Chiefs GM doesn't express any remorse over Kadarius Toney trade

Kansas City Chiefs general manager Brett Veach isn't losing any sleep over the team's decision to trade for Kadarius Toney in 2022.

The Chiefs' lead executive didn't express any buyer's remorse over the deal that brought the receiver to Kansas City when he spoke with reporters on Thursday, two days after Toney was cut from the roster.

"I don't think we're sitting here going for a third straight Super Bowl [championship] had we not made that trade,'" Veach said. "So, from that standpoint, we'd do it all over again in a heartbeat.''

When the Chiefs acquired Toney in the middle of the 2022 season, they picked up a young receiver who struggled to live up to his billing as a first-round pick in the 2021 draft. They gave up a decent price for the struggling receiver too, handing the New York Giants third- and sixth-round draft picks in hopes that Toney could help fill the void left by Tyreek Hill's departure in the previous offseason.

Toney's struggles continued, though. He had just 14 receptions for 171 yards in seven regular-season games with the Chiefs in 2022. He was hyped a bit entering the 2023 season, but only had 27 receptions for 169 yards and a touchdown in 13 regular-season games. 

Beyond the stat sheet, Toney made a handful of costly errors for the Chiefs in the 2023 season. He had a drop that led to a pick-six in their season-opening loss to the Detroit Lions. In that same game, he dropped a pass that would've set the Chiefs up to kick the game-winning field goal. He also lined up offside on a play that negated a touchdown for the Chiefs in their late-season loss to the Buffalo Bills. Shortly after that loss, Toney had another drop that led to an interception in a game against the New England Patriots.

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