Chiefs take weapon from Dak Prescott, Cowboys to help Patrick Mahomes with Travis Kelce backup
The Kansas City Chiefs continue to surround Patrick Mahomes with new names, this time taking a former teammate of Dak Prescott on the Dallas Cowboys to add depth behind Travis Kelce.
Patrick Mahomes and Travis Kelce will be looking to go one step further this year, so the Kansas City Chiefs understand the need for depth on their roster.
With that in mind, they’ve recently added an offensive player the Dallas Cowboys no longer planned to keep around Dak Prescott.
NFL Insider Tom Pelissero reported Tuesday the Chiefs reached an agreement to get tight end Peyton Hendershot from the Cowboys in exchange of a late-round conditional draft pick.
The report adds that Hendershot was expected to be cut by Dallas, so the deal made sense for both parties. While the Cowboys get something in return for a player that wouldn’t be part of Prescott‘s offense anymore, the Chiefs add some necessary depth behind Kelce.
And while Hendershot has yet to make an impact in the NFL, his presence on the depth chart might give the team some relief moving forward. In any case, his arrival works as an insurance at the position.
With Kelce’s main backup Noah Gray entering the final year of his rookie deal and fourth-rounder Jared Wiley preparing for his first season in the NFL, Hendershot will secure more competition in the TE room.
And since the Chiefs have to think about their plans post-Kelce, this could be the 25-year-old’s opportunity to prove he can be a reliable weapon for Mahomes.