Kansas City Chiefs receiver Marquez Valdes-Scantling has had an exceptionally difficult 2023 season. The veteran pass catcher has become something of a scapegoat on the team’s struggling offense and didn’t help his cause against the Cincinnati Bengals in Week 17.
When Patrick Mahomes needed him most, Valdes-Scantling saw two balls slip through his hands in important situations and even seemed to show up the reigning MVP after one of his drops, as if to imply that the pass that blatantly bounced off his mitts wasn’t well thrown.
MVS is unable to reel in the reception pic.twitter.com/0HHqqfW0XT
— NFL on CBS 🏈 (@NFLonCBS) December 31, 2023
Fans across the country went ballistic on Twitter after the first drop and then followed up their outrage after the former South Flordia Bull’s second miscue.
“pUt ThE bAlL iN mY hAnDs” – MVS, upon his 5,392,093th dropped pass. #ChiefsKingdom pic.twitter.com/Wy4SnSsKBv
— Liz ❤️💛🏈💛❤️ (@LizzyS923) December 31, 2023
“#CUTMVS” trended on Twitter as Chiefs Kingdom expressed their feelings about Valdes-Scantling, and despite Kansas City’s win on New Year’s Eve, the receiver’s performance seemed to define his team’s performance.
Check out what Twitter said about Valdes-Scantling as all of Sunday night’s drama unfolded:
Kelce’s reaction to this play tells you all you need to know #cutMVS https://t.co/mUIKpb3JRJ
— noodle god (@notasadgirrl) January 1, 2024
#CutMVS. Tired of seeing him dropping passes
— Rafael (@RealistRalf) December 31, 2023
At this point, I blame Andy Reid for continuing to play MVS. #cutmvs
— Chris (@chriscweathers) December 31, 2023
10 million for this guy 🤮 #cutmvs https://t.co/E8NVamyvnf
— conner ❤️💛(rice is the goat) (@FyaslKaid) December 31, 2023
I don’t care if the #Chiefs have to play with 10 players on offense don’t let #11 back on the field!!! Has one player that’s not a quarterback cost a team so much?? #cutmvs #ChiefsKingdom
— Lee Webb (@LeeWebb03) December 31, 2023
#CutMVS. Keeping it trending. #KCvsCIN
— RichCourter (@Rbcourter) December 31, 2023
Seriously MVS!? What is your issue with reeling in TD catches!? #KansasCityChiefs #CincinnatiBengals #NFL #cutmvs
— NCHAMMER64 (@NCHAMMER6) December 31, 2023
MVS had the second most offensive snaps of any receiver, only behind Rice.
He was targeted 3 times, catching 1 pass for 3 yards.
Enough is enough. pic.twitter.com/uG8ioUR9gk
— how bout those CHIEFS (@hbtCHIEFS) January 1, 2024
Can Marquez Valdes-Scantling even CATCH heat from Andy Reid?????? @Chiefs pic.twitter.com/8CdwgXquJw
— ChiefsatWar 🏈 (@Chiefsatwar) January 1, 2024
The Chiefs have to cut Marquez Valdes-Scantling tonight.
— ProfessionalFan (@_TheProFan) December 31, 2023
Marquez Valdes-Scantling gon get cut at halftime!!! Dude got a big drop every week now!!
— Arneezy (@ALPHAmale9) December 31, 2023
Cut Marquez Valdes-Scantling. There is absolutely no reason he should be getting snaps moving forward.
— Kyle Lisenbee (@KyleLisenbee) December 31, 2023
Chiefs have to cut Valdes-Scantling, I get Andy Reid loves his players and all but this guy has dropped pass after pass, time to move on from this guy I’m sure there are many receivers on the street who could catch the ball
— Matt (@matt63110) December 31, 2023
Gotta cut Valdes-Scantling man
— B🅿️skii (@heybrian__) December 31, 2023
Valdes Scantling should’ve been cut a LONG time ago
— NellyFlexx (@CoolNLaidBack90) December 31, 2023
cut valdes scantling. enough
— roach (@c_roach4) December 31, 2023
Seriously MVS!? What is your issue with reeling in TD catches!? #KansasCityChiefs #CincinnatiBengals #NFL #cutmvs
— NCHAMMER64 (@NCHAMMER6) December 31, 2023
I CANNOT WATCH MARQUEZ VALDES SCANTLING ANYMORE
— Davis Mattek (@DavisMattek) December 31, 2023
The Marquez Valdes-Scantling Experiment absolutely must come to an end. https://t.co/HAHXkM99gs
— 7 Costanza (@PacePicante) December 31, 2023
future UFL first team all pro Marquez valdes scantling
— ian (@iansully15) December 31, 2023
Patrick Mahomes better than me cause I’m going up to Andy Reid and Matt Nagy to tell boffum to keep Marquez Valdes-Scantling (MVS) off the field after today… It should’ve been done but after today it should absolutely be done
— More Life 🙏🏽 (@PJ_More_Muscle) January 1, 2024
If Marquez Valdes-Scantling is on the team tomorrow we're doing something wrong.#CINvsKC
— 𝕏Bahl (@TheKBahl) December 31, 2023
The Chiefs have to cut Marquez Valdes-Scantling tonight.
— ProfessionalFan (@_TheProFan) December 31, 2023
I'm genuinely baffled how Marquez Valdes-Scantling still has a job
— Simon Soleto (@simon_soleto) December 31, 2023
I want Marquez Valdes-Scantling off of my football team. That is all. #ChiefsKingdom
— Thomas Maner (@ThatTommyGuy) December 31, 2023
marquez valdes scantling needs a fresh start somewhere else. chiefs can’t trust him.
— burningthetas (@burningthetas) December 31, 2023
It boggles my mind that Marquez Valdes-Scantling is still on the #Chiefs
— SCOUTD (@scoutdnfl) December 31, 2023
Free agent Marquez Valdes-scantling
— elmarko 4 pres (@McDuffieWRLD) December 31, 2023
