Analysts Urge Chiefs to Fix Backfield With Breece Hall or Travis Etienne

Overview

• Isiah Pacheco and Kareem Hunt are expected to reach free agency after modest 2025 production.
• The Chiefs’ rushing offense ranked 25th last season, intensifying calls for a difference-making runner.
• Reports note a prior attempt to trade for Breece Hall, whose Spotrac estimate is about $10.4 million per year.
• Travis Etienne is pitched as a versatile fit, with Spotrac figures cited at $6 million APY or two years at $13.6 million, with Jacksonville’s drafting of Bhayshul Tuten cited as a reason he could reach the market.
• Coverage projects Kansas City roughly $58.1 million over the cap, prompting predictions of value deals or a draft solution rather than a top-of-market signing.