Patrick Mahomes – Shocked at the loss of Tyreek Hill despite knowing that a potential Kansas City Chiefs sale is possible

KANSAS CITY, Mo. – The Chief of Kansas City kept Patrick Mahomes in the loop last month when they tried to trade the wide receiver Tireek Hilllet their star defender know that the team could soon be without one of the top scorers of his era.

But Mahomes said he was still stunned moments after Hill was traded to Miami Dolphins.

“My initial reaction was a bit of a shock,” Mahomes said Monday as the Chiefs began their off-season program. “Even though you know this is a possibility, [losing] a guy you’ve been hanging out with and building friendships with over the past six years, that’s definitely something you don’t want him to put away more of because maybe hanging out in the locker room and doing that stuff more than it actually is. economic-field tools.

“But you’re happy for him. Obviously, he’s got a great deal (4-year extension, $120 million with $72.2 million guaranteed). He’s back where he is. having a home in the off-season around a lot of his family and things like that. I wish him the best.”

The chiefs still have tight ends Travis Kelce, who finished second on the team last season behind Hill in terms of receptions and yards. They also signed with free agents JuJu Smith-Schuster and Marquez Valdes-Scantling.

Kansas City may also add one or two wide receivers in an upcoming draft. It has two picks in each of the first four rounds.

“We have to keep growing,” Mahomes said. “That’s just the way it is in this league. It’s a business like friendships and things like that. We know to have success in this tournament we have to keep growing. and keep making progress. So I’ve been working on those new receivers as quickly as possible and trying to build on that so we can achieve success when we start operating this year.’ ‘

However, the void Hill card is very significant. He’s caught 343 4,854-foot passes and 43 touchdowns during his four seasons with Mahomes.

“We’re going to have to find ways to produce in different ways than last year because Tireek is a big part of our offense,” Mahomes said. “I think you’ve seen in games when we didn’t have Tyreek or we didn’t have certain guys that the other boys stepped up and made plays, and I expect that to happen as well. out this year.”