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Kansas City Chiefs star vows to keep Patrick Mahomes ‘protected’ after return from injury

Trey Smith knows the Kansas City Chiefs’ route back to their standard depends heavily on keeping Patrick Mahomes upright and healthy. The Pro Bowl guard is back in the building after an injury-hit season of his own, and his focus is not only on getting his body right for a full year.

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Kenneth Walker III Has One Question Before First Chiefs Season

Kenneth Walker III is one of the newest weapons that head coach Andy Reid, quarterback Patrick Mahomes and the Kansas City Chiefs will have at their disposal during the 2026 NFL season.

Kansas City Chiefs News / Total Pro Sports / May 22

Taylor Swift Reportedly Cut Off Travis Kelce Family Member From Wedding Plans For Being a 'Loose Cannon'

Taylor Swift has reportedly been under a lot of pressure ahead of the upcoming wedding with Kansas City Chiefs tight end Travis Kelce. Two years after they started dating, the couple announced their engagement.

Patrick Mahomes News / Total Pro Sports / May 22

Patrick Mahomes’ WR Room Takes Another Hit As Kansas City Chiefs Face More Bad News

Patrick Mahomes could enter the 2026 NFL season with even more concerns around his wide receivers after another tough update involving the Kansas City Chiefs this week.

Kansas City Chiefs News / Kansas City Chiefs on SI / May 22

What Was the Best Move of the Chiefs' Offseason?

While the Kansas City Chiefs have been the subject of plenty of off-the-field news throughout the often-quiet month of May, the team's roster is generally set ahead of the team's return to training camp this summer.

Travis Kelce News / HITC / May 22

Kansas City Chiefs sign second-round pick that Travis Kelce called a ‘freak of nature’

The Kansas City Chiefs have officially signed the second-round pass rusher who already has Travis Kelce excited about what he can bring to Steve Spagnuolo’s defense.

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The greatest all-time linebacker in for every NFL franchise

Yardbarker's best-of NFL positional series continues with linebackers. This does not cover pure pass-rushing threats -- we will get to them -- but rather true off-ball defenders who thrived as traditional inside and outside 'backers.

Kansas City Chiefs News / Yardbarker / May 22

Chiefs get even more bad news about Rashee Rice

When it rains, it pours for Rashee Rice and the Kansas City Chiefs. The star wide receiver is serving 30 days of jail time after violating his probation, and that's not even half of the story.

Chiefs can only replace Rashee Rice with one free agent

Travis Kelce addresses Patrick Mahomes' rehab

Chiefs should entertain trading for Eagles WR A.J. Brown after Rashee Rice's jail stint

Should Chiefs pursue Tyreek Hill amid Rashee Rice issues?

Kansas City Chiefs News / NFLTradeRumors.co / May 22

Kansas City Chiefs 2026 Undrafted Free Agent Guarantees

Undrafted free agents sign standard three-year contracts that are worth whatever the minimum salary is in those years. In 2026, the standard UDFA deal is worth $3.1 million.

Janarius Robinson News / Football Analysis / May 22

Patriots Toss Lifeline to Robinson After Chiefs’ 2 Early Picks Buried His Spot

A defensive end walked into a Patriots facility on May 19, 2026, carrying nothing but a healed foot and a résumé most front offices had already thrown away.

Kansas City Chiefs News / Football Analysis / May 22

Chiefs’ Kelce and Swift Worth $1.67B Combined, New York Lawmakers Still Debated Paying for Their Wedding

Somewhere inside Albany’s sprawling budget negotiations, with the state already past its April 1 deadline and running on temporary funding extensions, a line item surfaced that had nothing to do with roads, schools, or hospitals.

Travis Kelce News / Football Analysis / May 22

Chiefs’ Travis Kelce’s Mom Turns NFL Offseason Into a Business Empire

The cameras found Donna Kelce before she found the microphone. Standing at the center of a GameChanger press event on May 18, 2026, the woman most Americans knew as “Travis and Jason’s mom” looked like someone who had stopped asking permission.

NFL News / Yardbarker

The way-too-early 2027 NFL first-round mock draft

With the 2026 draft in the books, teams are already looking toward 2027. Here's our way-too-early 2027 NFL mock draft, as of April 27, 2026.

