Sunday marks one week since the Kansas City Chiefs’ hopes of three-peating ended at the hand of the Philadelphia Eagles, 40-22. The embarrassing blowout made crystal clear what Kansas City needs to fix this offseason, the offensive line. That said, the Chiefs are cash-strapped, possessing only $916,317 in cap space, according to Over the Cap, heading into the offseason.
While Travis Kelce’s impending decision on retirement and a Patrick Mahomes contract restructure will free up some cap space, the Chiefs should be exploring every option to get money off the books. This includes trading players that haven’t been productive Chiefs.
One player who fits that description is wide receiver Skyy Moore. Although Moore is one of the only receivers under contract for next season, he’s yet to show why he should stay in Kansas City. As a result, Moore could find himself on a rebuilding AFC foe in 2025.
Kansas City selected Moore with the 54th pick in the 2022 NFL draft to be a downfield threat. In three seasons, Moore has averaged 11 yards per reception. While that’s a decent mark for yards per reception, Chiefs fans expected more out of Moore because of his speed.
Moreover, the former second-round pick has recorded 43 receptions on 74 targets for 449 yards and one touchdown in three seasons. Moore’s inconsistent hands are shown by his 58% completion rate when targeted. To add to that, Moore’s drops always seem to come at the most inopportune times, like on third down or in the red zone.
Given these struggles, it’s no surprise the Chiefs may be ready to move on. Fortunately for Moore, Tennessee may have just become the perfect landing spot for him. In January, Tennessee hired Kansas City’s assistant general manager Mike Borgonzi as their new general manager.
Borgonzi has been with the Chiefs organization since 2008 and became the assistant general manager in 2021. Therefore, Borgonzi had a say in bringing Moore to Kansas City in 2022 and may still think highly of his talent.
Furthermore, Tennessee is in need of a wide receiver three, which is a role Moore could fill. If Kansas City has truly given up on Moore, sending him to the Titans would continue to trading relationship the franchises have seemed to build over the past year.
Shipping Moore of would open $2 million for Kansas City. So, even if Moore doesn’t end up in Tennessee, don’t be surprised if he’s not on the team in 2025.
