A busy day of breaking trades continues as Jordan Schultz of FOX Sports reports that the Chiefs are sending Skyy Moore to the 49ers along with a 2027 seventh-round pick in exchange for a 2027 sixth-round pick. San Francisco has been vocally searching for some help at wide receiver, and Kansas City had enough bodies in the room to move on from a once-promising second-round pick. 
The 49ers receiving corps looked good on paper throughout the offseason with assumptions of good luck with health and availability, but in the weeks leading up to the regular season, Brandon Aiyuk and Jauan Jennings are still absent from practices. Aiyuk is not set to return from a torn ACL and MCL until around Week 6 of the 2025 season, while Jennings is working his way back from a calf injury and seeking a new contract at the same time.
In addition, fourth-round rookie Jordan Watkins may not be ready for a Week 1 debut due to a high ankle sprain, and last year’s fourth-rounder, Jacob Cowing, reportedly suffered a hamstring injury today, per ESPN’s Nick Wagoner, after just returning to practice last week. This means that second-year receiver Ricky Pearsall and veteran Demarcus Robinson are the only healthy receivers in the room’s top six names, and there may have been consolation in that fact, if not for the fact that Robinson will open the season on a three-game suspension.
While quarterback Brock Purdy enjoys the privilege of throwing to phenomenal pass-catchers at other positions like Christian McCaffrey, Kyle Juszczyk, and George Kittle, his actual receivers group had dwindled down to Pearsall, Russell Gage, Junior Bergen, Terique Owens, Isaiah Hodgins, Malik Turner, and Robbie Chosen — an odd mix of aging veterans and young inexperience. Enter Moore.
The former Western Michigan star came to Kansas City at an extremely exciting time for wide receivers. Behind the arm of star quarterback Patrick Mahomes, the Chiefs had played in two Super Bowls in three years — winning one — and were looking for more. The team was also moving on from star wideout Tyreek Hill, and Moore was among a sea of strong options to serve as Mahomes new favorite target, including free agent additions JuJu Smith-Schuster, Marquez Valdes-Scantling, and Justin Watson and earlier draft picks Mecole Hardman and Kadarius Toney.
Understandably, Moore failed to make much of an impression among that group throughout the regular season, catching only 22 passes for 250 yards and no touchdowns, but he did catch his only target in the Super Bowl with a four-yard touchdown that gave Kansas City a seven-point lead with just over nine minutes left in an eventual win. Year 2 showed more promise, with Smith-Schuster and Hardman departing, but a new second-round rookie, Rashee Rice, stole all the thunder available by becoming the room’s new top receiver. Though fewer wideouts were ahead of him in the pecking order, Moore still only accumulated 21 catches for 244 yards and a touchdown, missing the final three games of the regular season and the entire postseason that resulted in a second straight Super Bowl victory.
Last year, Moore saw three targets (zero catches) in the first six weeks of the season before being placed on injured reserve with a core muscle injury and missing the remainder of the season. Without Moore, Mahomes and company still can rely on Rice, Xavier Worthy, Marquise Brown, Smith-Schuster, and others.
In San Francisco, Moore will get a new chance to make a name for himself. At this point, the 49ers can’t afford to be choosers, and Moore is the offer they got from a beggars’ market. Moore will have just under a week to show the team flashes of his breakout redshirt sophomore season with the Broncos and prove that he’s worth keeping on the 53-man roster in 2025.
The Skyy’s the limit…
Nope
Can’t tell yet, gonna have to see Moore
Special teams are the limit for him, he’s been practically useless to the Chiefs as a wide receiver, and this is on team that’s been seeking help at the position.
This isn’t hugely surprising. I didn’t expect the Phillips trade, the Vele trade was a bit of a shock, but this one isn’t unexpected.
Moore was on the bubble in KC as is, and San Fran needed a body or two while Aiyuk and Robinson miss time. Jennings has contract issues on top of that, and who knows how that will turn out. Moore isn’t a game changer, but he’s a warm body who’s been on a roster. A sixth is what resolving that situation ended up costing, and the seventh coming back just means that the 9ers only really moved back a bit in the draft. I don’t exactly expect a breakout from Moore, but I see why this happened on both ends.
@ak185. Chargers will cut rice, and reagor. Would not surprise me if the 49ers get Jerry’s kid.
That would fun to see, Rex, if it works out. I’d pay attention to it.
@Ak185. Must be some work ethic issues because they brought him up from the practice squad and he sat. He’s worth a flier, because he was Caleb Williams #1
I haven’t even seen rice in preseason games. Dude should thank the skies if he doesn’t get cut haven’t seen ANYTHING from him
@SentinelAtl. He had two targets and no catches. They aren’t even really playing in garbage time. Who knows maybe he rubbed harbaugh the wrong way, but he definitely fell out of favor and needs to find a new home. I was hoping to see him on the field but they refuse to even do that.
Well, at least Sky doesnt have to worry about bullets from the sky coming into to Andy Reids office?
I feel Tyler Boyd could help this team alot. A lot better QB than Levis in Nashville
yeah, especially since he’s out for the year and they got a rookie to replace him.
I said the same. If I’m Niners I’m calling Gabe Davis and Boyd. They can stand a chance this way
He was really exciting at Western Michigan but he’s definitely been disappointing as a pro.
Still, he’s an exciting player with his speed and playmaking ability, and the Niners are known for revitalizing the careers of former promising young wideouts and developing raw players.
As a Life Long Chiefs Fan…. Thank You SF!
For giving your team a 7th rounder that isn’t even in next year’s draft?
Very random interesting trade