The Kansas City Chiefs have already made a serious move this offseason by signing Super Bowl MVP Kenneth Walker to a deal, and now they have the potential to make another.
On Tuesday evening, news hit that the Las Vegas Raiders’ trade of their defensive star Maxx Crosby to the Baltimore Ravens had fallen through. According to ESPN, the Ravens “backed out” of the deal due to medical concerns about Crosby stemming from his physical.
With that, the trade calls could reopen for the five-time Pro Bowl defensive end, and it meant some of the league’s other top contenders in the AFC could take a swing at Crosby. That includes the Buffalo Bills and the Kansas City Chiefs, two teams looking to emerge as major winners this offseason.
On Wednesday, the Chiefs received a clear message: they should inquire about a Crosby trade, given their current situation. Former NFL quarterback Dan Orlovsky spoke on ESPN’s “First Take” about which teams should definitely call the Raiders.
“If I’m the Buffalo Bills who just restructured Josh’s salary to get under the cap, I’m having that conversation,” Orlovsky said in his discussion of the situation.
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“There’s obviously a lot of teams that should be having that conversation,” Orlovsky said, adding, “But I’m looking at teams that- If I’m Kansas City who has two first-round picks and they just restructured I believe Patrick Mahomes’ contract to get under the salary cap situation, I’m having that conversation as well,” he said.
The ESPN personality and analyst indicated that Super Bowl contenders now have the opportunity to get Crosby at a lesser price than he was two days ago, making this a deal they have to pursue. They hold the No. 9 and No. 29 picks in the first round of April’s NFL Draft, which they could send to a rebuilding Las Vegas.
Along with the Chiefs and Bills, Orlovsky also mentioned the Los Angeles Rams and Philadelphia Eagles as other teams that should consider a trade for the Raiders’ defensive star.
However, the Kansas City Chiefs are the most intriguing of the bunch, considering they were nowhere near the postseason last season, despite such a history of making the playoffs.
They agreed to a three-year contract worth up to $45 million with Walker, weeks after he was named Super Bowl MVP in Seattle’s win over the New England Patriots.
Crosby would give them a boost to their defense as they contend with the likes of Allen’s Bills, Lamar Jackson and the Ravens, and the Denver Broncos in the AFC.
While Mahomes is recovering and rehabbing from his brutal season-ending injury, it appears they could really put a team in place capable of once again reaching and winning the Super Bowl.
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