The Kansas City Chiefs may look to add another receiver after star pass catcher Rashee Rice was injured in the defending Super Bowl champions’ Week 4 victory over the Los Angeles Chargers this weekend.
Though there hasn’t been any indication that the Chiefs intend to sign or trade for another wideout, reports surfaced on Tuesday that All-Pro receiver Davante Adams has asked the Las Vegas Raiders to trade him.
Given the circumstances, Kansas City and Las Vegas could, hypothetically, make unlikely bedfellows in an intra-divisional trade with implications similar to the Chiefs’ acquisition of long-time Raiders running back Marcus Allen in the 1990s.
🚨 🚨 🚨 #Raiders star WR Davante Adams informed the team that he preferred to be traded, per me and @MikeGarafolo.
There is nothing imminent, but a situation to watch for sure. pic.twitter.com/AAs5nxwqxl
— Ian Rapoport (@RapSheet) October 1, 2024
At this point, Rice’s injury status hasn’t been officially revealed and it remains unclear what move, if any, the Chiefs will make in response to his absence.
Adam’s massive contract would be a major factor in any trade involving him, but teams around the NFL seem to always find a way to resolve cap issues.
Stay tuned to see what the Chiefs decide to do ahead of their Week 5 matchup against the New Orleans Saints on “Sunday Night Football.”