Chiefs Announce Mansoor Delane Decision on Thursday

On Thursday, the Chiefs went to social media to make an announcement about Delane and the rest of the rookie class. On X, Kansas City disclosed the official numbers for the 2026 NFL Draft rookies. Delane will wear No. 5. Listed below are the rest of the jersey numbers assigned to the new rookie additions.

• Peter Woods: DT, Clemson — 99
• Mason Thompson: Edge, Oklahoma — 34
• Jadon Canady: CB, Oregon — 22
• Emmett Johnson: RB, Nebraska — 10
• Cyrus Allen: WR, Cincinnati — 13
• Garrett Nussmeier: QB, LSU — 14

Listed below is a list of Kansas City players who donned the No. 5 jersey.

• Louie Aguiar (1994-98)
• Connor Barth (2008)
• Marquise Brown (2024-25)
• John Carney (2007)
• Stephen Cheek (2004)
• Lewis Colbert (1986-87)
• Case DeBruijn (1982)
• Jim McCann (1975)
• Cairo Santos (2014-17)
• Todd Sauerbrun (2000)
• Johnny Townsend (2021)
• Tommy Townsend (2020-23)

“Rookie numbers just dropped ,” the Chiefs wrote.

The Chiefs’ mandatory minicamp will take place June 9-11.