The 3-0 Kansas City Chiefs are in a strong position to return to the playoffs this year. The team can certainly improve, and it has 14 regular-season games to do so.
As the team has done multiple times in past playoff seasons, a midseason acquisition is on the table, whether it’s a trade or a free-agent signing. A former All-Pro Chiefs wide receiver is on the open market.
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Chiefs’ Tyreek Hill Speculation Becomes Red Hot After ‘Cold Weather’ Hint | Heavy Sports
And now, the rumor mill has reached red-hot levels after Hill pronounced on Wednesday that he is “ready for some cold weather” in a post on X.
“Cold weather” does not necessarily imply that KC is the only possible destination. The Buffalo Bills would also be a potential contender for his services that matches the “cold weather” description, the same for the Baltimore Ravens.
What Eric Bieniemy’s return has brought to the Chiefs offense | The Athletic
Veteran Mike Caliendo said it can be as small as harping on offensive linemen to “cover downfield” at the end of plays. That emphasis — telling blockers to hustle upfield after a pass is completed — could result in an offensive lineman coming away with a critical fumble recovery downfield or making the final block to spring the play an extra few yards.
Remigio, meanwhile, believes the passing offense also has gained something from Bieniemy’s specific teachings.
Micah Parsons shares what he’s spotted from the Chiefs that he got all ‘wrong’ | HITC
“They’re playing really good football offensively and defensively right now. I can admit when I’m wrong. I was wrong when I didn’t think they were going to have the year they had,” said Parsons.
“Patrick Mahomes came back from the ACL and LCL, playing good ball, not turning the ball over. Kenneth Walker came in, and he’s going crazy. It’s like they had a plan, and that’s what I mean. What is the plan for when you’re signing these free agents? What placement are they going to be in? The guys they drafted are playing really good for them. They’re making a difference in their lineup. They knew what they were doing.”
Chiefs’ defense knows its No. 1 priority ahead of visit to 3-0 Las Vegas Raiders | The Kansas City Star
“They find different ways to get him involved in the offense,” Bolton said. “Spread him out, screen game. We have to be aware of where he’s at.”
Bowers was the first-target read on almost half of Cousins’ 33 pass attempts last weekend. And that sounds like the sort of attention Chiefs tight end Travis Kelce received in his prime years.
“There are definitely some similarities,” Bolton said. “He’s a little bit smaller than Kelce, a little more twitchy. I guess you could say (he’s) a younger ‘Kels’. But (he’s) definitely good with the ball, good ball skills, able to run all the routes.”
Chiefs Celebrate With Borrowed Barcelona Flair | Yahoo! Sports
During a Week 2 game against the Indianapolis Colts, Xavier Worthy found the end zone on a 1-yard catch. Right after that score, Kenneth Walker III met him there to perform a very specific move.
The Chiefs even showed respect to the original creators. On X, the team posted, “Thanks for the celly inspo @FCBarcelona 🤞,” according to reports. It is great to see players connecting with different sports. This isn’t just about random movement, either. Raphinha previously stated that the gesture originated from teammates simply adopting the motion as a greeting method.
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Sources: Steelers to trade Joey Porter Jr. to Cowboys | ESPN
The trade marks the end of a monthslong saga that stretched throughout the offseason as Porter, one of the Steelers’ 2023 second-round picks, awaited an extension and was sidelined by a back injury.
The heart of the dispute was the guaranteed money within the contract’s structure, sources told ESPN, and the sides never made meaningful progress on agreeing to terms despite talks as late as hours before kickoff of the Steelers’ Week 1 game against the Atlanta Falcons. The Steelers then stopped talks because they don’t negotiate during the regular season as a longstanding organizational principle.
Patriots’ Drake Maye: Shoulder not impacting throws; no rift with HC Mike Vrabel | NFL.com
Maye was asked on Wednesday if his shoulder is impacting how he’s throwing the football.
“No, it hasn’t,” Maye said. “I don’t think it impacts my decision-making, and that’s what makes and breaks play for quarterbacks.”
Maye instead redirected the attention toward the team’s turnover issues, which he admitted are holding them back.
Broncos WR Pat Bryant comes clean on whether he flopped on controversial pass interference call vs. Rams | CBS Sports
Nevertheless, Bryant, who caught both of his targets on Sunday for 44 yards and a touchdown, is sticking to the ruling on the field, but did acknowledge that he did “sell it just enough.”
“It was a little pass interference,” Bryant told Romi Bean of CBS Colorado. “I did sell it just enough, you know what I’m saying, to get the flag. He definitely gave me a little nudge that I felt, and I felt like I couldn’t get the ball, so it was either the ball or call, and we ended up getting the call.”
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The one thing missing is a receiver who can beat press and play on the outside. That’s what the Chiefs are asking Xavier Worthy to do right now, and he’s just not good at that. It’s been true for three years now. If they can improve that spot at the trade deadline, the Chiefs’ offense could become the best in the league.
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