The NFL trade deadline may have passed, but the Kansas City Chiefs may not have finished conducting their business just yet. The Chiefs were active at the deadline, capitalizing on the Indianapolis Colts‘ fire sale by sending a 2027 fourth-round pick and a fifth-rounder in exchange for in-demand wide receiver Josh Downs and a seventh-round pick. Josh Downs got his trade wish – to go to the ChiefsGettyIn doing so, they have given franchise star Patrick Mahomes a legitimate deep ball threat that they have lacked in 2026 due to a plethora of injuries to the wide receiver room. Tyquan Thornton suffered a season-ending ankle injury in Week 4, whilst Xavier Worthy suffered a hamstring injury in the Chiefs’ Week 9 victory over the New York Jets. With Rashee Rice having only just returned from an injury himself after missing two weeks with a hamstring issue, Andy Reid‘s offense has had to largely rely on the run game, with free-agent acquisition Kenneth Walker III leading the way with 872 rushing yards and seven touchdowns. In the passing game, though, it has been the star tandem of Mahomes and Travis Kelce, with the pair having combined for a team-high 482 receiving yards and two scores, though Walker leads all receivers in passing touchdowns with four from 26 receptions (172 yards). Four-year pro Downs brings to Arrowhead Stadium 2,494 receiving yards and 12 touchdowns in 56 career games, but is his addition enough to keep the 6-2 Chiefs marching on to Super Bowl LXI? Perhaps not, which is why they may not yet be done with constructing their roster.Although the trade deadline has passed, teams all around the NFL are still permitted to sign any free agents that become available. For Kansas City, they could perhaps consider bringing in additional reinforcements to bolster Mahomes’ arsenal down the stretch of the season. Chiefs could still sign Aiyuk or HillTwo names which they have frequently been linked to over recent weeks and months are Brandon Aiyuk and Tyreek Hill, with Chiefs insider Nate Taylor revealing on Tuesday that trading for Downs doesn’t mean that would no longer consider looking at the free-agent market.Aiyuk is still currently contract to the San Francisco 49ers after his request for reinstatement to the NFL was granted, but it is expected that he will be cut by the Bay Area team at the expiration of his two-week roster exemption. The 28-year-old hasn’t set foot on an NFL field in over two years after suffering a torn ACL, MCL and meniscus injury in October 2024, before a contract dispute with the Niners led to his refusal to return to the team after receiving medical clearance to do so. Aiyuk has recently been reinstated into the NFL and could become a free agent within the next few weeksGettyA reunion could yet be on the cards, where Hill could add an explosive dynamic to an injury hit Chiefs offenseGettyBut now fully healthy, Aiyuk is desperate to return to action and will have the added chip on his shoulder of wanting to exact revenge on his former employer – all of which would bode well for a team competing for a Super Bowl like the Chiefs. There is also the option to bring Hill – who has amassed over $146 million in career earnings – back home to Missouri. The speedster spent the first six years of his NFL career in Kansas City, where he was named to the Pro Bowl every single season, and played an instrumental role in the Chiefs’ run to Super Bowl LIV in 2020. In those six seasons, Hill exploited his speed and registered 6,630 receiving yards for 56 touchdowns, before being traded to the Miami Dolphins in 2022. In Week 4 of his fourth season in the 305 in 2025, though, Hill suffered a dislocated knee and torn ACL, though it will be most remembered for his bizarre reaction of smiling and waving when being carted off the field. He hasn’t played in the NFL since, and was cut by the Dolphins before claiming earlier this year in July that he still has no power in the injured leg. Tyreek Hill won a Super Bowl with Patrick MahomesgettyHill has still not yet been medically cleared to return to playing, though this could soon changeGettyBut that hasn’t stopped the rumors of a possible reunion later down the line, with his agent Drew Rosenhaus – who also happens to be Aiyuk’s agent – stating that while his client hasn’t yet been medically cleared to return, this status could change in the next few weeks. “Right now, I’m still working the phones for Tyreek Hill,” Rosenhaus said on Tuesday in an appearance on The Pat McAfee Show . “And as soon as Tyreek is healthy and is cleared medically, I’m letting teams know, ‘Hey, remember, you may not have to trade for a receiver. You could just go sign Tyreek whenever we get that medical clearance.’ Which we hope will be soon. “And at the end of the day, I think Tyreek is close, as we’re looking at him right now. I think he’s going to make a great comeback. I do think he’s close to getting cleared. He hasn’t been cleared yet, but when we get that okay, I expect him to be playing and making things happen this season.”The Chiefs will be one of many teams likely monitoring this situation as it continues to unfold. Sign up for talkSPORT Stateside, the YouTube channel dedicated to passionate US Sports fans. Will Gavin, Brian T. Smith, former NFL star Efe Obada and a collection of special guests debate the biggest talking points across the NFL, soccer, NBA and more.