The Kansas City Chiefs are three years removed from hosting the NFL Draft.
Hosting the draft is a notable event, as it brings an economic boost to an area and promotes a lot of excitement for the upcoming NFL season.
Being that the Chiefs were the hosts for this event, especially the year after they won the Super Bowl, it was clear that the front office wanted to make a first-round pick in their home state.
Many analysts thought they would trade out of the first round to scoop up more capital, but the Chiefs decided to draft defensive end Felix Anudike-Uzomah, a polarizing pick at the time.
Doubters seemed to be proved correct about this decision, as Anudike-Uzomah has failed to provide the type of value a team would expect from a first-rounder.
To make matters worse, as Ian Rapoport recently highlighted on X, Anudike-Uzomah is being placed on the Injured Reserve due to a hamstring injury, ending his 2025 season before it begins.
The #Chiefs have placed DE Felix Anudike-Uzomah, their former first-round pick, on Injured Reserve because of a hamstring injury. His season is over.
— Ian Rapoport (@RapSheet) August 18, 2025
While Anudike-Uzomah hasn’t been great for the Chiefs to this point, he was a depth piece for them on defense, at least.
Now, the Chiefs will have to find a replacement for him in the weeks leading up to the season, hoping to find a diamond in the rough from the free agent pool.
They could find themselves in the Trey Hendrickson sweepstakes after all, even though the Cincinnati Bengals would prefer not to send him off to an AFC rival.
The Chiefs’ defense has gotten a lot better in the past few seasons, and they’ll need all the help they can get if they want to make it back to the Super Bowl.
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