Following the sudden trade of Tyreek Hill, the Chiefs are eyeing some offensive reinforcement. NFL Network’s Tom Pelissero reports (via Twitter) that the Chiefs hosted wide receiver Marquez Valdes-Scantling. The reporter cautions that a deal is not imminent.
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Meanwhile, Aaron Wilson of ProFootballNetwork.com writes that running back Ronald Jones also visited Kansas City today.
Valdes-Scantling was a fifth-round pick by the Packers in 2018, and he didn’t miss a single regular season game during his first three seasons in the NFL, culminating in a 2020 campaign where he finished with a career-high 703 yards from scrimmage and a league-leading 20.9 yards per reception. The receiver had a stint on the IR in 2021 that limited him to only 11 games, and he finished the season with 430 receiving yards and three touchdowns.
Jones was also a 2018 draft pick, with the second-round RB getting selected by the Buccaneers. Jones saw an inconsistent role during his first four seasons in the NFL; he had more than 1,000 yards from scrimmage in both 2019 and 2020, but he was limited to only 492 yards from scrimmage in 2021 while playing second fiddle to Leonard Fournette.
Both would be good moves, Jones is a pure runner who can come in to spell CEH and gore and have another option out the back field. After losing Hill I think we need to sign MVS though
Pure runner is a nice way of saying he can’t catch.
He caught 31 and 28 balls before they ghosted him in the passing game last yr.
You know that’s not all that many, right? He also had trouble with drops, not to mention blocking. He’s a perfectly fine runner to add to a rotation, but he’s a very flawed player.
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Rojo was never trusted or given a fair shot. He’s better than Fornette or CEH. Give him a chance and he’d be a top 3 back in the league. That’s my opinion , Ariens ruined him.
I’m a huge Bucs fan and I agree with You !!!
Top three back in the league? Come on.