REPORT: Kansas City Chiefs Looking To Make Blockbuster Trade That Would Turn The 2025 NFL Draft Upside Down

Coming off a humiliating loss to the Philadelphia Eagles in Super Bowl 59, the Kansas City Chiefs are reportedly looking to make a blockbuster move at next week’s NFL Draft.

Andy Reid and the Chiefs hold the No. 31 selection in the 2025 NFL Draft, with the Super Bowl champion Eagles slated to close out round one with the No. 32 pick. But if the Chiefs get their way, they’ll pick earlier than 31st.

According to ESPN’s Matt Miller, Kansas City is “actively looking to trade up in Round 1.” Miller reports that if the Chiefs were to move up, it would “likely be for a long-term offensive tackle,” specifically to get ahead of the Houston Texans and Los Angeles Rams:

I’ve heard that the Kansas City Chiefs are actively looking to trade up in Round 1. They signed left tackle Jaylon Moore in free agency but were otherwise quiet, opting to re-sign their own versus hitting the open market. A move up in Round 1 would likely be for a long-term offensive tackle solution; I heard the goal would be to move in front of the Houston Texans (No. 25) and Los Angeles Rams (No. 26) if the Chiefs like a specific left tackle still on the board.

The Kansas City Chiefs moved up in round one of last year’s draft, obtaining the No. 28 pick from the Buffalo Bills to select speedy wideout Xavier Worthy. The Bills got the No. 32 selection as part of the return, though they traded down to No. 33 in another deal with the Carolina Panthers.

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Kansas City GM Brett Veach traded superstar guard Joe Thuney to the Chicago Bears in a surprise move, opening up one void on the o-line. The team also has to make room to extend Trey Smith, who was assigned the franchise tag.

The Chiefs have eight total draft picks in the 2025 draft: No. 31, 63, 66 (via the Tennessee Titans in the L’Jarius Sneed trade), 95, 133, 226, 251 and 257.

Kansas City Chiefs Must Address O-Line At The Draft

The Chiefs had one of the league’s best offensive lines from 2021 to 2024, but the unit was absolutely exposed in their 40-22 blowout loss to Philadelphia in the Super Bowl.

Replacing Joe Thuney’s consistent production is easier said than done, and veteran offensive tackle Jawaan Taylor has been a liability. So it’d be a surprise if Kansas City didn’t address the o-line in the early rounds of next week’s draft.