Tyreek Hill rumors: Do Chiefs even have room for WR after reworking record-breaking offense?

But some of us did, including myself, who predicted they would miss the playoffs again in my season preview bold predictions column. One month into the season, it's already abundantly clear the Chiefs are once again a Super Bowl contender as they've raced off to a 4-0 start. Their defense has been better than expected even after losing their top two corners, and the addition of Kenneth Walker III has completely transformed their offense, which may still have a hole to fill.

There are rumors that Kansas City is interested in bringing back its former WR Tyreek Hill to fill that void, but do the Chiefs need him, or even have room for him? The Chiefs were an offensive juggernaut in the first five seasons of the Mahomes era, featuring home runs to Tyreek Hill and YAC for days from Travis Kelce. They evolved into a death by a thousand cuts, ranking 19th in scoring over the past three years.

Now, they look like the perfect offense in 2026. Downhill running and play action to combat defenses sitting back to limit big plays. The Chiefs' new identity is a masterpiece, leading to an offensive renaissance.

It's the mesh point when Patrick Mahomes is about to hand off to Walker that is painting defenses into a corner. Lay back in coverage, and Super Bowl MVP Walker will bludgeon you. Cheat vs. the run and three-time Super Bowl MVP Mahomes will carve you up with play action.

This was the vision when you pair up a Super Bowl MVP combo at QB and RB for the first time since Troy Aikman and Emmitt Smith. You get a lethal play-action combination, the foundation for perhaps a reimagined Super Bowl run. Over half of the Chiefs total yards are coming from Mahomes play-action passes and Walker runs this season — 57% to be exact.

Only one duo has accounted for more in a season in the past 15 seasons: Ryan Tannehill and Derrick Henry in 2020. Mahomes and Walker have combined for the most play-action passing and rush yards by a duo through four games (944) since Jared Goff/Todd Gurley in 2018 (1,032). 2026 Patrick Mahomes/Kenneth Walker III (Chiefs) 2012 Robert Griffin III/Alfred Morris (Washington) 2016 Matt Ryan/DeVonta Freeman (Falcons) 2013 Peyton Manning/Knowshon Moreno (Broncos) The Chiefs average 7.1 yards per play when Mahomes attempts a play-action pass or when Walker runs the ball. The NFL record for yards per play in a season, regardless of play type, is 7.0 by the 2000 Rams.