Former Iowa QB Receives Shocking NFL Opportunity With Chiefs

Obviously, the Chiefs are the most prestigious option here, as they have won three Super Bowls while making five Super Bowl appearances over the last six seasons.

Petras certainly won't be getting the chance to start in Kansas City, as that job belongs to Patrick Mahomes, but the fact that the 25-year-old even has the opportunity to try out for the Chiefs is stunning given his skimpy collegiate production.

Regardless, it's great news for Petras, who transferred from Iowa after 2022 and landed with Utah State, where he threw for 2,315 yards, 17 touchdowns and 11 interceptions while completing 65.4 percent of his passes this past season.

Petras' best year with the Hawkeyes came in 2021, when he totaled 1,880 yards, 10 touchdowns and nine picks, posting a completion percentage of 57.3 percent.

The San Rafael, Ca. native is just one in a rather long recent line of quarterbacks that have not exactly worked out for Iowa.

Fortunately, the Hawkeyes may have finally found their answer earlier this offseason, as they landed Mark Gronowski—a former FCS Walter Payton Award winner with South Dakota State—via the transfer portal.

We'll see if Gronowski can fix Iowa's problems under center in 2025.

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