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The\u00a0Kansas City Chiefs\u00a0need a top option at wide receiver for quarterback\u00a0Patrick Mahomes\u00a0once he returns from injury, even if that wideout is not actually a true No. 1 talent.<\/p>\n

Kansas City can look for such a player with the No. 9 pick in next month\u2019s\u00a0NFL\u00a0draft, and perhaps find one, though that is a lot to ask of a rookie. The more likely path, though, given the positional distribution of talent in the 2027 class is that the Chiefs fill two of the following three spots in the opening round: edge-rusher or cornerback in the top 10 and an offensive tackle at No. 29.<\/p>\n

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Assuming the draft plays out that way, or in some similar fashion, in Kansas City\u2019s war room, the free-agent and trade markets are the most viable pathways to higher-end receiver talent.<\/p>\n

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Gary Davenport of Bleacher Report\u00a0on Monday, March 30 suggested\u00a0Stefon Diggs, recently released from his\u00a0$63.5 million\u00a0contract by the\u00a0New England Patriots\u00a0following a trip to the Super Bowl.<\/p>\n

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The Chiefs need to add a wide receiver to a room that currently sports\u00a0Rashee Rice,\u00a0Xavier Worthy\u00a0and not much else. Kansas City has also made something of a habit of bringing in veteran wide receivers who were cast off by other teams.<\/p>\n

Diggs is also coming off a quietly-solid season with the New England Patriots: 102 targets, 85 receptions,\u00a01,013 yards and four touchdowns. Right now, Kansas City\u2019s pass-catchers are more a weakness than a strength. The addition of Diggs could change that.<\/p>\n

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Diggs will turn 33 years old near the end of next season and carries a market value of $13.8 million annually over a new two-year contract,\u00a0per Spotrac.<\/p>\n

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That price is a bit steep considering Diggs\u2019 age and the fact that he is probably a mid-tier WR2 at this point in his career, with analysts such as ESPN\u2019s Ben Solak describing New England\u2019s release of Diggs and signing of\u00a0Romeo Doubs\u00a0to a four-year deal worth\u00a0$68 million\u00a0as a talent and value upgrade.<\/p>\n

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But the receiver position is blowing up in terms of financial compensation, with\u00a0Jaxon Smith-Njigba\u00a0becoming the most recent player to reset the market at north of\u00a0$42 million annually\u00a0via the new deal he just inked with the\u00a0Seattle Seahawks.<\/p>\n

That reality makes free agency a tough sell for a Chiefs team that began the offseason with the worst salary cap deficit in the league. Wideout happens to be a position where there is some short-term veteran talent available to bridge the gap until Kansas City can spend big money and\/or assets on a player to pair with Mahomes.<\/p>\n

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A reunion with\u00a0Tyreek Hill\u00a0is a possibility, as is taking a swing on\u00a0Odell Beckham Jr. And for different reasons, each might be available at a veterans league minimum of $1.3 million. But if free agency is the path Kansas City takes, Diggs probably is the best player available.<\/p>\n

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A trade could also make some sense if the Chiefs are willing to drop the No. 40 overall pick in Round 2 on a younger talent.<\/p>\n

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Jordan Addison\u00a0of the\u00a0Minnesota Vikings\u00a0comes to mind after that franchise announced its intention Monday to pick up his fifth-year option for the 2027 campaign.<\/p>\n

Addison carries a $2.6 million base salary in 2026, which is the last season on his\u00a0$14 million\u00a0rookie deal. The team option on that contract, which Minnesota can exercise due to Addison\u2019s status as a former first-round pick, is worth $18 million.<\/p>\n

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As such, one hypothetical trade for Addison, the clear No. 2 wideout in the Vikings offense, would cost Kansas City the 40th overall pick next month and then run the team a cost of $20.6 million to employ him over the next two years, with an opportunity to extend his stay on a new agreement beyond that.<\/p>\n

\u201c[Addison] has flashed early in his career but has yet to surpass 1,000 receiving yards in a season and struggled with drops in 2025,\u201d\u00a0John Kosko of Pro Football Focus wrote\u00a0March 22, when he named Addison Minnesota\u2019s top trade asset. \u201cThe talent is evident, and a contending team in need of a WR2 or WR3 could benefit from his skill set. With Minnesota needing to add depth on defense, moving Addison could bring back valuable assets to help address those areas.\u201d<\/p>\n

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