Matthew Judon, Baltimore Ravens

This is a longshot, but the Chiefs desperately need linebacker help and the Ravens may not want to let Matthew Judon walk for free. 

Matthew Judon has been rumored to be on the trade block ever since the Ravens put the franchise tag on him in March. The two sides didn’t agree to a deal before the deadline, and the Ravens will be running the risk of letting him walk for nothing this offseason. 

Judon certainly seems interested in coming to Kansas City with his tweet at Tyrann Mathieu asking about real estate in the area. However, Baltimore might not be so inclined to help out their biggest competition in the AFC. 

The Chiefs’ linebacker position is arguably the weakest on the team, with no rostered player playing more than two-thirds of all defensive snaps last season. Anthony Hitchens saw the most snaps and will secure duties in the middle. Damien Wilson will play on one side, but there is a hole on the other with Reggie Ragland’s departure to Detroit. The Chiefs have high expectations for Willie Gay, the second-round pick out of Mississippi State, but it is yet to be determined if he is ready for a large workload. 

Judon would immediately help the Chiefs pass rush. His 9.5 sacks led all Ravens players last season. However the price for Judon could be high, a second- or even first-round pick most likely.