Adam Schefter says the Chiefs have been calling around about adding a wide receiver, and that would not be a surprise with the NFL trade deadline arriving on Nov. 10. The Kansas City Chiefs are still 5-1, but injuries have thinned their receiver room and left a clear question about whether they will try to strengthen the position before the deadline.
Speaking On The Pat McAfee Show, Schefter said it would be no shock to see Kansas City continue to explore a move. He also stressed that, while wide receiver is part of the discussion, the bigger issue from the Chiefs’ Week 7 loss to the Seattle Seahawks was up front.
Schefter: the Chiefs will keep looking
“You know, they have been calling around, and I don’t think it would be a surprise to see them continue to attempt to add a wide receiver before the trade deadline, two weeks from tomorrow,” Schefter said.
That is the key point for Kansas City. The Chiefs are not being framed as a team in panic mode, but they are clearly active in the market. With Tyquan Thornton and Rashee Rice both affecting the depth chart through injury, the room has become thin enough that an addition would make sense if the right deal presents itself.
Schefter added: “Whether they can get it done, we’ll see.”
The wider problem is not just receiver
Even with the trade chatter, Schefter made it clear that the receiver room is not the only concern. He said the offensive tackle position was the bigger issue in the game he discussed, explaining that the Chiefs “couldn’t keep the defense away from Patrick Mahomes.”
That lack of protection had knock-on effects. Schefter said Kansas City “couldn’t mount the ground game that they have in other years, and they kind of feed off each other.”
The result was unusually flat by Chiefs standards. “Then they didn’t reach the red zone a single time for the first time in Patrick Mahomes’ NFL career,” Schefter said.
That context matters because it shows why the Chiefs are not looking at wide receiver in isolation. A new target would help, but the larger offensive rhythm still depends on better work across the line and a more stable overall structure.
Why the deadline still matters
The Chiefs are 5-1, so this is not a desperate team chasing relevance. They remain in a strong position even after the loss to the Seattle Seahawks, and Schefter was careful to point that out: “They’re still 5 and 1.”
Still, good teams often make their strongest moves before they are forced to. Kansas City knows that if it can improve the roster now, it may be able to absorb future injuries and keep Patrick Mahomes from carrying too much of the load.
Several wide receiver names have been discussed as possible trade candidates, but each comes with complications. That means this story is not about a done deal. It is about a team that is clearly exploring the market, with the Nov. 10 deadline giving the Chiefs a narrow window to decide whether they want to act.
For now, the answer to the main question is simple: yes, the Chiefs have been calling around for a wide receiver. Whether that turns into a move before Nov. 10 is still unclear, but the interest is real and the market is open.
