KC Chiefs: Risky free agent wide receivers still worth considering

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LAS VEGAS, NEVADA – SEPTEMBER 26: Wide receiver Will Fuller V #3 of the Miami Dolphins misses a catch in the end zone as defensive back Johnathan Abram #24 of the Las Vegas Raiders defends in overtime of their game at Allegiant Stadium on September 26, 2021 in Las Vegas, Nevada. The Raiders defeated the Dolphins 31-28 in overtime. (Photo by Ethan Miller/Getty Images) /

Will Fuller

When it comes to Will Fuller, the Kansas City Chiefs are likely one of 32 teams trying their best to figure out if there’s any way at all to keep Will Fuller on the field for even a moderate amount of the season. That’s because, when healthy, Fuller is one of the league’s most dangerous offensive weapons—a player who can flip the field of play quite easily with his downfield speed and ball-tracking ability.

Since coming into the NFL, Fuller has missed games with a left knee injury, a right ACL tear, cracked ribs, sustained hamstring issues, a broken finger, a groin injury, and foot injury. He’s never once played a full season and has missed at least five games per year every season since 2016. He played in only two games last year for the Miami Dolphins after breaking his thumb early in the season.

That said, Fuller has averaged 14.7 yards/catch in his time in the NFL with 24 touchdowns even with his own health limitations. For a team like the Chiefs, Fuller would stack speed on speed and the offense would click on a level not seen in the last couple of seasons. Of course, he’d have to be healthy to make that happen, but having another player who is a threat to score at any time with the ball in his hands would keep this offense from stalling at key points like it did in ’21.

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