situation could decide to argue for a trade to Arrowhead.
Possibilities include Browns receivers Amari Cooper (who was reportedly almost traded to the 49ers) and Elijah Moore, Jaguars receiver Christian Kirk, Dolphins receiver Odell Beckham Jr., Panthers receiver Diontae Johnson, Giants receivers Darius Slayton and Jalin Hyatt, Titans receivers DeAndre Hopkins and Tyler Boyd.
Then there’s Raiders receiver Davante Adams. Maybe he wants to play for the Chiefs. The Raiders may never allow their rivals to get him.
Maybe the Chiefs just trust the guys they have. They should at least consider all options if Rice (as expected) will miss significant playing time.
