Rumor: KC Chiefs interested in Mike Williams if he hits free agency

A new rumor emerged on Sunday morning from Pro Football Network’s Adam Beasley that falls under the “of course” label. However, given the way that the NFL can often surprise us, we feel the need to cover it anyway.

In his latest rumor round-up, Beasley notes that the Kansas City Chiefs are poised with interest in case the Los Angeles Chargers allow wide receiver Mike Williams to hit the open market and become a free agent in a matter of days.

Williams is certainly a very familiar face for the Chiefs given that they see him twice each season in the AFC West. Since the 2018 season, Williams has put up  34 catches for 564 yards and 5 touchdowns in eight games against Kansas City (basically half a season of work against the Chiefs).

The Kansas City Chiefs would reportedly be interested in Mike Williams if the Chargers let him hit the open market in free agency.

Here’s the thing: the Chargers aren’t going to allow that to happen. Even if they can’t reach agreement on a long-term deal to keep him next to Keenan Allen for the foreseeable future, the Chargers are reportedly set to use the franchise tag to maintain control of him (and to keep him from leaving for the very team that has won the last six AFC West titles).

Yes, the Chiefs would be interested in Williams. Every team would be. He’s a dynamic physical receiver with tremendous size and hands who is finally living up to his first-round potential. However, the Chargers would be idiots to let him hit the market. They should be doing anything they can to surround Justin Herbert with weapons, especially while on a rookie deal, and letting Williams go would set the franchise back when they need to progress forward.

These sorts of rumors sound great, but the truth is that the Chiefs will maintain their focus on realistic targets knowing that Williams is not going to be available. The good news is that wide receiver is still a very ripe market position even without him for the Chiefs.