The defending Super Bowl champion Kansas City Chiefs can still find some free agents, who can help them three-peat.

The back-to-back Super Bowl champion Kansas City Chiefs haven’t made a ton of big moves in free agency, but they made a lot of key additions at various positions as they look to three-peat in 2024.

The Chiefs don’t have a lot of holes on their roster as they signed veteran receiver Marquise Brown to a one-year deal this week, which should be a nice complement to young wideout Rashee Rice. Kansas City also re-signed Chris Jones to a massive five-year extension and Drue Tranquill to a three-year extension.

Kansas City is in tremendous shape to return to the Super Bowl (+500 on FanDuel Sportsbook), but there are still a few free agents that the team should consider picking up as we head into the second week of free agency.

1. Kristian Fulton
With L’Jarius Sneed’s future up in the air, the Chiefs might look to add some more depth to their cornerback group.

If Kansas City were to trade Sneed, who is playing on the franchise tag, there would be a major drop-off to the next option. The Chiefs could move Joshua Williams to Snead’s spot, which wouldn’t be a bad idea, who has appeared in 33 games in his first two years in the NFL.

If the Chiefs go that route, the former LSU cornerback Kristian Fulton could be a solid depth signing for their secondary. The 25-year-old defensive back hasn’t been re-signed by the Tennessee Titans, who only played in 12 games last season.

The 5-foot-11 cornerback played okay in 2023 with the Titans, recording 46 combined tackles, five pass deflections, and two tackles for loss. However, Fulton had his fair share of struggles in pass coverage, which was not an issue in previous seasons.

The former LSU cornerback posted a 75.4 completion percentage allowed on targets and a 114.1 pass rating allowed when targeted but only gave up one touchdown.

While it’s good to see Fulton only allowed one touchdown, he must improve in pass coverage, which was better in 2022 (52.4 Cmp%, 82.8 Rat) and 2021 (51.4% Cmp%, 71.3 Rat). He’ll be a low-risk, high-reward signing for a champion team.

2. Isaiah Simmons
The Chiefs saw linebacker Willie Gay sign a one-year deal in free agency with the New Orleans Saints. Despite Gay signing with the Saints, Kansas City is set at all three linebacker spots with Leo Chenal, Nick Bolton, and Tranquill.

However, the Chiefs need more linebacker depth this offseason, and Isaiah Simmons is the perfect fit. The former eighth-overall pick has had a rocky start to his NFL career as Simmons hasn’t lived up to his potential out of Clemson.

The 6-foot-4 linebacker spent three seasons with the Arizona Cardinals before being traded to the New York Giants for a 2024 seventh-round pick. In his lone season with the Giants, he had 50 combined tackles, three pass deflections, two tackles for loss, a quarterback hit, and a sack.

The playmaking linebacker/safety has surprisingly gotten overlooked in this year’s free agency class but can be used in pressure situations by defensive coordinator Steve Spagnuolo. Last season, Gay recorded five quarterback pressures and brought on a blitz 37 times.

Meanwhile, Simmons posted five quarterback pressures and brought on a blitz 54 times under former Giants coordinator Wink Martindale in 2023. The Chiefs could always add a linebacker in the draft, but Simmons is worth a flier to take a chance on.

3. Cordarrelle Patterson
With Clyde Edwards-Helaire and Jerrick McKinnon both unrestricted free agents, the Chiefs will look for additional running back help behind starter Isiah Pacheco.

Pacheco has proven he can be Kansas City’s lead back since being drafted in the seventh round of the 2022 NFL Draft. The Chiefs love to have running backs who can be utilized in the passing game, and that’s where Patterson comes into play.

The 33-year-old running back wasn’t a huge factor in the Atlanta Falcons running game in 2023, as he took a backseat to Tyler Allgeier and Bijan Robinson. Patterson produced 219 yards from scrimmage on 59 touches – the lowest in his three-year stint with the Falcons.

The 6-foot-2 jack-of-all-trades playmaker ran for over 600-plus rushing yards in his previous two years with the Falcons and scored 14 rushing touchdowns. He averaged 115.7 carries and saw 37.3 targets per year in Atlanta.

If Patterson signed with Kansas City, his usage would decrease considerably, but they would find a way to use him all over the field. Spotrac projects the veteran running back to get a one-year, $2.5 million deal, which is perfect for the Chiefs’ wallet.