With the wide receiver market exploding this offseason, and several top receivers in the final year of their contract, trade talk is swirling across the NFL.
News of 49ers WR Deebo Samuel formally requesting a trade had the league buzzing about potential trade scenarios, not just for Samuel, but other top receivers who are due a contract extension. As we predicted, the Chiefs were instantly connected to Samuel because of need, draft capital and their history of pre-draft trades. Any speculation was quickly debunked with a report from CBS Sports’ Josina Anderson, stating that the team was not actively pursuing a trade for Samuel.
A new report from NFL Network’s Jeffri Chadiha adds that it’s not just Samuel that the Chiefs are not actively pursuing. Any of the other top receivers that might be on the trade block — DK Metcalf, AJ Brown and Terry McLaurin — are considered to be “long shots” for Kansas City at this point per Chadiha.
