Patrick Mahomes and the Kansas City Chiefs offense had a great chance to score a touchdown against the Cincinnati Bengals just before halftime in Week 17 before veteran wide receiver Marquez Valdes-Scantling dropped a pass near the red zone that could have turned into a touchdown.
The brutal drop came after the Chiefs marched downfield with just minutes remaining in the second quarter. Isiah Pacheco ripped off a huge run to get the drive started, but Kansas City had to settle for a field goal after Valdes-Scantling’s latest blunder in a key situation.
Few players have let Mahomes and the Chiefs down more this year than the beleaguered receiver, who accounts for the sixth-biggest cap hit on Kansas City’s payroll.
Fans on social media didn’t hold back in voicing their discontent with Valdes-Scantling after his miscue derailed Kansas City’s offensive momentum.
Check out some of the best reactions from Twitter below:
Marquez Valdes-Scantling is making $11 million dollars a year to do cardio every Sunday. What a life
— Braiden Turner (@bturner23) December 31, 2023
Can someone come to the mic and say Marquez Valdes-Scantling has to catch the ball Please!
Mahomes comes to the mic every week and talks about how hard the WR's work. That's not working.
How about someone says if MVS can't catch it we'll find someone that can.
— Soren Petro (@SorenPetro) December 31, 2023
With issues throughout the Chiefs' offense, you cannot overstate how poor this season has been for Marquez Valdes-Scantling, who has just 315 receiving yards & 1 touchdown despite being available for all 16 games so far.
— Nate Taylor (@ByNateTaylor) December 31, 2023
Marquez Valdes-Scantling doing MVS things. Another drop. pic.twitter.com/mi3AuSCLVM
— ✶ Ⓜ️𝕒𝕣𝕔𝕦𝕤 ▶️ ✶ (@_MarcusD3_) December 31, 2023
Marquez Valdes-Scantling with the huge ball drop on New Year’s Eve!
So festive!!! 🥳🥳🥳
— RedditCFB (@RedditCFB) December 31, 2023
#Chiefs Marquez Valdes-Scantling with another DROP.pic.twitter.com/N3n7lT4Acl https://t.co/0g6lHp65uh
— Dov Kleiman (@NFL_DovKleiman) December 31, 2023
I CANNOT WATCH MARQUEZ VALDES SCANTLING ANYMORE
— Davis Mattek (@DavisMattek) December 31, 2023
LMAOOO NO ONE is even talking to Marquez Valdes-Scantling as he comes to the bench. He’s never getting another Patrick Mahomes target again. Just running cardio for the rest of his Chiefs career.
— Chase Snyder (@ChasingSnyder) December 31, 2023
Marquez Exxon-Valdes Scantling
— Motivational Pictures With Reality Deep Meaning (@doulbedoink) December 31, 2023
Patrick Mahomes is going to strangle Marquez Valdes-Scantling when this season is over.
— Colb (@___Colb___) December 31, 2023
Marquez Valdes-Scantling
My god
Chiefs are spending all their draft picks next year on wideouts
— JaguarGator9 (@JaguarGator9NFL) December 31, 2023
Marquez Valdes-Scantling every time Mahomes throws a dart pic.twitter.com/PfC8s038wr
— ItsASaintsThing (@ItsASaintsThing) December 31, 2023
Who needs to wait until midnight to see the ball drop when the Chiefs have Marquez Valdes-Scantling
— Gordon Damer (@gordondamer) December 31, 2023
Marquez Valdes-Scantling doing Marquez Valdes-Scantling things 😮💨 pic.twitter.com/abYD1OQVfz
— Scott Simpson (@NimblewNumbers) December 31, 2023
Genuinely feel sorry for Marquez Valdes-Scantling. That’s a brutal drop.
— Simon Clancy (@SiClancy) December 31, 2023
Cut Marquez Valdes Scantling right now … during the tv timeout . Make him
grab his stuff and get an Uber without even a shower . Seriously .— MARK GIANGRECO (@mark_giangreco) December 31, 2023
Marquez Valdes Scantling whenever he drops a pass: pic.twitter.com/mbG7AezoYh
— 💰 Richie 💰 (@YungBG_) December 31, 2023
Marquez Valdes-Scantling with the New Years Eve ball drop 😂
He’s ready for 2024!#ChiefsKingdom pic.twitter.com/hv7ioV5Cst
— TimeoutSPORTS__ (@TimeoutSPORTS3) December 31, 2023
Marquez Valdes-Scantling shouldn't play for the Chiefs at all anymore.
Why is he still getting snaps. Cut the dead weight.
— Sosa Kremenjas (@QBsMVP) December 31, 2023
marquez valdes scantling is worse than skyy moore and im not wrong
— . (@cashout4kt) December 31, 2023
Marquez Valdes-Scantling every week: pic.twitter.com/zHBuoLaKU9
— Zach (@ChiefsNations15) December 31, 2023
future UFL first team all pro Marquez valdes scantling
— ian (@iansully15) December 31, 2023
Marquez Valdes-Scantling get ready to learn LinkedIn & Indeed buddy. You’ll be looking for a job in a new industry next year.
— Buc Nasty (@HDtheTVman) December 31, 2023
I really respect Patrick Mahomes for not going crazy mid game and beating up Marquez Valdes Scantling on the field this season
— D burner (@dburneeer) December 31, 2023
I wish I could do anything as well as Marquez Valdes-Scantling drops passes.
— Matt Schauf (@SchaufDS) December 31, 2023
if marquez valdes-scantling ever runs afoul of the law, we can all rest easy with the knowledge that the charges will definitely be dropped
— duchovny! (@DAlgonquin) December 31, 2023
The boos after Marquez Valdes-Scantling dropped that pass were louder than any cheers this entire game at Arrowhead. @WCPO
— Marshall Kramsky (@marshallkramsky) December 31, 2023
