Super Bowl LIX showed the Kansas City Chiefs needed major improvements to their receiving room. Days away from the team's start at mandatory minicamp and offseason activities shifting into another gear, the team has mostly opted for development in-house.
There's some level of risk there though the top two pieces in Rashee Rice and Xavier Worthy have proven a great deal early in their careers. The Chiefs will count on their growth while veteran Hollywood Brown presumably slides into the No. 3 spot after an injury-riddled debut campaign with the team last season.
Factor in the return of JuJu Smith-Schuster to the lineup and the addition of rookie Jalen Royals and suddenly the receivers room looks pretty crowded. Considering the bigger picture of pass catchers in this offense, future Hall of Fame tight end Travis Kelce cannot be forgotten either.
Unfortunately, that brings the future of fourth-year Skyy Moore into question. Moore did not post more than 250 yards in his first two seasons with the team and missed the majority of 2024 due to injury.
He did not register a catch in the six games he played. While the Chiefs appreciate the tools Moore brings to the table it would appear he faces an uphill battle to make the team outright per Charles Goldman of A-to-Z Sports.
“The coaching staff has shown that they like Skyy Moore’s ability to plug in at every wide receiver position,” Goldman said. “He’ll get opportunities during offseason workouts and training camp, but make no mistake that he’s on a short leash.”
He also noted that another injury could be a serious detriment for his roster chances.
The Chiefs are far away from making these final decisions, so Moore has time to make ground and maybe change some minds on the coaching staff. But the brutally honest reality of this situation has made it clear that Moore's spot on the roster could be in jeopardy.