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How the Kansas City Chiefs’ wide receivers room might shake out: SportsBeat KC podcast

Kansas City Chiefs wide receiver Mecole Hardman runs into the end zone to score in the second quarter. The Kansas City Chiefs hosted the Cincinnati Bengals for the AFC Championship Game at GEHA at Arrowhead Stadium Sunday, Jan. 30, 2022. The Bengals defeated the Chiefs 27-24 in overtime.
Kansas City Chiefs wide receiver Mecole Hardman runs into the end zone to score in the second quarter. The Kansas City Chiefs hosted the Cincinnati Bengals for the AFC Championship Game at GEHA at Arrowhead Stadium Sunday, Jan. 30, 2022. The Bengals defeated the Chiefs 27-24 in overtime. jtoyoshiba@kcstar.com

The Chiefs’ makeover at wide receiver is among the biggest storylines of their offseason, and it’s the primary topic on today’s SportsBeat KC podcast with beat writers Herbie Teope and Jesse Newell.

The departures of Tyreek Hill, Demarcus Robinson and Byron Pringle led to the additions of Marquez Valdes-Scantling, JuJu Smith-Schuster and draft pick SKyy Moore. Among the team’s top four receivers from last season, only Mecole Hardman returns.

So, assuming the Chiefs keep six at the position, who else makes the squad, and how will special teams ability factor into the decision?

Wide receivers on Chiefs’ roster:

Mecole Hardman

Marquez Valdes-Scantling

JuJu Smith-Schuster

Skyy Moore

Jerrion Ealy

Justin Watson

Mathew Sexton

Justyn Ross

Cornell Powell

Gary Jennings

Josh Gordon

Daurice Fountain

Cory Coleman

Omar Bayless

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This story was originally published June 2, 2022 at 12:08 PM with the headline "How the Kansas City Chiefs’ wide receivers room might shake out: SportsBeat KC podcast."

Blair Kerkhoff
The Kansas City Star
Blair Kerkhoff has covered sports for The Kansas City Star since 1989. He was elected to the Missouri Sports Hall of Fame in 2023.
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