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Travis Kelce Insisted He Wasn\u2019t \u2018Going Out Like This\u2019 After Chiefs Struggled Last Season, Team\u2019s GM Says | People<\/a><\/p>\n Kansas City Chiefs general manager Brett Veach revealed the conversation he had with his star tight end after the Chiefs failed to make the playoffs last season and said Kelce insisted he wasn\u2019t \u201cgoing out like this.\u201d<\/p>\n Advertisement<\/p>\n \u201cI think there was more doubt in the middle of the season,\u201d Veach said of Kelce, 36, potentially retiring on an episode of\u00a0The Schrager Hour\u00a0released on Tuesday, March 31.<\/p>\n Veach said that once the Chiefs concluded their season, following quarterback\u00a0Patrick Mahomes\u00a0tearing his ACL, Kelce said something to him during an exit interview that implied the tight end would return for another season.<\/p>\n Will Chiefs run more under center with Kenneth Walker III? What Andy Reid said | The Athletic<\/a><\/p>\n The Walker addition also doesn\u2019t change the fact that the Chiefs will be looking to run more downhill in 2026. General manager Brett Veach\u00a0hinted at this in February during the NFL combine, saying the team needed to lean more on its interior three offensive linemen (Kingsley Suamataia, Creed Humphrey, Trey Smith) in attempting to \u201cimpose your will on an opposing team\u2019s defense.\u201d<\/p>\n The statement suggests the Chiefs want to be more aggressive in their run game, likely shifting from being one of the NFL\u2019s top run-pass option (RPO) teams to focusing on schemes that more often get run blockers downfield.<\/p>\n Regardless of how Walker is deployed, Reid shared excitement Tuesday about adding his playmaking to the backfield. The Chiefs struggled to create explosive plays in 2025, mustering just one 20-plus-yard carry from a running back.<\/p>\n \u201cHe adds another element to the offense, another something you can throw at the defense, which is important,\u201d Reid said. \u201cAnd he\u2019s legit. He can take it the distance every time he touches the ball. There\u2019s that threat.\u201d<\/p>\n Report: New York Giants attempted to acquire Drue Tranquill from Chiefs | Giants Wire<\/a><\/p>\n \u201cThe linebacker that the Giants actually were going to trade for, from the Kansas City Chiefs \u2014 it seemed to be before the start of free agency \u2014 Drue Tranquill,\u201d\u00a0Raanan said on the\u00a0Breaking Big Blue\u00a0podcast. \u201cHe ended up staying in Kansas City, taking a pay cut to stay. Seems to be something he wanted to do. He didn\u2019t want to leave there.\u201d<\/p>\n At the\u00a0time of his initial report\u00a0in March, Raanan didn\u2019t reveal a name, leading many to speculate about Nick Bolton and Fred Warner.<\/p>\n Tranquill, who restructured his contract with the Chiefs by reducing his base salary from $6 million to $3.5 million, prioritized remaining with the organization where he has contributed to a Super Bowl-winning defense. The trade discussions ultimately dissolved as Tranquill decided not to move late in his career.<\/p>\n Could Chiefs select a receiver at No. 9 in NFL Draft? In our mock 3.0, they do | The Kansas City Star<\/a><\/p>\n Round 3, Pick 74: Oklahoma defensive tackle Gracen Halton<\/p>\n Kansas City solved its nose tackle need by signing Khyiris Tonga in free agency, but it could still add an interior defensive lineman with some pass-rush juice to the mix.<\/p>\n Second-year defensive tackle Omarr Norman-Lott could be back for training camp after missing roughly half of the 2025 season due to injury, but we know Spagnuolo and defensive line coach Joe Cullen love to rotate these guys, anyway.<\/p>\n Halton is unlikely to play on first down right away, but he could serve as an early disruptor on passing downs. Over four seasons at Oklahoma, he totaled 8.5 sacks and 17.5 tackles for loss.