Chiefs WR Trade Options: Potential Candidates To Replace Rashee Rice

Misfortune struck the Kansas City Chiefs on Sunday, when wide receiver Rashee Rice was carted off the field during the team’s 17-10 road win over the Los Angeles Chargers. It’s a huge loss for a team that’s been struggling to fill a Tyreek Hill-sized hole in the wide receiver room since the former Chief was traded to the Miami Dolphins during the 2022 offseason. We will see if Kansas City Chiefs Super Bowl odds are affected for the undefeated team.

Rice had been having a breakout sophomore campaign, racking up 288 receiving yards, 24 receptions, and two touchdowns through Kansas City’s first three games. There’s no timeline for his return. And with the Chiefs’ other main receiving option, tight end Travis Kelce, off to a sluggish start (averaging under 40 yards per game), fans are justifiably calling for the team to trade for a new wide receiver.

To speculate about who that person may be, BetKansas.com, in addition to having the best Kansas sports betting promos, also created odds to determine the most likely trade targets for the Kansas City Chiefs at the receiver position.

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Top Possible Kansas City Chiefs WR Trade Targets

Wide Receiver	Odds	Percent Chance
No Trade Addition To Team	+125	44.4%
Demarcus Robinson (Rams)	+1100	8.3%
Darius Slayton (Giants)	+2000	4.8%
Treylon Burks (Titans)	+2000	4.8%
K.J. Osborn (Patriots)	+2500	3.8%
Elijah Moore (Browns)	+2500	3.8%
Deandre Hopkins (Titans)	+3000	3.2%
Jonathan Mingo (Panthers)	+5000	2.0%
Jalin Hyatt (Giants)	+5000	2.0%
Amari Cooper (Browns)	+5000	2.0%
The Field	+450	18.2%

These odds were created exclusively for BetKansas.com and are not available at Kansas sportsbooks operators.

According to our oddsmakers, the most probable path for the Chiefs is to stand pat and do nothing. Fans might be begging for a fresh set of hands in KC, but we think there’s a 44.4% chance that won’t happen. It makes sense. The Chiefs have been without a true WR1 since Hill’s departure, but they’ve still won the past two Super Bowls since he left. Plus, first-round rookie receiver Xavier Worthy has already flashed plenty of potential, scoring three touchdowns in his first four games with the Chiefs.

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We think a reunion with Demarcus Robinson is the next most likely option. During his four-year stint in Kansas City, Robinson put up a receiving line of 75/949/8. Not the most impressive stats, but his familiarity with head coach Andy Reid’s system and existing rapport with Mahomes make him a prime trade target.

Mixed Bag Of Candidates For Chiefs

The rest of the list is populated mostly by a mix of intriguing prospects yet to make a mark at the pro level, or veteran wide receivers in the sunset of their careers. Two trade candidates currently on the Tennessee Titans represent both categories. After two injury-plagued seasons with the Titans, former 2022 first-round pick Treylon Burks is given +2000 odds to be traded to Kansas City. On the other hand, DeAndre Hopkins (+3000) is a likely Hall of Famer currently playing in his 12th season in Tennessee.

These possibilities all have longer odds than the Chiefs themselves have at Caesars Kansas Sportsbook for wining an unprecedented third consecutive Super Bowl. The operator has KC as the favorite at +475 odds, followed by the San Francisco 49ers at +650 and the Baltimore Ravens at +850.

While it might be a long shot at +5000, plenty of Chiefs fans would love to see Amari Cooper arrive in Kansas City. He is in his 10th season, but Cooper is still only 30 years old and producing at a very high level. Last year he logged 1,250 receiving yards in 15 games.

Our oddsmakers have also given a +450 (18.2%) chance that a different wide receiver altogether is traded to KC. All told, that implies a 55.6% chance that the Chiefs make a move at wide receiver. Right now, any news of such an addition would be a sure sign that Rashee Rice will be sidelined for an extended time. Time will tell if Patrick Mahomes MVP odds will move one way or another based on any midseason acquisitions the team makes.

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