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Chiefs drafted No. 1 player in The Athletic’s 2025 preseason big board

On Tuesday, The Athletic’s NFL Draft expert, Dane Brugler, revisited his initial 2026 NFL Draft board to see which of his preseason rankings held up through the conclusion of the draft last month. The top-50 ranking was published in August, before the 2025 college season began. At the very top of the list was one […]

Chiefs News 5/26: Rookie Cyrus Allen named as a ‘WR super-sleeper’

The latest WR Super-Sleepers Among 2026 NFL Draft Class Who Could Make a Massive Impact as Rookies | Bleacher Report According to Parson, Allen is a “savvy route-runner and space-creator with deceptive tendencies to separate from man coverage” and a “smooth mover with easy hip sinkage out of his breaks.” He presents a “great release […]

Chiefs post Memorial Day tribute

On Monday morning, the Kansas City Chiefs posted a photo commemorating Memorial Day. A very Chiefs-relevant fallen hero will always be Captain Robert James Thomas of the United States Air Force — a B-52 pilot and the father of the late star linebacker Derrick Thomas. Captain Thomas died on a 1972 mission in Vietnam when the […]

Chiefs News 5/25: Peter Woods called ‘Steal of the draft’

The latest Chiefs got the steal of the NFL draft in powerful defensive force | Newsweek The Chiefs were smart to select Woods, because at this point in the draft, it was crucial that they get a player to beef up their interior defensive line. Woods has shown flashes of being the kind of player […]

Trent McDuffie’s tenure with Rams may be similar to Jalen Ramsey

When the Los Angeles Rams acquired Trent McDuffie from the Kansas City Chiefs earlier this offseason, the move immediately felt familiar. Not just because the Rams once again traded premium draft capital for an established star, but because the structure of the deal — and the expectations attached to it — mirrored the franchise-altering acquisition […]

Ty Simpson tells us how Sean McVay really feels about Brock Purdy

Kyle Shanahan and the San Francisco 49ers lost to Patrick Mahomes and the Kansas City Chiefs in the 2020 Super Bowl. Just months later they traded multiple first round picks to take a shot at a physically talented and ultra-toolsy quarterback in Trey Lance. Shanahan was chasing the next Mahomes. Lance was traded to the […]

Predicting overs and unders for the 2026 Chiefs’ defense

Last year, we crunched the numbers and tried to predict the overs and unders for the Kansas City Chiefs’ defense. And to say that we were off in our predictions would be putting it mildly. For instance, in 2025, we were bullish on the pass rush and set the team’s sack total at 49, despite […]

Taylor Swift attends Cavs vs. Knicks playoff game

CLEVELAND — The New York Knicks are known for their celebrity crowd. Timothée Chalamet, Ben Siller, and Spike Lee are mainstays on the sideline at Madison Square Garden. But so far, the Cleveland Cavaliers have hosted the biggest celebrity so far. Cleveland Heights native and Kansas City Chiefs tight end Travis Kelce has attended many […]

Chiefs News 5/23: Josh Simmons studying NFL veterans this offseason

The latest Chiefs tackle Josh Simmons is studying these NFL veterans’ moves this offseason | The Kansas City Star One of the main points of emphasis was acknowledging that the league’s best tackles time their first movements off the snap perfectly. “It puts you at such an advantage because you’re dictating at that point as […]

The Colts must nail this part of their schedule to have success in 2026

The front part of the 2026 schedule for the Indianapolis Colts is loaded: Ravens, Chiefs, Texans, and Steelers headline the toughest matchups. Going to Minnesota and hosting Dallas could be problematic as well. One would also be remiss to ignore the road game in Jacksonville in Week 8. The first half of this thing is […]

Enough is enough: 2026 should be Rashee Rice’s final season with Chiefs

I’ll never forget the run the Kansas City Chiefs went on in 2023. It was unlike anything I’ve seen in this dynasty. The defense took its game to an entirely new level. Quarterback Patrick Mahomes’ postseason performance was that of a legend. Beating the Buffalo Bills or the Baltimore Ravens on the road would have […]

