Tyreek Hill’s cut price Chiefs return on ice as ‘under the radar’ pick up gets Travis Kelce excited

The Kansas City Chiefs enjoyed a successful 2026 NFL Draft.

Following their worst season in the Patrick Mahomes era, the Chiefs had a draft described as a masterclass.

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Headliners from the event are cornerback Mansoor Delane and defensive tackle Peter Woods, both of whom were selected in the first round. 

Those two should quickly make an impact as the Chiefs look to bounce back from their tough year.

Their fifth-round pick, Cyrus Allen, is garnering a lot of attention, particularly from Travis Kelce, who expressed his excitement about the Cincinnati wide-out.

“Cyrus Allen, wide receiver from Cincinnati, who I am jacked up to see,” Travis said on the New Heights Podcast. 

“We got another Bearcat in the building. We actually got two Bearcats in the building. One came as well, Jeff Caldwell, as an (undrafted) free agent pickup. 

“But Cyrus Allen, he’s a route runner. What we were talking about, what I want to see in a guy in the wide receiver room. 

“He has his own twist on a lot of routes, and he has the quickness. He has the decisiveness. He really knows how to use his shoulders and his quickness and rhythm to get DBs in a bind.”

Kansas City will be the fourth football programme Allen has appeared on in the last four years.

He played for Louisiana Tech, Texas A&M, and Cincinnati over his four college seasons.

In 2025, Allen caught 51 passes for 674 yards and a whopping 13 touchdowns. As Travis alluded to, Allen is already considered to be a polished route runner with good speed and separation ability. 

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Kansas City’s top three receivers appear to be Rashee Rice, Xavier Worthy, and Tyquan Thornton, and it isn’t out of the question that Allen could could be the fourth man up, and it could save them some money.

Since being released from the Miami Dolphins, Tyreek Hill has been tipped to make an emotional return to Arrowhead.

Hill played six years with the Chiefs, and was a part of their 2020 Super Bowl winning roster.

But there are concerns about the impact he could have, given the fact he is still in recovery from season-ending knee surgery.

He dislocated his knee and tore multiple ligaments, including the anterior cruciate ligament. An injury this severe usually takes a long time to recover.

A potential Chiefs-Hill reunion should come at a discount, after all, Kansas City made multiple moves this offseason in order to clear cap-space.

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Hill is costing the Dolphins almost $30million in dead money in 2026, but a discount deal for a Chiefs return would probably please all parties – including Hill who is vowing to play on.

But, if Allen is what Kelce thinks he can be, Kansas City might be better off sticking with their fifth-round pick.

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