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NFL.com’s roundup notes Jets receiver Omar Cooper Jr. is week-to-week after a positive MRI, and Chiefs cornerback Mansoor Delane will undergo an MRI after leaving Monday’s game, with the article also recapping various league-wide injuries, signings, and roster moves.
Day 8 at Chiefs camp was a light walkthrough after three padded days, with coach Steve Spagnuolo saying the defense still has a long way to go in physicality and continuity. Rookie Mansoor Delane is limited in a non-contact jersey due to a shoulder issue, and Peter Woods is still getting up to speed, though both are getting reps as Week 1 approaches. Spagnuolo stressed the need for more violent play and live snaps in the preseason, noted leadership gaps in the secondary, but praised Felix Anudike-Uzomah’s health and progress. Alohi and Trent McDuffie are expected to help steady the backfield as practice returns in pads Friday at 9:15 a.m. ahead of the Broncos matchup.
Over the weekend, the Chiefs held practice with rookies and select veterans ahead of full-team sessions. Patrick Mahomes looked sharp and comfortable moving under center while wearing a brace, showing off accurate throws in seven-on-seven work. Cornerback Mansoor Delane started slowly due to a shoulder issue but said missed reps motivate him to improve. Offensive coordinator Eric Bieniemy returned with a vocal, hands-on presence during drills. With top receivers absent, Cyrus Allen benefited from extra reps alongside Mahomes, and coaches emphasized pre-snap awareness as Allen and others vie for targets.
The Chiefs’ draft strategy included a back-up plan to trade up for Mansoor Delane, but if that didn’t happen they would have chosen between Caleb Downs and Jordyn Tyson and possibly moved up for San Diego State CB Chris Johnson, trading a third- or fourth-round pick. Jermod McCoy’s knee concerns affected the board, but KC still landed four defensive picks (Delane, Woods, Thomas, Canady) with Delane expected to start, signaling a stronger 2026 defense.
The Kansas City Chiefs used a late pick to select LSU quarterback Garrett Nussmeier at 249th overall after he slipped from early-round buzz amid medical concerns, with minimal pre-draft contact from KC; Nussmeier expressed excitement to learn under coach Andy Reid and behind Patrick Mahomes, while the Chiefs also boosted their defense by trading up to draft LSU cornerback Mansoor Delane on night one.
KC moved up three spots in the 2026 NFL Draft to draft LSU corner Mansoor Delane with a top-five grade, expecting him to start immediately and anchor a retooled secondary after the departures of Trent McDuffie, Jaylen Watson and Brian Cook, while praising his size, athleticism, ball skills, wrestling-honed toughness and fit for Steve Spagnuolo's scheme.
The Kansas City Chiefs announced their 2026 first-round pick Mansoor Delane will wear No. 5, a number with a long Chiefs specialist lineage; Delane previously wore No. 4 at LSU and No. 23 at Virginia Tech.
The Kansas City Chiefs traded up to draft LSU cornerback Mansoor Delane with the No. 6 pick in the 2026 NFL Draft. Delane was a unanimous All-American in 2025, recording 13 passes defensed and two interceptions on 357 coverage snaps while allowing zero touchdowns and zero penalties; he started 40 college games and is primarily an outside corner who can also play inside. A Maryland native who previously attended Virginia Tech, Delane adds durability and versatility to KC’s secondary.
Kansas City traded up to No. 6 to nab corner Mansoor Delane, signaling a defense-first approach. The piece names five Day 1 winners—including Peter Woods, Jaylon Moore, Ashton Gillotte, Rashee Rice, and the overall defensive upgrade under Spagnuolo—while listing three losers: Kristian Fulton, GM Brett Veach for the draft-cost trade, and Patrick Mahomes for not receiving immediate offensive help. With Day 2 looming, the Chiefs still need help at wide receiver and edge.
Kansas City traded up to No. 6 to select cornerback Mansoor Delane, aiming to address a CB1 need after trading Trent McDuffie, and then drafted interior lineman Peter Woods at No. 29, a pairing seen by some analysts as a risk with potential upside. The draft was also marked by a tornado-related shelter moment and news that Chiefs assistant coach Dave Merritt was charged with misdemeanor domestic battery.
The Kansas City Chiefs traded up to No. 6 to draft cornerback Mansoor Delane, saying they’d targeted him for weeks and kept the plan quiet amid visits. Veach praised Delane’s speed, versatility and ball skills, noting he can play inside and outside, and likening the move to past trades for top corners.
The Kansas City Chiefs selected LSU cornerback Mansoor Delane with the ninth overall pick, drawing three Arrowhead Pride analyses that offer mixed grades. While Delane is praised as a talented corner, critics argue the team overpaid to move up, bypassed bigger needs at WR and edge, and could have stayed put or chosen different players (e.g., Reuben Bain, Sonny Styles, Caleb Downs). Overall, Delane has high upside, but the trade-up for this position is debated and may not align with the Chiefs’ long-term needs.
The Dallas Cowboys are at the center of late-2026 NFL Draft chatter, with ESPN’s Peter Schrager saying they could move up—potentially to No. 3 or No. 9—to target players such as LSU cornerback Mansoor Delane, in a blockbuster hypothetical trade that would send No. 12 and No. 20 to Kansas City for Nos. 9 and 29. The move would build on Dallas’s history of leveraging draft capital after trades involving Micah Parsons and Quinnen Williams, as the draft approaches and teams jockey for position.
The DraftBot from Bris Vegas Systems releases its final 2026 Washington Commanders mock, prioritizing defense with Mansoor Delane at 7th overall, then trading up to 78 to grab Keylan Rutledge, followed by picks that include WR De’Zhaun Stribling, WR Malik Benson, DT Tyler Onyedim, kicker Trey Smack, and RB J’Mari Taylor in later rounds, all while noting the team’s ongoing need for a reliable kicker and depth, and a mock that blends need with BPA amid trade considerations.
Agent Drew Rosenhaus predicts LSU cornerback Mansoor Delane will be the Miami Dolphins’ No. 11 pick in the NFL Draft, calling him a polished, versatile option; while the team could consider other top prospects or an offensive lineman, Delane would be the selection if he’s on the board and there are no surprising drops.