A year later: Looking back at the Chiefs’ 2025 Draft

The Kansas City Chiefs have long focused on building through the draft and have supplemented the roster with selective free-agent moves. It was a winning formula up until last season, when the NFL’s designed model for parity finally caught up with the NFL’s best team over the last decade. Even with the Chiefs coming off […]

Chiefs News 5/22: WR Jeff Caldwell a UDFA to watch ahead of OTAs

The latest 10 Sleeper UDFAs Who Actually Matter at OTAs | SI Jeff Caldwell, WR, Kansas City Chiefs The latest Rashee Rice news should create opportunities for the Kansas City Chiefs’ rookie wide receivers (there’s a bunch of them) at OTAs and mandatory minicamp. One of the benefactors should be undrafted wideout Jeff Caldwell. A developmental talent […]

Chiefs sign second-round pick, edge rusher R Mason Thomas

On Thursday, the NFL’s official transactions report showed that the Kansas City Chiefs have signed their second-round selection, pass rusher R Mason Thomas out of Oklahoma, to his rookie contract. This comes a day after the Chiefs signed their fourth-round selection, former Oregon cornerback Jadon Canady. The NFL appears to not face a repeat of […]

4 Chiefs with a breakout season opportunity in 2026

There are so many of the usual pillars to the Kansas City Chiefs’ success still leading the way into the 2026 season, even if quarterback Patrick Mahomes takes his time in recovering from injury. Whether it’s him, head coach Andy Reid, tight end Travis Kelce or defensive tackle Chris Jones, the core of the three-time […]

The Evolution of Patrick Mahomes: How his game has changed

As Patrick Mahomes enters his age-31 season coming off a significant ACL injury, underlying PFF advanced stats reveal a profound transformation in his playing style. While his deep-ball accuracy fell to a career-low 33.9% last year, his short-area efficiency underneath has steadily climbed to elite territory. This data-driven analysis explores how the Chiefs star is blending his former gunslinger mentality with a more controlled, rhythmic approach.

The UDFA Files: Bryce Phillips’ physical nature fits with Chiefs

NFL OTAs are less than two weeks away, giving the Kansas City Chiefs a chance to see all of the talent on the 91-man offseason roster in one setting. This season’s team will not be short on rookies, and the Chiefs have signed a few interesting undrafted free agents to add to the pool of young talent. […]

Chiefs News 5/21: NFL Insider links free agent Stefon Diggs to Chiefs

The latest Stefon Diggs Linked to Chiefs by NFL Insider After Patriots Exit | Heavy Sports “This has happened in Kansas City,” Palmer said, according to Up & Adams. “They have followed the New England model, in a sense, of bringing older players in to play with Patrick.” Host Kay Adams didn’t need much convincing. “Go […]

Chiefs sign fourth-round pick, cornerback Jadon Canady

According to the NFL’s official transactions report, the Kansas City Chiefs signed cornerback Jadon Canady to his four-year rookie contract on Wednesday. Canady was selected out of Oregon in the fourth round of last month’s NFL Draft with the 109th overall selection. He becomes the fourth of Kansas City’s seven drafted rookies to sign. The […]

‘Which’ Wednesday: Do the Chiefs need to trade for or sign a receiver?

In the wake of the massive, yet unfortunately unsurprising news that Kansas City Chiefs wide receiver Rashee Rice violated his probation, causing him to serve time in Dallas County jail during Chiefs OTAs and mandatory mini-camp, the need for an additional receiver in the Chiefs’ offense grows. Earlier this week, we highlighted four free agents […]

Chiefs' Rashee Rice Sentenced To Jail Time

Rashee Rice is heading to jail. Dallas County court documents confirmed Tuesday afternoon that the Kansas City Chiefs wide receiver tested positive for THC in violation of the terms of his probation, triggering an immediate enforcement of the 30-day jail sentence that was part of his original plea agreement last July. "Defendant tested positive for THC," the court order reads. "Defendant placed in custody. Defendant ordered to serve the thirty days in jail previously ordered on July 17, 20...