THE TRADE DEADLINE
Even if somehow you are still completely distraught over the fact that the Chiefs have dealt with serious hurdles (all mentioned above) and still sit at 4-2, you should also know this: help is on the way.
Even as Morris Claiborne settles into the secondary, Stefen Wisniewski meets his fellow lineman and Terrell McClain learns his way around Arrowhead, the Chiefs aren’t done adding additional help—not by a longshot.
The Chiefs are currently sitting with just over $22 million in salary cap space. They have one of the NFL’s most aggressive general managers in Brett Veach who has already shown trade interest in a couple key pass defenders (Jalen Ramsey and MInkah Fitzpatrick). The Chiefs have the need, the money, the assets to make a move and his track record says we should expect something.
We’re still 15 days away from the league’s trade deadline. Between now and then, I’d expect Veach to make at least one move if not more for additional help in the secondary as well as the trenches.
Beyond Mahomes and Reid, the long season ahead, the addition of more help and the state of the conference, none of this includes the team’s backups gaining incredible experience while the starters heal (e.g. Mecole Hardman, Byron Pringle, Demarcus Robinson, just to mention one position). When those players return, these Chiefs will deep and tested. For now it’s a frustrating time where the lessons learned are painful, but the Chiefs should be all the better for it when it matters most.