The Kansas City Chiefs find themselves in unfamiliar territory, holding the No. 9 overall pick in the 2026 NFL Draft.
If they don't like how it feels there, though, they could always make a trade instead of picking a player in that spot.
That's the idea suggested by ESPN's Bill Barnwell in a new article on Monday in a deal that would also include the Minnesota Vikings.
His trade proposal:
Chiefs get: 1-18, 3-97, Edge Jonathan Greenard
Vikings get: 1-9, Edge Felix Anudike-Uzomah
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Greenard would be the prize here.
"The Chiefs would love to come out of this draft with an impact edge rusher," Barnwell writes. "They might be just a tad too low to land that player at No. 9 if the board goes as expected. One other way to address that need would be to add a star in Greenard, who racked up 12 sacks and 22 knockdowns with the Vikings in 2024 before injuries wrecked his 2025 campaign. Greenard will turn 29 in May, so he should still have a couple of years of impactful pass rushing before the Chiefs would need to worry about moving on. Greenard has two years and $37.9 million remaining on his deal, and though Brett Veach & Co. would have to address that contract with a meaningful raise, Greenard could still be an easily justifiable addition for the Chiefs, given their perennial role as Super Bowl contenders."
Barnwell then writes that the Chiefs could use the 18th pick on a cornerback, with there likely not being a player to reach on at No. 9 at that position.
"For the Vikings, they move on from Greenard and potentially can draft a younger defensive impact player for DC Brian Flores with the ninth pick," Barnwell writes. "This trade would value the difference between Greenard and Anudike-Uzomah -- a former first-round pick who hasn't impressed with the Chiefs -- as being worth the 54th pick, according to the Johnson chart, in a typical draft. The Vikings would move up from No. 18 to No. 9 and put defensive coordinator Brian Flores in line to add one of the premier defensive backs in this year's class."
It'd be a headline-grabbing deal for both the teams involved and the fact that Greenard moves to the Chiefs. Maybe it's not too likely, but it's definitely intriguing.
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