Chiefs Looking for a Wide Receiver Before the Trade Deadline

The Kansas City Chiefs are one of the best teams in the NFL this season, but they have a problem — quarterback Patrick Mahomes does not have enough good receivers to throw to. The Chiefs are 5-2, yet their wide receivers have put up very low numbers in recent games. With the NFL trade deadline coming on November 10, the team is looking to add a wide receiver before time runs out.

In a recent loss to the Seattle Seahawks, Kansas City's wide receivers combined for only six catches and 39 yards. That is a very small number for a team that wants to win a Super Bowl. Even in their win over the Denver Broncos, only Rashee Rice stood out, while the rest of the group caught just six passes for 37 yards combined.

One name being discussed is Stefon Diggs, a wide receiver for the Washington Commanders. Diggs is 33 years old and has been selected to the Pro Bowl four times in his career. So far this season, he has caught 27 passes for 252 yards and leads his team with five touchdowns in just six games.

The Chiefs actually tried to sign Diggs earlier this year before he chose to play for Washington. Diggs grew up in Maryland and signed a one-year deal worth up to $12 million to play for his hometown Commanders. Last season, he also had a great year with the New England Patriots, catching 85 passes for over 1,000 yards.

Trading for Diggs is not simple, though. The Commanders lost their top receiver Terry McLaurin for the whole season after a knee injury on October 19. That makes Diggs the most important receiver for Washington quarterback Jayden Daniels, so the team may not want to let him go.

Still, things could change quickly. If Washington loses to the Los Angeles Rams on Sunday, the team might choose to trade veterans on one-year deals for draft picks instead. Diggs would likely cost only a lower-round draft pick, which makes him one of the cheapest and best options available for a Super Bowl team like Kansas City.