Adam Schefter, ESPN Senior Writer
With the Chiefs bracing for Rashee Rice to be out for an prolonged interval, Kansas City intends to make one other transfer at large receiver — simply because it has in every of the previous two years, league sources advised ESPN on Saturday.
The Chiefs first will wish to get docs' remaining willpower of Rice's standing, which might come as early as Monday after he undergoes a knee process, in accordance with league sources.
There stays hope that Rice might return this season and be sidelined six to eight weeks, in accordance with league sources, however nothing will likely be decided till early subsequent week on the earliest. It is tough to know the way lifelike it's that Rice might return this season, though the Chiefs haven't given up hopes of that chance but.
Once the Chiefs do have readability on Rice's damage, they'll transfer into motion. Two years in the past, the Chiefs acquired Kadarius Toney from the Giants earlier than the commerce deadline. Last yr, they introduced again Mecole Hardman in a commerce with the Jets proper earlier than the deadline.
With Rice out indefinitely this yr, and with Hollywood Brown misplaced for the rest of the common season because of a shoulder damage that required surgical procedure, the Chiefs will discover all their choices to find out whether or not they could make one other commerce for a large receiver.
The Chiefs explored signing DeAndre Hopkins within the 2023 offseason, earlier than he landed a two-year, $26 million cope with the Titans. Now that Hopkins is within the final yr of his contract, the Titans may be enticed to entertain presents for their veteran large receiver.
The Chiefs additionally might attain out to the Jets if New York lands Davante Adams, inquiring whether or not New York would have any curiosity in transferring one in every of its different large receivers, in accordance with league sources.
The Chiefs usually are not anticipated to have the ability to land Adams for a mess of causes. For starters, the Chiefs have just below $5 million in accessible cap area and would wish the assistance of the Raiders to pay down a few of Adams' base wage this season. But the Raiders usually are not about to do any favors, monetary or in any other case, for their longtime divisional rival.
Adams additionally won't be enthused about taking part in in Kansas City, the place he was charged with assault for shoving a credentialed media employee after an October 2022 sport. Adams had shoved the person, recognized by police as Ryan Zebley, who was working for ESPN as a contract photographer. The misdemeanor prices later had been dropped.
It additionally wouldn't be simple for Adams — or any receiver — to select up the Chiefs offense in the course of the season after not having labored with Patrick Mahomes.
The Chiefs positioned Rice on injured reserve Thursday in a transfer that may sideline him for no less than the subsequent 4 video games. He suffered the damage final Sunday when Mahomes collided along with his knee because the teammates had been chasing a Chargers fumble that adopted an interception.
Rice leads the Chiefs with 24 receptions and 288 yards receiving in 4 video games this season. He's additionally tied for the crew lead with two landing receptions.
