Chiefs Contact Tyreek Hill's Agent After Wide Receiver Injuries

Kansas City has expressed interest in reuniting with Tyreek Hill after Rashee Rice and Tyquan Thornton were injured in Sunday's win over the Raiders, per The Athletic.

The Kansas City Chiefs have contacted the representative for wide receiver Tyreek Hill about a possible return to the organization, according to Mike Silver of The Athletic. The outreach came after injuries thinned an already underperforming receiving corps during Kansas City's win over the Las Vegas Raiders on Sunday.

Rashee Rice was the first receiver to go down. He sustained a hamstring injury during the first quarter against Las Vegas and did not return. The injury struck a position group that had been struggling even before its recent run of health problems, and no timetable for Rice's recovery was provided.

The win came at a significant cost. Tyquan Thornton went down late in the contest with a dislocated ankle, an injury expected to keep him out for an extended stretch. By the final whistle, Kansas City had lost two wide receivers in one game, leaving the position group badly shorthanded for the weeks ahead.

According to Silver, the Chiefs reached out to Hill's agent, Drew Rosenhaus, to voice their interest in a reunion following the injuries to Rice and Thornton in the Raiders game. The move represents the first concrete step in a process that has been the subject of speculation for months.

Kansas City would first need assurance that Hill's recovery has progressed to its satisfaction, Silver wrote, but few other hurdles are expected from the organization's side. He also noted that Hill left the Chiefs on good terms and that people within the building view him as a strong fit for the current roster.

Rumors of a Hill return have persisted from the offseason straight through the early weeks of the regular season. Silver's account indicates that speculation has now turned into actual engagement between the franchise and the player's camp. The report did not indicate how far the discussions have gone, whether contract terms have been exchanged, or whether an agreement is imminent.

Hill was last with Kansas City in 2021. He knows head coach Andy Reid's offensive system, but the attack has changed since his departure, with running back Kenneth Walker III now a dominant force. A new stint could therefore require some acclimation time before Hill is ready to contribute at full effectiveness.

Hill's health is the central question in any potential agreement. His major knee injury, suffered while he was with the Miami Dolphins, took place about a year ago and led to his release from that club. Whether the Chiefs move forward depends largely on how comfortable they are with the state of his rehabilitation.

No signing has been announced, and the report offered no timeline for a decision. Kansas City continues its season with serious depth questions at wide receiver, and the coming days will show whether the contact with Rosenhaus develops into an actual contract for the former Chiefs wideout.