Jared Wiley

Career StatsD-

Year	Team	GP	Rec	Yards	TD
Career		12	2	11	—
2025		5	1	4	0
2024		7	1	7	0

Current Contract

Contract Value Index (CVI)

Wiley's rookie deal earns a B+ CVI despite his abysmal on-field production, highlighting how draft pedigree and minimal financial risk can salvage contract value even when performance craters. The fourth-round pick has managed just 4 receiving yards across 5 games this season, adding to a career total that remains stuck at a historically anemic 2 catches for 11 yards over two NFL seasons. At $1.2M AAV over four years, his rookie scale contract represents negligible cap exposure for Kansas City, making him essentially a lottery ticket with zero downside risk despite the mounting evidence that he can't translate athletic ability into NFL production. The 25-year-old's second-year status still technically leaves room for development, but his trajectory has shifted from developmental optimism to legitimate questions about whether he belongs on an NFL roster. Media sentiment has turned decisively sour, with Chiefs fans openly questioning his viability and headlines acknowledging "the painful truth" about his complete lack of impact behind Travis Kelce. The modest salary keeps him around as organizational depth, but this feels increasingly like a player whose window for proving NFL relevance is rapidly closing.

Performance Analysis

Jared Wiley is a second-year tight end still carving out a defined role in Kansas City's loaded offensive system. At just 25, he remains a developmental piece rather than a reliable contributor, earning a D- grade through 12 career games. His profile reads more as a depth option than a featured weapon at this stage of his young career. The production numbers are difficult to overlook — Wiley's 4.0 yards per reception is a steep drop from the NFL average of 10.1, and his 0.8 receiving yards per game trails the league norm of 35.0 significantly. He has not registered a reception in either tracked season, leaving his career completion rate and passer rating each at zero. The biggest concern is not just volume but impact — he has yet to demonstrate the playmaking ability that justifies a roster spot on a Super Bowl contender. Wiley has graded out at an F in both 2024 and 2025, suggesting stagnation rather than development through his first two seasons. For a player with his physical tools, that plateau is concerning, though young tight ends often require three or more years to develop fully at the NFL level. If he cannot show improved route running and contested-catch ability in 2026, his path to a meaningful role in Kansas City grows considerably narrower.

Current Sentiment

Jared Wiley enters the 2026 season as a fringe roster candidate on the Kansas City Chiefs, having accumulated just two career receptions and 11 receiving yards across two NFL seasons. Fan and media sentiment has grown increasingly skeptical, with coverage openly questioning whether he can carve out a meaningful role in Kansas City's offense. While Travis Kelce's contract situation theoretically keeps a pathway open for Wiley, analysts note that opportunity alone does not translate to production, and his 2025 campaign was defined by near-total inactivity. The Chiefs' front office appears to be actively scouting tight end depth through avenues such as the Senior Bowl, signaling that internal competition for Wiley's roster spot is likely to intensify heading into training camp. Unless he demonstrates a significant leap in preseason performance, the prevailing media narrative positions Wiley as a bubble player whose tenure in Kansas City is far from secure.