{"id":783772,"date":"2026-03-01T06:05:30","date_gmt":"2026-03-01T06:05:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/783772\/"},"modified":"2026-03-01T06:05:30","modified_gmt":"2026-03-01T06:05:30","slug":"jeremiyah-love-sends-clear-message-to-kansas-city-chiefs-ahead-of-nfl-draft","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/783772\/","title":{"rendered":"Jeremiyah Love Sends Clear Message to Kansas City Chiefs Ahead of NFL Draft"},"content":{"rendered":"

Jeremiyah Love\u2019s dominance at the 2026 NFL<\/a> Scouting Combine intensified an offseason storyline already centered on the Kansas City backfield.<\/p>\n

For weeks, rumors have swirled that the Kansas City Chiefs<\/a> could target a premium running back early in the 2026 NFL Draft after a disappointing season. <\/p>\n

National outlets have urged Kansas City to use its No. 9 overall pick on a game-changing rusher, with multiple mock drafts linking Love to the Chiefs.<\/p>\n

Then came Saturday.<\/p>\n

After one of the most complete Combine performances of any prospect, Love told NFL Network\u2019s Stacey Dales<\/a> that while he\u2019s heard his name tied to several teams, he\u2019s focused on the opportunity itself.<\/p>\n

\u201cI don\u2019t know, maybe top 10, top five, hopefully,\u201d he said when asked where he expects to be drafted. \u201cI heard a lot people saying the Chiefs or the Saints or the Giants. I mean, all I gotta say is, I\u2019d be blessed to go anywhere.\u201d<\/p>\n

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Love turned heads at the Combine, posting an official 4.36-second 40-yard dash, the second-fastest time among running backs, immediately validating his top-tier speed. <\/p>\n

The mark matched what Pro Bowl Detroit Lions running back\u00a0Jahmyr Gibbs\u00a0ran at the 2023 combine, placing Love in rare athletic company.<\/p>\n

At 6-foot, 212 pounds, the Notre Dame product declined the vertical and broad jumps but impressed during positional drills, flashing burst, clean route-running, and natural pass-catching ability. <\/p>\n

After a brief sideline slip, he showed poise, finishing the workout with a celebratory flip.<\/p>\n

Love admitted he hoped for a 4.2-range time but called 4.3 \u201cjust fine,” and it was. <\/p>\n

The performance solidified his status as a legitimate top-10 prospect.<\/p>\n

More news: Jerry Jones Eyes Record-Setting Deal for Cowboys\u2019 3-Time Pro Bowler<\/a><\/p>\n

The Notre Dame workhorse delivered elite production in 2025, rushing for 1,372 yards and 18 touchdowns while adding 27 receptions for 280 yards and three more scores through the air. <\/p>\n

He capped the season by winning the Doak Walker Award, earning unanimous All-American honors, and finishing as a Heisman Trophy finalist before declaring for the draft.<\/p>\n

That r\u00e9sum\u00e9 arrives at a critical moment for Kansas City. <\/p>\n

The Chiefs lacked a consistent downhill presence and true between-the-tackles explosiveness last season, forcing the offense to lean heavily on the passing game.<\/p>\n

Injecting a dynamic three-down runner would help stabilize the unit, particularly as franchise quarterback\u00a0Patrick Mahomes\u00a0works his way back from a torn ACL and LCL.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Jeremiyah Love\u2019s dominance at the 2026 NFL Scouting Combine intensified an offseason storyline already centered on the Kansas…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":783773,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[2063],"tags":[346,7,7805,118,110,2438,2437,6],"class_list":{"0":"post-783772","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-kansas-city-chiefs","8":"tag-chiefs","9":"tag-football","10":"tag-jeremiyah-love","11":"tag-kansas-city","12":"tag-kansas-city-chiefs","13":"tag-kansascity","14":"tag-kansascitychiefs","15":"tag-nfl"},"share_on_mastodon":{"url":"https:\/\/channels.im\/@nfl\/116152418347672801","error":""},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/783772","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=783772"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/783772\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/783773"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=783772"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=783772"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=783772"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}