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 in the current draft order and what needs they will be looking to address.
What Are the Kansas City Chiefs’ Draft Picks in 2025?
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How Many Picks Do the Chiefs Have in the 2025 NFL Draft?
Currently, the Chiefs have eight picks in the 2025 NFL Draft. They still own their picks in the first, second, third, and fourth rounds. In addition, they’ve gained four picks, a third-rounder, and a seventh-rounder via trade, as well as two seventh-round compensatory selections.
Kansas City’s extra third-round pick was gained in a trade that sent cornerback L’Jarius Sneed to the Tennessee Titans. The extra seventh was gained in the trade, which sent Ihmir Smith-Marsette to the Carolina Panthers.
The Chiefs sent their sixth-round pick to the New York Jets to acquire Mecole Hardman. They also acquired a seventh-round pick in that deal, but later sent that to the Arizona Cardinals to acquire Cam Thomas. The Chiefs’ fifth-round pick belongs to the Titans as part of the DeAndre Hopkins trade.
What Are the Chiefs’ Biggest Needs in 2025?
- DT, G, EDGE, OT, S
The Kansas City Chiefs’ three-peat bid ended in the ultimate disappointment of a crushing Super Bowl loss. They have an experienced front office, so we should not expect them to overreact, but the Philadelphia Eagles highlighted some flaws in this team, especially on the offensive line.
After trading Joe Thuney, that unit remains a concern with Jaylon Moore and Kingsley Suamataia projected to start on the left side. Moore has never been a full-time starter, while Suamataia flamed out rapidly at left tackle and is now changing positions. Keeping Trey Smith around was a nice piece of business, but the Chiefs enter the draft still looking vulnerable on the O-line.
On defense, the Chiefs lost numerous starters, headlined by Justin Reid and Tershawn Wharton. Chris Jones is surrounded by solid role players, but there are not many players who profile as high-upside additions. Spending an early draft pick at defensive tackle could change that.
At EDGE, George Karlaftis is a high-end starting option, but the rest of the group tends to be more situational role players rather than full-end starters. With first-rounder Felix Anudike-Uzomah yet to break out, they could benefit from adding a pass rusher on Day 1 or Day 2.
At safety, replacing Reid won’t be an easy task. The dependable veteran was a reliable presence, and they could use a high IQ option to replace his versatile role in Steve Spagnuolo’s defense if second-year pro Jaden Hicks isn’t ready to be a full-time starter.
It will be intriguing to see if the Chiefs also look to address either running back or tight end on Day 3 of the draft. Isiah Pacheco and Travis Kelce are in the final years of their deal (and retirement looks like a year-to-year proposition for Kelce), so the Chiefs may look for some late-round talent they can develop for 2026 and beyond.
