Chiefs bring in much-needed downfield speed with Marquez Valdes-Scantling

Touchdown Wire’s Laurie Fitzpatrick goes to the film to see what skills Marquez Valdez-Scantling brings to the Kansas City Chiefs. Start with the speed.

After trading Tyreek Hill to the Dolphins and altering the entire complexion of their offense, the Chiefs signed former Packers receiver, Marquez Valdes-Scantling to a three-year, $30 million contract The Chiefs knew it would be a tall task to replace Hill, and to be frank, he is irreplaceable. But the Chiefs did the best they could to replace Hill with one of best field stretchers in free agency.

In 2021, injuries limited Valdes-Scantling to only 11 games where he caught 26 passes for 430 yards and three touchdowns. Aside from last year, Valdes-Scantling hasn’t missed a single game in his first three years in the NFL. He has a total of 2,153 yards in his career with an average depth of target of 16.3.

Let’s go to the film to see what the Chiefs will get from their new downfield speedster.