Chiefs Predicted to Add 7,000-Yard RB at NFL Trade Deadline
The Kansas City Chiefs have gotten their offense back on track after a shaky start, propelled by the return of top wide receiver Rashee Rice.
But while Patrick Mahomes has the passing offense humming, the team is still struggling to get consistent production from its backfield. Mahomes remains the team’s leader in rushing yards and touchdowns, leading one expert to predict the team will bring in some veteran help ahead of the NFL’s trade deadline.
Chiefs Aiming at Big Running Back Target
The Athletic’s Mike Jones and Jeff Howe predicted the Chiefs would land New Orleans Saints running back Alvin Kamara for a relatively modest price — a fourth-round pick in 2026 and a sixth-rounder.
While Kamara has said he wants to remain on the Saints and even threatened to retire if he were traded, Jones predicted that the allure of a Super Bowl ring could persuade him to back off the threat.
“Yes, the 30-year-old Kamara has said he wants to be a Saint for life. But the chance to contend for a Super Bowl would give him pause,” Jones wrote. “He boasts the type of versatility that would fit perfectly in an Andy Reid offense. He’d deliver a spark in the run game and some sizzle in the passing attack because of his ability to catch passes out of the backfield or split out wide. Kamara would likely see his yards per carry increase in a Chiefs offense that boasts so many weapons and makes it harder for defenses to key on him.”
The Saints could still defer to their star running back, who has amassed 7,000 rushing yards during his stellar career in New Orleans. NFL.com insider Ian Rapoport reported earlier this month that Saints general manager Mickey Loomis met with Kamara and asked his thoughts on being traded.
Kamara was steadfast in his decision, Rapoport reported.
“Loomis wanted to treat one of the faces of the franchise the right way,” Rapoport noted. “Loomis informed the homegrown player of interest elsewhere and wanted to be transparent. The question was simply: Would you want to go? Kamara expressed his preference to stay in New Orleans, the team that selected him in the third round of the 2017 NFL Draft.”
Chiefs Could Take Aim at Other Targets
If Kamara sticks to his request to stay in New Orleans, the Chiefs could take aim at some other running backs in the trade market. Reporter Jared Camenker of USA Today noted that there are some other productive running backs expected to hit the trade block, including Tennessee Titans back Tony Pollard.
Pollard could be a strong addition to Kansas City’s backfield, having already amassed 380 rushing yards and two touchdowns despite a shaky offensive line in Tennessee, Camenker added.
“Pollard is among the most likely veterans to be traded,” Camenker wrote. “The Titans are sitting at 1-6, fired coach Brian Callahan and will be looking to rebuild their offense quickly around Cam Ward. Pollard, 28, could be a part of those plans, but Tennessee may be more interested in seeing how 24-year-old Tyjae Spears can fare as the team’s lead back.”
Commanders' Joe Jacoby is closer to joining his 'Hogs' teammate in HOF
Washington Commanders fans hoping that the glimpse of 1991 glory seen in the 2024 roster would continue into 2025 have been left unsatisfied through seven weeks of NFL play.
In order to have hope for the past returned, however, there has to be history to look back on, and the Commanders have plenty of it.
This week, one member of that history, offensive lineman Joe Jacoby, advanced one step further in the Hall of Fame process, where he hopes to become the next legendary member of Washington football enshrined among the game's best to ever do it.
One Step Closer to Canton
“Following a second reduction vote of candidates in the Seniors category, 34 former players remain under consideration for the Pro Football Hall of Fame's Class of 2026 presented by Visual Edge IT,” the NFL announced.
“Members of the Hall of Fame's Seniors Blue-Ribbon Committee produced the list from the 52 names they had received after a screening committee cast the initial ballots in the highly competitive selection process. Each of the 162 former players nominated for election and screened in the opening round of voting last could have appeared in a professional football game in the 2000 season.”
A Pillar of 'The Hogs'
Jacoby first suited up for the franchise in 1981, starting 14 games that year and becoming a Pro Bowl and All-Pro left tackle by year three, earning four straight trips to the NFL’s All-Star game in the mid-80s.
One of the key members of the offensive line that became known as “The Hogs,” Jacoby made the move to right tackle in 1989, where he continued to be a critical part of the team’s success throughout the heydays of the franchise.
As a three-time Super Bowl Champion, four-time Pro Bowler, two-time All-Pro, and member of the Hall of Fame’s All-1980s team, Jacoby would be the second member of “The Hogs” enshrined if he does indeed join teammate Russ Grimm, who received his gold jacket and bust in 2010.
The Next Hurdle
Clearing this hurdle is key, but it only gets harder from here as he now competes with 33 other legends for just three finalist spots.
Among those competing for finalist positions are other linemen like Mike Kenn and Bob Kuechenberg, former MVP quarterback Ken Anderson, and revolutionary running back Roger Craig.
Before three finalists are named, however, the list of 34 will next be trimmed to nine semifinalists, and as far as we’re concerned, it’s far overdue to put Jacoby in the hall. After all, there are no “Hogs” without multiple linemen who helped create the most dominant frontline unit in NFL history.
