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Chiefs Target High-Skill Receiver with 2026 Draft Pick

4/5/2026

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The Kansas City Chiefs hold the No. 9 overall pick in the 2026 NFL Draft to improve their offense.
They aim to empower quarterback Patrick Mahomes with a high-skill slot receiver.
Wide receiver Makai Lemon recently visited the Chiefs as a draft prospect.
Wide receiver JuJu Smith-Schuster expressed optimism about the current wide receiver group, following Tyreek Hill's departure.
The draft runs April 23–25, 2026, in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.

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The Kansas City Chiefs hold the No. 9 overall pick in the 2026 NFL Draft to improve their offense.
They aim to empower quarterback Patrick Mahomes with a high-skill slot receiver.
Wide receiver Makai Lemon recently visited the Chiefs as a draft prospect.
Wide receiver JuJu Smith-Schuster expressed optimism about the current wide receiver group, following Tyreek Hill's departure.
The draft runs April 23–25, 2026, in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.