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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 […]
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 Los Angeles Rams made a huge blockbuster move this offseason, which has been quite par for the course, as they traded a draft haul for cornerback Trent McDuffie from the Kansas City Chiefs. McDuffie fit a longstanding need at cornerback, providing the Rams with an All-Pro caliber player when healthy. But there was quite […]
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 […]
Our beloved Emmett Johnson was selected in the fifth round, the 161st pick overall by the Kansas City Chiefs. I know the Chiefs fans out there are thrilled that Emmitt is going to be on their team. On the other hand there are those who hate the Chefs. Are you going to start rooting for […]
One of college football’s ultimate deep threats is headed to Kansas City. Cincinnati Bearcats wide receiver Cyrus Allen was selected by the Chiefs with pick No. 176 of the fifth round in the 2026 NFL Draft. Allen is the third Bearcat off the board this weekend, following in the foosteps of outside linebacker Jake Golday […]
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 Pittsburgh Steelers have selected Indiana tight end Riley Nowakowski in the fifth round of the 2026 NFL Draft. This came after the Steelers traded out of the No. 161 pick, sending it to the Kansas City Chiefs. The trade sent the Steelers down to pick No. 169 where they selected Nowakowski. Nowakowski caught 32 […]
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 Pittsburgh Steelers have traded out of the No. 161 pick in the 2026 NFL Draft, sending the pick to the Kansas City Chiefs. Per Alan Saunders, Pittsburgh sends pick 161 and pick 249 to the Chiefs in exchange for pick 169 and pick 210. The Steelers have had a busy three days, selecting six […]
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 […]
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 […]
The Dallas Cowboys were one of an amazing seven teams to come away with more than one player from the first round of the 2026 NFL Draft, but just one of two along with the Kansas City Chiefs to draft two defensive players. The opportunity to do so in a big way was staring the […]
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 […]