There’s still hope, but the Kansas City Chiefs‘ chances to return to the playoffs for the 11th consecutive season are shrinking with every mistake they make. One thing that is evident is that the 2025 Chiefs are not as good as the 2024 Chiefs, who represented the AFC in last year’s Super Bowl.
That team went 15-2. This year’s team sits at just 6-7 entering the NFL Week 15 schedule. Needless to say, changes are inevitable this offseason.
One of those changes could involve upgrading the team’s receiving corps, helping to maximize Patrick Mahomes’ skill set.
Recently, ESPN’s Jeremy Fowler had a suggestion. He linked the Chiefs to signing Indianapolis Colts wide receiver Alec Pierce, who’s set for free agency when the offseason begins.
“The Chiefs need a classic boundary receiver on the outside and could address that with one big move in free agency. Alec Pierce would satisfy that need in Kansas City, which has been starved for explosive playmaking on the outside since Tyreek Hill was traded after the 2021 season.
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The Chiefs are much lower on space, sitting at negative-$42.8 million, but cuts are on the way for a team that might look drastically different this time next year.”
Pierce, like many other Colts players, is in the midst of a career year. He’s recorded 38 receptions for 769 yards and two touchdowns. That puts him on pace for a new personal best 1,188 receiving yards, but his numbers could drop off after Daniel Jones’ season-ending Achilles tear. But Phillip Rivers could certainly help keep Pierce’s value at the all-time high that it’s currently at.
Either way, Pierce will be signing a new contract this offseason. The biggest question is which team will pay him? If the Colts can’t agree on a fair value, then why shouldn’t the Chiefs consider adding the breakout star to their group of pass-catchers?
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