KANSAS CITY, Mo. — The Chiefs added to their depth at linebacker with the selection of Georgia Southern’s Ukeme Eligwe in the fifth round of the 2017 NFL draft. Eligwe (pronouced ew-KIM-ay ee-LEEG-way) played as a redshirt freshman for Florida State’s 2013 national championship team, picking up 22 tackles and two sacks in 10 games. But Eligwe played just two games as …
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — The Chiefs made their second trade of the day and fourth trade of the draft to move up into the fourth round and acquire Michigan wide receiver Jehu Chesson. Chiefs area scout Pat Sperduto praised his size, speed and toughness. “He has excellent hands, that’s the other thing,” Sperduto said. “That’s probably his strong suit. If …
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — The Chiefs continued their draft wheeling and dealing before day three even started, shipping tight end James O’Shaughnessy and a sixth-round pick to the New England Patriots for a fifth-round selection, the No. 183rd pick overall. The Chiefs now have three fifth-round selections: the No. 170th, 180th and 183rd picks. The team also owns a sixth-round …
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — No one would blame Chiefs chairman/CEO Clark Hunt if he let loose a sigh of relief upon the drafting of quarterback Patrick Mahomes in the first round Thursday night. After all, the last time the Chiefs drafted a quarterback in the first round, Hunt was a senior in high school. Hunt said he doesn’t remember much …
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — The Chiefs said goodbye to Jamaal Charles in the offseason, and in Friday’s third round they drafted his possible replacement in Kareem Hunt from Toledo. “I’m excited to get out there and show them what I can do and fill his spot hopefully if they need me to right away,” Hunt said. The Chiefs made an …
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — The Chiefs moved to bolster their depth along the defensive line in the second round of the 2017 NFL draft, selecting defensive end Tanoh Kpassagnon from Villanova. The 22-year-old Kpasssagnon picked 11 sacks among his 27 tackles as a senior playing primarily as a rushing end in 3-4 defense. He totaled 22 sacks in his career. …
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Patrick Mahomes knows exactly the moment he wanted to play quarterback in Kansas City. The 21-year-old quarterback visited the Chiefs during his tour of NFL cities leading up to the draft. Andy Reid and offensive coordinator Matt Nagy put Mahomes through a six-hour ringer, challenging him to test his knowledge play calling and his ability to …
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Chiefs general manager John Dorsey his press conference following the first round of the NFL draft with smile reminiscent of the cat that got the mouse. He knew he wanted to draft quarterback Patrick Mahomes from Texas Tech. He also knew other NFL teams coveted the gunslinger with the cannon for an arm, so he made …
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — The Chiefs enter the second day of the 2017 NFL draft with one fewer draft choices following Thursday night’s trade to acquire Texas Tech quarterback Patrick Mahomes. But the talent pool in this year’s draft remains deep, with the possibility of the team acquiring an impact player or two remaining alive and well. “I think there …
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — When a franchise hasn’t selected a quarterback in the first round in 34 years, it takes a certain kind of gamble to make a big trade to move up for a chance to land a new face of the franchise. But to Chiefs general manager John Dorsey, bringing Texas Tech QB Patrick Mahomes to Kansas City isn’t …
