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Ranking the Chiefs’ top unrestricted free agents: Who makes most sense to bring back? | The Athletic
Watson is a huge Chiefs success story after the team selected him in the seventh round of the 2022 NFL Draft.
The 6-foot-2 cornerback started 21 regular season games the last two seasons, missing the others with injuries. He has given the Chiefs consistent outside cornerback production while also serving as a willing tackler in the run game.
Those guys aren’t cheap in free agency. Popper projects a four-year, $73 million deal for Watson, and that’s likely to be out of the Chiefs’ price range unless they decide to trade All-Pro cornerback Trent McDuffie.
For what it’s worth, Watson said in December, “I love Kansas City. I love the fans. I love everything about it, front office down to the players.”
Let’s continue with the hypothetical and say Veach is comfortable trading out of No. 9 for more bullets. He’d likely look at the board and talk it through with his personnel staff.
How far are they comfortable moving back to ensure the Chiefs still acquire a player with a first-round grade?
Let’s say that number is in the 15-18 range, and the phone rings. Buccaneers GM Jason Licht is willing to move from No. 15 to No. 9. The question now becomes, “What else will Tampa include?”
Using the traditional Jimmy Johnson chart, No. 9 (1,350 points) roughly matches No. 15 (1,050) plus No. 60 (300). Except the Bucs don’t have No. 60 in 2026; they have No 46 (440). That’s where the haggling would begin.
Other modern charts value picks differently, but they generally point to Kansas City receiving additional mid-round draft capital in a move from 9 to 15.
Here’s What to Know About the 2026 NFL Scouting Combine | The Mothership
Among the 319 prospects invited to this year’s Combine are a handful of players from Kansas City area high schools and universities. That group includes:
Area high school connections:
Wyoming TE John Michael Gyllenborg (Rockhurst High School)
Iowa OL Beau Stephens (Blue Springs High School)
Texas A&M EDGE Cashius Howell (Rockhurst High School)
Iowa State DT Domonique Orange (North Kansas City High School)
Arizona State LB Keyshaun Elliott (Richmond High School)
Oregon WR Malik Benson (Lansing High School)
Tennessee TE Miles Kitselman (Lyndon High School)Area university connections:
University of Missouri: WR Kevin Coleman Jr., DT Chris McClellan, DB Toriano Pride Jr., OL Keagen Trost, LB Josiah Trotter, EDGE Zion Young
University Kansas: QB Jalon Daniels, WR Emmanuel Henderson Jr.
Kansas State University: OL Sam Hecht, DB VJ Payne
Chiefs $24 million cut candidate could draw interest from 49ers, Packers, Lions | The Sporting News
FOX Sports’ Greg Auman believes Danna is Kansas City’s top cut candidate. The Chiefs would save nearly $9 million by moving on from the veteran defender.
If the Chiefs cut Danna, the San Francisco 49ers, Green Bay Packers, and Detroit Lions should have interest.
Danna isn’t even an average starter anymore, but the 28-year-old can still be an effective rotational pass rusher who would provide high-level depth for any team in their edge rusher group.
San Francisco, Green Bay, and Detroit all have major needs at the edge. The 49ers need to add another impactful presence opposite Nick Bosa, while the Packers may move on from Rashan Gary in the coming weeks and will need to find a replacement.
As for the Lions, Al-Quadin Muhammad is set to hit free agency and could leave the team after posting a breakout campaign in 2025 with 11 sacks.
Positive and Negative Narratives for Chiefs in the 2026 NFL Draft | Sports Illustrated
Negative: Lack of Quarterbacks Will Prevent Multiple High-End Players to Slip
Obviously, the Chiefs’ spot in the upcoming draft is a reflection of how poorly their 2025 season went, but it is an opportunity to expedite the retooling process. Since Kansas City’s quarterback position is set in stone for years to come, it does not need to dive into a film study pertaining to that position.
For teams, such as the Chiefs, who do not need to concern themselves with quarterback prospects, holding a top-10 pick is an advantageous proposition, as several players at other positions of need could fall due to quarterback-needy organizations desperately vying for a Mahomes or Josh Allen of their own. However, that will not be the case in this year’s draft.
There is only one surefire first-round quarterback prospect, who is Fernando Mendoza, and he will be taken with the No. 1 pick by the Las Vegas Raiders. Ty Simpson could sneak into the first round, but not before the Chiefs’ selection, which would have been beneficial for Kansas City.
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There’s still plenty of time for things to change, but the NFL competition committee isn’t expecting any attempts to ban the tush push this offseason.
“There’s no team proposal that I’ve seen from it,” committee co-chairman Rich McKay said on Sunday, via ESPN. “So, I wouldn’t envision it. But you never know.”
The controversial play has drawn plenty of criticism, and multiple attempts to ban it, in recent years after teams — notably the Philadelphia Eagles and Buffalo Bills — have found incredible success with it.
Last season was incredibly contentious, and the Green Bay Packers pushed the proposed ban during offseason meetings last year. But 10 teams ended up voting against that ban, and it was two votes short of passing. In order for a rule change, the NFL requires approval from at least 24 of its 32 owners. Eagles owner Jeffrie Lurie was among those fighting to keep the play in the league during discussions last time around.
Former Purdue, NFL wide receiver Rondale Moore dies at age 25 | ESPN
Police in his hometown of New Albany, Indiana, told The Associated Press that Moore was found in a garage with a suspected self-inflicted gunshot wound. The death remained under investigation. Floyd County Coroner Matthew Tomlin also confirmed Moore’s death. He said an autopsy would be conducted on Sunday.
“We are deeply saddened by the passing of Rondale Moore,” the Vikings said in a statement. “While we are working to understand the facts, we have spoken with Rondale’s family to offer our condolences and the full support of the Minnesota Vikings. We have also been in communication with our players, coaches, and staff, and will make counseling and emotional support resources available to anyone in need. Our thoughts are with Rondale’s family and friends during this devastating time.”
Cowboys, RB Javonte Williams agree to terms on three-year, $24 million contract extension | NFL.com
The extension comes a few weeks before Williams would have been able to negotiate with other teams in free agency starting March 9, and it follows a breakout season for the ball-carrier.
Williams came to Dallas as somewhat of an afterthought last season following a downturn at the end of his time with the Broncos.
A 2021 second-round pick, Williams looked to have the makings of an explosive feature back as a rookie, but a knee injury cut short his ’22 campaign and seemed to sap him of his explosiveness the next two seasons in Denver.
He then signed a one-year, $3 million prove-it deal with his the Cowboys and promptly proceeded to do so. Having rushed for 1,287 yards and seven touchdowns from 2023-24, he nearly eclipsed that rushing total in a single season wearing the star.
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Kevin Knowles gives rookie perspective on Chiefs’ veteran leaders
As impressed as Knowles was with Bolton, McDuffie — only 25 years old himself — is the player he and many young defensive backs truly look up to.
“Trent’s the blueprint, Trent does everything right,” Knowles declared. “Us doing everyday drills, he’s going to show you how to do it and let you know ‘lets pick it up a little bit.’”
“Trent paved the way for a lot of people in that room,” Knowles emphasized. “Whether it’s answering questions that has nothing to do with him, answering questions about the defensive line, answering questions about a screen that we’d never see.”
“I don’t think he knows, but there are a lot of people that got eyes on him, a lot of younger guys got eyes on him, especially me… me and Nohl Williams [say] ‘Trent doing this, we got to do this.’ It’s little things like that.”
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