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On the Chiefs’ Draft Board: Central Florida wide receiver Javon Baker

Photo by Peter Joneleit/Icon Sportswire via The former Alabama commit will have a private visit in Kansas City prior to the draft. The Kansas City Chiefs have a strong opportunity to add to the receiving corps during the 2024 NFL Draft. According to Sportskeeda draft analyst Tony Pauline, the team will be one of three to host Central Florida wide receiver Javon Baker on a top-30 visit. Javon Baker/WR/UCF has official 30 vistins set up with the @Patriots @HoustonTexans & @Chiefs. Teams feel he can play right away and like his catching radius (32 1/4 inch arms)—...

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Draft Darlings: Christian Jones is an underrated draft prospect

Vasha Hunt-USA TODAY Sports The Texas offensive tackle should be drawing more attention. The Texas Longhorns were among the most stacked teams in college football in 2023, making the College Football Playoff while having several players projected to go high in the 2024 NFL Draft. With all the hype, it can be easy for some quality players to get lost in the shuffle. Right tackle Christian Jones is one such player, and for a team like the Kansas City Chiefs, who need quality offensive line depth, digging deeper into his game would be a good idea. Intangibles Standing...

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On the Chiefs’ Draft Board: Northern Iowa DT Khristian Boyd

The Kansas City native recently visited the Chiefs on a Top 30 visit. University of Northern Iowa defensive tackle Khristian Boyd, who grew up in the Kansas City area, recently visited the Kansas City Chiefs on a top-30 visit. Long list of Top 30 visits for Northern Iowa IDL Khristian Boyd, a source said. • Lions• Saints• Packers • Chiefs• Cardinals• Colts• Vikings• Dolphins• Bills• Ravens• Giants— Ryan Fowler (@_RyanFowler_) March 21, 2024 What is a "top-30 visit?" Although the term implies that the visits are for the most coveted draft prospects,...

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Why Nick is not thrilled nor devasted by the Chiefs-L'Jarius Sneed trade | What's Wright?

The Kansas City Chiefs traded CB L'Jarius Sneed to the Tennessee Titans in exchange for a 2025 third-round pick and seventh-round pick swaps in this year's draft. The Titans then signed Sneed to a four-year, $76.4 million contract with $55 million guaranteed and a $20 million signing bonus. Despite the Chiefs losing another player, Nick Wright is not "devastated" over the move. Watch as he explains why he is not thrilled over the trade but also unworried about his Chiefs this season.

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Draft Darlings: Alabama DE Chris Braswell brings power the Chiefs need

John David Mercer-USA TODAY Sports This Day 2 draft prospect would be a great fit with Kansas City’s defensive line. Since Kansas City Chiefs defensive end Charles Omenihu tore his ACL during January’s AFC Championship game, he is likely to miss all of training camp — and could begin the 2024 season on the team’s physically-unable-to-perform (PUP) list. In addition, defensive end Mike Danna remains a free agent. So even though they’ve invested two of their recent first-round draft picks into the position, the Chiefs are still in the market for defensive ends....

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On the Chiefs’ Draft Board: Boston College guard Christian Mahogany

Photo by M. Anthony Nesmith/Icon Sportswire via The big guard is scheduled to visit Kansas City’s facility during the pre-draft process. The 2024 NFL Draft will be a good opportunity for the Kansas City Chiefs to add depth and future impact to quarterback Patrick Mahomes' offensive line. Bleacher Report's Ryan Fowler reported that one of the team's top-30 visits will be used to host Boston College guard Christian Mahogany. The Kansas City Chiefs will host Boston College IOL Christian Mahogany on a Top 30 visit, a source confirmed. Athletic interior presence...

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L’Jarius Sneed traded to Titans for third-round pick, according to a report

Photo by David Eulitt/ The Kansas City Chiefs have traded cornerback L’Jarius Sneed to the Tennessee Titans in exchange for a third-round pick in the 2025 NFL Draft. The teams will also swap seventh-round picks in this year’s draft. The news was first reported by ESPN’s Adam Schefter late Saturday night. Trade: Chiefs are finalizing a deal to send franchise CB L’Jarius Snead to the Titans, per league sources.Chiefs are expected to receive a 2025 3rd-round pick, in addition to a 2024 7th-round pick flop, while Snead will sign a new contract. Trade is pending...

