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3 wide receivers the Chiefs should sign after missing on JuJu Smith-Schuster

By Steven Kubitza

INDIANAPOLIS, INDIANA - JANUARY 03: T.Y. Hilton #13 of the Indianapolis Colts reacts after a first down in the game against the Jacksonville Jaguars at Lucas Oil Stadium on January 03, 2021 in Indianapolis, Indiana. (Photo by Justin Casterline/Getty Images)
INDIANAPOLIS, INDIANA - JANUARY 03: T.Y. Hilton #13 of the Indianapolis Colts reacts after a first down in the game against the Jacksonville Jaguars at Lucas Oil Stadium on January 03, 2021 in Indianapolis, Indiana. (Photo by Justin Casterline/Getty Images) /
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The Chiefs have some great options at wide receiver after missing out on JuJu Smith-Schuster in free agency.

The Kansas City Chiefs are not one player away from being Super Bowl favorites. They already hold that crown and are simply looking for ways to get even better in 2021.

JuJu Smith-Schuster was on the team’s radar this offseason, but he decided to return to the Pittsburgh Steelers on a one-year deal. The Chiefs must now turn their attention to other available free agent receivers before it gets too late.

Smith-Schuster was a top option, but he was not the only solid choice. Three veterans in particular stand out.

3. Sammy Watkins

Sammy Watkins signed a three-year deal with the Chiefs in 2018 and restructured his contract last year to make roughly $9 million. He was never able to live up to the hype, or his salary, and finished 2020 with 421 yards in only 10 games.

The 27-year-old is a former Buffalo Bills first-round pick who recently put up number more in line with a third or fourth option on offense. That should mean the Chiefs can let Watkins test the market and ultimately offer him something fair to return.

Spotrac does have Watkins’ projected annual salary over $20 million per year. That figure is going to be tough to hit, especially after Smith-Schuster just got $8 million with Pittsburgh. So if the Chiefs can get him on a cheap one-year deal, he still makes sense due to his familiarity with the offense.

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