How many draft picks do the Kansas City Chiefs have in the 2025 NFL Draft? Here’s a look at how the Chiefs are situated as they approach the coming cycle after years of ongoing draft success.
What Are the Kansas City Chiefs Draft Picks in 2025?
- Round 1
- Round 2
- Round 3
- Round 3 (from TEN)
- Round 5
- Round 7 (from NYJ)
- Round 7 (from CAR)
How Many Picks Do the Chiefs Have in the 2025 NFL Draft?
Currently, the Chiefs have seven picks in the 2025 NFL Draft. They still own their picks in the first round, second round, third round, and fifth round.
In addition, they’ve gained three picks: an extra third-rounder and two extra seventh-round picks.
Kansas City’s extra third-round pick was gained in a trade that sent cornerback L’Jarius Sneed to the Tennessee Titans. Their seventh-rounders were acquired in trades that involved wide receivers Mecole Hardman and Ihmir Smith-Marsette.
While Smith-Marsette’s trade was a standard player-capital deal that sent the WR to Carolina, the trade for Hardman was a pick swap. While Kansas City got back a seventh-rounder from New York, they also sent over their sixth-round pick in the exchange.
The Chiefs dealt their fourth-round pick to the Titans in exchange for wide receiver DeAndre Hopkins.
What Are the Chiefs’ Biggest Needs in 2025?
Sometimes it feels trivial to act like the Chiefs have needs. As long as they have Andy Reid and Patrick Mahomes, there will always be the danger of the empire withstanding. But even empires need tune-ups, and Kansas City’s due for another one in 2025.
A number of notable players’ contracts expire in 2025, including Trey Smith, Charles Omenihu, Justin Reid, Hollywood Brown, and Nick Bolton. Another less pressing name is nose tackle Derrick Nnadi.
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Smith stands out from the list, as he’s a key piece of Kansas City’s mauling interior offensive front, alongside Creed Humphrey and Joe Thuney. Brett Veach and his team locked up Humphrey through 2028 by making him the NFL’s highest-paid center, but it remains to be seen if they can agree to terms with Smith.
Wide receiver might still be a need, even with the addition of Xavier Worthy. Brown is only on a one-year deal, and now Rashee Rice is dealing with a serious injury in addition to the volatility that comes with his off-field issues.
On defense, the Chiefs will need to find a replacement for Omenihu if he leaves, and EDGE could once again be a minor need if Felix Anudike-Uzomah doesn’t find his stride.
Finally, while there are young cornerbacks and safeties with promise — Jaylen Watson, Joshua Williams, Chamarri Conner, and Jaden Hicks among them — roster turnover could force Kansas City to supplement those positions if no one emerges.