The Chiefs could lose their Super Bowl-winning quarterback next season

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The Kansas City Chiefs are enjoying another outstanding season, but one NFL expert believes they may be without a key player next season.

The Kansas City Chiefs are enjoying another outstanding season, with the team heading into Week 13 at 10-1. There is no denying that the Chiefs have an outstanding quarterback at the helm in Patrick Mahomes, and while they are fortunate that he is relatively has stayed healthy If he does get injured over the years, they have strong support in Carson Wentz.

However, NFL analyst and expert Kristopher Knox of Bleacher Report writes that he thinks Wentz could jump ship and pursue another opportunity as a free agent in 2025.

The Kansas City Chiefs QB would “make sense” with the Minnesota Vikings.

In a Nov. 25 piece for Bleacher Report about every NFL team’s needs ahead of Week 13, Knox explains that the Minnesota Vikings likely won’t keep Sam Darnold this season and will instead select JJ McCarthy in the 2024 first round.

“It’s a great plan, but it would be up to Minnesota to have an experienced mentor in his place,” Knox noted.

According to Knox, Wentz comes to mind as a candidate who would “make sense.”

“For one thing, he spent the 2022 season with Sean McVay and the Rams,” Knox noted. “(Vikings coach) Kevin O’Connell is a McVay disciple, so Wentz would probably come into the building with some familiarity with the system.”

Knox added that another advantage of Wentz is that he is unlikely to pose a “threat” to McCarthy, which should reassure the latter.

“He’s firmly in the backup phase of his career and can focus on teaching the young signal-caller – and he should have a lot to teach,” Knox noted. It’s more than worth noting that Wentz also helped win a Super Bowl, “and he’s spent the last two years supporting Matthew Stafford and Patrick Mahomes.”

Knox also has some ideas about other Chiefs players who could jet.

For one, he writes that guard Trey Smith could be headed to the Arizona Cardinals, with Knox noting, “Arizona is expected to have $98 million in effective roster space next season, which means general manager Monti Ossenfort is spending money.” can.”

Knox also sees running back Kareem Hunt as a good fit for the Saints, although the Saints “won’t be able to enjoy free agency given their projected $70.5 million in effective space.” will be above the upper limit.”

Carson Wentz says Patrick Mahomes “processes the game very quickly”

Wentz remains a member of the Chiefs for now, and it goes without saying that he takes his role as Mahomes’ support seriously.

“I’m going to find a way to help him in any way I can, whether it’s off the field, on the field, whatever,” he told ESPN’s Adam Teicher in July.

Wentz also praised Mahomes, saying the quarterback “just processes the game really quickly.”

“He’s calling protections, he’s in and out of the huddle, making predictive throws, all that stuff, all that stuff you see from a distance,” he added. “But it’s just fun to watch, and in some ways you just see different windows into plays that you might not have seen before because he plays so fast out there.”

The Kansas City Chiefs next face the Las Vegas Raiders on Black Friday at 3 p.m. Eastern Time.

Anne Erickson Anne Erickson is an award-winning reporter who covers the NFL and college football for Heavy.com. Erickson has years of experience in the NFL and other sports and her work has appeared on ESPN, Fox Sports and more. She has interviewed some of the biggest names in sports, including Detroit Lions quarterback Jared Goff. Erickson also hosts several podcasts and is a Detroit-based radio host. More about Anne Erickson