The Kansas City Chiefs missed the playoffs during the 2025 NFL season and will head into the offseason looking to get back to being a Super Bowl contender. However, there are questions about the 2026 season, especially with superstar quarterback Patrick Mahomes in the middle of recovering from a torn ACL.
Mahomes, who suffered the ACL tear during a game against the Los Angeles Chargers, is hoping to be ready to go for Week 1 next season. There is no guarantee that he’ll be able to reach that goal.
With that being said, there has been speculation about the Chiefs potentially making a move to bring in another quarterback.
There are going to be plenty of options for Kansas City to consider this offseason. An intriguing option has now been suggested.
ESPN analyst Louid Riddick has come up with an idea for the Chiefs. He thinks that Indianapolis Colts quarterback and former No. 4 overall pick Anthony Richardson should be a target.
Riddick thinks that a trade to Kansas City is exactly what Richardson needs to get his NFL career back on track.
“And look, no one is going to question Andy Reid. No one is going to question the wisdom of going ahead and sitting behind Patrick Mahomes,” Riddick said. “No one is going to question that at this point, considering they just brought back Eric Bieniemy for the single most important reason, which is: they really needed to instill some accountability on that side of the football. I think that's exactly what Richardson needs."
Since being selected by the Colts with the No. 4 overall pick in the 2023 NFL Draft, things haven’t gone according to plan for Richardson. He has dealt with numerous injury issues and hasn’t been able to live up to the hype when he has been on the field.
Last season, Richardson lost out on the starting job in Indianapolis to Daniel Jones. He didn’t play a single game all year.
More than likely, the Colts will look to move on from Richardson this offseason. Assuming they do place him on the trade block, the Chiefs would make a lot of sense as a potential suitor.
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