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Brett Veach on trading Tyreek Hill — and how impacted offseason plans, franchise’s future

Kansas City’s general manager discusses how trading the team’s top receiver altered the team’s plans.

The Kansas City Chiefs entered their offseason with a couple of clear intentions in mind — especially following the team’s stunning AFC title collapse against the Cincinnati Bengals.

They wanted to take care of one of their stars entering the final year of his contract — wide receiver Tyreek Hill — while also improving the team’s defense. In early February, Chiefs general manager Brett Veach went as far as to say the defensive line was priority No.