KANSAS CITY, Mo. — The Kansas City Chiefs reportedly have traded wide receiver Ihmir Smith-Marsette to the Carolina Panthers, ESPN NFL reporter Adam Schefter said Tuesday morning.
Despite a fantastic preseason, Smith-Marsette was unlikely to make the Chiefs' initial 53-man roster because of the team's depth at the position. The NFL deadline for teams to trim rosters to 53 arrives at 3 p.m. Central on Tuesday.
Smith-Marsette was exchanged for a swap of conditional 2025 seventh-rounders, according to Schefter.
Trade: Panthers acquired wide receiver Ihmir Smith-Marsette from the Chiefs in exchange for a swap of conditional 2025 seventh-rounders.
— Adam Schefter (@AdamSchefter) August 29, 2023
A former Iowa star wide receiver, Smith-Marsette had a standout preseason with the Chiefs, including Saturday's final preseason game against Cleveland when he had four catches for 101 yards, including a 43-yard touchdown pass from quarterback Blaine Gabbert.
Smith-Marsette originally entered the NFL in 2021 as a fifth-round pick by Minnesota.
After his release by the Vikings last season, the Chiefs added Smith-Marsette to their practice squad.
He finished the preseason with nine catches for a team-high 195 yards, including two touchdowns, but was likely to be waived ahead of the roster-cutdown deadline.
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