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Open thread: Should the Lions have traded for L’Jarius Sneed?

Tommy Gilligan-USA TODAY Sports The Lions are likely back in the market for another cornerback, but one just came off the board. The Detroit Lions may be in the market to add another cornerback prior to the NFL Draft with the recent release of Cam Sutton, and one of the top corners on the market that many had linked to the Lions throughout the offseason is now unavailable. On Friday night, former Chiefs CB L’Jarius Sneed was traded to the Tennessee Titans for only a third-round pick in 2025 and a seventh-round pick swap in 2024. A much cheaper deal than many...

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On the Chiefs’ Draft Board: Western Michigan edge Marshawn Kneeland

Photo by Michael Wade/Icon Sportswire via The Chiefs scheduled a private visit with a dynamic defensive lineman from the MAC. With the 2024 NFL Draft just over a month away, the Kansas City Chiefs are finalizing their draft board. Bleacher Report’s Ryan Fowler reported one of the team’s top-30 visits was Western Michigan defensive lineman Marshawn Kneeland. Western Michigan ED Marshawn Kneeland had a Top 30 visit with the Kansas City Chiefs, a source said. Kneeland also has 30s scheduled with the Saints, Bills, 49ers, Jaguars, Bucs, and Panthers.— Ryan Fowler...

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Ranking AFC West wide receivers

Davante Adams | Photo by Ethan Miller/ Lots of movement in division so far this offseason There has been a lot of movement at the wide receiver position in the AFC West so far this offseason. The Las Vegas Raiders cut Hunter Renfrow. The Los Angeles Chargers traded Keenan Allen and cut Mike Williams. The Denver Broncos traded Jerry Jeudy and the Kansas City Chiefs signed Hollywood Brown. There will be plenty of more movement at the position this offseason and the Chargers are likely to take a top player at the position with the No. 5 pick in the draft and the Chiefs...

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Draft Darlings: DT Jer’Zhan ‘Johnny’ Newton is the real deal

Photo by Michael Allio/Icon Sportswire via The Illinois defensive tackle would be hard to stop in Kansas City This year’s NFL Draft class is stocked with interesting defensive tackle prospects, and Illinois prospect Jer’Zhan “Johnny” Newton is one of the best. The Kansas City Chiefs would be wise to put themselves in a position to draft him. Let’s see what he brings to the table. Background A three-star recruit out of Clearwater Central Catholic high school in St. Petersburg, Florida, Newton was recruited by more than a dozen schools before settling on the...

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Draft Darlings: Cornerback Nate Wiggins is built to play in man coverage

Ken Ruinard-USA TODAY Sports Kansas City could use this former Clemson Tiger on Day 1. With rumors that the Kansas City Chiefs may yet trade cornerback L’Jarius Sneed, Kansas City could be in the market for another cornerback in this draft. With Joshua Williams and Jaylen Watson, the Chiefs still have depth at the position — although I’m not sure Williams or Watson will be able to replace Sneed’s level of play at cornerback. Sneed was the lynchpin of last year’s defense, simply because his ability to cover wide receivers one-on-one allowed the Chiefs to get...

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On the Draft Board: Erick All could be a great late flyer for the Chiefs

Photo by Matthew Holst/ Kansas City met with a versatile Iowa tight end at the NFL Scouting Combine On Tuesday, Charles Goldman of A to Z Sports reported that former Iowa Hawkeyes (and Michigan Wolverines) tight end Erick All had a formal interview with the Kansas City Chiefs during the NFL Scouting Combine in Indianapolis. While an injury kept him out of many of the Combine’s workouts, he would be an intriguing option for Kansas City in April’s NFL Draft. Let’s take a look at what All can bring to the table. Background Coming out of Ohio’s Fairfield High...

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ESPN’s Mel Kiper Jr. offers 4 pivots for Chiefs at No. 32 in NFL Draft

Photo by Todd Kirkland/ Kiper’s latest mock NFL Draft has Kansas City going with a wide receiver — but there is always a chance it could go in a different direction. On Wednesday, ESPN senior NFL Draft analyst Mel Kiper Jr. held a conference call to discuss his latest mock draft. Kiper selected Texas wide receiver Adonai Mitchell for the Kansas City Chiefs at No. 32, calling him as a “rising prospect.” “With Hollywood [and his signing], I still went receiver there,” said Kiper. “I think you could go with Adonai Mitchell, who has the length. He doesn’t...

