Chiefs Trade With Cowboys For Travis Kelce Backup?

Evidenced by the new mega-contract they gave him this offseason, the Kansas City Chiefs are thrilled with Travis Kelce. But evidenced by Tuesday's roster moves - which includes a trade with the Dallas Cowboys for Peyton Hendershot - they aren't exactly satisfied with the tight ends behind on the depth chart.

The Chiefs are sending a conditional 7th round draft choice in 2026 to Dallas in exchange for Hendershot, who was buried on the Cowboys' depth chart behind burgeoning star Jake Ferguson and was targeted as a likely cut.

The move is an indication that Kansas City thinks it needs help behind Kelce, after the failed free-agent signing of Irv Smith Jr. (who is being cut) and the presence of Noah Gray and Jared Wiley at the position.

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Hendershot, 25, joined the Cowboys in 2022 as an undrafted free agent out of Indiana. The 6-foot-4, 254-pounder played in 25 games for Dallas, making 15 catches for 141 yards and two touchdowns. He was also a big contributor on special teams, playing 297 in 2022 and 103 last season.