Now that the Kansas City Chiefs have traded star wide receiver Tyreek Hill to the Miami Dolphins, Mecole Hardman is now the team’s most senior wideout. In 2022, he’ll finally have the opportunity to show whether he can step out from behind Hill’s superstar shadow.
But this moment arrives as Hardman is entering the final year of the four-year contract he signed after being taken in the second round of the 2019 NFL Draft — and as the market for free-agent wide receivers has exploded.
Does this mean that Hardman and the Chiefs will want to work out a new deal before the beginning of the coming season?