The Kansas City Chiefs released veteran wide receiver Marquez Valdes-Scantling on Wednesday, freeing up $12 million in cap space for their 2024 season.
The news of Valdes-Scantling’s release was first reported by ESPN’s Jeremy Fowler on Twitter and sent shockwaves around Chiefs Kingdom as fans came to grips with the team’s decision to part ways with the star pass-catcher.
Kansas City is heading into a season where the Chiefs hope to complete a three-peat as Super Bowl champions, and while Valdes-Scantling was a valuable asset to the team in their recent playoff run, his inconsistency in the regular season made him expendable.
General manager Brett Veach may look to spend the $12 million saved from releasing Valdes-Scantling on extensions for Chris Jones or L’Jarius Sneed, who both need contracts to stay in Kansas City next season.
Check out what users on Twitter had to say about the Chiefs’ tough decision to release Valdes-Scantling:
