The Kansas City Chiefs made the first move up the board of the 2026 NFL Draft, swapping three places with the Cleveland Browns to select LSU cornerback Mansoor Delane on Thursday night.
The Chiefs moved from No. 9 to No. 6 overall, while the Browns received a third-rounder (74th overall) and a fifth-rounder (148th) in addition to the ninth overall pick from Kansas City.
Cleveland drafted Utah offensive tackle Spencer Fano in the No. 9 slot, the first offensive lineman taken.
The Chiefs, coming off their first missed postseason since 2014, needed a cornerback after dealing two-time All-Pro corner Trent McDuffie to the Los Angeles Rams last month.
Delane, the first cornerback selected Thursday, was a unanimous All-American in 2025 after recording two interceptions, 11 pass breakups and 45 tackles in 11 games for LSU. He spent his first three college seasons at Virginia Tech before transferring ahead of the 2025 season and finished his college career with eight interceptions, 27 pass breakups, 191 tackles and seven tackles for loss.
–The Dallas Cowboys traded up one place to select Ohio State safety Caleb Downs at No. 11. Dallas sent picks No. 12, 177 and 180 to the Miami Dolphins, who snagged Alabama offensive tackle Kadyn Proctor immediately after Downs was chosen.
–The Cowboys weren’t done wheeling and dealing, sending the 20th overall pick and a 2027 seventh-rounder to the rival Philadelphia Eagles for the 23rd pick and two fourth-rounders (Nos. 114, 137).
The Eagles jumped up to select Southern California’s Makai Lemon, who slipped past some receiver-needy teams before becoming the third wideout off the board.
Lemon racked up 1,156 yards and 11 touchdowns on 79 receptions for the Trojans as a junior in 2025. He joins DeVonta Smith on a Philadelphia team that is widely rumored to be planning to trade disgruntled star receiver A.J. Brown to the New England Patriots after June 1.
At No. 23, the Cowboys picked UCF defensive lineman Malachi Lawrence, who amassed 20 sacks, 28 tackles for loss and three forced fumbles in his 39-game college career.
–The Houston Texans swapped first-round positions with the Buffalo Bills, leaping up to No. 26 to select Georgia Tech guard Keylan Rutledge, a well-graded interior force. Houston also received the No. 91 pick (third-rounder) as part of the deal. In return, Buffalo got picks No. 28, 69 (third-rounder) and 167 (fifth round). Buffalo later traded back twice more, exiting the first round.
–The Miami Dolphins and San Francisco also traded first-round picks, with Miami moving up from No. 30 to No. 27. Miami surrendered a third-round pick (No. 90) receiving San Francisco’s fourth-round pick (No. 138) in return.
With pick No. 27, the Dolphins grabbed San Diego State cornerback Chris Johnson.
–In the Bills’ second trade of the night, they acquired picks No. 31 and 125 (fourth-rounder) from the New England Patriots for pick No. 28, which the Patriots used to select Utah offensive tackle Caleb Lomu.
–The New York Jets traded for the No. 30 pick San Francisco acquired from Miami, surrendering a second-round pick (No. 33) and a fifth-rounder (No. 179). At No. 30, the Jets selected Indiana wide receiver Omar Cooper Jr.
–The Bills’ final deal was with the Tennessee Titans, who moved back into the first round at No. 31 overall to draft Auburn defensive end Keldric Faulk. The Titans also received a third-rounder (No. 69) and fifth-rounder (No. 165), while the Bills moved down to No. 35 overall in the second round and acquired the Titans’ third-round (No. 66) and fourth-round (No. 101) choices.
–Field Level Media
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