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.
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 included the No. 29 selection Thursday night, which Kansas City then used to select Peter Woods, the defensive tackle out of Clemson.
Another Chiefs starting cornerback, Jaylen Watson, signed with the Rams in free agency.
“They weren’t really on me too much in this process, but they said they just wanted to keep it quiet and make that sneak move,” Delane, a First Team All-American, told ESPN. “And they made the best move in the draft. I’m excited.”
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 said 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.
