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The Kansas City Chiefs knew things had to change this offseason after a 2025 season that saw a 6-11 record and no playoffs for the first time in the Patrick Mahomes era.
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And general manager Brett Veach went to work, moving on from both Trent McDuffie and Jaylen Watson, and signing Kenneth Walker to revamp the run game. Plus, they made a host of other good signings in free agency to bolster the defense.
Plus, in the draft, the Chiefs took LSU corner Mansoor Delane with the No. 6 pick after trading up from No. 9.
For CBS Sports’ Bryan DeArdo, the Chiefs’ reloaded roster is a big cause for optimism in 2026.
“The Chiefs got aggressive following their first losing season since 2012,” DeArdo wrote. “Kansas City emphatically addressed its running game by signing reigning Super Bowl MVP Kenneth Walker, who was part of a free agent class that includes three other projected starters in defensive end Khyiris Tonga and defensive backs Alohi Gilman and Kader Kohou.
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“Mansoor Delane, the sixth overall pick in the draft, is expected to be an immediate starter in Kansas City’s secondary.”
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Chiefs look good…on paper
The roster revamp has been done superbly well, but as we know in the NFL, success isn’t linear.
There will be some growing pains with the handful of new players brought in, not to mention the draft selections as well.
But surely the Chiefs’ coaching staff can get them to a level of good NFL production sooner rather than later, right? Well, if they want to get back to the postseason, they’ll have to.
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It has been a good offseason for the Chiefs. Several players have come in to fill key positions on both sides of the ball, and now, there’s only one thing left to do.
See how it all comes together.