At one point, Kansas City Chiefs general manager Brett Veach was reportedly interested in bringing in Josh Reynolds. The veteran wideout eventually became the second WR target to spurn Veach's advances that spring in free agency, but it feels safe to say that Reynolds would be happy to take that phone call a few years later.
Reynolds is circling the NFL these days on free-agent visits in the hope of landing a gig to further his career. Now 31 years old, Reynolds has a lot to prove after a couple of seasons limited by injury. His latest tryout came with the New Orleans Saints, who just realized that first-round pick Jordyn Tyson was going to be sidelined for a couple of months to start his career with a hamstring injury.
The Chiefs have dealt with myriad injuries in training camp to the wide receiving corps. Rashee Rice continues to work his way back from offseason knee surgery. Xavier Worthy is healthy now but played with multiple injuries last year and already hurt his shoulder earlier in training camp. Rookie Cyrus Allen has sat with a shin bruise, and Tyquan Thornton left practice on a cart on Tuesday.
The Chiefs are dealing with a number of injury concerns at wide receiver, which raises questions about whether or not they'll import an outsider.
Beyond the injuries, even if the depth chart were fully healthy, there would still be concerns about the overall reliability and effectiveness of the group as constructed. Whether Reynolds would move the meter on that one is a real question.
Back in 2021, the Chiefs reportedly chased Reynolds but lost out to the Tennessee Titans, which came on the heels of Veach's swing-and-miss on JuJu Smith-Schuster before he decided to go back to Pittsburgh. The latter eventually made his way to K.C. for multiple seasons, but Reynolds went from the Titans to the Lions, Broncos, and Jaguars.
Reynolds has been the alpha in any room, but he's been a complementary part for multiple teams over multiple seasons. In 2024, the Broncos liked him enough to sign him to a two-year deal in free agency but he was released by December after spending time on injured reserve with a hand injury and then suffering minor injuries in an early morning shooting the same year in Denver. In the last two years, Reynolds has a mere 24 catches for 295 yards and 1 touchdown to his name.
That might signal the end for Reynolds at this stage, but if he's still a useful component, it's natural to wonder if Veach still has him somewhere on the "in case of emergency" list as the season gets closer. If injuries persist and the Chiefs feel like they could use a veteran-on-call, it's possible Reynolds gets another invitation to work out.
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