Scott Loring

When your quarterback is Patrick Mahomes, it becomes very easy to glaze over this topic in the preseason. In other years, the one burning question about Mahomes might have been “Is he getting enough sleep with a new baby in the home?” or “Is his arm okay, with the weight of all of those Super Bowl rings on his hand?” But in 2026, questions abound at this position, probably more than any other year. December 14, 2025.

The Kansas City Chiefs completely overhauled their secondary in the 2022 offseason. Using picks received from the trade of star wideout Tyreek Hill, Brett Veach and Co. drafted future starters Trent McDuffie, Bryan Cook, and Jaylen Watson and plugged several other holes in the depth chart with Nazeeh Johnson and Joshua Williams.

The Chiefs draft class of 2026 will play a huge part in determining the team’s success in 2026. In this glimpse at Ceiling vs. Floor, we zoom in on the team’s second of two first-round picks, defensive tackle Peter Woods. Aug 3, 2026; Kansas City, MO, USA; Kansas City Chiefs defensive end Felix Anudike-Uzomah (91) and defensive lineman Peter Woods (99) walk down the hill to the fields prior to training camp at Missouri Western University.