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Kansas City Chiefs
San Francisco 49ers
Aug 20, 2025 8:26 PM EDT
The last time the Kansas City Chiefs played a meaningful game outside of the preseason was Super Bowl LIX in February, where they fell to the Philadelphia Eagles 40-22 and never once held a lead.
As expected, motivation is at an all-time high inside the Kansas City building as they aim not just to return to the Super Bowl, but to win it—chasing a fourth Lombardi Trophy under head coach Andy Reid and quarterback Patrick Mahomes.
On Wednesday, with trades unfolding across the NFL, the Chiefs joined the action by sending wide receiver and former second-round pick Skyy Moore to the San Francisco 49ers in exchange for 2027 pick swaps.
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While Skyy Moore has added value on special teams as a returner—highlighted in preseason action when he took a punt 88 yards to the house—he has not lived up to the expectations that came with being selected in the second round after a standout career at Western Michigan.
In fact, he wasn’t considered a lock to make the Chiefs’ 53-man roster by Aug. 26 given Kansas City’s crowded wide receiver room, which will be headlined by Rashee Rice, Hollywood Brown, Xavier Worthy, and JuJu Smith-Schuster. That would have left only two or three roster spots realistically available for Moore.
Moore has appeared in 36 career games, recording 43 receptions on 74 targets for 494 yards and one touchdown, while also adding six carries for 47 rushing yards.
Kansas City Chiefs wide receiver Skyy Moore (24) against the Arizona Cardinals during a preseason NFL game at State Farm Stadium.
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The trade created a timely opportunity for both sides: the 49ers added much-needed depth at wide receiver, while Moore gained a fresh start after spending the past three seasons in Kansas City.
San Francisco is set to open the season without Brandon Aiyuk, who is still rehabbing a torn ACL, Deandre Robinson, who is suspended three games, and both Jauan Jennings and Jordan Watkins, who are dealing with injuries. That leaves a clear path for Moore to carve out a role and potentially make a name for himself in the 49ers’ offense.
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