The Kansas City Chiefs have worked fast to add to the receiver position following the departure of Tyreek Hill.
After taking a visit with the team, the Chiefs are set to sign former Green Bay Packers WR Marquez Valdes-Scantling per NFL Network’s Tom Pelissero. It’ll be a three-year deal for Scantling, with a max value of $36 million.
A former fifth-round draft pick out of the University of South Florida, Valdes-Scantling has been one of the top deep threats for Green Bay for the past four seasons. The 27-year-old wideout boasts a 6-4 and 205-pound frame with 4.3 speed. He has appeared in 59 career games with the Packers with 39 career starts, boasting 123 catches for over 2,000 yards and 13 scores in four seasons.
The #Chiefs are signing former #Packers WR Marquez Valdes-Scantling to a three-year, $30 million deal with $18 million in the first two years and incentives to reach a maximum of $36 million, his agents @NSAFootball tell @RapSheet and me. 💰💰
— Tom Pelissero (@TomPelissero) March 24, 2022
Look for Valdes-Scantling to be part of the village that it will take to replace the production lost with Tyreek Hill heading to the Dolphins. He’s an adequate deep threat, but he’s never had a single season exceeding 700 yards receiving. He certainly gives the team a nice boost as they head into the 2022 NFL draft, also likely looking to add to their receiver position. Right now, Valdes-Scantling is the only receiver the Chiefs have under contract beyond the 2022 NFL season.