<\/p>\n Mock draft 1.0: Georgia cornerback Daylen Everette<\/p>\n Mock draft 2.0: Ohio State tight end Max Klare<\/p>\n 2026 NFL Draft: Ideal top two picks for every team | NFL.com<\/a><\/p>\n Round 1:\u00a0No. 9 overall:\u00a0Mansoor Delane, CB, LSU<\/p>\n Advertisement<\/p>\n Round 1:\u00a0No. 29 overall:\u00a0Malachi Lawrence, Edge, UCF<\/p>\n Chiefs fans weren\u2019t crazy about the Delane-Lawrence pairing in\u00a0my last mock, but they\u2019d be getting the top corner in the draft and a rush project who fits their mold well. My thinking was that it would be harder finding a corner of Delane\u2019s caliber at the end of Round 1, and I suspect they\u2019ll draft multiple players at the position. With picks coming at Nos. 40 and 74, the Chiefs can afford to gamble on Lawrence\u2019s upside and swing back later for help at tackle, receiver and possibly tight end.<\/p>\n Chiefs bamboozle fans with hilariously epic April Fools\u2019 Day stunt | Chiefs Wire<\/a><\/p>\n So, on April 1, when the Chiefs announced that they were rolling out an Andy Reid disguise that would retail for $15.87, many of Kansas City\u2019s fans didn\u2019t bat an eye at the team\u2019s latest innovation.<\/p>\n That was, of course, until the Chiefs reversed course to reveal that the Groucho Marx-styled mask was but an elaborate April Fools\u2019 Day joke:<\/p>\n While this piece of deep-cut paraphernalia is set to become the latest Leon Sandcastle in Kansas City sports lore, the Chiefs won\u2019t be inclined to spend the month of April playing jokes. With two picks to make in the first round of the 2026 NFL Draft, Kansas City has plenty of work to do as spring takes hold of Western Missouri.<\/p>\n Ranking the 20 Biggest Choke Jobs of the Century Across All Sports | Bleacher Report<\/a><\/p>\n 20. 2019 Houston Texans<\/p>\n The Setup<\/p>\n With a 24-0 lead early in the second quarter, the Houston Texans were firmly in control of their AFC Divisional Round matchup against a Kansas City Chiefs team that was still searching for its first Super Bowl title in 50 years.<\/p>\n The Collapse<\/p>\n The Chiefs put 41 unanswered points on the board before the Texans scored again in the closing seconds of the third quarter. Patrick Mahomes threw four touchdown passes during that decisive stretch, and the Texans offense ground to a halt.<\/p>\n After the Chiefs scored 10 more unanswered points in the fourth quarter, the Texans were sent packing in one of the most stunning losses in recent playoff history.<\/p>\n Advertisement<\/p>\n Around the NFL<\/p>\n Rams wide receiver Puka Nacua is in rehab, attorney says | ESPN<\/a><\/p>\n McCathern said Nacua is going to rehab in an attempt \u201cto improve his overall behavior in every aspect of his life.\u201d<\/p>\n McCathern\u00a0said in a statement to NFL Network\u00a0that Nacua \u201cwill complete the program in plenty of time to be involved in all of the Rams OTAs.\u201d<\/p>\n At the NFL\u2019s annual league meeting earlier this week, coach Sean McVay said the\u00a0Rams have been aware of the incident\u00a0since it happened on New Year\u2019s Eve and are \u201ccontinuing to gather all the information.\u201d<\/p>\n NFLPA\u2019s JC Tretter opposes replacement officials, cites safety concerns in joint statement | The Athletic<\/a><\/p>\n NFL Players Association executive director JC Tretter voiced disapproval of the NFL\u2019s potential use of replacement officials in 2026, citing concerns for player safety, in a joint statement released by the NFLPA and NFL Referees Association on Wednesday.<\/p>\n \u201cPlayer safety requires trained, professional officials on the field,\u201d Tretter said in the release. \u201cThey manage the game in real time, enforce the rules, and stop situations from escalating. That can\u2019t be replaced by less experienced crews or handled remotely. If player safety truly matters, trained professional officials on the field are not negotiable.\u201d<\/p>\n Negotiations between the league and the referees\u2019 union have stalled with the current collective bargaining agreement expiring on May 31. Over the past week, the NFL has taken steps to prepare for the use of replacement officials in the event of a work stoppage by the NFLRA.<\/p>\n