The Chiefs “dabbled” in trade negotiations to evaluate interest in wide receiver Jeremy Maclin before releasing him, according to Mike Garafolo of NFL.com (Twitter link).
That Kansas City wasn’t able to find any takers is rather unsurprising, as any club that acquired Maclin would have been responsible for his 2017 base salary of $9.75MM. While that figure isn’t guaranteed, it wouldn’t have made sense for another team to give up assets for Maclin unless it was prepared to pay his salary. With Maclin now a free agent, any club with interest can now add Maclin without sacrificing draft capital (and perhaps at a cheaper salary).
The Chiefs didn’t ask Maclin to accept a paycut before cutting him, reports Garafolo. Additionally, it’s unclear why Kansas City didn’t release Maclin near the start of the new league year in March. Given that the Chiefs could have designated him as a post-June 1 cut, the financial ramifications would have been the same. Such a move would have allowed Maclin to hit the free agent market much earlier, however.
Maclin will receive a prorated portion of the $250K workout bonus he was due, tweets Joel Corry of CBSSports.com.
Brownies
They need recievers. However, based on the way they’ve done business if he goes to the patriots, it won’t suprise me
Titans
As much as it kills me to say, chargers or broncos.
Chargers are loaded at WR. No place for Maclin
Dallas or Detroit
Yes Dallas
This wreaks of Buffalo
I see buffalo being a fit too.
I don’t think Detroit is in the picture. Golladay has looked really good and they are still high on Jace Bills
No one to throw to him in BUF. He needs a QB or he will be out of the league. DET or DAL or BAL.
Someone wake up Bears about dis:)
Of course the cries for him to come back to Philly have started even though they have no room for him or any $$$ to offer.
Weren’t the Ravens talking about adding a veteran wr?