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Report: Chiefs Want to Keep WR Sammy Watkins Amid Salary-Cap Concerns

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Sammy Watkins has earned his keep.

NFL Network's Tom Pelissero reported Tuesday that the Kansas City Chiefs "would like to have" the 26-year-old wide receiver back in 2020:

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From @NFLTotalAccess: What do the #Chiefs do with Super Bowl hero Sammy Watkins and his $14 million salary for 2020? It may not be easy, but they'd like to find a way to bring him back. @nflnetwork https://t.co/50ZpzmAZru

Watkins hauled in five catches for 98 yards in the team's 31-20 Super Bowl LIV victory over the San Francisco 49ers, including a crucial 38-yard catch on the Chiefs' game-winning drive late in the fourth quarter:

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Sammy Watkins says he saw Davante Adams "kill [Richard Sherman] on inside release" in the NFC title game u270dufe0f After recognizing man coverage in the 4th quarter of the Super Bowl, Watkins torched him for a huge 38-yarder.