It seems like every year, since the Kansas City Chiefs have last had an explosive offense, fans have dreamt about this franchise adding a big name to that side of the ball. But, Brett Veach has remained steadfast in his approach.

Is this the year the Chiefs finally make a bold move, though? One expert believes the Chiefs should be reaching out to the New Orleans Saints and make a trade for star running back Alvin Kamara.

The Draft Network’s Justin Melo recently wrote about a couple of teams that make sense for Kamara, who is sure to draw trade interest prior to the November 10 deadline. Among those teams were the Chiefs.

The Chiefs should make a play to acquire Alvin Kamara before the trade deadline

“Reid hasn’t gotten his rushing attack going yet. The Chiefs rank 22nd, averaging 105.3 yards per game. Mahomes is their leading rusher, usually a telltale sign that you have an efficiency problem,” wrote Melo.

He isn’t wrong. If Patrick Mahomes is this team’s leading rusher, there is a problem. Fans know it. Andy Reid has got to know it. In no world does it make sense that the 2025 Kansas City Chiefs see Mahomes end the year as this team’s leading rusher. It won’t happen. Something has to change.

“Isiah Pacheco is averaging a pedestrian 4.0 yards per carry and hasn’t rushed for a touchdown yet. The aging Kareem Hunt is averaging 3.2 yards per carry,” Melo went on.

For as good of a story as Isiah Pacheco has been, the former seventh rounder has not been efficient this year. He hasn’t looked like the same guy. And as for Kareem Hunt, there are times where he looks like the better back. Somehow, though, he’s been even less efficient than Pacheco.

This offense might not need a complete re-working of the running back position, but adding a veteran like Kamara is a great way to beef things up. New Orleans isn’t going anywhere this year and Kamara is bound to be a hot trade commodity in the coming weeks.

We’re talking about a player who has never finished with less than 1,200 yards from scrimmage in a season. Kamara has been the ultimate dual-threat back for several years now.

Speaking of those years, Kamara is 30 years old, so this would be a rental. His contract goes through 2026 and might need some fine-tuning as the cap hit surges past $18 million next year. But, that’s a problem to worry about later.

Right now, as the Chiefs are on a 2-game win streak and look to be getting back on track, Kamara’s presence would only take this offense to higher places.