The Chiefs want to maintain their status as the most dominant force in the NFL after winning two straight games.
Following their consecutive Super Bowl victories, the Kansas City Chiefs are apparently considering a blockbuster trade that would cede them as the NFL’s preeminent team.
Two-time Pro Bowler Jack Conklin might join the Chiefs as a result of a planned transaction with the Cleveland Browns, enhancing an already formidable offensive and increasing the odds of an unprecedented three-peat in the Super Bowl.
Even though the Chiefs’ offense fell short of its typically explosive standards in 2023, Patrick Mahomes and crew kept their best for the most important situations. In Super Bowl 58, they defeated the San Francisco 49ers to win the championship for the second time in a row.
Brett Veach, general manager of the Chiefs, isn’t satisfied with the existing quo, though. To further bolster Mahomes’ toolkit, the Chiefs acquired wide receiver Marquise “Hollywood” Brown this offseason and selected Texas Longhorns speedster Xavier Worthy with their first-round pick.
One obvious problem still exists in spite of these additions: the tackle position. Due to Jawaan Taylor’s patchy performance and Donovan Smith’s exit, Kansas City’s offensive line is now weak. The trade proposition is relevant in this situation.
The Chiefs could solve this vulnerability by acquiring Jack Conklin from the Cleveland Browns, according tackle Alex Ballentine of Bleacher Report. Cleveland would receive third- and fifth-round draft selections in 2025 from Kansas City in return.
The two-time Pro Bowl right lineman Conklin inked a $60 million, four-year contract extension with the Browns in late 2022. But last season’s injury made room for rookie Dawand Jones, who performed admirably in Conklin’s absence.
The Browns may be open to trading Conklin if the proper offer is made in light of Jones’ rise.
For the Chiefs, acquiring Conklin would be revolutionary. With Patrick Mahomes, the finest player in the league, Travis Kelce, the best tight end, and Creed Humphrey, an outstanding center, Kansas City already has a strong lineup.
Conklin would provide Mahomes the defensive line protection he needs to wreck havoc on opposing defenses, bolstering an offensive line that already contains elite guards Joe Thuney and Trey Smith.
The Chiefs offense might be nearly unbeatable with a talented backfield led by Isiah Pacheco and a new receiving corps that includes Brown, Worthy, and emerging sensation Rashee Rice.
This possible trade could be the deciding factor in Kansas City’s attempt to complete a historic three-peat in the Super Bowl. The rest of the NFL may find itself pursuing the Chiefs for years to come if Veach closes this transaction.
