Travis Kelce on Giants Trading Kadarius Toney to Chiefs: 'I Don't Get It One Bit'

Kansas City Chiefs tight end Travis Kelce isn't sure why the New York Giants were willing to trade wide receiver Kadarius Toney, but he's happy general manager Brett Veach stepped up to get a deal done.

Kelce discussed Toney, who made his first touchdown catch with K.C. during Sunday's win over the Jacksonville Jaguars, on Wednesday's episode of the New Heights podcast (h/t Brian Wacker of the New York Post).

"I don't know how he got out of that building," Kelce said. "I don't get it one bit...I don't even want to know what happened over there. I am just extremely happy that Brett Veach found a way yet again to get an unbelievably talented player in this building."

The Giants invested a first-round pick in the 2021 draft on Toney, who'd earned First Team All-SEC honors during his final college season at the University of Florida.

He failed to make an impact in New York, playing in just 12 of a possible 24 games because of injuries and recording a modest 41 catches for 420 yards and no touchdowns when on the field.

Toney had been sidelined since mid-September because of a hamstring injury when the trade occurred in late October, but he hinted at some behind-the-scenes drama in a Twitter post that was later deleted.

"That joke would've been funny if I was actually hurt still lol...Irrelevant people don't get updates," Toney wrote.

Regardless of the reason for his limited involvement in New York, the Chiefs capitalized on the situation to acquire a potential high-impact target for their offense.

Kelce explained there's been no red flags since the 23-year-old Alabama native arrived.

"When you get a trade like that, you think there's something you have to weigh out," Kelce said. "Ever since he's been in the building it's, man this dude's smart, man this dude's crazy athletic, man this guy has a lot of confidence. When you have a lot of confidence, that means you understand what's going on out there. You're seeing things, you know how to attack it. That goes back to being a smart player and a smart person. He's been a great teammate."

Toney getting up to full speed within the Chiefs' offense may be coming at a perfect time.

JuJu Smith-Schuster (concussion), Marquez Valdes-Scantling (illness) and Mecole Hardman (abdomen/illness) all missed practice Wednesday, leaving K.C. thin on receivers.

It's too early to know their statuses for Sunday's clash with the Los Angeles Chargers, but it's not out of the realm of possibility Toney operates as the team's No. 1 receiver this weekend.

Kelce's comments make it sound like the Chiefs' new arrival would be up to the challenge.