The Kansas City Chiefs acquired star wide receiver Josh Downs in a last-minute deal with the Indianapolis Colts at the 2026 NFL trade deadline, but general manager Brett Veach's work is far from over.
While the Chiefs can no longer trade for new players, the pool of veteran talent still available in free agency is astonishing.
From All-Pro wide receivers to a Pro Bowl offensive lineman and a former NFL Defensive Rookie of the Year, Kansas City's front office doesn't lack options if it wants to land one more big-name talent to shore up the Chiefs' depth chart for the second half of the 2026 regular season.
Here are seven free agents Kansas City should take a look at in the coming days and weeks:
WR Tyreek Hill
Perhaps the most obvious choice, a reunion with Hill
would be totally transformative for the Chiefs' offense — assuming the five-time All-Pro wideout is fully healthy and ready to play.
OT Taylor Decker
This 2024 Pro Bowler could help bring stability to the edges of Kansas City's offensive line and give Decker an opportunity to chase a ring while protecting Patrick Mahomes.
DB Marshon Lattimore
Kansas City is rumored to have pursued cornerbacks at the trade deadline, but the addition of Lattimore — the 2017 NFL Defensive Rookie of the Year — would be a shot in the arm for Steve Spagnuolo's defense.
WR Curtis Samuel
Though he may have lost a step, Samuel could help Andy Reid and Patrick Mahomes as a versatile runner-receiver with legitimate big-play ability.
OL Jonah Williams
Williams has plenty of experience blocking for an elite quarterback in Joe Burrow, but the Chiefs would have to do their due diligence on the shoulder injury that prematurely ended his 2025 campaign with the Arizona Cardinals.
DB Jimmie Ward
Though he hasn't played since 2024, Ward's veteran savvy could be just what Kansas City's secondary needs in the back half of the regular season.
DL Joey Bosa
A longtime Chiefs nemesis after a career spent with the Los Angeles Chargers and Buffalo Bills, the addition of Bosa would give Kansas City a tested pass-rusher with plenty of motivation to win a championship in what would be his eleventh NFL season.
This article originally appeared on Chiefs Wire: 7 free agents Chiefs should consider signing after NFL trade deadline
