Photo by Gus Stark/LSU/University Images via Getty Images Kansas City’s first-round pick is more than a dark horse to win the honor. On Thursday, news broke that quarterback Jayden Daniels and wide receiver Malik Nabers — who were LSU teammates before being taken with the second and sixth picks of the 2024 NFL Draft in Detroit — have made a $10,000 bet on which one them will be named the league’s offensive rookie of the year. According to ESPN, there’s a question about whether the bet will be permitted. It might violate the league’s policy prohibiting players from making NFL wagers. [T]here’s ..read more

Trevor Ruszkowski-USA TODAY Sports Jacobs, Lovett and Rehkow can all find their way to the initial 53-man roster. As the Kansas City Chiefs conclude their rookie minicamp, the focus now gravitates toward the seven draftees. But, as is customary in these camps, there are often hidden gems among the undrafted free agents. Let’s identify three players who stand out for their potential to make a substantial impact: Curtis Jacobs, linebacker, Penn State Jacobs joins the Chiefs from Penn State, where he showcased impressive coverage ability. His ability to effectively neutralize tight ends in covera ..read more

Photo by Randy Litzinger/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images Sign up here to join SB Nation NFL Reacts. Welcome to SB Nation Reacts, a survey of fans across the NFL. Each week, we send out questions to the most plugged-in Kansas City Chiefs fans. You can see all of the recent survey results here. And be sure to check out DraftKings Sportsbook, the official sportsbook partner of SB Nation. Most likely UDFA to make the roster As their rookie minicamp began last Saturday, the Chiefs signed 17 undrafted free agents. Among these players, one in three Kansas City fans think Penn State linebacker ..read more

Photo by David Eulitt/Getty Images Chiefs headlines for Friday, May 10 The latest NFL bandwagons to hop on in 2024: Chicago Bears top list, but don’t prematurely abandon Buffalo Bills | NFL.com Trent McDuffie Kansas City Chiefs · CB Remember Revis Island? How about Darrelle Revis’ beef with Richard Sherman? Or Sherman’s beef with Patrick Peterson? Maybe it’s just me, but it sure feels like yesterday’s star cornerbacks used to drive more discussion, routinely engendering debates over shutdown supremacy. No disrespect to young studs like Sauce Gardner and Pat Surtain II, but the position just i ..read more

Photo by David Eulitt/Getty Images Kansas City’s general manager continues to defend the team’s choice in Detroit After the Kansas City Chiefs selected Texas wide receiver Xavier Worthy with the 28th pick of the 2024 NFL Draft in Detroit, there has been criticism that the team didn’t look any farther than his unquestioned speed. Both head coach Andy Reid and general manager Brett Veach pushed back on that narrative during their first press appearances after Worthy’s acquisition — and have continued to do so. Veach fired off a few more rounds in a new SiriusXM interview made available on Thursd ..read more

Photo by G Fiume/Getty Images Kansas City may have drafted its interior swing lineman of the future. In the fifth round of the 2024 NFL Draft, the Kansas City Chiefs drafted Penn State offensive lineman Hunter Nourzad. At 6 feet 4 and 317 pounds, Nourzad finished his collegiate career with two seasons as an interior offensive lineman at Penn State after four years as a tackle for Cornell. The Chiefs probably intend to make Nourzad their interior “swing” lineman — and his film suggests he could do it. Let’s take a look. Pass Protection Nourzad moves well laterally, so it’s easy to see how he wa ..read more

Photo by Scott Winters/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images Chiefs headlines for Thursday, May 9 The latest Travis Kelce Names Comedians He’d Want to Roast Him After Tom Brady Netflix Show | Bleacher Report On the latest episode of the New Heights podcast (starts at 24:50 mark), Kelce cited Andrew Santino, Dave Chapelle, Kevin Hart and Jeff Ross as the comedians he would like to roast him if he could pick. Ross and Hart are roast legends. Hart previously served as roast master for the Justin Bieber special that aired on Comedy Central in 2015. He served as host for Brady’s roast, with Ross servin ..read more

Photo by Wesley Hitt/Getty Images Could Kansas City be adding to the wide receiver room? Throughout the NFL, remaining free agent wide receivers have been flying off the board over the past week. The Kansas City Chiefs could soon be getting in on the frenzy. Per ESPN’s Adam Schefter, veteran wideout Zay Jones will be visiting the team on Thursday. Former Jaguars WR Zay Jones is scheduled to visit Thursday with the Kansas City Chiefs, per league sources. After Jacksonville released him last week, Jones has visited the Titans, Cardinals and Cowboys - with the Chiefs on deck. pic.twitter.com/t ..read more

Aaron E. Martinez / USA TODAY NETWORK NFL speculation season — that part of the calendar between the draft and training camp — is in full swing. And with that in mind, a panel of ESPN experts recently compiled some takes on which teams’ picks may make the fastest impact. The Kansas City Chiefs’ top pick, wide receiver Xavier Worthy, was mentioned twice. First, draft analyst Matt Miller said Worthy was his early pick for offensive rookie of the year. Matt Miller: Xavier Worthy, WR, Kansas City Chiefs. Having Worthy, the fastest player ever tested at the combine, paired with reigning Super Bowl ..read more

Tommy Gilligan-USA TODAY Sports One of Kansas City’s new free-agent signings is a player to watch carefully On Saturday — just as the team’s rookie minicamp was getting underway — the Kansas City Chiefs announced the signings of 17 undrafted free agents. While it’s rare for an NFL team to get a high-level contributor this way, it’s hardly unknown. Defensive end Malik Herring and defensive tackle Tershawn Whartton are two current Chiefs who first joined the teams as UDFAs. One of Saturday’s signings was Penn State linebacker Curtis Jacobs, who could not only make the team’s roster, but also bec ..read more