Kansas City Chiefs select Mansoor Delane, Peter Woods in first round of 2026 NFL Draft

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The Kansas City Chiefs traded up 3 spots with the Cleveland Browns to the 6th overall pick in the first round of the 2026 NFL Draft. The Chiefs took LSU cornerback Mansoor Delane with the pick.

Kansas City sent pick Nos. 9, 74 and 148 to the Cleveland Browns in return. Delane joins a Chiefs squad that traded All-Pro corner Trent McDuffie to the Los Angeles Rams last month for a package of draft picks that includes the No. 29 selection on Thursday night. 

Delane, a physical, competitive corner who excels in press coverage, had 11 passes defended in 2025 for the Tigers after three seasons at Virginia Tech. In addition, he had six interceptions the past two seasons.

With the 29th overall pick, the Chiefs selected defensive tackle Peter Woods out of Clemson. In the 2025 campaign, Woods tallied a career-high 30 tackles, 3.5 tackles for loss, two sacks and a pass deflection. For his efforts, he was named an AP Second-Team All-American and an All-ACC First-Team selection. 

The spectacular season was nothing new for Woods, who notched 26 tackles, 8.5 tackles for loss, three sacks and a forced fumble as a sophomore. Woods also rushed for 2 touchdowns on offense last season. A new weapon for Steve Spagnuolo's defense.