The Kansas City Chiefs turned over their secondary this offseason with multiple departures and additions to the safety and cornerback positions. This is a major move for the Chiefs because, in recent years, the defense has centered around Chris Jones and the high-level play in the secondary for this team. Ranging from versatile safeties, impactful corners, and dominant slot corners, the Chiefs’ secondary has long been one of the stronger parts of the defense.
In 2026, that unit as a whole is going through a significant change. They’ve added top 10 pick Mansoor Delane, brought in Alohi Gilman to be a veteran leader in the secondary, brought L’Jarius Sneed back in the mix, and expect major growth from second-year corner Nohl Williams. It’s a lot of moving parts, but we also forgot to mention one name in that long list, and it might be the player that has the most impact in 2026; Kader Kohou.
Kohou is coming off a missed season in which he was recovering from an ACL injury, but his previous three years were nothing short of promising. He was quickly working his way up the “slot corner” rankings in the NFL while playing with the Miami Dolphins and was coming off a high-quality 2024 season. Obviously, returning from injury leads to some questions, but if Kohou can return to his previous level of play, he is not someone to gloss over during this secondary rebuild.