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Arrowheadlines: Chiefs top post-free agency power rankings

Michael Chow / USA TODAY NETWORK Chiefs headlines for Wednesday, March 20 The latest NFL Power Rankings: Eagles, Falcons jump up after free agency frenzy; Cowboys, Titans slip | NFL.com 1 - Kansas City Chiefs 2023 record: 11-6 With Chris Jones staying put, all that’s left to figure out is L’Jarius Sneed’s situation and the draft, and that has to be a pretty good feeling for the champs. Maybe they won’t be everyone’s No. 1 team to start next season, and it would be tough to lose Sneed if he’s traded, but the Chiefs remain relatively intact and still have the...

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Chiefs take wideout in Daniel Jeremiah’s new mock draft

Photo by Stacy Revere/ Just as he did in his first two mock drafts of the season, the NFL.com analyst projects a wideout to Kansas City, Noted NFL.com draft analyst Daniel Jeremiah released his third mock draft of the season on Tuesday. In it, the Minnesota Vikings trade into the fourth pick of the NFL Draft in Detroit to take Michigan quarterback J.J. McCarthy — and the New York Jets trade into the fifth spot to take the first wide receiver: Ohio State’s Marvin Harrison Jr. Three other wide receivers — LSU’s Malik Nabers (sixth), Washington’s Rome Odunze...

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Draft Darlings: Audric Estime is better than his testing shows

D. Ross Cameron-USA TODAY Sports Hidden in this offseason is the Chiefs’ need to find a complementary running back to Isiah Pacheco. The running back position is an underrated need for the Kansas City Chiefs this offseason. With Jerick McKinnon and Clyde Edwards-Helaire being free agents, the Chiefs need to invest in the position. Not only do the Chiefs need more bodies in the running back room, but they also need a good candidate to complement Isiah Pacheco. Pacheco has been valuable to the Chiefs, but he's also partially responsible for the problems with the...

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Chiefs go wide receiver in Mel Kiper’s new mock draft

Photo by Chris Leduc/Icon Sportswire via After going with a different wide receiver to Kansas City in his first two mocks, the ESPN analyst picks a third one. ESPN analyst Mel Kiper released his latest mock draft on Tuesday. Kiper now believes three quarterbacks will be selected with the first three picks of the NFL Draft in Detroit (followed by three wide receivers) before offensive tackle Joe Alt is taken with the seventh pick. Three more wideouts come off his board before the Kansas City Chiefs are on the clock to take the draft’s seventh wideout. 32. Kansas City...

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Draft Darlings: Chop Robinson would be worth trading up for

Dan Rainville / USA TODAY NETWORK The Penn State edge rusher would be worth Kansas City moving up for. The Kansas City Chiefs should continue to find ways to bolster their pass rush in this year's NFL Draft. Penn State edge rusher Chop Robinson is a dynamic athlete and a high-level pass rusher from the edge. Robinson is one of the more unique talents in this year's draft class, and it would be worth it for the Chiefs to move up and select him. Intangibles Robinson tested at an elite level at the NFL Scouting Combine, showing that his explosive pass-rush ability was no...

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Ex-Raven Hollywood Brown signs deal with Chiefs and looks forward to playing with Patrick Mahomes

Hollywood Brown signed a one-year deal with the Kansas City Chiefs that could be worth up to $11 million. The former Oklahoma star was drafted by Baltimore and spent the past two seasons with Arizona, but Kansas City expressed interest in him all the way back to the 2019 draft. The Chiefs hope his speed and versatility can upgrade what was one of the worst wide receiver groups in the NFL last season. Brown is hoping to turn the one-year, prove-it deal into a more lucrative multi-year deal next offseason. He has struggled with injuries that limited him to 26 games over the past two seasons.

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Draft Darlings: Ricky Pearsall could be excellent complement to Rashee Rice

Photo by Jonathan Bachman/ Let’s take a look at a Florida wideout who can win from the slot or on the outside. As the Kansas City Chiefs prepare for the 2024 NFL Draft in Detroit, let’s consider a player who is going under the radar in a truly outstanding wide receiver class: Florida’s Ricky Pearsall. Here’s what you need to know about Pearsall. Background Coming out of high school at Corona Del Sol in Tempe, Arizona, Pearsall wasn’t a high-end recruit, earning a three-star rating. He committed to Arizona State. Pearsall spent three seasons there, collecting...

