The draft is officially less than a week away, and the Kansas City Chiefs have plenty of work ahead of them to assemble a roster worthy of another Super Bowl title. They have remained quiet over the last few days, but with the annual selection meeting just around the corner, the Chiefs will need to formulate a winning strategy in short order to avoid falling behind the curve when the regular season starts in September.
Here is a look at all of the most relevant stories about the Chiefs and the rest of the NFL for the morning of Friday, April 21st.
Latest in Chiefs news
Top Chiefs news
- Kansas City has yet to decide whether they will pick up Clyde Edwards-Helaire’s fifth-year option for the 2024 season after his middling performance last year.
- Charles Goldman broke down five key takeaways from general manager Brett Veach’s pre-draft press conference on Thursday as the team looks to finalize their draft board and get a sense of who they might add in the first round.
- Andy Reid and Nick Bolton expressed their excitement to see newly acquired linebacker Drue Tranquill take the field for Kansas City in 2023.
- The NFL announced the bands that will headline the draft’s concert series in Kansas City next week with a lineup that includes legends from the 1980s and 2000s.
- Brett Veach and Chris Jones are set to be recognized at the 50th annual Kansas City Sports Awards after their outstanding 2022 campaigns.
- Tik Tok star James Droz was invited to announce one of Kansas City’s draft picks after rising to social media fame for his Chiefs fandom.
- Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson wants tight end Travis Kelce to make the jump over to the XFL, a league that he would undoubtedly dominate.
In case you missed it
- Boston College wide receiver Zay Flowers is set to work out with Patrick Mahomes in Texas in the coming days ahead of the draft next week.
- Andy Reid and Patrick Mahomes told reporters about their expectations for Kadarius Toney and Skyy Moore in 2023 after the Chiefs saw major attrition at the wide receiver position in free agency.
- The NFL announced community events that will be hosted in Kansas City during the week of the draft.
Draft notes
- Kansas City hosted edge rusher Will McDonald IV for a visit, igniting speculation that the team has a serious interest in him with their 31st overall pick.
Around the AFC West
Denver Broncos news
- Broncos Wire took a look at Denver’s defensive depth heading into next week’s draft.
Las Vegas Raiders news
- Raiders Wire took a look at the possibility of Las Vegas adding Stanford signal caller Tanner McKee on the third day of the draft as a potential quarterback of the future.
Los Angeles Chargers news
- One respected NFL analyst says that the Chargers should look into a trade back in the first round of the draft next week.
Around the NFL
- Vikings Wire answered questions from fans about Minnesota’s draft strategy in their deep dive ahead of the annual selection meeting.
- The Baltimore Ravens reached a 15-year agreement to keep the name of their stadium the same for the foreseeable future.
- Colts Wire broke down their rankings of the quarterbacks in the 2023 draft class as anticipation mounts for their acquisition of a new offensive leader next week.
- Niners Wire took a hard look at San Francisco’s quarterback situation and speculated about the future of Trey Lance.
- Texans Wire got familiar with their newest running back, Devin Singletary, as the team looks to rebuild their offense to compete seriously in 2023.
