{"id":881974,"date":"2026-10-14T12:18:22","date_gmt":"2026-10-14T12:18:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/881974\/"},"modified":"2026-10-14T12:18:22","modified_gmt":"2026-10-14T12:18:22","slug":"one-wide-receiver-most-fits-the-bill-for-a-chiefs-midseason-trade","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/881974\/","title":{"rendered":"One wide receiver most fits the bill for a Chiefs midseason trade"},"content":{"rendered":"

The latest addition to the Kansas City Chiefs<\/a> wide receiver room \u2014 signing Justin Watson to the practice squad \u2014 may not have been the flashy signing Chiefs Kingdom expected, but it also may not be the only new face in the group this season.<\/p>\n

The season-long injury to wide receiver Tyquan Thornton (dislocated ankle) puts the team in position to look at ways to improve the position. We expect the Cheetah, Tyreek Hill, to return to the Chiefs this season<\/a>, but there are no guarantees.<\/p>\n

If a significant move is to be made, it could be a trade. It wouldn\u2019t be the first time general manager Brett Veach has traded for a wide receiver midseason.<\/p>\n

2022: Traded a compensatory third-round pick and a sixth-round pick for Kadarius Toney2023: Traded a future sixth-round pick for Mecole Hardman2024: Traded a fifth-round pick for DeAndre Hopkins<\/p>\n

So who could Kansas City get via trade? The NFL Trade Deadline is November 10th, less than a month from today. The rumors are starting to swirl, and according to NFL Insider Jordan Schultz<\/a>, a receiver on the (3-2) Cleveland Browns<\/a> could be available.<\/p>\n

\u201cJerry Jeudy\u2026 the Browns clearly like the young receiver group they have and are building\u2026 Jeudy made some big plays in Thursday night\u2019s win over [the Pittsburgh Steelers<\/a>], but then only played 24 snaps on Sunday, even with (KC Concepcion) leaving early with a concussion.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cIt\u2019s pretty well-known around the league that Jeudy is available, but my understanding is that Cleveland would like something in that early-third-to-fourth range; I\u2019m just not sure they\u2019ll be able to get it.\u201d<\/p>\n

\"CLEVELAND,<\/a><\/p>\n

CLEVELAND, OHIO – DECEMBER 15: Jerry Jeudy #3 of the Cleveland Browns runs a route during the third quarter against the Kansas City Chiefs at Huntington Bank Field on December 15, 2024 in Cleveland, Ohio. (Photo by Nick Cammett\/Diamond Images via Getty Images) Diamond Images\/Getty Images<\/p>\n

Six years ago, Jeudy was the 15th overall pick of the Denver Broncos<\/a> in the 2020 NFL Draft, which is the first criterion that stands out about trading for him. Whether it was Toney or Hopkins, or even wide receiver Josh Gordon in 2021, Veach has targeted former high-end talents or former first-round picks when the organization has no prior history with them.<\/p>\n

However, there are some ties to the Chiefs: Wide receivers coach Chad O\u2019Shea coached Jeudy for two seasons in Cleveland, including a Pro Bowl campaign in 2024 in which Jeudy racked up 1,229 yards on 90 receptions. It\u2019s the only Pro Bowl season of Jeudy\u2019s career.<\/p>\n

This season, Jeudy has been buried in the rotation and has only caught eight passes for 81 yards. However, he has shown he can make plays downfield in Cleveland. Over the 2024 and 2025 seasons, Jeudy caught 12 passes thrown 20 or more yards downfield, for 438 yards and four touchdowns, according to Pro Football Focus.<\/p>\n

Jeudy is a volatile playmaker; he had 19 drops between the 2024 and 2025 campaigns.<\/p>\n

If Cleveland is motivated to find draft compensation for Jeudy\u2019s talents, the Chiefs are a strong fit based on Jeudy\u2019s pedigree, the ties to O\u2019Shea and what he brings to the offense.<\/p>\n

If Kansas City can send a Day 3 pick for the 27-year-old wideout, it could be a strong option to replenish the Chiefs\u2019 playmaking for this season and the future without taking a huge risk. He is signed through the 2027 season, with a $13.4 million cap hit next year.<\/p>\n

Editor\u2019s Note: Jeudy\u2019s contract includes a nearly $23 million non-guaranteed option bonus next season. Financially, a team would likely be motivated to get out of that contract before using his services in 2027.<\/p>\n

Do you like the idea of Kansas City trading for Jeudy? Let us know in the comments.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"The latest addition to the Kansas City Chiefs wide receiver room \u2014 signing Justin Watson to the practice…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":881975,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[63],"tags":[271506,228863,349,99],"class_list":["post-881974","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-nfl","tag-kansas-city-chiefs-discussions","tag-kansas-city-chiefs-rumors","tag-nfl","tag-sports"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/881974","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=881974"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/881974\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/881975"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=881974"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=881974"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=881974"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}