Photo by Cooper Neill/Getty Images Both 2022 NFL draftees were eligible for the fifth-year option. As expected, the Kansas City Chiefs will exercise the fifth-year options for both of their 2022 first-round NFL Draft picks: cornerback Trent McDuffie and defensive end George Karlaftis. The Chiefs traded up to select McDuffie at No. 21, rounding out their first round by … [Read more...] about Chiefs to exercise fifth-year options for Trent McDuffie, George Karlaftis
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Eagles Acquire No. 31, Draft Jihaad Campbell
The Eagles have pulled off a one-pick swap at the back of the first round. Philadelphia has acquired No. 31 from the Chiefs, sending Kansas City Nos. 32 and 164 (h/t ESPN’s Adam Schefter). With the pick, the Eagles have selected Alabama linebacker Jihaad Campbell. Lingering as one of the best available prospects for an extended stretch tonight, Campbell will join the defending … [Read more...] about Eagles Acquire No. 31, Draft Jihaad Campbell
Chiefs Select T Josh Simmons At No. 32
To no surprise, the Chiefs have looked at the offensive tackle spot to close out the first round of the draft. Ohio State’s Josh Simmons is headed to Kansas City. With Simmons on the roster, the team now has plenty of bodies to work with on the line, if they can just figure out the right combination. It’s a good thing the Chiefs have so many bodies, too, since Simmons could be … [Read more...] about Chiefs Select T Josh Simmons At No. 32
Chiefs To Exercise Fifth-Year Options On Trent McDuffie, George Karlaftis
Trent McDuffie and George Karlaftis are targets for Chiefs extensions. One or both could be worked out as early as this offseason, but in any case their futures for the next two years are clear. Kansas City will exercise the fifth-year option in both of these cases, as first reported by ESPN’s Jeremy Fowler. For McDuffie, that sets him up to receive $17.6MM in 2026. Karlaftis … [Read more...] about Chiefs To Exercise Fifth-Year Options On Trent McDuffie, George Karlaftis
AFC Notes: Elijah Molden, Josh Simmons, Broncos, Chargers, Chiefs
Broncos For their final pick in the 2025 draft, the Broncos selected basketball player Caleb Lohner, who will play tight end in HC Sean Payton‘s offense at 6’7. “It’s hard,” Payton said of the decision to draft someone with such little experience, via NFL.com. “Going back with Jimmy Graham, I think he had 14, 15 catches. Both of them had a season. Both of them were very good … [Read more...] about AFC Notes: Elijah Molden, Josh Simmons, Broncos, Chargers, Chiefs