Toney, 25, infamously lined up offside during a loss to the Buffalo Bills in December, which cost Andy Reid’s men a last-gasp touchdown and sparked furious protests from quarterback Patrick Mahomes. He also dropped multiple passes in a season-opening defeat to the Detroit Lions, before accusing the Chiefs of lying when he was ruled out of January’s AFC Championship game against the Baltimore Ravens due to injury.

Amid the controversy surrounding him at Arrowhead, Toney was subsequently dropped for their dramatic Super Bowl win over the San Francisco 49ers in Las Vegas. According to NFL Network’s Ian Rapoport, six months on from that triumph, he is now being waived by the team.

Toney is set to make way just over three years since initially heading to Kansas City as a first-round draft pick, an outcome which seemed inevitable after the Chiefs loaded up on offensive players in the offseason to work alongside the likes of Mahomes and Travis Kelce.

His exit coincides with the return of Super Bowl winner Juju Smith-Schuster, who re-signed with the team this week after being released by the New England Patriots. Smith-Schuster was released from the Patriots earlier this month, just one year into his three-year, $25 million contract.

Toney endured a disappointing 2023 season which was marred by several controversies

His exit coincides with the return of Super Bowl winner Juju Smith-Schuster (pictured)

Toney recorded 27 receptions, 169 yards, and one touchdown in his final year as a Chiefs player. He played a key part in their 2022 Super Bowl victory, with his 65-yard punt return in the fourth quarter helping them see off the Eagles.

Mecole Hardman Jnr, who scored the winning touchdown in February’s Super Bowl triumph over the 49ers, has also been re-signed by the Chiefs. They also added star receiver Marquiuse ‘Hollywood’ Brown and wideout Xavier Worthy to their ranks earlier this year.

Smith-Schuster was released from the Patriots earlier this month, just one year into his three-year, $25 million contract. He played one season in Kansas City in 2022, catching 78 passes for 933 yards and three touchdowns.