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Chiefs Trade up 3 Spots with Cleveland, Draft LSU’s Mansoor Delane as the First Cornerback Taken
- On Thursday, the Kansas City Chiefs traded up with the Cleveland Browns to select LSU cornerback Mansoor Delane with the sixth overall pick, surrendering picks 9, 74, and 148.
- Kansas City entered the draft with a significant void at cornerback after trading Trent McDuffie to the Los Angeles Rams and losing Jaylen Watson and Joshua Williams in free agency.
- Delane, considered the draft's top-rated cornerback, recorded 191 tackles and 27 pass breakups during his college career at Virginia Tech and LSU; in 2025, he allowed 13 receptions with zero touchdowns on 358 coverage snaps.
- Cleveland utilized the acquired assets to draft offensive tackle Spencer Fano out of Utah, as the Browns look to revamp their offensive line on a roster that has finished above.500 twice since 2020.
- The rookie joins a cornerback room featuring Nohl Williams, Kristian Fulton, and Kader Kohou, marking a significant shift in Kansas City's secondary following the departure of key starters.
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Chiefs and Browns make first trade of 2026 draft and both eventually fill needs – Democratic Accent
The Cleveland Browns, rumored to be willing to trade down from their No. 6 overall selection in the 2026 NFL draft, did just that Thursday evening when the traded the pick to the Kansas City Chiefs. Cleveland traded the sixth overall pick in the first round of the 2026 NFL Draft to the Chiefs, in exchange for the ninth overall pick, as well as pick No. 74 in the third round and No. 148 in the fifth round. The Browns now hold the No. 9 and No. 24…
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