Ranking Brett Veach’s player trades as Kansas City Chiefs GM

1. The Charvarius Ward trade

Chiefs receive: CB Charvarius Ward

Cowboys receiver: OL Parker Ehinger

If fans want a clear win from Veach’s trade history, trading for cornerback Charvarius Ward is the one.

The Dallas Cowboys signed Ward as an undrafted free agent out of Middle Tennessee State and he immediately started turning heads at training camp. However, Dallas had several established veterans or bigger investments at cornerback heading into the 2018 season, and Ward was a likely roster cut. So, Veach and Dallas came together for what looked like a, mutually beneficial trade.

The Cowboys were hit hard with injuries on their interior offensive line, so Kansas City sent offensive lineman Parker Ehinger down to Dallas. Ehinger was a promising young player, starting four games for the Chiefs in 2016. However, injuries kept his role limited at best. So, giving him a fresh start in Dallas seemed like a fair situation, while Kansas City gained some young, cheap talent in a questionable cornerback room.

Honestly, this trade is so lopsided that it is comical.

Ward had a great tenure in Kansas City, playing in 56 games with 43 starts. His best seasons came at the right times: 2019, when the Chiefs won the Super Bowl, and 2021, during his contract year. Ward went from an undrafted free agent to a three-year, $40.5 million payday from the San Francisco 49ers.

Meanwhile. Ehinger never played a snap for the Cowboys. He injured his knee shortly after the trade and spent the 2018 season on injured reserve. Dallas cut Ehinger in April 2019, and Ehinger has sporadically appeared for other teams.

A night and day difference in careers, and Kansas City came out on top here. While it is unfortunate that Ehinger’s injuries derailed his career, Veach trading for Ward is a big win.