There is no denying that releasing Jeremy Maclin creates a hole in the Kansas City Chiefs roster. Here are ten options for the Chiefs in how to replace him.

Much of Chiefs Kingdom is still reeling from the decision of the Kansas City Chiefs to release wide receiver Jeremy Maclin. By this point in his tenure, most Chiefs fans have come to trust the decision-making of GM John Dorsey. However, that doesn’t mean there isn’t still some angst on how the team intends to replace Maclin.

While one could look at the stat sheets and say it’s not a big deal, that would be wholly inaccurate. While Jeremy Maclin did have an off year in 2016, we should not pretend like that was the norm for him. It was, in fact, his worst season and the first time he’s ever had below 700 yards.

I have also seen some people suggesting the Chiefs couldn’t get him the ball more. I want to kill that idea right now. Even with KC hoping to get Tyreek Hill more involved in the offense, there was plenty of room for them to get more targets to Maclin. The Chiefs were 25th in the NFL last year in pass attempts. They could stand to throw the ball a bit more.

No, replacing Jeremy Maclin is going to be a big question mark for the Kansas City Chiefs this offseason. There is no sense in denying that. Whether it is internally or through a trade or signing a free agent, the Chiefs need to do something. That something shouldn’t just be focused on replacing Maclin’s 2016 stats, but improving upon them.

You might be surprised just how many options are actually out there. Contract issues, new team leadership, age and injuries; all of these can lead to a receiver being available. If the Chiefs know where to look, they can definitely get a good option to add. Here are some of the best ones I could find…