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ESPN, Disney+, and Skydance Sports today announced the development of an upcoming ESPN Original Series on the Kansas City Chiefs. Produced by Words + Pictures in association with Skydance Sports, NFL Films, 2PM Productions, and Foolish Club Studios, the six-episode docuseries is expected to premiere later this year on ESPN and Disney+ and will explore the franchise’s indelible and distinctive place in the NFL’s landscape for over more than six decades of history while offering an exclusive, revealing chronicle of the team’s extraordinary 2024 season. The docuseries is directed by Kristen Lappas of Words + Pictures (“Giannis: The Marvelous Journey,” Full Court Press, “Dream On”) and produced by much of the team behind “The Last Dance” (including executive producers Connor Schell, Jason Hehir, Libby Geist and Aaron Cohen, and showrunner Matt Maxson).
“ESPN and Disney+ know that sports fans are interested in stories that take them beyond the X’s and O’s, and this series will explore the legacy of the Chiefs franchise while also showcasing the emotional highs and lows of building a championship-winning team,” said Burke Magnus, president of content, ESPN. “From the brilliance of Patrick Mahomes to the leadership of Andy Reid and the passion of Chiefs Kingdom, this project will showcase the drama, intensity, and heart that make this team a global phenomenon.”
2025 NFL Draft: Early- and late-round options for every team’s biggest need | PFF
KANSAS CITY CHIEFS: INTERIOR DEFENDER
Day 1 option: Darius Alexander, Toledo
Day 3 option: Aeneas Peebles, Virginia Tech
Preparing for the post–Chris Jones era should be at the forefront of the Chiefs’ draft plans in 2025. Alexander earned a 90.1 PFF grade last season, ranking third among all interior defensive linemen in the class.
Peebles is another strong option as a disruptive B-gap penetrator who posted a 92.1 pass-rushing grade in 2024.
Round 1 - Pick 31
Michigan • Jr • 6’4” / 331 lbs
Tershawn Wharton is gone and Chris Jones isn’t getting any younger, so the Chiefs must address the interior of their defensive line. It was a major bummer that a hamstring strain kept Kenneth Grant from working out at the NFL combine, but he’s still a massive, super athletic interior defensive lineman with a ton of room to grow.
26 - Derrick Harmon
Oregon · DL · Junior (RS)
PROJECTED TRADE WITH LOS ANGELES RAMS
From 2016 through 2019, the Chiefs drafted six interior defensive linemen, five in the top 85 overall;...
