Chiefs receiver says traveling to Germany for game 'sucks'

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An NFL game will be played in Germany this weekend for just the second time in history.

The league traveled to the country for the first time last year when the Tampa Bay Buccaneers beat the Seattle Seahawks – this Sunday, fans may be getting a preview of the AFC Championship when the Kansas City Chiefs take on the Miami Dolphins.

The NFL first took teams overseas in 2007 and has played at least one contest in London every year since then, and at least two from 2013, with the exception of 2020.

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Marquez Valdes-Scantling of the Kansas City Chiefs warms up prior to playing the Philadelphia Eagles in Super Bowl LVII on Feb. 12, 2023, in Glendale, Arizona. (Carmen Mandato/Getty Images)

However, one player flying over the Atlantic this week isn't thrilled about it.

Marquez Valdez-Scantling understands why the trip is being made, but it sounds like he'd prefer to stay within a reasonable plane ride.

"Yeah, it sucks. I mean, obviously it sucks that we have to travel nine hours for a home game when Arrowhead is right down the street," Valdez-Scantling told CBS Sports. "But obviously we do have other fans that are all over the world, not just in the United States. So it gives them the opportunity to see some of their favorite players play. 

Marquez Valdes-Scantling of the Chiefs runs against the Los Angeles Chargers at GEHA Field at Arrowhead Stadium on Oct. 22, 2023, in Kansas City, Missouri. (David Eulitt/Getty Images)

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"I know we've got a lot of fans over in Germany, so I'm grateful that we get to give them that opportunity. But