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It’s why Veach might have to seriously consider a transaction nearly as bold as the one he made with Hill. That could mean trading McDuffie.
The logic is there. McDuffie, at 25, remains in his prime and is everything a team could want from a personality and off-the-field perspective. The Chiefs already exercised his fifth-year rookie option for 2026 at $13 million. If they don’t plan to give him a long-term extension now, though, it would make sense to move him to another team that would be happy to lock in a young franchise corner for the foreseeable future.
McDuffie would bring a healthy return. The Jets just received two first-round picks when trading cornerback Sauce Gardner, and while McDuffie shouldn’t be considered at Gardner’s level, it wouldn’t be unreasonable for the Chiefs to think he could bring back something in the range of a first-round pick.
Cap/cuts outlook
No team will head into the offseason with less salary cap space than the Chiefs, with -$66 million in effective space, per Over The Cap. That looks way worse than it is because Patrick Mahomes has a $78 million cap hit that will either be restructured or lowered with a new contract. Restructuring Mahomes could free up $44 million, and doing so to Chris Jones would open another $22 million. While Jawaan Taylor was not nearly the biggest of Kansas City’s problems when he was on the field, it’s hard to imagine the Chiefs holding onto him, given moving on from the veteran would free up $20 million in cap space.
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Though McDaniel wouldn’t handle play-calling duties under head coach Andy Reid, he would be in charge of implementing a new offense for the Chiefs. As quarterback Patrick Mahomes returns from his ACL injury and Kansas City spends the offseason retooling after a disappointing 2026, McDaniel could be the perfect candidate to right the ship for the offense.
McDaniel proved in Miami that he’s good at building an offense to maximize his players’ strengths and mitigate weaknesses. That could make him a perfect fit for a team lacking dynamic playmakers outside of their quarterback.
”Those are conversations that we’re going to have to have because got a lot of respect for that player,” Holmes said, via the Detroit Free Press. “He deserves to be in a situation where his skill set can be utilized. And so yeah, would love it for it to be here, but if it can’t be here, then you would have to just see what you can work out the best for him.”
Holmes said he’d still like to find a way to keep Montgomery, who has two years left on his contract and is due $6 million in 2026.
“I hope it doesn’t, because we love David Montgomery. He’s a good football player and wish we would have been able to get more utilization from him,” Holmes said.
The 28-year-old Montgomery had a career-low 158 carries for a career-low 716 yards in 2025. He did not start any games, while Gibbs started all 17. If the Lions can find a a team that views Montgomery as a starter, it would make sense for all sides for the Lions to trade him.
Lane was waiting for a friend at a Jacksonville bar when Lawrence walked out.
Instead of asking for a picture, she asked if she could squat him.
“His reaction was very shocked. He looked at me and asked if I was being serious, and I said, ‘I very much am,’” she told CNN affiliate WJXT-TV in Jacksonville.
Lane is a disabled veteran. She told WJXT that she did five squats with Lawrence on her shoulders.
“After I put him down, he stood there for a second and, whoa, ‘You’re a very strong woman.’ I said, ‘Thanks, I work out,’” said Lane.
According to a forecast shared on NFL Weather, temperatures in Foxborough will be in the low 30s throughout the contest, with a wind chill as low as 23°F. In addition, there is a “chance of rain” that might turn into snow later during the night.
The National Weather Service, meanwhile, predicts a chance of rain and snow before 10 p.m. even though “little or no snow accumulation [is] expected.” Wind gusts of up to 23 mph are also part of the prognosis.
The possible combination of low temperatures with wet and windy conditions could create some challenges for the Patriots and Chargers. Ball security will be paramount for the two teams, who fumbled the ball a respective 20 and 17 times during the regular season, losing eight and seven of them along the way.
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Lessons from the last three weeks of Chiefs football
Once McDuffie and Watson were sidelined over the final three games, both Fulton and Williams were thrust into full-time boundary roles — and both responded well. I wrote about Williams’ growth a week ago. Fulton consistently flashed his best trait: defending at the catch point, something he’s done well dating back to LSU.
One of the quieter storylines this offseason will be how Kansas City approaches the cornerback position. Watson will be a free agent who is likely to command a significant deal, while McDuffie enters his fifth-year option season. Whether that leads to an extension or even a trade remains an open question.
No matter how those decisions shake out, both Williams and Fulton showed enough to be part of the 2026 plan. Williams appears capable of starting a full season, while Fulton’s durability remains a concern — meaning additional depth will still be necessary.
