TE · KC
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Chiefs News 6/29: Jared Wiley ‘moving a lot better’ than last year
Jared Wiley is reportedly moving much better this year, suggesting potential improvement for the upcoming season
Jared Wiley
TE · KC · 25 yrs · exp 2 · TCU
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#377
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#62
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Latest: Jul 24, 2026 · 1,352
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Waiver: Jared Wiley added, Marcus Mariota dropped
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Adds: Jared Wiley. Drops: Marcus Mariota
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Chiefs sign TE Mason Pline
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The Chiefs have a new tight end on the roster. Wednesday’s transaction report from the league shows that they have signed Mason Pline. The Chiefs had an open spot after trading tackle Wanya Morris to the Falcons, so they did not need to make any corresponding move. Pline tried out for the Chiefs at their minicamp this month. He signed with the 49ers after going undrafted in 2024 and spent the season on their practice squad. He moved on to the Saints as a waiver claim last August, but did not play in any games with New Orleans. Travis Kelce, Noah Gray, and Jared Wiley are the returning tight ends from the Chiefs’ 2025 roster
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Chiefs sign TE Mason Pline
Yahoo Sports NFLSource ↗
The Chiefs have a new tight end on the roster. Wednesday's transaction report from the league shows that they have signed Mason Pline. The Chiefs had an open spot after trading tackle Wanya Morris to the Falcons, so they did not need to make any corresponding move. Pline tried out for the Chiefs at their minicamp this month. He signed with the 49ers after going undrafted in 2024 and spent the season on their practice squad. He moved on to the Saints as a waiver claim last August, but did not play in any games with New Orleans . Travis Kelce , Noah Gray , and Jared Wiley are the returning tight ends from the Chiefs' 2025 roster
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2026 Season Outlook
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Wiley has seen minimal looks over his first two years in Kansas City, catching two passes on two targets for 11 yards over 12 regular-season games. With Travis Kelce opting to continue his career with the Chiefs and Noah Gray inked through 2027, Wiley appears to be no higher than No. 3 in the tight-end pecking order for 2026. It would likely require either Kelce or Gray to miss time for Wiley to get enough offensive snaps to see a meaningful bump in production
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FA: Jared Wiley dropped
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Waiver: Jared Wiley added
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Chiefs News 5/29: Jalen Royals and Jared Wiley early standouts at OTAs
Six observations from Day 3 of Chiefs OTAs: Mahomes, Worthy & top standouts | Kansas City Star With Rashee Rice unable to attend OTAs, Royals is seeing more time with Justin Fields during 11-on-11s and Mahomes during 7-on-7s. By my view, Thursday’s workout was a very early sign he may be putting a forgettable rookie season behind him. During a 7-on-7 period with Mahomes, Royals torqued and fully extended his body to come back and make the catch, drawing a rise from the quarterback. “It gives Jalen some great reps,” Reid said of the second-year receiver. “He looks strong out here and running well and that whole deal. It’s great for him. It’s great for him and the quarterbacks to see what he’s all about on repeated reps.” Without Kelce, the tight ends had more drops Thursday than you’d like to see, but I thought Jared Wiley moved the best he has since November 2024, when he tore his ACL at practice. Granted, without pads, Wiley looked much closer to that form than he had all last season. Power Ranking the NFL’s Top 2026 Comeback Candidates as Patrick Mahomes Returns to Field | Bleacher Report 1. Patrick Mahomes, QB, Kansas City Chiefs There’s no guarantee Mahomes will win Comeback Player of the Year just by being healthy for most or all of the 2026 season. Since winning his second league MVP in 2022, his passing numbers have steadily declined toward average. The Chiefs also have serious questions at wide receiver—especially with Rashee Rice recovering from knee surgery and unavailable for OTAs and minicamp while serving a 30-day jail term tied to a probation violation. However, there is a good chance Mahomes will play for most, if not all, of 2026. “He’s way ahead of schedule,” GM Brett Veach told SiriusXM Radio in early May (h/t NFL.com’s Kevin Patra). If Mahomes does play the majority of the season, and if he helps Kansas City return to the top of the AFC hierarchy, it’s hard to envision another player passing him for CPOY. Mahomes remains one of the league’s most electric offensive playmakers when at his best, and he’s facing real adversity for the first time in his career. The 30-year-old has never missed significant time with an injury and has never entered the regular season with Kansas City as an underdog. Seeing one of the league’s brightest stars overcome the biggest challenges of his pro career could easily become one of the defining storylines of 2026. Which NFL players have the most money at stake in 2026? | NFL.com Rashee Rice, WR, Kansas City Chiefs Rice has put himself in a bad situation by continually making poor decisions. He’s entering the final year of his rookie contract, and the Chiefs don’t yet know if they can trust him. That’s a very discouraging sign for such a talented player. Since about midway through his rookie season, Rice has played like a No. 1 receiver. The problem has been the lack of playing. He’s been set back by injuries and, more concerningly, by a suspension. His recent drug-test failure was as much of a maturity test that Rice failed, compounding his issues. Even as another possible suspension looms, with a threat of lost millions, this still represents the ultimate opportunity for Rice to rewrite his story. This coming season carries even more weight with the Chiefs coming off their first losing campaign in more than a decade and Patrick Mahomes working his way back from an ACL injury. A trustworthy Rice would fix a lot of Kansas City’s problems. The character questions surrounding Rice wouldn’t vanish with a strong campaign, but that — along with some accountability — surely would help his chances of earning a long-term deal befitting of his immense talent. The way wide receiver contracts have blown up, that could mean a salary averaging north of $30 million. Or it could be a story of missed opportunity for Rice if he runs afoul again this season. The future is in his hands. Watch out for these 5 Kansas City Chiefs UDFAs who can steal some of the spotlight from veter [... truncated ...]
