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The Kansas City Chiefs — like the rest of the league’s teams — are going straight from the end of the NFL Draft to negotiating with undrafted free agents (UDFAs). They’re trying to sign players who weren’t chosen during the just-completed draft. One of the NFL’s worst-kept secrets is that teams have been speaking with potential undrafted prospects since […]
Now that the 2026 NFL Draft has concluded, undrafted players are free to sign with any team. The Kansas City Chiefs, like every NFL franchise, will be furiously working the phones the next few hours to fill out the roster for the remainder of the offseason. On Sunday, we brought you our annual consensus draft […]
The Kansas City Chiefs made one of the blockbuster trades of the offseason, sending star cornerback Trent McDuffie to the Los Angeles Rams in exchange for a haul of draft picks, including a first-rounder in this year’s draft. The move was a part of a major defensive overhaul this offseason, as the Chiefs lost a […]
The Kansas City Chiefs have now made all seven selections in the 2026 NFL Draft! The Chiefs took LSU quarterback Garrett Nussmeier with pick No. 249 in the seventh round. We have insta-grades from two members of the Arrowhead Pride Draft Team. Caleb James At one point in the draft process, Nussmeier was seen as one of the […]
The 2026 NFL Draft came to a close on Saturday in Pittsburgh. With all 257 picks determined, the Kansas City Chiefs’ draft class is complete with seven selections. It’s a class with high expectations to help the Chiefs return to the top of the AFC West; right now, Kansas City (+180) is tied with the […]
Following soon behind the Kansas City Chiefs’ pick of Nebraska running back Emmett Johnson, the front office kept the offense in mind and selected a wide receiver. Round 5 – Pick 176: Cyrus Allen, WR, Cincinnati Allen was ranked the 257th prospect and the 38th-ranked receiver by Arrowhead Pride’s consensus rankings. The Athletic’s Dane Brugler ranked Allen 27th […]
The Kansas City Chiefs have now made six selections in the 2026 NFL Draft! The Chiefs took Cincinnati wide receiver Cyrus Allen with pick No. 175 in the fifth round. We have insta-grades from three members of the Arrowhead Pride Draft Team. Caleb James Allen played for three schools during his time in college, but it was his […]
The Kansas City Chiefs have made their fifth selection of the 2026 NFL Draft at pick 161, and the offense finally got a turn. Round 5 – Pick 161: Emmett Johnson, RB, Nebraska Johnson was ranked the 102nd prospect and the fifth-ranked running back by Arrowhead Pride’s consensus rankings. The Athletic’s Dane Brugler saw Johnson […]
The 2026 NFL Draft will award compensatory picks to teams that lost top free agents from last year’s class. That includes the Kansas City Chiefs, who saw Justin Reid sign a three-year, $31.5 million contract with the New Orleans Saints. Why did the Chiefs get a compensatory pick for Justin Reid? The Chiefs received a […]
The Kansas City Chiefs have now made five selections in the 2026 NFL Draft! The Chiefs took Nebraska running back Emmett Johnson with pick No. 161 in the second round. We have insta-grades from three members of the Arrowhead Pride Draft Team. Caleb James Emmet Johnson draft grade: B For the second time in this draft, the Chiefs […]
The Kansas City Chiefs have now made four selections in the 2026 NFL Draft! The Chiefs took Oregon cornerback Jadon Canady with pick No. 109 in the second round. We have insta-grades from three members of the Arrowhead Pride Draft Team. Caleb James The Chiefs continued the trend of adding defensive talent by drafting Canady as the second […]
Kansas City Chiefs have made their fourth selection of the 2026 NFL Draft at pick 109, and the theme of defense from the first three picks remained strong. Round 4 – Pick 109: Jadon Canady, CB, Oregon Kansas City completed a double-up of the cornerback position by drafting Jadon Canady from Oregon. He was ranked […]
