5 Chiefs Leaving Kansas City in the New Year

2. Justin Watson, WR

Week 17 marked Justin Watson's best performance of the 2024 schedule. The ex-2018 fifth-rounder hauled in two catches for a season-high 60 receiving yards in the 29-10 victory over the Pittsburgh Steelers, which also included scoring the game-winning touchdown in the first quarter.

Although the performance was encouraging, it likely won't be good enough to land Watson another contract when he hits free agency in the offseason.

After all, the Week 17 was a rare positive outing for the 29-year-old wideout this season. It was just the third time he exceeded the 30-yard mark in 16 games and also the first time that he made multiple catches since Week 12. That's without mentioning how he has more games with one or fewer catches (9) than he does with two-plus receptions (7).

At this point in his career, Watson is who he is and likely won't get any better. He's only surpassed 400 yards in a season once since 2018 and that probably won't change now that he's going to be turning 30 years old in April.

The Chiefs need to overhaul their WR room this season, meaning it's a great idea to trim the fat like Watson. Although he seems to be liked by the coaching staff and his teammates, he's an ordinary player who can easily be replaced either via free agency or the NFL draft.