Chiefs Urged to Trade for $82.5 Million WR After Chaotic Week 1

Outside of a couple of splash plays from rookie WR Rashee Rice, the Kansas City Chiefs wide receivers did nothing to promote confidence within Chiefs Kingdom during the team’s 21-20 loss to the Detroit Lions in Week 1.

Veteran Marquez Valdes-Scantling led the team in receiving with 48 yards. None of the receivers had more than 3 catches, and all of them — plus TE Blake Bell and running back Jerick McKinnon — accounted for at least 7 drops.

That’s why, with uncertainty still looming in terms of Travis Kelce’s return from injury, Jarrett Bailey of USA Today is calling for the defending Super Bowl champions to pull off a Week 2 trade for Tampa Bay Buccaneers receiver Mike Evans.

“Having him work the perimeter while (Travis) Kelce eats in the middle of the field would make a real conundrum for defensive coordinators, especially in the red zone,” Bailey wrote of Evans on September 8.

“This is a no-brainer for both sides. The Chiefs need weapons, and the Buccaneers need draft capital- both sides should be able to get this done.”

Instead of letting him walk next offseason, it’s very possible that the Buccaneers could opt to trade Mike Evans in the event that they get off to a rough start to the 2023 season and as a result want to trade some assets prior to the October 31 trade deadline.