San Francisco 49ers All-Pro wide receiver Deebo Samuel surprised many around the league when he expressed his desire to be traded from the organization, citing his displeasure with the way he was utilized this past season. Immediately following the announcement, speculation began about possible teams who would be good fits for the services of Samuel. One such team was the Kansas City Chiefs, who shook up their roster with a trade of their own when they dealt star wideout Tyreek Hill to the Miami Dolphins for a boatload of draft picks. It's that bevy of picks- and sudden availability at wide receiver- that made many speculate about the Chiefs as a potential fit for Samuel in a trade. ESPN's Josina Anderson and NFL.com's Jeffri Chadiha revealed the Chiefs' level of interest in such a move.

Per Anderson, the Chiefs “regard Samuel as highly talented”, though the franchise is not actively pursuing him. They are, instead, focused on the draft. In fact, Chadiha adds that any potential trade for the 49ers star, or fellow wideouts, such as DK Metcalf, Terry McLaurin or A.J. Brown are “probably longshots.”

While Samuel, who tallied a career-high 1405 receiving yards in 2021, would be an excellent fit for the Chiefs alongside newcomers JuJu Smith-Schuster and Marquez Valdes-Scantling, it appears that Kansas City isn't going to make any more splashes.

It seems more likely that the Chiefs will use one of their two first-round picks to select one of the many talented wide receiver prospects in the draft, rather than deal from their collection of picks for someone like the 49ers star.