When you have players like Patrick Mahomes, Travis Kelce, and Chris Jones, the supporting cast is the difference between contending for a division title and a Super Bowl run. The return of Rashee Rice from suspension may be the most significant move that any team makes, or could add to their roster, but for the Chiefs to get back to being a dominant force, they will need to be bold and swing for the fences at the expense of a few draft picks to maximize the window with this core.
2025 is different in the AFC West than recent memory, where we are eight weeks into the season, and the Chiefs sit in third place, behind the Denver Broncos and Los Angeles Chargers. The Chiefs lead the division in point differential, but lost to the Chargers in their opening week, which almost felt like a statement to the Chiefs that it may not be as easy this time.
Acquire Breece Hall From the Jets
Proposed Trade: RB Breece Hall for a 2026 fourth-round pick and RB Eli Mitchell
This deal brings a dynamic running back, who has shown the ability to take over games, to Arrowhead for the first meaningful games of his career as he heads into free agency. We all had been waiting on a breakout from him, and this week, he showcased all of the tricks in his bag.
HAVE A DAY, BREECE HALL 🔥
– 18 carries
– 133 rushing yards
– 2 Rushing TDs
– 1 Passing TD pic.twitter.com/nNzSIoieip— B/R Gridiron (@brgridiron) October 26, 2025
While the Jets offense has been nothing short of abysmal, and a considerable part of their being winless through seven games prior to today, Breece Hall still grades well among his peers, per our PFSNi RBi Rankings. He is 14th in the NFL with his 81.2 Impact Score, even in the league’s third-worst offense. Bring Hall to Kansas City and Andy Reid, and let the magic happen.
Acquire Kayvon Thibodeaux From the Giants
Proposed Trade: EDGE Kayvon Thibodeaux and a 2026 sixth-round pick for a 2026 second-round pick
We have seen the Chiefs’ offense retool and build up year in and year out, but to get a player like Kayvon Thibodeaux would make a statement to the league that the Chiefs are serious about their upside this season. The offense looks like they are dynamic as always, and the defense looks solid, but adding an edge rusher like Thibodeaux to go opposite George Karlaftis and alongside Chris Jones makes him a part of a defensive line that is nearly as stout as the one he would be coming from.
Acquire Kyle Pitts From Atlanta
Proposed Trade: TE Kyle Pitts and a 2026 seventh-round pick for a 2026 fifth-round pick and a 2026 sixth-round pick
With rumors swirling around the end of Travis Kelce’s career coming soon, why not bring in a guy like Kyle Pitts as heir to the Kansas City tight end room? Pitts was drafted with the fourth pick of the first round of the 2021 NFL Draft, and after a monster rookie season, has been considered a bust by more people than not. With a coaching staff that excels at getting the most out of their players and a Hall of Fame tight end to shadow, this move could pay off for Kansas City for a long time.
