Kansas City landed a coveted cornerback, but it will cost them in 2026.
After selecting former Tennessee defensive tackle Omarr Norman-Lott and Louisville edge rusher Ashton Gillotte with the 63rd and 66th selections, respectively, in this year’s NFL Draft, the Kansas City Chiefs were next scheduled for the 95th pick near the end of round three.
Ahead of the 85th selection, however, the telecast graphic immediately changed from the New England Patriots to Kansas City. The terms of the trade were quickly revealed.
Chiefs-Pats trade:
Chiefs get 85 pick, Patriots get 95 and 2026 4th-round pick https://t.co/qhUZKmKuZJ— Tom Pelissero (@TomPelissero) April 26, 2025
The Chiefs surrendered the 2026 fourth-round selection acquired from the Chicago Bears in the trade for guard Joe Thuney to the Patriots to advance 10 selections. Kansas City would draft California cornerback Nohl Williams.
Speaking after the selection, Chiefs senior director of player personnel Mike Bradway explained the urgency to trade up for the defender.
“There was kind of a run on those corners in Round 3,” Bradway recalled. “A lot of those guys were nickels that can play inside but maybe not were outside guys. Nohl was a guy that, because of his versatility, we thought there could be a drop-off after him. In that case — a guy like that at a premium position — I think it’s worth making that kind of move.”
With the terms of the trade, Kansas City retains five selections in the final four rounds of the draft, which resumes Saturday at 11:00 Arrowhead Time.
Remaining picks in the NFL Draft (5)
- Round 4 (133)
- Round 5 (164 — from Philadelphia, through Cleveland and Detroit)
- Round 7 (226 — from Carolina)
- Round 7 (251 — compensatory)
- Round 7 (257 — compensatory, final selection of draft)