WR Marcus Kemp

Kemp suffered a torn ACL and MCL during the Week 2 preseason game against the Steelers. His season was over before the regular season began and he’s spent his time working toward getting healthy. Knee injuries with multiple ligament tears tend to be more difficult to recover from.

Ahead of Kemp’s injury, coaches were raving about the improvements he’d made. Not just on offense, but also on special teams. He had emerged as a more vocal leader alongside guys like Sammy Watkins and Tyreek Hill. That’s the type of guy that you want to bring back to your team, assuming his recovery is going well.

Kemp is an exclusive rights free agent, which means his first contract ended before he’s accrued three seasons. The Chiefs can offer him a contract tender by the start of the new league year or release his rights, allowing him to become a free agent. The contract tender would likely cost the Chiefs between $570K to $720K, which is well worth the price if  Kemp is expected to be healthy.