Chiefs urged to send QB to Vikings for Justin Jefferson in blockbuster NFL trade proposal

Justin Jefferson is too good to be wasting his prime years on this Minnesota Vikings team. The Vikings suffered a heavy 23-6 defeat to the Buffalo Bills on Monday Night Football with quarterback Carson Wentz throwing for just 81 yards and two interceptions on the night. But this wasn’t just a one off. Whilst Wentz’s performance individually was historically bad , registering a mere 8.9 QBR on the night, the Vikings as a team have struggled mightily throughout the course of the 2026 NFL season on offense. Minnesota ranks 31st in the NFL in total passing yards on the season and passing yards per game with 1,286 yards total bringing their average to 160.8 per game, ranking ahead of only the Tampa Bay Buccaneers who have 1,277 total passing yards – an average of 141.9 per game – and who have a 3-6 record. Yet the Vikings find themselves sitting at 6-2, albeit sitting third in the NFC North behind the Chicago Bears (7-2) and Detroit Lions (6-2). But with starting QB Kyler Murray currently out with a hamstring injury, Wentz finding himself benched during the Monday Night Football clash, and a fairly inexperienced Max Brosmer as the third-string, the Vikings may struggle to maintain their winning record. When exploring the numbers more closely, the three Vikings quarterbacks have combined for just eight touchdowns to five interceptions on the season, and star wideout Jefferson (393 receiving yards this season) has been the recipient of four of those. Now aged 27 and in his prime, he has not been afforded the opportunities over the last two seasons – with recently traded J.J. McCarthy also suiting up for the Vikings during that span – to go out and contribute to the team how he would with an elite-level quarterback under center. The former first-round pick out of LSU’s frustrations were on show again after the defeat to the Bills. “We’ve got to figure it out,” Jefferson said. “That’s something we don’t have the answer to at the moment. We’ve just got to figure it out. … It doesn’t really matter who’s throwing the ball, as long as it gets to us, that’s all that matters, and it’s up to us to make those plays. It’s tough. Definitely tough.” Teams should be enquiring about Jefferson Therefore, receiver-needy teams around the NFL should be making calls to Vikings general manager Nolan Teasley about a potential trade ahead of Tuesday’s 4:00 p.m ET deadline. Sports media personality Nick Wright has proposed that the Kansas City Chiefs should look to enquire about the availability of Jefferson and put together a package comprised of two future first-round picks and backup quarterback Justin Fields . On the surface, this offer looks to be a win-win for both parties as not only would Minnesota instantly address their struggles under center, but they would also have significant draft capital to rebuild their offense. On the flip side, the Andy Reid -led Chiefs would finally be able to pair their superstar Patrick Mahomes with a perennial All-Pro receiving talent, which would see their Super Bowl LIX stock significantly surge. Wright wasn’t alone in his view that Kansas City should go all out for Jefferson, as ex-Chiefs offensive lineman Mitchell Schwartz proposed something similar. “Two 1s and a 3 (at least) for Justin Jefferson . Rescue him from hell,” he wrote on X . But other teams like the injury-laden San Francisco 49ers or Los Angeles Rams , who have recently lost Puka Nacua to injury and already without Davante Adams , could also enter the fray at the eleventh hour. Of course, the Rams were initially the leading favorites to win Super Bowl LXI when they acquired Myles Garrett via trade and welcomed four-time Defensive Player of the Year Aaron Donald back out of retirement, but find themselves 5-4 on the season. Ultimately, the Vikings have a lot to consider in very little time, and should they decide to part ways with Jefferson, then they would avoid paying him the $30 million he is due to make in 2027, although they would pick up a cap charge. 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.