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Could any of these free agent WRs get Chiefs out of offensive rut?

Could any of these veteran free agents help get the #Chiefs out of their recent offensive rut?

The Kansas City Chiefs offense is in a rut. Patrick Mahomes looks more like a middling starter than the NFL’s reigning MVP, and the media is already questioning whether Andy Reid’s system has been figured out by defensive coordinators around the league.

After the trade deadline passed without a new addition to the Chiefs’ receiving corps, Kansas City’s options to rectify the void of talent at the position are severely limited.

While none of the players currently available have been standouts in recent seasons, there are some who have put together sneaky successful careers in the NFL despite their free-agent status.

Take a look at these six veteran options to see if the Chiefs should grease the wheels on its offense or be content to stand pat heading into the toughest part of their 2023 schedule:

Yellowstone motorists in awe as bison sends rival airborne

The National Park Service has shared footage showing a 2,000-pound bison ramming another bison with such force that its equally massive rival was briefly sent airborne.

The National Park Service has shared footage showing a 2,000-pound bison ramming another bison and briefly sending its rival airborne.

“Durin’ matin’ season, male bison can be mighty aggressive, though all bison ‘n other wildlife can be dangerous and give you a heave!” the park service wrote Sunday on Instagram. “Remember to always keep yer distance — 25 yards from bison ‘n elk; 100 yards from all other wildlife.”

In the footage, captured in Yellowstone National Park in August 2020, the dominant bison plows into its rival with technique that’d make any NFL lineman envious.

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The clash of titans occurred during mating season, or the rut, as motorists watched from both sides of the highway. Viewers will note that two calves are quick to scamper out of the way.

Yellowstone is home to about 4,700 bison. Mating occurs from late July through August. Calves are born the following April or May.

Most tourists regard bison as docile critters, but bison can run in bursts of 30 mph and are surprisingly agile. Tourists are wise to afford them a wide berth.