Will these former Chiefs find a new NFL home?

Kansas City Chiefs fans are used to seeing players find success with other teams. The downside to being a Super Bowl contender every year is that it’s tougher to keep the same talent in-house. There are still several former Chiefs who haven’t signed anywhere in free agency yet.

Why haven’t these former Chiefs found new teams yet? The reasons could range from offseason drama to simply not being worth bringing in as an option. Let’s take a look at four former Chiefs who haven’t found a new NFL home yet.

Mecole Hardman

The 2023 NFL season was a wild one for Mecole Hardman. He signed with the Jets in the offseason and then was traded back to Kansas City ahead of the trade deadline where he made minimal impact during the regular season.

During the playoffs, Hardman had a critical goal-line fumble in the divisional round against Buffalo but the Chiefs ended up winning that game. Hardman made up for that costly fumble in the Super Bowl when he caught the game-winning touchdown pass in overtime to give KC its third Super Bowl win in five years

With such a historic play, you’d think teams would be banging down the door to sign Hardman, right? Well, not exactly.

You see, Hardman was accused of being a disgruntled former Jet and gave teams the Jets’ game plans. While Hardman has done what he can to clear his name from these accusations, this could easily deter teams from signing him. The three-time Super Bowl champ is only 26 years old but hasn’t proven to be much of a high-end wide receiver in recent years, which could be another reason teams are avoiding him.

The drama mixed with the lack of production on the field could lead to Hardman having to wait a bit before he finds a new NFL home.