Here's how two Chiefs defensive players reacted to the 2026 NFL Draft
The Chiefs went heavy on defense in recent annual selection process
The Chiefs experienced a high turnover on the defensive side of the ball during the offseason.
Multiple starters – including cornerbacks Trent McDuffie and Jaylen Watson, safety Bryan Cook, linebacker Leo Chenal, defensive end Mike Danna and defensive tackle Derrick Nnadi – found homes across the NFL.
Perhaps the departures contributed to the Chiefs going heavy on defense during the 2026 NFL Draft with the selections of cornerback Mansoor Delane, defensive tackle Peter Woods, defensive end R Mason Thomas and cornerback Jadon Canady.
And make no mistake about it – a couple of Chiefs defensive players expressed excitement and fully embraced the additions.