{"id":150876,"date":"2023-10-26T14:30:58","date_gmt":"2023-10-26T18:30:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/nfl\/?p=150876"},"modified":"2023-10-26T16:37:43","modified_gmt":"2023-10-26T20:37:43","slug":"chiefs-urged-trade-bears-mooney-nagy","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/nfl\/2023\/10\/26\/chiefs-urged-trade-bears-mooney-nagy\/","title":{"rendered":"Chiefs Urged to Reunite OC With ‘Intriguing’ Former No. 1 Playmaker via Trade"},"content":{"rendered":"

The Kansas City Chiefs swung a trade to reacquire former second-round pick Mecole Hardman after he signed with the New York Jets this past offseason<\/a>. But, with their receiving corps still thin, they could stand to add another proven pass-catcher to the room<\/p>\n

And the option \u2013 Chicago Bears (2-5) wide receiver Darnell Mooney \u2013 could be available for a modest cost.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe Chiefs may not want to part with any additional draft picks, but adding Mooney would be intriguing<\/a>,\u201d wrote Gilberto Manzano and Matt Verderame of Sports Illustrated on October 26. \u201cMooney would fit the bill in multiple ways. He\u2019s familiar with the offense, having spent two years under former Bears coach and current Chiefs offensive coordinator Matt Nagy.\u201d<\/p>\n

Chiefs Urged to Trade for Bears’ Darnell Mooney<\/h2>\n

Bears WR an ‘Intriguing’ Trade Target for Chiefs<\/h3>\n

Mooney, 25, had his best season under Nagy in 2021. The former fifth-round pick out of Tulane recorded 1,055 yards and four touchdowns on 81 receptions as the Bears’ No. 1 wideout. This season, Mooney has 14 catches for 184 yards and one score. He is also in the final year of his rookie contract.<\/p>\n

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.@justnfields<\/a> hits @Darnell_M1<\/a> for 6 \ud83c\udfaf<\/p>\n

\ud83d\udcfa: #GBvsCHI<\/a> on FOX pic.twitter.com\/Cii1xYTRxh<\/a><\/p>\n

— Chicago Bears (@ChicagoBears) September 10, 2023<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n