Chiefs sign Marquez Valdes-Scantling to $30M deal following Tyreek Hill trade

The Kansas Metropolis Chiefs are persevering with to fill the void left of their receiving room following the Tyreek Hill commerce. 

Simply in the future after buying and selling the speedy Professional Bowl vast receiver to the Miami Dolphins, the Chiefs on Thursday introduced they signed former Inexperienced Bay Packers vast receiver Marquez Valdes-Scantling to a contract.

It was reportedly a three-year, $30 million deal price as much as $36 million.

Throughout his time with the Packers, Valdes-Scantling, 27, had the nice fortune of being on the receiving finish of passes from quarterback Aaron Rodgers, the reigning NFL MVP. 

Inexperienced Bay Packers vast receiver Marquez Valdes-Scantling, backside left, and quarterback Aaron Rodgers (12) rejoice after connecting on a landing move in opposition to the San Francisco 49ers in Santa Clara, Calif., Nov. 5, 2020. 
(AP Photograph/Tony Avelar)

Now, the vast receiver shall be catching passes from a former NFL MVP in quarterback Patrick Mahomes, because the Chiefs hope to reload a high-octane offense that ranked fourth within the NFL in factors per recreation final season.

Whereas Valdes-Scantling is not on the identical degree as Hill, he is nonetheless a vertical risk able to spreading the sector. He has averaged 17.5 yards per catch since getting into the NFL in 2018. 

In 4 seasons with the Packers, Valdes-Scantling caught 123 passes for two,153 yards and 13 touchdowns. Final season, he totaled simply 430 yards and three touchdowns in 11 video games.

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Valdes-Scantling joins vast receiver JuJu Smith-Schuster, who signed a one-year, $10.75 million take care of the Chiefs final week. 

Tight finish Travis Kelce and vast receivers Josh Gordon and Mecole Hardman are the opposite offensive receiving weapons on the Kansas Metropolis roster. 

This week, Hill, 28, was traded to the Dolphins for 5 draft picks, and Hill obtained a four-year, $120 million extension from the group.

The six-time Professional Bowler and three-time All-Professional had been Mahomes’ high receiving goal since 2017. Hill had 479 catches for six,630 yards and 56 touchdowns in six seasons with the Chiefs. 

Kansas Metropolis Chiefs vast receiver Tyreek Hill (10) celebrates with quarterback Patrick Mahomes (15) after catching a 10-yard landing move within the AFC championship recreation in opposition to the Cincinnati Bengals Jan. 30, 2022, in Kansas Metropolis, Mo.
(AP Photograph/Ed Zurga)

In comparison with Hill, Valdes-Scantling is a far cheaper choice for the Chiefs.

The Chiefs might additionally choose a large receiver within the first spherical of the 2022 NFL draft. The group holds two first-round picks within the draft at No. 29 and No. 30.