Chiefs take Mansoor Delane after NFL draft trade with BrownsplayWhat Mansoor Delane brings to the Chiefs (0:35)What Mansoor Delane brings to the Chiefs (0:35)ESPNMultiple AuthorsApr 23, 2026, 08:50 PM ET
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The Kansas City Chiefs moved up in the NFL draft Thursday night, acquiring the No. 6 pick from the Cleveland Browns and using it to select LSU cornerback Mansoor Delane.
Kansas City sent pick Nos. 9, 74 and 148 to Cleveland in return. The Browns used the No. 9 pick on Spencer Fano, an offensive tackle out of Utah.
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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 Thursday night. Another starting cornerback, Jaylen Watson, signed with the Rams in free agency.
“I [got] the phone call and [the Chiefs] traded up. I was like, ‘Damn, I wanted to go to the Chiefs.’ I just wasn’t expecting it,” Delane stated. “I look down and I’m like, I pick up the phone and I’m, like, ‘Woah, this is crazy.’ That’s when the emotions came to me. I was just so blessed to be on a team like this.”
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.
“I truly believe defense wins championships,” he stated when asked about the Chiefs moving up to select him. “With the offense we already have now, it just makes our job even easier. The league is such a passing league and everybody wants to score points, so I’m here to shut it down. I think that’s the best move [the Chiefs] could make.”
It was the fourth time in the common draft era (since 1967) that Kansas City has traded up to make a top-10 pick. The most recent came in 2017, when it took Patrick Mahomes at No. 10.
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