After a chaotic Week 1, the Chiefs are being urged to trade for a $82.5 million wide receiver: a 'no-brainer.'

The Kansas City Chiefs wide receivers did little to boost Chiefs Kingdom confidence in Week 1's 21-20 loss to the Detroit Lions, except for Rashee Rice's two big plays.

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Veteran Marquez Valdes-Scantling led the squad in receptions with 48 yards.

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No receiver had more than 3 catches, and all of them—plus tight end Blake Bell and running back Jerick McKinnon—had at least 7 drops.

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With Travis Kelce's recovery from injury questionable, Jarrett Bailey of USA Today recommends a Week 2 trade for Tampa Bay Buccaneers receiver Mike Evans by the defending Super Bowl champs.

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“Having him work the perimeter while (Travis) Kelce eats in the middle of the field would make a real conundrum for defensive coordinators,

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especially in the red zone,” Bailey wrote on September 8. Both sides' no-brainer.

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For the 2023-24 season, Connor Hellebuyck earns $7,500,000 and has a $6,166,666 cap hit.

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The Chiefs need weapons and the Buccaneers need draft capital—both should be able to do this.

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”The Buccaneers drafted Mike Evans, 30, 7th overall in 2014.

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He has since had nine straight 1,000-yard seasons, an NFL record, and 81 touchdowns, according to Pro Football Reference.

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