An Intriguing Offseason Prediction for the Chiefs

The Chiefs are already preparing for the departure of one franchise legend this offseason. It hasn't been confirmed that Travis Kelce will retire, but it sure seems like he played his final game at Arrowhead Stadium. They can offset this by bringing back another franchise legend.

The Chiefs have every reason not to pursue Tyreek Hill in free agency. The last thing they need is another multi-millionaire contract on their books when they're already well over the cap for next season.

He's coming off a devastating knee injury that kept him out for the season, and there's a chance the 31-year old receiver is never the same. However, if I were to look at this signing optimistically, this could be the offensive juice the Chiefs need to compete in a loaded AFC West division next season.

Hill's former head coach, Mike McDaniel, is the new Los Angeles Chargers offensive coordinator. Depending on who the Las Vegas Raiders hire, their offense might look scary with Fernando Mendoza at the helm.

The Denver Broncos will be heading into next season as the reigning AFC West champions, and Bo Nix had the best game of his NFL career against the Buffalo Bills in their divisional win over them. The tides are turning on this division, and if the Chiefs don't want to end up at the bottom, they have to make a big splash.

Eric Bieniemy has replaced Matt Nagy as their offensive coordinator, so it's not like the Chiefs haven't been preparing for next year's battle of the AFC West. Hill's best seasons in Kansas City were under Bieniemy. It's a big gamble if the Chiefs were to pull this off, but if they were successful, they'd capture some of that earlier Chiefs magic with a roster better built to compete for another Super Bowl. It's an intriguing proposition for a team desperate for some explosive offense.