Chiefs Sign Fourth-Round CB Jadon Canady

Originally posted on NFLTradeRumors.co
By Jonathan Comeaux | Last updated May 20, 2026 4:43 PM ET

The Kansas City Chiefs officially signed fourth-round CB Jadon Canady to a four-year rookie contract, per the NFL Transactions wire.

Kansas City has now signed two of its seven picks from the 2026 NFL Draft.

Rd	Pick	Player	Pos.	Note
1	6	Mansoor Delane	CB
1	29	Peter Woods	DT
2	40	R Mason Thomas	DE
4	109	Jadon Canady	CB	Signed
5	161	Emmett Johnson	RB	Signed
5	176	Cyrus Allen	WR
7	249	Garrett Nussmeier	QB

Canady, 23, was a three-star recruit and the 111th-ranked cornerback in the 2021 recruiting class. He originally committed to Tulane and remained there for two years before transferring to Ole Miss. He transferred again to Oregon in 2025, earning an Honorable Mention All-Big Ten selection.

Dane Brugler of The Athletic had him as the No. 17 overall cornerback in this year’s draft class.

He’s projected to sign a four-year, $5,628,912 rookie contract that includes a $1,248,912 signing bonus.

During his college career, Canady appeared in 49 games and recorded 154 tackles, seven tackles for loss, four interceptions, 23 pass defenses, two fumble recoveries, one forced fumble, and scored one defensive touchdown.

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