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The Kansas City Chiefs will not be adding any more help for quarterback Patrick Mahomes this year, but next spring the offense could begin to look considerably different around the two-time MVP.<\/p>\n
Kansas City was in discussions with the New York Jets about a trade for running back Breece Hall, which fell through due to squabble over compensation \u2014 New York wanted a third-round pick, while the Chiefs weren\u2019t willing to go higher than a fourth-rounder. In retrospect, both teams are probably losers in the lack of an outcome, as the Jets will now watch him leave for nothing, while the Chiefs won\u2019t be able to utilize his skill set to help them make a stretch run.<\/p>\n
Longterm, however, Kansas City can still come out on top. All things considered, 30-year-old Kareem Hunt hasn\u2019t played poorly for the Chiefs, but he\u2019s a backup at this point in his career and in the final season of his contract. Meanwhile, former seventh-round pick Isiah Pacheco is headed for free agency himself in March.<\/p>\n
The team could bring back Hunt on another cheap deal, they\u2019re currently paying him $1.5 million for 2025, but the time has come for the Chiefs to pair a serious running back with Mahomes. Hall fits the bill, and ESPN ranked him the No. 6 overall player in the 2026 free agent class, not to mention the top running back.<\/p>\n
\u201cHall was coveted at the trade deadline. That the Jets wanted a third-round pick in return for a running back reminds that Hall has top-end talent,\u201d Jeremy Fowler wrote Wednesday. \u201cAnd my sense is he will do just fine in free agency \u2014 think Josh Jacobs\u2018 four-year, $48 million deal signed in March 2024 as a possibility. A few personnel evaluators thought that was a fair contract comp.\u201d<\/p>\n
Hall, 24, was a second-round pick in 2022. Spotrac currently projects his market value at $42 million total over a new four-year contract, but the value of the position has gone up some in recent years considering the impact players like Saquon Barkley and Derrick Henry have made on Super Bowl-winning and\/or Super Bowl-contending teams.<\/p>\n
Kansas City is obviously both of those things, and the absence of a longterm solution at the position puts the franchise in a prime spot to pursue Hall. That is why several analysts suggested the Chiefs deal for Hall ahead of the deadline, and why Kansas City almost did.<\/p>\n
\u201cHall is a pending free agent and the Jets probably have bigger fish to fry this offseason, while the Chiefs are not getting as much as they\u2019d probably like out of their offensive backfield,\u201d Brad Gagnon of Bleacher Report wrote October 29. \u201cHall yields the Jets a late-round pick and becomes a cog in a backfield that also contains Isiah Pacheco and Kareem Hunt, who takes a sizable back seat.\u201d<\/p>\n
Breece Hall on Track for Career Year Heading Into Free Agency<\/p>\n
Hall was a breakout player during his rookie year before an ACL tear derailed it less than halfway through the campaign.<\/p>\n
However, he has been healthy and reliable since and is on track to put up his first 1,000-yard season after coming close in each of the past two years.<\/p>\n
Hall has tallied 644 rushing yards and two touchdowns this season (4.8 yards per carry) to go along with 22 receptions for 220 yards and a score.<\/p>\n
The Cleveland Browns are adding a new receiver to the mix, promoting Kaden Davis to the active roster.<\/p>\n
The Browns officially announced the move on Wednesday. Davis went undrafted in 2022 and has since bounced around. He\u2019s spent time with the Denver Broncos, Detroit Lions and Arizona Cardinals on the practice squad. He spent 2023 playing for the Michigan Panthers in the USFL.<\/p>\n
Davis spent part of last year and this season on the Browns\u2019 practice squad. He\u2019s been elevated for one game, recording 14 snaps on special teams. Davis also appeared in one game last season.<\/p>\n
The Browns don\u2019t expect Davis to be a significant contributor in their wide receiver corps, which features Jerry Jeudy, Isaiah Bond and Cedric Tillman. But he\u2019ll provide depth to the unit, which has struggled for most of this season. If he can continue to make an impact in practice, he might earn himself some targets on game day.<\/p>\n
The Browns\u2019 offense has not been able to get going this season, averaging just 16.2 points per game. The production from the team\u2019s wide receivers has been especially troubling. In Week 8, wide receivers accounted for just two targets in a 32-13 loss to the New England Patriots.<\/p>\n
The Browns shifted play-callers during the bye week and Jeudy was a beneficiary of the change. Jeudy notched six catches for 78 yards and his first touchdown of the season. He had entered the matchup with just 22 receptions over eight games.<\/p>\n
\u201cI think they\u2019re doing a good job of trying to get me going, start the game off and just continue on that momentum,\u201d Jeudy said.<\/p>\n
Browns quarterback Dillon Gabriel has stressed the importance of getting Jeudy involved as the team\u2019s top receiver. Week 10 was the first time Jeudy looked closer to the Pro Bowl talent he was last season.<\/p>\n
\u201cJerry\u2019s a great player, and want to continue to do that and he played great,\u201d Gabriel said. \u201cI want to get the ball to the best players on our team. That would be the emphasis forever.\u201d<\/p>\n
Jeudy is also working on strengthening his connection with Gabriel.<\/p>\n
\u201cThe more we work with each other, the more confident and the more chemistry we have,\u201d Jeudy said. \u201cSo consistency is key. So every day in practice, every week in the game, I see him getting better, and that\u2019s all we could ask for, improvement.\u201d<\/p>\n
The Browns\u2019 wide receiver group has yet to be at full strength this season, a tough reality given the lack of proven depth at the position. Tillman returned on Sunday against the Jets, but rookie Isaiah Bond was out with a foot injury.<\/p>\n
Tillman appeared in Cleveland\u2019s first four games, posting 11 catches for 106 yards and two touchdowns before suffering a hamstring injury against the Detroit Lions. He was placed on injured reserve on Sept. 30, designated for return on Nov. 3, and made his comeback against the Jets.<\/p>\n
Tillman finished with two receptions for 11 yards in the loss, but his presence was felt. He narrowly missed hauling in a leaping catch early in the game that could have been a momentum-shifting play.<\/p>\n
Bond logged limited reps in practice this week. If he\u2019s able to suit up, the Browns could finally get their first look at a full receiving corps when they face the Ravens on Sunday.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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