{"id":37481,"date":"2025-03-31T08:35:20","date_gmt":"2025-03-31T08:35:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/usatoday.azontree.com\/?p=37481"},"modified":"2025-03-31T08:35:20","modified_gmt":"2025-03-31T08:35:20","slug":"breaking-chiefs-considered-the-top-candidate-in-trade-for-former-first-round-edger-with-21-quarterback-knockouts","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/usatoday.azontree.com\/?p=37481","title":{"rendered":"BREAKING : Chiefs Considered the Top Candidate in Trade for Former First-Round Edger With 21 Quarterback Knockouts"},"content":{"rendered":"<div>\n<div id=\"post-featured-container-id\">\n<div>\n<p>New York Giants edge rusher Kayvon Thibodeaux was discussed as a possible trade fit with the Kansas City Chiefs.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>The\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/heavy.com\/sports\/nfl\/kansas-city-chiefs\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">K<\/a>ansas City Chiefs\u00a0just\u00a0re-signed veteran pass rusher Charles Omenihu\u00a0on March 20, but their edge rusher depth is still a little bit shaky with recent draft picks\u00a0Felix Anudike-Uzomah\u00a0and\u00a0BJ Thompson\u00a0failing to emerge early in their respective careers.<\/p>\n<p>The latter\u2019s entire\u00a0NFL\u00a0future is actually shrouded in uncertainty, being that he has not played in a game since suffering a seizure that sent him into cardiac arrest in June of 2024.<\/p>\n<p>So, what if there was a way the Chiefs could solve their pass rusher issue via trade?<\/p>\n<p>Former\u00a0New York Giants\u00a0first rounder\u00a0Kayvon Thibodeaux\u00a0has come up as a\u00a0potential trade candidate\u00a0ahead of the\u00a02025 NFL Draft, let\u2019s say NYG\u00a0uses the No. 3 overall pick on Penn State edge rusher Abdul Carter.<\/p>\n<p>With that in mind,\u00a0Last Word on Sports writer Anthony Palacios identified\u00a0the Chiefs as one of five potential trade fits for Thibodeaux on March 27. Noting that Kansas City traded for\u00a0Joshua Uche\u00a0to help remedy this issue last season.<\/p>\n<p>Now\u00a0Uche has left in free agency\u00a0after failing to make an impact in 2024.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThibodeaux has not only the size but the potential speed to be a rotational piece that could carve out a role in this defense,\u201d Palacios argued.<\/p>\n<p>In\u00a045 career starts, Thibodeaux has flashed talent with 21 career sacks \u2014 11.5 of which came in 2023 \u2014 and 26 tackles for a loss, as well as 6 forced fumbles, 46 quarterback hits and 11 pass defenses.<\/p>\n<p>Having said that, he hasn\u2019t exactly lived up to his draft status due to a lack of consistency, and the Giants could view Carter as a cheaper upgrade on Thibodeaux after trading for and extending fellow edge defender\u00a0Brian Burns<\/p>\n<p>There\u2019s another hurdle when it comes to trading for Thibodeaux. The move would likely occur either before or during the draft \u2014 if it were to happen at all.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/images2.minutemediacdn.com\/image\/upload\/c_crop,x_0,y_117,w_8256,h_4644\/c_fill,w_1440,ar_1440:810,f_auto,q_auto,g_auto\/images\/GettyImages\/mmsport\/130\/01jmzkpb4t1s8vghj7dy.jpg\" alt=\"21 under-the-radar free agent fits for the Kansas City Chiefs to consider  for 2025\" \/><\/p>\n<p>The reason for that is a fifth-year option decision looms just after draft weekend on May 2, and the Giants must decide if they\u2019ll be extending that offer to the former No. 5 overall pick even if they don\u2019t elect to trade him.<\/p>\n<p>On the flip side, if they do trade him, any potential suitor \u2014 i.e. the Chiefs \u2014 would have to weigh whether or not they\u2019d like to pay Thibodeaux\u2019s fifth-year option as well.\u00a0Per NFL Network insider Tom Pelissero\u00a0and\u00a0Over the Cap, Thibodeaux\u2019s option would cost exactly $14.751 million in 2026.<\/p>\n<p>Keep in mind, KC is already deciding on\u00a0two fifth-year options of their own, George Karlaftis and Trent McDuffie. So, even if the Chiefs did trade for Thibodeaux, it feels unlikely that they\u2019d pick up his option.<\/p>\n<p>That would make the NYG pass rusher more of a one-year rental, which could impact how much Kansas City is willing to give up.<\/p>\n<p>Along with the Chiefs, Palacios suggested four other suitors who line up as potential trade fits for Thibodeaux. Two of them were AFC rivals of Kansas City.<\/p>\n<p>The NFL writer named the\u00a0Los Angeles Chargers,\u00a0Baltimore Ravens,\u00a0Carolina Panthers\u00a0and\u00a0New Orleans Saints\u00a0as teams that line up as possible Thibodeaux suitors.<\/p>\n<p>Needless to say, two of those franchises \u2014 the Chargers and Ravens \u2014 could end up standing between the Chiefs and another Super Bowl appearance. More reason for KC to keep their ears open if Thibodeaux becomes available ahead of the draft.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><strong>Michael Obermuller<\/strong>\u00a0covers the NFL for Heavy.com, where he began writing in 2021. His areas of focus specialize on the Kansas City Chiefs, New York Giants and Pittsburgh Steelers, with expert knowledge on each based on several years covering these teams on a daily basis. An NYC area native and Quinnipiac graduate, his previous bylines include FanDuel\u2019s The Duel, King Fantasy Sports and Pro Football Mania.\u00a0More about Michael Obermuller<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>New York Giants edge rusher Kayvon Thibodeaux was discussed as a possible trade fit with the Kansas City Chiefs. 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