The Kansas City Chiefs got some good news at the start of NFL Free Agency last week when TE Travis Kelce decided to sign a one-year deal to return for his 14th season. There’s a good chance this is the final NFL season for the future Hall of Famer, who is a four-time All-Pro and three-time Super Bowl winner.
While Kelce isn’t nearly the same elite fantasy football tight end, he still managed to turn in a top-10 finish at the position, averaging 9.5 fppg. Still, the Chiefs need to be looking to the future and who could be the next weapon for QB Patrick Mahomes in Andy Reid’s offense. Kansas City has the No. 9 overall pick in the upcoming 2026 NFL Draft in April.
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Matt Harmon was joined by The Ringer’s Danny Kelly to talk about the idea of Oregon TE Kenyon Sadiq being the heir apparent to Kelce in Kansas City on the latest episode of the Yahoo Fantasy Forecast.
The two begin by pointing out that the Chiefs’ receivers “stink.” Rashee Rice’s future is in question because of more off-the-field issues. Xavier Worthy brings speed but not in the way the offense needs it. So adding Sadiq would bring the right kind of speed to the offense for the Chiefs, per Kelly. The rookie TE could do well on some of those “run after the catch” routes that Rice was so good at. You can also pair Sadiq with Kelce in 2026 and the Oregon product wouldn’t be a minus in terms of run blocking.
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Harmon likes the fit with Sadiq in Kansas City more than he initially thought, especially as the replacement to Rice in the offense. Here’s part of the reason why:
That’s a pretty elite group of receivers Sadiq is being mentioned in. Harmon is completely sold. Yahoo analyst Justin Boone has Sadiq ranked seventh in his early dynasty rankings and trade value charts for the 2026 fantasy football season. Sadiq is also seventh overall in Boone’s dynasty rookie overall rankings.
