The NFL Draft was supposed to be about the Kansas City Chiefs investing in more protection for quarterback Patrick Mahomes. That was the narrative, at least. National media bought it — hook, line and sinker.

The reality seemed different, at least on the surface. The Chiefs did not select a single offensive lineman in this year’s draft class. The first offensive player of any position the Chiefs selected was running back Emmett Johnson with the 161st overall pick.

That doesn’t mean this draft failed to protect Mahomes. It just means the Chiefs used the draft to achieve that objective in...

The latest

Buffalo Bills host former Chiefs EDGE Mike Danna on visit | Buffalo Rumblings

Danna turns 29 in December and spent his first six NFL seasons with the Chiefs after Kansas City picked him in the fifth round in 2020 out of the University of Michigan.

Counting the playoffs, Danna has logged close to 2,100 pass-rush snaps in his professional career, and while his pressure rate of 8.1% is hardly an impressive figure, he registered an even 10% pressure rate in nine career games against the Bills.

While that two-percent increase doesn’t feel...

On Thursday in the late afternoon, NFL Network’s Mike Garafolo revealed information to conclude the saga of Kansas City Chiefs defensive backs coach Dave Merritt’s arrest on a misdemeanor charge of domestic battery.

Garafolo shared an Order of Dismissal from the District Court of Johnson County, Kansas, closing the case against Merritt just over two weeks after the time of arrest on the morning of Wednesday, April 22.

This past weekend, Chiefs head coach Andy Reid commented on the situation and made it clear that the organization was waiting on decisions to be made by Kansas; the state holds the...

The 2026 NFL Draft class for the Kansas City Chiefs is one of the most important groups of draft picks in the history of the franchise, given the impact it could have on the remainder of the current dynasty with quarterback Patrick Mahomes.

Which all-time draft classes does this group need to live up to?

The first class to compare it to is from the 2022 draft, arguably the most impressive class general manager Brett Veach has put together, with the advantage of added draft picks.

• Round 1, pick 21: Cornerback Trent McDuffie
• Round 1, pick 30: Defensive...

The Kansas City Chiefs’ running back room got a complete overhaul this offseason, saying goodbye to Isiah Pacheco and Kareem Hunt to welcome in free-agent signing Kenneth Walker III and Emari Demercado, along with fifth-round pick Emmett Johnson.

The only incumbent from the 2025 season is Brashard Smith, who was drafted in the seventh round (pick 228) in last year’s NFL Draft. However, it’s worth pointing out that not only did the Chiefs add a trio of talented backs in front of him, but the offensive coaching staff is also completely different from the one that was potentially consulted on...

The latest

2026 NFL offseason: Veterans on the hot seat after the draft | ESPN

Chamarri Conner, CB, Kansas City Chiefs

The Chiefs’ penchant for developing defensive backs from outside the first round is well known (Juan Thornhill, Jaylen Watson, L’Jarius Sneed, Bryan Cook). They’ve tried to do the same in the slot over the past few seasons with Conner, a 2023 fourth-rounder out of Virginia Tech who became the starter in 2024 when Trent McDuffie bumped outside. But over the past two seasons, Conner has surrendered 0.11 EPA per target in the slot (11th worst among DBs...

It’s that time of the offseason, when the 37 players on the Kansas City Chiefs’ 91-man offseason roster that eventually fail to make the final cutdown entice fans across Chiefs Kingdom.

Who are some of the offseason darlings you have fallen for in the past?

Heading into my eighth season covering the team for Arrowhead Pride, there is an endless list of swings and misses on my part from analyzing the offseason roster. One of the most memorable was defensive end Tim Ward in 2021 — but that was because All-Pro safety Tyrann Mathieu made sure I wouldn’t forget...

We haven’t gotten to know Kansas City Chiefs’ running back Kenneth Walker very well over the less-than-two-month period he has been employed as the team’s lead ball carrier.

The soft-spoken Super Bowl MVP was interviewed by Kay Adams on “Up & Adams,” broadcasting on FanDuel TV, revealing more about himself before focusing on proving to be the next star running back in Kansas City.

He talked about plenty of personal preferences, but one stood out: his favorite formation to run out of between under center and shotgun looks.

“I can do both,” Walker acknowledged to Adams. “But obviously, my favorite...

The latest

Attorney: All criminal charges against L’Jarius Sneed have been dropped | Pro Football Talk

Free agent cornerback L’Jarius Sneed is no longer facing any criminal charges in Texas.

Sneed’s attorney Michael J. Todd told ESPN that all of the charges against his client have been dropped. Sneed was initially charged with aggravated assault for a December 2024 incident that saw his assistant accused of shooting at another man outside of a car dealership. A grand jury later indicted Sneed on a lesser charge of failure to report a felony, but he is now clear...

Salary cap space

All information shown is current as of 7:00 p.m. Tuesday, May 5.

Current space: $7.0 million

This includes the estimated salary cap impacts of all known signings and releases. More information about our cap space calculation is available below the tables.

**Please note: All NFL teams must remain below the salary cap between the beginning of the new league year in mid-March and the end of each season. If our estimate of the team’s cap space is a negative number, it’s because contracts for some reported roster moves have not been officially submitted to the league...

There was a lot of speculation leading up to the 2026 NFL Draft about the Kansas City Chiefs’ interest in solidifying the future of the offensive line by acquiring a potential starter at the right tackle position.

Seven picks and 20 undrafted free agent signings later, the team was still without a player that could be considered a right tackle now or later. It took until the crop of tryout players at rookie minicamp took the field this past weekend to identify one.

Indiana offensive tackle Kahlil Benson was one of three tryout players signed to the Chiefs’ offseason roster...

The resume looks far from impressive for rookie wide receiver Xavier Loyd — one of three tryout players signed from the weekend’s rookie minicamp that the Kansas City Chiefs hosted this weekend.

Loyd played locally at Blue Springs High School, then attended Kansas State in 2022 and 2023, and Missouri for the 2025 season. He was listed at 6 feet 2 inches tall and 196 pounds on the Chiefs’ rookie camp roster.

He totaled just three catches for 37 yards over his time at the local universities, and entered the 2026 NFL Draft with Dane Brugler of The Athletic [ranking...