Chiefs Could Trade Former First-Round WR Before 2025 Season Amid Rising Competition

Even with the 2025 NFL draft over, there’s still a chance that the Kansas City Chiefs could trade former first-round pick Marquise Brown.

According to Pro Football Network, the source believes the former back-to-back Super Bowl Champions may send Brown to a new team if 2025 draft pick Jalen Royals impresses, especially during the preseason.

It looks like it may be impossible for the Chiefs to trade away Brown after just re-signing him to a one-year deal, but there’s still a solid chance that the team could open to sending him to a new roster.

Originally selected in the 2019 NFL Draft, the former Oklahoma product became a dependable option for the Ravens, but the team sent him during the 2022 NFL Draft to the Arizona Cardinals, where he only spent two seasons with them.

Brown is a journeyman, which is another reason why it shouldn’t surprise anyone if he winds up on a new roster.

The wide receiver was hoping to carve out a role and help Patrick Mahomes in the aerial attack last year, but it didn’t turn out like he hoped.

After the Xavier Worthy offseason drama, the Chiefs were quick to re-sign Brown to a new deal in case they were going to be without the second-year receiver for the season. However, it looks like it’s all positive signs for Worthy.

Even though Rashee Rice and Worthy will take up most of the slot snaps, the emergence of Royals could come at the wrong time for Brown.

He has the same body type and elusiveness as Rice and Worthy, so it’ll be interesting to see how the wide receiver competition plays out.

If they don’t need Brown anymore, then these three teams could pursue a potential trade conversation.