Kanas City Chiefs urged to trade up in first round of 2026 NFL Draft
Kansas City will have its highest selection in over a decade in the upcoming '26 draft.
Kanas City Chiefs urged to trade up in first round of 2026 NFL Draft originally appeared on The Sporting News . Add The Sporting News as a Preferred Source by clicking here . The Kansas City Chiefs have a top ten pick in the NFL Draft for the first time in over a decade, as they currently possess the No.
9 overall pick in the upcoming 2026 draft. But, they're being urged to move up even higher. Chiefs urged to trade up from No.
9 in 2026 NFL Draft ESPN's Bill Barnwell thinks that the Chiefs should package their two first round picks (Nos. 9 and 29) to move up and land one of the draft's most premier players. “At No.
9, the Chiefs could stay put and hope that one of those players at premium positions like wide receiver or edge rusher fall to them. Armed with extra draft capital from the Trent McDuffie trade, though, this might be an opportunity for general manager Brett Veach to go big,” Barnwell wrote. “I wouldn't want to sacrifice that No.