Kansas City Chiefs

GM Brett Veach keeps the door open to the Chiefs signing a free agent

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  • Brett Veach said he has spoken to some agents already, regarding possible FA signings.
  • Veach said Chiefs will start calling agents and may have late spring or summer visits.
  • Tyreek Hill, recovering from a knee injury, is a free agent. Will a reunion take place?

Since being released by the Miami Dolphins, wide receiver Tyreek Hill has shared photos on his social media from his days with the Chiefs.

Hill, who is trying to return from a devastating knee injury, played for the Chiefs from 2016-21.

Could the Chiefs sign Hill, 32, to a free-agent deal? Or is another free agent on their radar?

Chiefs general manager Brett Veach was asked about that possibility last week when he was on ESPN’s “Pat McAfee Show.”

Eighteen free agents were shown on the screen during the Veach interview, including Hill and fellow receivers Deebo Samuel, Keenan Allen and Stefon Diggs. Former Chiefs cornerback L’Jarius Sneed was on the list, along with linebacker Kyle Van Noy, offensive lineman Taylor Decker and defensive end Cameron Jordan.

“Some of those players that you have listed there, I think I’ve spoken to some of those agents already,” Veach noted.

The Chiefs begin organized team activities later this month, which is phase two of the offseason. But free agents could be making a visit to Kansas City in the coming weeks.

There is no set timetable, but Veach does expect to be busy as the Chiefs decide whether to add a free agent. And he certainly seems open to signing a player.

“We’re going to go through probably phase two, but, I mean, we’ll start picking up the phone, reaching out to agents,” Veach said. “May have some visits here in the late spring, early summer, before training camp.

“But I think we’re always looking to get 1% better, and if something makes sense for us and something makes sense for the player and the agent, you know we’re all for it, and who knows? We’ll see, but we’ll certainly be making a lot of calls.”

This story was originally published May 6, 2026 at 9:55 AM with the headline "GM Brett Veach keeps the door open to the Chiefs signing a free agent."

Pete Grathoff
The Kansas City Star
From covering the World Series to the World Cup, Pete Grathoff has done a little bit of everything since joining The Kansas City Star in 1997.
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