The Kansas City Chiefs have been through quite the overhaul this offseason in the secondary. They traded away star cornerback Trent McDuffie to the Los Angeles Rams for a first-round pick and additional draft capital. Then, they lost cornerbacks Jaylen Watson and Joshua Williams, and safety Bryan Cook in free agency, replacing them with free […]
70 Welcome to Arrowhead Pride’s 2026 NFL Draft live blog for Day 3 as we cover Rounds 4 through 7 from Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. On Saturday, TV coverage will be provided by NFL Network, ESPN, and ESPN Deportes beginning at 11 a.m. Arrowhead Time. That coverage will also be streamed on NFL+ and ESPN+. ABC will have coverage (locally on KMBC/9) beginning at 11 a.m. Arrowhead Time. You can also listen […]
The third and final day of NFL Draft weekend will shift the focus from well-known players in this class to more of the hidden gems. Whether or not the Kansas City Chiefs draft any of these sleepers, each has a reason to root for them today. Here are five notable sleepers to point out: DT […]
Starting on Sunday, we brought you our annual consensus draft prospect ranking based on six lists from five sources: ESPN (Matt Miller and Jordan Reid), Pro Football Focus, CBS Sports, Pro Football Network and Draftek. On Friday, we updated that list following the first round — and now with Day 3 in front of us, we’re taking […]
As Kansas City Chiefs general manager Brett Veach got their guy at the beginning of the first round in the 2026 NFL Draft. While the selection of LSU cornerback Mansoor Delane was somewhat of a surprise, the real shocker to fans was the aggressiveness the Chiefs employed to secure the top-rated corner. The Chiefs traded […]
With pick No. 40 in the second round of the 2026 NFL Draft, the Kansas City Chiefs targeted a defensive end, the team’s biggest position of need, by selecting among a group of worthy edge defenders. Being familiar with what a Chiefs’ edge defender has looked like most of the last seven seasons, the high-90s […]
Tasked with some tough decisions last offseason, the Kansas City Chiefs prioritized guard Trey Smith and traded away veteran offensive lineman Joe Thuney to the Chicago Bears for a future pick, as they looked to shed salary. Thuney was looking for an extension, and the Chiefs had quite a few that they’d recently handed out […]
To say this has been a surprising start to the Kansas City Chiefs’ 2026 NFL Draft would be putting it lightly. While not what some of us expected, at least it wasn’t boring. We got to see the Chiefs move up to No. 6 overall and select cornerback Mansoor Delane from LSU. We also got […]
The latest Cashius Howell Ends Chiefs Fandom After Bengals Pick: ‘We Will See Them Whenever We See Them’ | Sports Illustrated Chiefs Fan No More “They took an edge rusher before me. So, it’s good,” Howell said. “I grew up a Kansas City Chiefs fan, but at this point, as I said, I’m just thankful […]
The Kansas City Chiefs made the pick at No. 40 to start off the 2026 NFL Draft weekend: Oklahoma edge rusher R Mason Thomas. Now it’s time to determine what Chiefs Kingdom thinks of the third pick in Kansas City’s 2026 class. Let us know what you think of the picks by leaving a comment below […]
After speculation that the Kansas City Chiefs may look to trade back in order to stay alive into Round 3 on Day 2, the team stayed put at pick No. 40 and completed a trio of top-50 rookies that headline the organization’s 2026 draft class. The last of the three was edge rusher R Mason […]
The Kansas City Chiefs have now made three selections in the 2026 NFL Draft! The Chiefs took Oklahoma edge rusher R Mason Thomas with pick No. 40 in the second round. We have insta-grades from three members of the Arrowhead Pride Draft Team. Caleb James The Chiefs continued to load up on young athletic defensive talent, and Thomas […]
Welcome to Arrowhead Pride’s 2026 NFL Draft live blog for Day 2, as we cover Round 2 and Round 3 from Pittsburgh, Pennsylavania. On Friday night, TV coverage will be provided by NFL Network, ESPN and ESPN Deportes beginning at 6 p.m. Arrowhead Time. That coverage will also be streamed on NFL+ and ESPN+. ABC will have coverage (locally on KMBC/9) beginning at 6 p.m. Arrowhead Time. You can also […]