3 Former Chiefs Regretting Leaving Kansas City at Halfway Point of Season
3. Marquez Valdes-Scantling
The Chiefs signed Marquez Valdes-Scantling to a three-year $30 million deal before the 2022 season. Valdes-Scantling is a speedy deep threat that was brought in to help Mahomes stretch the field again. In two seasons with the Chiefs, Valdes-Scantling had 63 receptions on 123 targets for 1,002 yards, three touchdowns and averaged 8.1 yards per catch.
The biggest flaw in Valdes-Scantling's game is his inconsistent hands. As his stats indicate, that was seen plenty in his time in Kansas City.
One of the more notable instances of Valdes-Scantling dropping the ball was in the fourth quarter of a Week 11 game against the Eagles in 2023. The reason this drop sticks out is because it could have won the Chiefs in the game.
It is crazy how many people wrote off MVS after this drop against the Eagles. And then fast-forward to the AFC Championship game, Patrick Mahomes gave him another chance to redeem himself with the game on the line, and he did! 🔥 pic.twitter.com/gNOMKORgr2
— Brad Henson Productions (@BradHensonPro) January 31, 2024
Valdes-Scantling's drop issues more than likely played a factor in the Chiefs releasing him after they won Super Bowl 58.
Following his release from the Chiefs, Valdes-Scantling signed a one-year deal with the AFC rival Buffalo Bills.
In six games with the Bills, Valdes-Scantling had two receptions on nine targets for 26 yards and a touchdown. That output explains why the Bills released him after they acquired Amari Cooper via a trade with the Cleveland Browns.
Valdes-Scantling has signed a deal with the New Orleans Saints, reuniting with former teammate Willie Gay, but has yet to play a game. It says a lot that the Chiefs didn't make a push for Valdes-Scantling, given how injured their wide receiving room is.
It would be a safe bet to assume that if Valdes-Scantling was offered a deal by the Chiefs he would have came back.
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