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Chiefs, Browns, Cowboys Make Big Draft Trades

4/24/2026

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Summary

Chiefs Trade Up

Kansas City Chiefs sent No.9, No.74, and No.148 to the Cleveland Browns to move up to No.6 and select cornerback Mansoor Delane, a $19,215,000 trade.
Cleveland Browns used the No.9 pick acquired from Kansas City to draft offensive lineman Spencer Fano, valued at $15,272,000.
Dallas Cowboys traded up to No.11 with the Miami Dolphins, giving up No.12, No.177, and No.180 for safety Caleb Downs in a $12,205,000 deal.

Summary

Lynch Trades Draft

John Lynch made two trades that left the 49ers without a player in the first 32 picks.
The first trade moved San Francisco from pick 27 to pick 30 with the Miami Dolphins, adding draft capital.
The second trade placed the team at pick 33 after a three-pick slide with the New York Jets.
Press releases said missed prospects at pick 27 prompted the down-trade, leading analysts to deem it pivotal for the 2026 draft class.

History

Historical Context

In the 2015 draft the Dallas Cowboys gave the Seattle Seahawks their eighth-overall pick, a 71st-rounder and a 2016 first-rounder—about $12.5 million—to move up to fourth and select Amari Cooper. The deal fits the Cowboys’ history of costly draft trades—like the 2018 Cooper acquisition and the 2022 Browns swap—and mirrors the league’s trend of teams such as the Chiefs and 49ers using aggressive 2026-draft swaps.

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Chiefs Trade Up

Kansas City Chiefs sent No.9, No.74, and No.148 to the Cleveland Browns to move up to No.6 and select cornerback Mansoor Delane, a $19,215,000 trade.
Cleveland Browns used the No.9 pick acquired from Kansas City to draft offensive lineman Spencer Fano, valued at $15,272,000.
Dallas Cowboys traded up to No.11 with the Miami Dolphins, giving up No.12, No.177, and No.180 for safety Caleb Downs in a $12,205,000 deal.

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