With Rashee Rice injured and the KC Chiefs projected to check on the WR trade market, one insider thinks Amari Cooper and Darius Slayton could be appealing.
With Rashee Rice suffering a scary knee injury in Week 4 and Marquise "Hollywood" Brown already on the shelf for the regular season, theare in a precarious position. Addressing the wide receiver spot would make a ton of sense, although several factors make that easier said than done.
First and foremost, it takes two to tango. Trades don't manifest as easily as some think. Additionally, elements like finances and draft capital must be taken into account. If everything lined up, though, could Kansas City strike for the right player? It's hard to see general manager Brett Veach not at least entertain it., Dan Graziano and Jeremy Fowler attempted to answer that question.
"Kansas City is indeed the easy answer, and one that I'll take because of receiver need," Fowler wrote. "But the next few weeks will be crucial. How do the Chiefs move the ball without Rice and Hollywood Brown? How fast can Xavier Worthy develop? The Chiefs are never keen on absorbing big contracts, so ideally they would look for a reasonably priced veteran.
Slayton is a former fifth-round pick who got selected in the same draft class as Mecole Hardman. In four of his first five seasons, he had at least 46 receptions and crossed the 700-yard receiving mark. He's also improved as a post-reception threat, as the 2023 season saw him post a career-high average of six yards after each catch. He's capable of doing a lot of damage in the short area of the field, and he also comes at a cheap cost.
With less than $5M in available cap space as of the publishing of this article, the Chiefs have their hands tied in some regards. They couldn't have anticipated both Brown and Rice going down, and that's a tough pill to swallow for any team. Given their ongoing quest for a three-peat, however, a drastic trade measure just might level things off. Fowler's picks are both solid ones, with the former being more likely to alter the trajectory of a season.
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