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KC Chiefs: Free Agency Options for 2016

By Zach Blochlinger

Jan 16, 2016; Foxborough, MA, USA; Kansas City Chiefs head coach Andy Reid looks on from the sidelines against the New England Patriots during the first half in the AFC Divisional round playoff game at Gillette Stadium. Mandatory Credit: David Butler II-USA TODAY Sports
Jan 16, 2016; Foxborough, MA, USA; Kansas City Chiefs head coach Andy Reid looks on from the sidelines against the New England Patriots during the first half in the AFC Divisional round playoff game at Gillette Stadium. Mandatory Credit: David Butler II-USA TODAY Sports /
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Nov 29, 2015; Cincinnati, OH, USA; St. Louis Rams wide receiver Wes Welker (19) against the Cincinnati Bengals at Paul Brown Stadium. The Bengals won 31-7. Mandatory Credit: Aaron Doster-USA TODAY Sports
Nov 29, 2015; Cincinnati, OH, USA; St. Louis Rams wide receiver Wes Welker (19) against the Cincinnati Bengals at Paul Brown Stadium. The Bengals won 31-7. Mandatory Credit: Aaron Doster-USA TODAY Sports /

Los Angeles Rams. Wes Welker. 4. player. 51. 2015 Stats: 8 games played, 13 catches for 102 yards. WR

Wes Welker didn’t play much last season as he signed with the St. Louis Rams (now Los Angeles Rams) about halfway through the season. He was let go by the Broncos after he suffered multiple concussions causing him to miss a lot of time.

The market wasn’t big for Welker after the Broncos let him walk but the Rams gave him a chance. He admitted his return was for the love of the game and that he didn’t know when he would want to retire.

Now that he is on the free agent market again, what team would want to sign Welker to a one or two-year deal? There probably aren’t many suitors, but a few good teams that don’t have much depth at the receiver spot would be a perfect fit for the ex-Bronco.

Enter the KC Chiefs.

The Chiefs really only have one proven option at receiver on the roster other than tight end Travis Kelce and that is Jeremy Maclin who was signed to a big free agent deal last off-season. Albert Wilson is the Chiefs current #2 wide out and while he’s been pretty good, adding Welker could give Alex Smith a much more reliable and seasoned option to look to late in games like the Patriots one just a few weeks ago.

Albert Wilson is the Chiefs current #2 wide out and while he’s been pretty good, adding Welker could give Alex Smith a much more reliable and seasoned option to look to late in games like the Patriots one just a few weeks ago.

Welker has a great playoff history with both the Broncos and the Patriots and could add tremendous knowledge to the Chiefs about their likely foes in the playoffs if they were to return next season. That is, if Peyton Manning returns to the Broncos for the 2017 playoffs.

Overall, Wes Welker could add a lot at a pretty good price considering the fact that he has been injured so much recently and at his age, he won’t find many other suitors to give him much more than a few million.

Welker is a low-risk, high-reward player that should be given one last chance by some team and it might as well be the KC Chiefs.

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