The Kansas City Chiefs released on Apr. 14 a comprehensive review of their second-round draft picks since the inception of the common draft in 1967, as they prepare for the upcoming 2026 National Football League Draft.
The review offers fans and analysts insight into how second-round selections have shaped the team’s roster over nearly six decades, highlighting notable players and their contributions to the franchise.
According to the team, Kansas City currently holds several picks in this year’s draft, including No. 9 and No. 29 overall in the first round, and No. 40 overall in the second round. The summary lists every player selected by the Chiefs in the second round since 1967, such as recent picks Omarr Norman-Lott (2025), Kingsley Suamataia (2024), Rashee Rice (2023), Creed Humphrey (2021), Nick Bolton (2021), Chris Jones (2016), and Hall of Famer Willie Lanier (1967).
The team notes that fifty-two out of fifty-four second-round selections since 1967 have played for Kansas City. Several players made significant impacts: Omarr Norman-Lott began his rookie season strongly before a knee injury ended his campaign; Kingsley Suamataia started all games at left guard last season; Rashee Rice recorded over fifteen hundred receiving yards and fourteen touchdowns across three seasons; Creed Humphrey has started every game over five years with multiple Pro Bowl honors; Nick Bolton appeared in seventy-four games with seventy starts; Chris Jones accumulated eighty-seven-and-a-half sacks during his ten-year career; Willie Lanier earned eight Pro Bowl selections en route to Hall of Fame induction.
Additionally, eight former second-rounders each played more than one hundred games for Kansas City, including Tim Grunhard, Jim Lynch, Dave Lutz, Jonathan Hayes, Charlie Getty, Ed Podolak—who rushed for over one thousand yards as a rookie—and Joe Delaney whose career was cut short by tragedy but left a lasting mark on the franchise.
With historical perspective on past drafts and current assets outlined ahead of this year’s event, observers will be watching closely to see how Kansas City’s next set of draftees perform.
