Chiefs, Tyreek Hill could start contract negotiations soon

According to Yahoo! Sports Terez A. Paylor, the Kansas City Chiefs and Tyreek Hill could start working on contract negotiations soon.

Right now, the Kansas City Chiefs and Tyreek Hill are stuck in a holding pattern. Both sides are waiting on the powers-that-be in the National Football League to decide what to do, if anything at all, regarding the drama around the wide receiver this offseason.

There’s good reason to believe the waiting game is almost done, however, as the NFL recently spent an eight-hour day with Hill to hear his side of the story as we’ve come to know it so far. Word leaked from sources that Hill had a good day with the league’s representatives as he stated his case and provided supporting evidence that he was not guilty of recent allegations of child abuse and child neglect or even violent threats linked to his home with his fiancee Crystal Espinal.

If the league decides to announce a suspension soon, Terez A. Paylor of Yahoo! Sports says the Chiefs might be so inclined to begin contract negotiations with Hill.

It’s interesting timing for a couple reasons on the Chiefs’ part although anyone familiar with the team’s long-term picture won’t be surprised. The Chiefs were expected to sign Hill at some point to an extension heading into this season after the young wideout broke the franchise record for most receiving yards in a single year.

That said, the timing is odd for two primary reasons:

1. The Chiefs already owe Chris Jones big money in a higher-profile financial standoff with defensive lineman Chris Jones. Jones was third in the NFL in total sacks last year with 15.5 and he continued to make tremendous leaps year over year in the middle. There’s no doubt Steve Spagnuolo would love to have Jones in house to learn his new system and help lead with Frank Clark.
2. The Chiefs have already extended kicker Harrison Butker and offensive tackle Mitch Schwartz in separate offseason deals. That means that despite the need to sign Jones, the Chiefs could potentially take care of three other players before getting to Jones—including one who faced a potential long suspension just weeks ago.

Hill led the NFL with 15 total yards per touch last year and will once again be tasked with being the Chiefs top wideout in 2019.