The Kansas City Chiefs offense will finally be back to full strength next week against the Las Vegas Raiders with the return of wide receiver Rashee Rice, which should only add to the momentum the Chiefs gathered with a convincing victory over the Detroit Lions on “Sunday Night Football” that pulled Kansas City (3-3) back to .500.
ESPN’s Mina Kimes predicted a couple of weeks ago that the return of a healthy Xavier Worthy and Rice to the lineup might transform what looked like a stalled offense early this year into one of the more dynamic attacks in the NFL, led by superstar quarterback Patrick Mahomes.
The one piece that the Chiefs are arguably still missing is an explosive rusher at the running back position, where Isiah Pacheco and Kareem Hunt have split responsibilities to this point.
Bradley Locker of Pro Football Focus (PFF) named 20 trade candidates ahead of the league’s Nov. 4 deadline. That group of names included New York Jets running back Breece Hall, and Locker named the Chiefs among his top landing spots.
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“[Hall’s] PFF rushing grade has remained relatively the same at a 69.4 mark, but he’s increased his yards-after-contact average (3.50) while gaining an explosive rush at a 21.2% clip. Beyond that, Hall has flourished as a receiver with a 71.8 PFF receiving grade with 6.3 yards after the catch per reception,” Locker wrote.
“Hall’s future in New York seemed bleak at best given Braelon Allen’s development — and even with Allen sidelined for much of the rest of the year, the Jets will likely prioritize other pending free agents over their inconsistent back. Bears running backs rank 26th in PFF rushing grade, and the Chiefs could use a boost at the position with Isiah Pacheco and Kareem Hunt both below a 68.0 rushing mark.”
Hall, 24, is in the final season of his four-year rookie contract and will be a free agent next March. Spotrac currently projects his value on a new four-year deal at just north of $39 million.
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