The Kansas City Chiefs got some good news last week at the start of NFL free agency, with TE Travis Kelce deciding to sign a one-year contract to return for his 14th season. This will likely be the final NFL season for the future Hall of Famer, a four-time All-Pro and three-time Super Bowl champion.
While Kelce is hardly an elite fantasy football tight end anymore, he still manages to rank in the top 10 at the position, averaging 9.5 carries per game. Still, the Chiefs need to look ahead to who could be quarterback Patrick Mahomes’ next weapon in Andy Reid’s offense. Kansas City owns the No. 9 pick in the upcoming 2026 NFL Draft in April.
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Matt Harmon joins The Ringer’s Danny Kelly on the latest episode of Yahoo Fantasy Predictions to talk about the idea of ​​Oregon TE Kenyon Sadiq becoming the heir apparent to Kyles in Kansas City.
The two first noted that the Chiefs’ receivers “are terrible.” Lahi Rice’s future is in question due to more off-field issues. Xavier Worthy brings speed, but not to the degree the offense needs. Therefore, Kelly said adding Sadiq will bring the right speed to the Chiefs offense. The rookie TE could excel on some of the catch-and-run routes that Rice excels at. You could also pair Sadiq with Kelce in 2026, and the Oregon State product wouldn’t lose anything in run blocking.
Harmon enjoyed the fit with Sadiq in Kansas City more than he initially thought, especially as Rice’s replacement in the offense. Here are some of the reasons why:
Sadiq is in a pretty elite group of receivers. Harmon was completely convinced. Yahoo analyst Justin Boone has Sadiq ranked seventh in his early dynasty rankings and trade value rankings for the 2026 fantasy football season. Sadiq also ranks seventh overall in the Boone Dynasty rookie rankings.