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Chiefs Trade Talk: ESPN simulates 2 offers for KC to add a player
With OTAs and mandatory minicamps marking the stage of the NFL offseason when there is more speculation than news to cover, ESPN fit the bill with a simulation of the current trade market, featuring two offers that involve the Kansas City Chiefs sending a draft pick for a player that fits a position of need. Kansas City Chiefs Ben Solak’s offer: Bears get: 2027 third-round pick Chiefs get: Kmet, 2027 fifth-round pick Why this deal makes sense: This is a strong offer, but Kansas City likely has the biggest tight end need in the league. Travis Kelce plays much more slot receiver than true tight end, while Noah Gray and Jared Wiley have not moved the needle behind him. As the Chiefs commit to a better rushing attack, they need skill position players who can block. Kmet can reconnect with coordinator Eric Bieniemy and adds a much-needed dimension as a traditional Y tight end. Kansas City Chiefs Ben Solak’s offer: Giants get: 2027 fourth-round pick Chiefs get: Thibodeaux Why this deal makes sense: In recent drafts, the Chiefs have been dumping picks into edge rusher to find more juice: 2023 first-rounder Felix Anudike-Uzomah, 2025 third-rounder Ashton Gillotte and 2026 second-rounder R Mason Thomas . Why not add one more dart throw in Thibodeaux, who can fill a designated pass-rush role while Gillotte takes more early-down work? The Chiefs do have an extra third-rounder next year as a result of the Trent McDuffie trade, but I don’t think the Giants will be able to wrench a Day 2 pick from anyone for Thibodeaux, who has been only a rotational player to this point in his career. The first offer addresses the pass-catching unit in the Chiefs’ offense, just not in the way most rumors suggest. Solak simulates a trade for the Chicago Bears ’ tight end Cole Kmet instead of targeting a wide receiver. The lack of effort to improve the tight end position this offseason is an underrated hole in the organization’s plan to weaponize the run game. When looking across the league, especially looking at the teams ahead of the curve in scheme, it feels closer to a necessity than a luxury to have strong depth behind a star tight end like Travis Kelce. One of the most important factors in achieving a more effective, well-respected rushing attack is having the threat of unpredictability on any given snap. Teams like the Los Angeles Rams value formations with two or three tight ends because the “heavier” personnel provides a blocking advantage compared to three-receiver sets without sacrificing eligible pass catchers in formation. So the Rams invested in having quality depth, employing four tight ends who each surpassed 200 receiving yards and scored at least three times in 2025, a huge factor in quarterback Matthew Stafford’s MVP season and Los Angeles ’ NFC Championship appearance. So any experienced tight end would be a worthwhile addition, considering that Noah Gray is still the only proven player behind Kelce, and even then, that proof was absent for much of last season compared to the previous years. The idea of trading for New York Giants edge rusher Kayvon Thibodeaux is not a new one, but it doesn’t seem to be fizzling out after recurring rumors all offseason and the selection of Ohio State outside linebacker Arvell Reese in this year’s draft. As a former fifth-overall pick, Thibodeaux has underwhelmed for most of his career outside of an 11.5-sack season in his second year. To me, it doesn’t feel like the type of addition the front office will prioritize over the options available in free agency. Chiefs general manager Brett Veach has a track record of acquiring former first-round picks who didn’t live up to expectations initially. However, the team could really use the reliability that comes with seasoned veterans like free agents Cameron Jordan or Jadeveon Clowney . Kansas City has prospects along the defensive line that give the unit a strong enough long-term outlook to avoid the risk of failing to revamp Thibodeaux’s career [... truncated ...]
TE · KC
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FA: Jared Wiley dropped
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FA: Jared Wiley dropped
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FA: Jared Wiley dropped
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Jared Wiley - Minimal action in 2025
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Wiley finished the 2025 regular season with one reception for four yards in five games. Wiley struggled to see the field for the Chiefs in 2025 as Travis Kelce, Noah Gray and Robert Tonyan were all ahead on the depth chart. Wiley played just 52 total snaps (28 offensive and 24 on special teams) as the No.4 tight end. The 25-year-old has two more seasons under contract with Kansas City heading into 2026
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FA: Jared Wiley added
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Jared Wiley - No work on offense in Week 14
sleeper-rotowire+2 stories · 30dSource unavailable
Wiley played all three of his snaps on special teams in Sunday's 20-10 loss to the Texans. Wiley was one of four active tight ends for Kansas City in Week 14, but the team didn't have any snaps available on offense for him behind Travis Kelce, Noah Gray and Robert Tonyan. The second-year player suited up for just the second time all season after recording a four-yard reception over nine snaps on offense a week earlier in the Chiefs' Thanksgiving Day loss to the Cowboys
TE · KC
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Jared Wiley - Sitting out Week 1
sleeper-rotowire+2 stories · 30dSource unavailable
Wiley (coach's decision) is inactive for Friday's game against the Chargers, Matt McMullen of the Chiefs' official site reports. Wiley appeared in seven regular-season games for the Chiefs as a rookie in 2024, though he saw only 97 total snaps. He slipped behind Robert Tonyan on the depth chart this offseason and will begin 2025 on the inactive list
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Jared Wiley - One catch in preseason opener
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Wiley (undisclosed) brought in his only target for two yards in the Chiefs' 20-17 preseason loss to the Cardinals on Saturday night. Wiley had missed practice last Saturday with an undisclosed injury, but the 2024 fourth-round pick was able to participate in Saturday's contest and make a minimal impact. Wiley, who had only one catch over seven regular-season appearances during his rookie campaign, may have a difficult time beating out veteran Robert Tonyan for the third spot on the depth chart, but he's likely to get a prolonged look over the Chiefs' last two preseason contests
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FA: Jared Wiley dropped
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