Should Chiefs Consider BOLD Gamble for Kyle Pitts—Could This TRANSFORM Their OFFENSE?

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🗓️ 23 April 2026

⏱️ 14 minutes

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Kansas City Chiefs weigh bold trade for Kyle Pitts as the search for Travis Kelce’s successor heats up. With the Atlanta Falcons reportedly open to moving Pitts, the Chiefs must decide if a top-tier tight end is worth a second- or third-round pick—especially with cap space and future contracts at stake. Chris Clark and Ryan Tracy break down trade scenarios, roster construction, and the evolving pass-catching corps, including Rashee Rice, Xavier Worthy, and Jordyn Tyson. The conversation spotlights draft capital strategy, challenges of fitting Pitts’ salary under the cap, and the long-term vision for Patrick Mahomes’ offense post-Kelce. Is Kyle Pitts the missing piece for a new Chiefs dynasty, or is the price too steep for Brett Veach to pay?

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0:00.0	Could the Chiefs make a trade for a player?
0:03.0	From the land of the free and the home of the Chiefs, this is the Locked on Chiefs podcast.
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0:15.0	podcast network, your team every day.
0:18.9	Welcome back to another episode Locked On Chiefs.
0:21.0	This is a question that we have going on right now because people are starting to talk about it.
0:26.6	We kind of talked about it a little bit yesterday, but we're going to just jump right in and talk about this one right now.
0:32.0	Kyle Pitts, it's rumored that the Falcons want to move on from Kyle Pitts.
0:37.3	Could Kansas City be interested and what would you give up to go get him?
0:43.5	They could definitely be interested.
0:46.5	At this point, part of this draft is trying to find who can take over for Travis Kelsey.
0:52.5	Jay Brittingstool and Jared Wiley are both long shots at this
0:55.7	point because of the injuries to both of them. No, Gray is a T.E.2. I don't think he's got it in him
1:03.5	to ascend to a top five weapon at the position in this league. So it leaves you needing some help. I don't think Sadiek has
1:13.1	worked the number nine pick, and I think if they trade down, they have bigger fish to fry,
1:15.9	so I don't think Sadieke is a chief at this point. And I have trouble seeing Eli Stowers
1:22.4	fit into the abilities in line or the very abilities that the chiefs want them to use.
1:29.1	So they're the best two tight ends.
1:31.3	There are other guys that have aspects, but nobody that I think can take over.
1:35.1	So Kyle Pitts has had, let's say, an anchored.
1:41.3	He's been anchored by the offense in Atlanta. And I think in the right system,
1:47.3	including the chiefs, he could spring back up to that level, be a top five tight end again,
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