Chiefs to release receiver Marquez Valdes-Scantling

The Kansas City Chiefs are set to release receiver Marquez Valdes-Scantling as the team determines which of the players the two-time defending Super Bowl champions want to retain.

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February 28, 2024 - 2:08 PM

Kansas City Chiefs receiver Marquez Valdes-Scantling beats Tampa Bay Buccaneers linebacker Lavonte David (54) for a deep ball during the teams' 2022 regular season meeting. Photo by Dirk Shadd/Tampa Bay Times/TNS

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — The Kansas City Chiefs are releasing wide receiver Marquez Valdes-Scantling, a person familiar with the decision told The Associated Press on Wednesday, giving the Super Bowl champions some much-needed salary cap flexibility.

The person spoke to the AP on condition of anonymity because the Chiefs had not announced the move, which would save $12 million that they could use to shore up their offense or help keep defensive stars Chris Jones and L’Jarius Sneed next season.

The Chiefs gave Valdes-Scantling a three-year, $30 million deal two…

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