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Ranking NFL’s five biggest challengers to Eagles prior to 2025 NFL Draft: Commanders among top contenders | CBS Sports
Kansas City Chiefs: Even though Patrick Mahomes and Andy Reid are perennial locks to make noise in January, their lofty 2024 win total proved misleading on the biggest stage, where they were thoroughly and historically embarrassed by the Eagles. Since that loss, in which Mahomes had precious little space to operate, the Chiefs retained Trey Smith but also jettisoned their most accomplished interior blocker in Joe Thuney. Can Steve Spagnuolo’s defense drive them again? Could a healthy Rashee Rice reinvigorate the offense? Sure. But this generation’s dynasty suddenly feels a little more scrappy than special.
2025 NFL Draft: Six win-win first-round trades teams should make | NFL.com
Chiefs receive:
No. 27 overall pick (Round 1)
No. 136 overall (Round 4, compensatory selection)
Ravens receive:
No. 31 overall (Round 1)
No. 95 overall (Round 3)
The Chiefs will likely be looking to bolster their offensive and defensive lines early in April’s draft to avoid being dominated in the trenches as they were in Super Bowl LIX. Exchanging mid-round picks with the Ravens would increase their chances of landing defensive tackle Walter Nolen, to play beside All-Pro Chris Jones, or an offensive linemen, such as Tyler Booker, Aireontae Ersery, Jonah Savaiinaea or Grey Zabel.
The Ravens have a strong roster, so some of their eight Day 3 picks could have a tough time making the squad. But by turning one of those picks into a Day 2 selection, Baltimore could improve its chances of finding a guy who will earn a roster spot when the season starts. The Ravens have had recent success addressing needs even after falling back a few spots, picking up center Tyler Linderbaum after a two-slot drop in 2022 and receiver Hollywood Brown in a three-spot move in 2019. Watch for the team to lock up a defensive back or one of the top remaining offensive linemen after the trade.
2025 NFL mock draft: Tannenbaum makes GM picks for Round 1 | ESPN
31.Kansas City Chiefs
Nick Emmanwori, S, South Carolina
After losing Justin Reid in free agency, Emmanwori is an easy pick for the Chiefs. He had an outstanding season for South Carolina, picking off four passes and making 91 tackles. Emmanwori can play close to the line of scrimmage or in the deep half, and he makes plays no matter where he is. He had a combine workout for the ages, too. He ran a 4.38 and jumped 43 inches in the vertical and 11-6 in the broad jump.
Offensive tackle is obviously also a problem, but the value is better with Emmanwori. Minnesota’s Aireontae Ersery would be the next OT on my board.
2025 NFL Mock Draft 7.0: First-Round Predictions for Every Team | SI
31. Kansas City Chiefs (15–2)
Biggest needs: CB, OT, RB
The pick: Josh Simmons, OT, Ohio State
Before suffering a torn patellar tendon in Ohio State’s loss to Oregon on Oct. 12, Simmons was playing perhaps better than every offensive tackle in the country. He didn’t allow a sack as Will Howard’s blindside protector, and with experience at both left and right tackle, he projects as an early starter in the NFL—which should be music to the ears of Patrick Mahomes.
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Giants signing Russell Wilson: Ex-Steelers QB gets one-year deal to reportedly be the starting QB in New York | CBS Sports
The New York Giants promised to “look under every rock” to find a new quarterback this offseason. Now, after plenty of looking, they’ve finally found another one, on Tuesday agreeing to sign Russell Wilson to a one-year deal, per CBS Sports NFL insider Jonathan Jones. The contract is worth $10.5 million guaranteed and up to $21 million, per ESPN.
Wilson, 36, was reportedly on the Giants’ radar as early as last offseason, before the former Super Bowl champion signed with the Pittsburgh Steelers. Fresh off an uneven 2024 campaign with the Steelers, in which he went 6-6 as a starter, including playoffs, Wilson gives New York another experienced veteran in a quarterback room that also includes former No. 1 overall pick Jameis Winston, who signed a two-year deal with New York last week. Wilson heads to the Big Apple as the starter, per NFL Media.
Patriots signing WR Stefon Diggs to three-year, $69 million max deal | NFL.com
Diggs and the New England Patriots have reached a three-year, $69 million max deal, NFL Network Insider Ian Rapoport reported Tuesday.
Diggs is roughly five months removed from suffering an ACL tear that ended his first and only season with the Texans. He recently visited with the Patriots and later posted workout videos on Instagram. Though the addition addresses a massive need for New England at wide receiver, it’s also sure to draw some scrutiny given the high price tag and concern for a veteran coming off the most serious injury of his career. Apparently the Patriots aren’t too distressed about his recovery.
Houston general manager Nick Caserio didn’t rule out bringing Diggs back before the offseason kicked off, but the former Minnesota Vikings and Buffalo Bills standout is instead shipping out to Boston to join head coach Mike Vrabel’s squad.
Netflix is out, but Fox wants back in for NFL draft coverage | NBC Sports
Via Michael McCarthy of FrontOfficeSports.com, Netflix won’t bid on the event. Fox, however, hopes to land it.
Currently, the bidders are Fox, ESPN, and Google. Per the report, the NFL is expected to add a global streaming partner to its draft-rights portfolio.
The new draft TV deal becomes effective in 2026. The NFL has set no timeline for making a decision.
In 2018, Fox televised the event alongside ESPN and NFL Network. ABC assumed the three-letter-network presence as of 2019.
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Chiefs’ Trey Smith: ‘I love Kansas City; it’s my home’
Smith joined host Kay Adams on Monday’s episode of “The Up and Adams Show” on FanDuel Sports Network. Speaking from a workout in Frisco, Texas, Smith seemed more concerned about hosting an upcoming youth football camp in his hometown of Jackson, Tennessee, as well as attending this weekend’s NCAA basketball tournament match between his alma mater, the Tennessee Volunteers, and the Kentucky Wildcats, than on his contract negotiations.
The fan favorite did reiterate his desire to remain with the Chiefs, who selected him in the sixth round of 2021’s NFL Draft.
“Ultimately,” Smith declared, “I can only focus on just working out and training. I love Kansas City — it’s my home. I love the Chiefs. The fans in Kansas City are some of the best people I’ve ever been around. Ultimately, I would love to stay there. That’s my plan.”
Smith and the Chiefs have until July 15 to agree to a long-term contract, or he will play the 2025 season on the franchise tag. Either scenario will likely make him the NFL’s highest-paid guard. No one could have predicted such an outcome as Smith fell deep into the third day of his draft class due to missing part of his sophomore season at Tennessee in 2018 after suffering blood clots in his lungs.
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Since 2019, Patrick Mahomes' elite deep ball has clearly declined.
But the numbers are WAY uglier than anyone realized.
Deep ball accuracy fell from 51% (# 1 in NFL) to 21% (dead last).
Why his arm could end the Chiefs' dynasty — unless they fix this one brutal problem: pic.twitter.com/wSTHm9R4Wq
— Scott Bouska (@sbouska2) March 25, 2025
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