Let's tap the brakes on the hype for Arch Manning for 2027 NFL Draft

Round 1 of the 2027 NFL Draft projected to be top-heavy with QBs

Five non-quarterback stars to know before 2027 NFL Draft

2026 NFL Draft: First-round grades

25 late-round draft picks who will impact the 2026 NFL season

Kansas City Chiefs News / A to Z Sports / May 21

Kansas City Chiefs sign DE R Mason Thomas to his rookie contract, leaving only two 2026 NFL Draft picks left unsigned

The Kansas City Chiefs continue to get business done ahead of their first Organized Team Activities session, signing DE R Mason Thomas on his rookie deal.

Kansas City Chiefs News / NFLTradeRumors.co / May 21

Chiefs Sign Second-Round DE R Mason Thomas

The Kansas City Chiefs signed second-round DE R Mason Thomas to a rookie contract, per the NFL’s Official Transaction Wire. Thomas is the third Chiefs’ draft pick to sign their rookie deal.

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Brett Veach News / A to Z Sports / May 21

Kansas City Chiefs 2026 Salary Cap Update: Brett Veach must clear space for 2026 NFL Draft class and roster move flexibility

Kansas City Chiefs GM Brett Veach still has some work to do regarding their salary cap space for the remainder of the offseason and the 2026 NFL season.

Rashee Rice News / Kansas City Chiefs on SI / May 21

There's No Silver Lining in the Rashee Rice Situation

If it isn't one thing with the Kansas City Chiefs, it's another. A similar parallel exists with wide receiver Rashee Rice, who finds himself in trouble yet again this offseason.

Kansas City Chiefs News / HITC / May 21

Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce’s potential prenup details predicted by expert attorney

Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce are reportedly moving closer to a wedding, but no prenuptial agreement has been publicly confirmed. That matters because the latest legal discussion around the couple is not confirmed detail.

Kansas City Chiefs News / Total Pro Sports / May 21

Taylor Swift & Travis Kelce Make Interesting Decision On Andy Reid Wedding Invite

Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce have reportedly made an important decision about their wedding plans, and Andy Reid is expected to be part of the celebration.

Travis Kelce News / HITC / May 21

What is ‘blowing’ Travis Kelce’s mind about Chiefs’ schedule for new NFL season

Travis Kelce is still getting used to how strange the Kansas City Chiefs’ 2026 NFL schedule looks on paper. The Chiefs remain one of the league’s biggest television draws, but Kelce pointed out that this year’s calendar feels different from what he experienced earlier in his career.

Patrick Mahomes News / HITC / May 21

Shock return: Patrick Mahomes’ OTA comeback forces Chiefs to rework 2026 blueprint overnight

Patrick Mahomes is expected to fully participate in the Chiefs’ first OTAs, even though he’s still early in his recovery from surgery to repair a torn ACL and LCL in his left knee.

Stefon Diggs News / Pro Football Rumors / May 21

Chiefs Viewed As Potential WR Stefon Diggs Suitor

Stefon Diggs remains one of the top free agents on the market. The veteran wideout is among many who will presumably have their next deal in place no later than the start of training camp this summer.

NFL News / Larry Brown Sports / May 21

Travis Kelce reveals Taylor Swift’s comical reaction to Jerome Bettis highlights

Travis Kelce finds it hard to shake off what his fiancée, Taylor Swift, told him about a legendary NFL running back. During a recent episode of the “New Heights” podcast, the Kansas City Chiefs superstar tight end recalled the time when he met former Pittsburgh Steelers running back Jerome Bettis at a dinner with Swift.

Kansas City Chiefs News / HITC / May 21

Kansas City Chiefs receive advice on a potential trade for AJ Brown amid Rashee Rice fiasco

Albert Breer does not expect the Kansas City Chiefs to land A.J. Brown, but he believes Rashee Rice’s latest setback forces them to think bigger at wide receiver.

Adam Schefter News / NFL on ClutchPoints / May 20

Chiefs rumors: Adam Schefter doesn’t seem sold on WR addition

With Rashee Rice set to undergo knee surgery as he deals with a 30-day jail sentence after violating his reckless driving probation, some openly want to see the Kansas City Chiefs add another wide receiver to really take a shot at another Super Bowl win next February.

Kansas City Chiefs News / Yardbarker / May 20