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4 things the Chiefs need to do in the 2026 offseason

4 things the Chiefs need to do in the 2026 offseason

The Kansas City Chiefs’ season is over — and after finishing with a disappointing 6–11 record, they enter the offseason facing a long list of questions.

This year looks nothing like the championship standard established during the Andy Reid era, and a devastating injury to the team’s most important player only adds to the uncertainty ahead.

*Quarterback Patrick Mahomes’ ACL tear means a full offseason of rehabilitation, with the hope that he will be ready when the season begins. It also raises the stakes for every decision this offseason. The strain he endured throughout the year was, in part, a...

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Only one Chiefs player named to 2025 All-Pro team

Only one Chiefs player named to 2025 All-Pro team

The Associated Press announced its 2025 NFL All-Pro team, which was selected by a national panel of 50 media members.

Just one player from the Kansas City Chiefs — center Creed Humphrey — made either the first or second team.


First team


Offense

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Let’s Argue: The Chiefs should trade Chris Jones

Let’s Argue: The Chiefs should trade Chris Jones

In our “Let’s Argue” series, Mark Gunnels considers the hot takes, wacky predictions and unpopular opinions of Kansas City Chiefs fans from all over the world.


Chris Jones should be traded

I’ve seen this take coming from Chiefs Kingdom several times.

I understand the sentiment: the Chiefs need as many draft picks as possible. Still, Kansas City is approaching next season as a reload, not a rebuild.

For the Chiefs to realistically get back to the Super Bowl, Jones needs to be part of the plan. He may be getting older, but he still has the ability to...

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Chiefs News 1/10: The NFL is investigating Rashee Rice

Chiefs News 1/10: The NFL is investigating Rashee Rice

The latest

The NFL is investigating Rashee Rice − here’s what happens next | USA Today

It is unclear whether Rice’s ex-girlfriend has filed a police report associated with the allegations. Police in Overland Park, Kansas told USA TODAY that they responded to a call at Rice’s home in 2024 but that no abuse report was filed. The Dallas Police Department, where Rice previously lived, told USA TODAY, “It is not our practice to look up individuals by name.”

That won’t stop the NFL from investigating.

In a statement provided to USA TODAY on...

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In Wild Card Weekend’s ‘Reacts’ poll, Chiefs’ fans want brand new OC

In Wild Card Weekend’s ‘Reacts’ poll, Chiefs’ fans want brand new OC

Welcome to SB Nation Reacts, a survey of fans across the NFL. Each week, we send out questions to the most plugged-in Kansas City Chiefs fans. You can see all of the recent survey results here.

And be sure to check out FanDuel Sportsbook, the official sportsbook partner of SB Nation.


Chiefs fans’ confidence


Just under half of Chiefs’ fans polled feel confident in the direction the Chiefs are heading, a slight increase from last week. This poll question has not reached 50% since before the Thanksgiving Day loss to the Dallas Cowboys.


**Chiefs Kingdom wants...

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5 NFL Draft prospects for Chiefs’ fans to know at Saturday’s Hula Bowl

5 NFL Draft prospects for Chiefs’ fans to know at Saturday’s Hula Bowl

The Kansas City Chiefs are in offseason mode, and the NFL Draft represents one of the most important phases ahead. The Hula Bowl in Daytona Beach, Florida is the first college all-star game of this cycle, featuring draft-eligible players looking to make early impressions.

This week, I traveled to observe practices leading up to Saturday’s game, which kicks off at 11:00 a.m. Arrowhead Time on CBS Sports Network. While players were unavailable for media interviews as anticipated, there was still plenty to take away from watching practices.

Here are five players Chiefs fans should know from the Hula Bowl.

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Top 5 takeaways from the Chiefs’ 2025 season

Top 5 takeaways from the Chiefs’ 2025 season

Before the offseason gets rolling, it’s important to reflect on what the Kansas City Chiefs were in the 2025 season. It was an incredibly frustrating campaign. The only way to ensure that doesn’t happen again is by learning from it.

So, here are five takeaways from the Chiefs’ season and what it might mean for 2026 and beyond:

1. The future of the offensive line is incredibly bright

It’s easy to forget now, but the Chiefs’ offensive line —particularly the left side — was being questioned before 2025. We weren’t sure what we were getting from left tackle Josh...

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Chiefs News 1/9: Bold trade could reopen Chiefs’ Super Bowl window

Chiefs News 1/9: Bold trade could reopen Chiefs’ Super Bowl window

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How do the Chiefs, Ravens and Bengals reopen their Super Bowl windows? | The Athletic

It’s why Veach might have to seriously consider a transaction nearly as bold as the one he made with Hill. That could mean trading McDuffie.

The logic is there. McDuffie, at 25, remains in his prime and is everything a team could want from a personality and off-the-field perspective. The Chiefs already exercised his fifth-year rookie option for 2026 at $13 million. If they don’t plan to give him a long-term extension now, though, it would make sense to...

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Lessons from the last three weeks of Chiefs football

Lessons from the last three weeks of Chiefs football

The last three weeks of the Kansas City Chiefs’ season weren’t fun to watch.

Without quarterback Patrick Mahomes or any realistic playoff hopes, there wasn’t much to take away from those games. After backup quarterback Gardner Minshew was injured, the team was forced to lean on a third-string quarterback for nearly three weeks while several other starters were sidelined as well. Given the circumstances and the stakes, it’s difficult to be overly upset about how the season closed.

Still, there were lessons to be learned. Even in meaningless games, there are always details that can inform how a roster should...

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Chiefs News 1/8: Chiefs are ‘aware’ of allegations about Rashee Rice

Chiefs News 1/8: Chiefs are ‘aware’ of allegations about Rashee Rice

The latest

Kansas City Chiefs say they are aware of domestic violence allegations involving Rashee Rice | KMBC

An ex-girlfriend of Rice made the allegations in a public Instagram post on Wednesday.

“I’m so tired of keeping quiet I’m so tired of protecting his image,” the woman said in the post. “I’ve been through too much in a span of 8 years and I’ve had ENOUGH!”

The post does not name Rice, but the team is in communication with the NFL.

“The club is aware of the allegations on social media and...

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Chiefs’ Travis Kelce will let body rest before deciding on retirement

Chiefs’ Travis Kelce will let body rest before deciding on retirement

On this week’s episode of the “New Heights” podcast, Kansas City Chiefs’ tight end Travis Kelce provided the latest update on his future in the NFL with his co-host and brother, former Philadelphia Eagles’ center Jason Kelce.

The show started with a scare, as Kelce opened the show by acknowledging the end of the Chiefs’ season and his upcoming free agency with a joke.

“I am officially jobless, Jason,” Kelce said. “Actually, this is my only job.”

“Well, no, you’re still employed,” Jason responded. “Unless you stop playing, have you announced you’ve stopped playing?”

“This is the only company that...

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3 Chiefs who will try to build on their final 2025 performances

3 Chiefs who will try to build on their final 2025 performances

After being eliminated from postseason contention, the offseason effectively began for the Kansas City Chiefs with a 14–12 loss to the Las Vegas Raiders on Sunday. The regular-season finale was ugly throughout — and with multiple starters sidelined, there was little to take away from the game itself.

While the Raiders resembled a junior-varsity version of their usual porous roster, Kansas City still suited up a handful of young players who project as future contributors.

Let’s consider what we saw from three of them.

Brashard Smith

Kansas City let its rookie running back finish the season on a high...

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