With only six picks in the upcoming 2026 NFL Draft, the Kansas City Chiefs, who own the No. 9 selection, could be a prime candidate to trade back in the first round.
On Monday, ESPN's Senior NFL Insider Adam Schefter reported that the Kansas City Chiefs intend to release Jawaan Taylor before the new league year, which begins on March 11.
The Kansas City Chiefs have already made a few roster cuts this offseason, and they were moves needed to get their cap situation under control. On Monday, the Chiefs let right tackle Jawaan Taylor know they intend to cut him if they cannot agree to a trade, which would help to create approximately $20 million in cap space.
KANSAS CITY, Mo. – The player drafted five picks ahead of Patrick Mahomes was good but not great, and he’s no longer in the league. In 2017, Tennessee took wide receiver Corey Davis at No.
Most of the NFL mock drafts focus on the early rounds, but there are still many prominent college players who will hear their names called later. These are just some of the big names that could hear their names in the later rounds.
KANSAS CITY, Mo. – Mike Pennel, then Derrick Nnadi. Derrick Nnadi, then Mike Pennel. That was Kansas City’s primary run-stopping personnel in 2025, after the team released Pennel in August and traded for Nnadi.
KANSAS CITY, Mo. – Offensive linemen will draw headlines on Monday with their bench-press reps, and the 2026 scouting combine will be history. There won’t be a closing ceremony.
Travis Kelce and the Kansas City Chiefs fell well short of a fourth straight Super Bowl appearance. After beginning the season 6-5, the team lost six straight games, finishing 6-11.
The Kansas City Chiefs had a lot of problems in their roster construction last season, but if they had one glaring hole to point to for their failures, it'd be the lack of a successful run game.
The Kansas City Chiefs are millions over the salary cap heading into free agency despite the NFL’s $22 million increase to $301.2 million for 2026. General manager Brett Veach has already restructured Patrick Mahomes’ contract and released veteran defensive lineman Mike Danna to create space, but further moves are needed.
NFL prospects from major programs get most of the attention, but there are numerous examples of players drafted from small schools who have become difference-makers.
This is a hectic time for front offices across the NFL with the NFL Scouting Combine essentially over, signaling the start of the new league year, which begins on March 11.
If shopping right tackle Jawaan Taylor doesn't produce a trade offer, the Kansas City Chiefs are planning to release him to save more than $20 million under the 2026 salary cap, according to multiple reports.
This is the most important offseason in the Patrick Mahomes era, and the Kansas City Chiefs cannot afford to underwhelm in the 2026 NFL Draft considering that the team owns the No.
Jeremy Fowler and Dan Graziano of ESPN report that the Commanders, Chiefs, Giants, and Texans are being mentioned as teams with interest in some of the top names at running back in free agency.
The Kansas City Chiefs are set to release offensive tackle Jawaan Taylor in what is perhaps a surprising move. And Patrick Mahomes isn’t expected to be thrilled about it. According to NFL Network’s Ian Rapoport, the Chiefs have informed the 28-year-old that they will cut him.
As expected, Jawaan Taylor will be playing elsewhere in 2026. The veteran tackle will be released unless a trade partner can be found, ESPN’s Adam Schefter reports.
January 4, season finale, the kind of cold, gray Sunday that usually means nothing in Kansas City. The playoff streak was already dead. The stadium wasn’t full.
The Kansas City Chiefs may face an unexpected question at the most important position on the field as the 2026 season approaches. If Patrick Mahomes is not ready for Week 1, projections point to veteran Marcus Mariota as the likely starter.
More than five years into the NIL era, it continues to affect the NFL Draft. But Kansas City Chiefs general manager Brett Veach showed just how much it impacted his team this cycle.