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Jared Wiley gaining momentum in Chiefs TE3 battle ahead of training camp | KC Kingdom
With this in mind, it is fair to point to the early performance of Jared Wiley, which was highlighted by the Kansas City Star’s Pete Sweeney in a recent interview. It seems that Wiley is taking the inside track to winning the third tight end role and could become a surprise contributor early in the 2026 season for the Chiefs.
“Wiley to me looked as comfortable as he has since the injury. You’ve got to see how he looks when the pads come on, but I just felt like he was moving a lot better than he did all of last year.” – Pete Sweeney KC Star
Wiley was a fourth-round selection back in 2024 and is yet to really make a consistent impact with two career receptions and 11 receiving yards. Still, it is noteworthy that someone who has spent time around the pass-catcher is noting this is the best he has looked. It can easily be taken as Wiley grabbing a lead for a competition that will have a lot of attention over the summer.
Chiefs Get Tired Reasoning From NFL Analyst to Miss Playoffs in 2026 | Heavy Sports
Analyst Mike Tannenbaum, who is a former NFL general manager and executive, recently shared a few reasons why he believes the Chiefs won’t make the playoffs in 2026 while appearing on ESPN’s “Get Up.” His first couple of reasons were legitimate.
“The Kansas City Chiefs will miss the playoffs for a few reasons,” Tannenbaum said. “Starting at quarterback — some uncertainty about will Patrick Mahomes be ready to go from Day 1? Secondly, they lack explosiveness at receiver. Last year they were 16th in the league in yards per pass attempt. [There’s] some questions about Rashee Rice, will he be ready to go?”
Mahomes has consistently been said to be well ahead of schedule in his rehab from the torn ACL and LCL in his left knee. He participated in all of offseason OTAs and mandatory minicamp, and although the Chiefs will be careful with him, Mahomes has a great shot to begin the regular season.
Rice had a tumultuous offseason, serving a 30-day jail sentence right after having clean-up knee surgery. Fortunately, he was able to participate in rehab while in jail. Rice has since been released, and is expected to be ready to go for training camp. Tannenbaum concluded his concerns by discussing Kansas City’s cornerback group.
“Thirdly, at corner, they lost two great corners in Jaylen Watson and Trent McDuffie,” Tannenbaum continued. “Now, they did draft Mansoor Delane [and] re-sign L’Jarius Sneed. But, for a great Kansas City Chiefs team, [it’s] unusual to have three important question marks.”
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