Arrowheadlines: Chiefs could potentially be buyers at the trade deadline

Arrowheadlines: Chiefs could potentially be buyers at the trade deadline
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2025 NFL trade deadline: Buyers, sellers and top players who could be moved | CBS Sports

Which teams are likely buyers and sellers?

Potential buyers

I**ndianapolis Colts:** No team enjoyed a more magical start to the 2025 season than Indianapolis, with Daniel Jones flaunting a new level of composure under center. The AFC South might still be theirs for the taking.

Kansas City Chiefs: Things were ugly out of the gate as Patrick Mahomes overcompensated for a lack of healthy, reliable weapons. But fresh off a decisive AFC win, they look primed to storm back into relevance.

2025 NFL Week 5 Expert Picks | Bleacher Report

Knox: Chiefs (-3.5)

Through one month, the Jaguars have exceeded expectations, while the Chiefs have fallen short of them, considerably. This could be a game that pulls both teams closer to reality.

Kansas City is finally starting to find an offensive groove and having a healthy Xavier Worthy certainly helps. Jacksonville’s 15th-ranked defense has benefited from a league-high 13 takeaways—a turnover rate that doesn’t feel sustainable.

2025 NFL quarter-season awards: MVP, top rookies, coaches – ESPN

Most Valuable Player

In the end, third place came down to the two quarterbacks who went up against each other last week. Fourth place went to Patrick Mahomes, who is quietly third in the NFL in QBR after what had been a slow start for his offense. The Chiefs have had their struggles, but outside of Mahomes missing a deep ball or two to Tyquan Thornton, it hasn’t been because of their star quarterback, who has taken on more work as a runner out of sheer necessity this season. Mahomes is seventh in EPA per dropback by the Next Gen Stats model, just behind our third-place finisher …

3. Lamar Jackson, QB, Baltimore Ravens

NFL quarter-season superlatives and early lessons as teams find their identities | The Athletic

Best run-down — LT Josh Simmons, Kansas City Chiefs

Eagles defensive back Andrew Mukuba was off to the races after picking off a deflected pass from Patrick Mahomes to Travis Kelce at the goal line. But left tackle Josh Simmons — the 6-foot-5, 310-pound rookie rumbled upfield, outrunning smaller skill position players and knocking Mukuba out of bounds at the 41-yard line to prevent a breakaway touchdown.

NFL QB rankings, Week 5: Patrick Mahomes, Dak Prescott shake up top 5; who sank 12 spots? | NFL.com

2 – Patrick Mahomes

Kansas City Chiefs · Year 9

2025 stats: 4 games | 61.3 pct | 939 pass yds | 6.6 ypa | 7 pass TDs | 1 INT | 130 rush yds | 2 rush TDs | 2 fumbles

Which NFL Teams Are True Contenders—and Which Are Just Pretenders? | The Ringer

Kansas City Chiefs (2-2, Super Bowl Odds: +1000)

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