KANSAS CITY, Mo. -- The Chiefs are releasing wide receiver Marquez Valdes-Scantling, saving the team $12 million against their salary cap, a source told ESPN's Jeremy Fowler on Wednesday.
Valdes-Scantling played two seasons with the Chiefs after signing as a free agent from the Green Bay Packers. He caught 42 passes in 2022 and 21 last season but often had his biggest moments in the playoffs.
He caught 8 passes for 116 yards and a touchdown in the AFC Championship Game victory over the Cincinnati Bengals after the 2022 season.
Last season he caught a pass to secure the Chiefs' AFC Championship Game win over the Baltimore Ravens and had the Chiefs' first touchdown in their Super Bowl LVIII victory over the San Francisco 49ers.
Valdes-Scantling was fifth on the Chiefs in the regular season in receptions in 2023. Rookie Rashee Rice was their leader at the position with 79 catches.