With the rough news coming in for the Kansas City Chiefs, it means the team is ready to make some business happen. In case you missed it, Rashee Rice suffered a serious knee injury in the Week 4 win over the Chargers and he's now expected to be out for the rest of the season. With Marquise Brown also sidelined, Andy Reid needs a new wideout and fast.
Enter the NY Giants? Already, Darius Slayton has been mentioned as a potential replacement. Slayton is in the last year of his deal and Big Blue is off to its 1-3 start. However, could a different NY speedster make sense for the Chiefs too? There's buzz that maybe Jalin Hyatt, who isn't seeing a ton of playing time for Brian Daboll, could be an option too.
Darius Slayton and Jalin Hyatt would make a ton of sense in a trade for the Chiefs
Obviously, the Giants aren't going to trade both receivers away. However, would Joe Schoen be willing to part ways with one of them? From our chair, Slayton should be the first player offered. He's in the last year of his contract and him returning in 2025 seems quite unlikely.
Hyatt is in the second year of his rookie contract and while he arrived in East Rutherford with plenty of hype, he's been underwhelming. His snap count has been head-turning thus far in 2024, but not in a good way at all. He's barely being used or targeted, which could open the door for KC to make a move.
However, if the Giants send Slayton to the AFC West instead, it would allow for Hyatt to step into a starting role and showcase what he can do with Daniel Jones throwing him the ball. Giving up on Hyatt this early in his career would feel like a disappointing mistake from the front office.
KC and NY of course know about working deals like this, as Kadarius Toney was traded to the Chiefs in 2022. That deal didn't really work out for either side, but hey, maybe a different trade will have a better outcome for Schoen and Brett Veach. With the Giants looking to the future, adding draft capital is a smart call from Schoen. If the right offer comes in for either Hyatt or Slayton, he needs to get something done.