Kansas City’s first-round pick is more than a dark horse to win the honor.

On Thursday, news broke that quarterback Jayden Daniels and wide receiver Malik Nabers — who were LSU teammates before being taken with the second and sixth picks of the 2024 NFL Draft in Detroit — have made a $10,000 bet on which one them will be named the league’s offensive rookie of the year.

According to ESPN, there’s a question about whether the bet will be permitted. It might violate the league’s policy prohibiting players from making NFL wagers.

[T]here’s a good chance the bet...

Jacobs, Lovett and Rehkow can all find their way to the initial 53-man roster.

As the Kansas City Chiefs conclude their rookie minicamp, the focus now gravitates toward the seven draftees. But, as is customary in these camps, there are often hidden gems among the undrafted free agents.

Let’s identify three players who stand out for their potential to make a substantial impact:

Curtis Jacobs, linebacker, Penn State

Jacobs joins the Chiefs from Penn State, where he showcased impressive coverage ability. His ability to effectively neutralize tight ends in coverage was a standout characteristic, underscored by his swift lateral...

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Most likely UDFA to make the roster

As their rookie minicamp began last Saturday, the Chiefs signed 17 undrafted free agents. Among these players, one in three Kansas City fans think Penn State linebacker Curtis Jacobs (ranked...

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Remember Revis Island? How about Darrelle Revis’ beef with Richard Sherman? Or Sherman’s beef with Patrick Peterson? Maybe it’s just me, but it sure feels like yesterday’s star cornerbacks used to drive more discussion, routinely engendering debates over shutdown supremacy. No disrespect to young studs like Sauce Gardner and Pat Surtain II, but the position just isn’t moving the needle...

Kansas City’s general manager continues to defend the team’s choice in Detroit

After the Kansas City Chiefs selected Texas wide receiver Xavier Worthy with the 28th pick of the 2024 NFL Draft in Detroit, there has been criticism that the team didn’t look any farther than his unquestioned speed.

Both head coach Andy Reid and general manager Brett Veach pushed back on that narrative during their first press appearances after Worthy’s acquisition — and have continued to do so. Veach fired off a few more rounds in a new SiriusXM interview made available on Thursday morning.

“Everyone’s going to...

Kansas City may have drafted its interior swing lineman of the future.

In the fifth round of the 2024 NFL Draft, the Kansas City Chiefs drafted Penn State offensive lineman Hunter Nourzad. At 6 feet 4 and 317 pounds, Nourzad finished his collegiate career with two seasons as an interior offensive lineman at Penn State after four years as a tackle for Cornell.

The Chiefs probably intend to make Nourzad their interior “swing” lineman — and his film suggests he could do it.

Let’s take a look.

Pass Protection

Nourzad moves well laterally, so it’s easy to see how...

The sixth-round draft pick has some impressive plays on his college highlight reel.

The Kansas City Chiefs' cornerback room is stocked with Day 3 draft picks. After All-Pro slot cornerback Trent McDuffie (a first-rounder), Jaylen Watson, Joshua Williams, Nic Jones, and Nazeeh Johnson were selected on Saturday of draft weekend.

The latest is Kamal Hadden, a two-year starter at the University of Tennessee who fell to the sixth round of this year’s draft amid recovery from shoulder surgery. The injury limited his senior season to seven games and possibly allowed Kansas City to obtain another solid fit for play on...

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Travis Kelce Names Comedians He’d Want to Roast Him After Tom Brady Netflix Show | Bleacher Report

On the latest episode of the New Heights podcast (starts at 24:50 mark), Kelce cited Andrew Santino, Dave Chapelle, Kevin Hart and Jeff Ross as the comedians he would like to roast him if he could pick.

Ross and Hart are roast legends. Hart previously served as roast master for the Justin Bieber special that aired on Comedy Central in 2015. He served as host for Brady’s roast, with Ross serving...

Could Kansas City be adding to the wide receiver room?

Throughout the NFL, remaining free agent wide receivers have been flying off the board over the past week. The Kansas City Chiefs could soon be getting in on the frenzy.

Per ESPN’s Adam Schefter, veteran wideout Zay Jones will be visiting the team on Thursday.

Jones entered the league with the Buffalo Bills as a second-round draft selection out of East Carolina in 2017. He has also played for the Las Vegas Raiders and most recently the Jacksonville Jaguars. The Jaguars released the veteran on April 30.

Since his release,...

NFL speculation season — that part of the calendar between the draft and training camp — is in full swing.

And with that in mind, a panel of ESPN experts recently compiled some takes on which teams’ picks may make the fastest impact. The Kansas City Chiefs’ top pick, wide receiver Xavier Worthy, was mentioned twice.

First, draft analyst Matt Miller said Worthy was his early pick for offensive rookie of the year.

Matt Miller: Xavier Worthy, WR, Kansas City Chiefs. Having Worthy, the fastest player ever tested at the combine, paired with reigning Super Bowl champion quarterback Patrick...

One of Kansas City’s new free-agent signings is a player to watch carefully

On Saturday — just as the team’s rookie minicamp was getting underway — the Kansas City Chiefs announced the signings of 17 undrafted free agents. While it’s rare for an NFL team to get a high-level contributor this way, it’s hardly unknown. Defensive end Malik Herring and defensive tackle Tershawn Whartton are two current Chiefs who first joined the teams as UDFAs.

One of Saturday’s signings was Penn State linebacker Curtis Jacobs, who could not only make the team’s roster, but also become a long-term contributor.

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Our Mark Gunnels takes on all your hot takes, wacky predictions and unpopular opinions.

Welcome to this week’s edition of Let’s Argue!

Let’s Argue is a recurring series that looks at hot takes, unpopular opinions, wacky predictions and more from Kansas City Chiefs fans.

I think Xavier Worthy may be a gamble, considering his size.

There’s been a lot of questions regarding Worthy’s weight.

I completely understand the concerns, but they’re overblown. At the NFL combine, Worthy weighed in at 165 pounds. Just a few days ago, at the rookie minicamp, Worthy came in at 169 pounds.

General...