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How ‘Hollywood’ Brown signing impacts the Chiefs’ draft strategy

Mark J. Rebilas-USA TODAY Sports Here’s what the new receiver could mean for Kansas City’s draft strategy. On Thursday night, the Kansas City Chiefs made their first actual move in free agency, signing former Arizona Cardinals wide receiver Marquise "Hollywood" Brown to a one-year, $7 million deal that can be worth up to $11 million if he hits incentives. I like this signing a lot. The Chiefs made an extremely small gamble with this move. If Brown doesn't work out, they didn't sacrifice any draft capital or long-term cap flexibility to bring him in. $7 million...

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2024 NFL Draft odds: Chiefs favored to draft Texas WR Xavier Worthy

The record-setting wideout could potentially land in the first round of the 2024 NFL Draft. Who will land the speedy receiver come April? Check out the latest odds.

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Chiefs signing Marquise ‘Hollywood’ Brown to one-year deal, according to multiple reports

Joe Camporeale-USA TODAY Sports According to multiple reports, the Kansas City Chiefs have come to terms on an agreement with free-agent wide receiver Marquise “Hollywood” Brown. Multiple sources — including ESPN’s Adam Schefter — say it’s a one-year contract worth up to $11 million. Comp update: Chiefs are are giving Hollywood Brown a one-year deal worth up to $11 million. https://t.co/ALNqi0Gukv— Adam Schefter (@AdamSchefter) March 15, 2024 Brown, 26, was the 25th overall pick out of Oklahoma made by the Baltimore Ravens in the 2019 NFL Draft. The...

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Hollywood Brown signs one-year deal with Kansas City Chiefs, ending Arizona Cardinals tenure

Troy Taormina-USA TODAY Sports The Arizona Cardinals will be in the market for a wide receiver for sure now. The Arizona Cardinals have virtually locked in that they will be drafting a wide receiver early in the 2024 NFL Draft. That has happened because Marquise “Hollywood” Brown has decided to sign a one-year prove it deal with the Kansas City Chiefs for $8 million, with a chance to get up to $11 million total. Source: #AZCardinals WR Hollywood Brown is signing with the #Chiefs, another high-octane target for Patrick Mahomes. One of the most talented WRs...

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On the Chiefs’ draft board: Oregon State right tackle Taliese Fuaga

Photo by Brandon Sloter/Image Of Sport/ One highly-regarded offensive lineman met with Kansas City during the NFL Scouting Combine. The 2024 NFL Draft class appears to have a very strong group of offensive tackle prospects — and the Kansas City Chiefs have reason to be interested in them. As right tackle Jawaan Taylor settles into his long-term contract, quarterback Patrick Mahomes’s blind side is in the hands of 2023’s third-round pick Wanya Morris. At the NFL Combine, it was revealed that the Chiefs had a conversation with one of the top offensive tackles:...

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Miami Dolphins sign top free agent cornerback available; ink Kendall Fuller to two-year deal

Photo by Cooper Neill/ Kendall Fuller joins Miami Dolphins secondary ahead of 2024 NFL season. Following the Chris Grier defensive-back blueprint to a T, the Miami Dolphins signed the top free agent cornerback still available on Thursday afternoon. Kendall Fuller — formerly of the Washington Commanders and Kansas City Chiefs — inked a two-year, $16.5 million deal to fill the Xavien Howard sized hole in Miami’s secondary. The 29 year-old Fuller was originally selected by Washington in the 3rd round of the 2016 NFL Draft. After two years, the former Virginia Tech...

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Why Irv Smith Jr brings upside to the Chiefs’ tight end room

Photo by Jeff Dean/ The first external signing of Kansas City’s free agency has skills to contribute to the passing attack. After a quiet Day 1 of free agency, the Kansas City Chiefs finally added a player to their pool of pass catchers on Day 2: tight end Irv Smith Jr. Well, that wasn’t necessarily the name people were looking for as far as offensive weapons go. Still, the tight end formerly of the Cincinnati Bengals and Minnesota Vikings does have receiving skills. It’s what made him an intriguing draft prospect out of Alabama in the 2019 class, selected by...