Overview
- The trade was announced Tuesday when the Chiefs sent a 2028 seventh-round pick to the New York Giants for offensive lineman Josh Ezeudu to add depth before cutdowns.
- Ezeudu was a 2022 third-round pick who has played 33 NFL games with 10 starts and can slide between guard and tackle.
- Giants coach John Harbaugh said Ezeudu can 'swing' to right tackle and right guard, a flexibility that raised his value as a backup.
- Ezeudu missed the 2025 season with a calf injury and has been listed day-to-day after taking a hit in a 2026 preseason game, so his immediate availability is uncertain.
- The deal reflects Kansas City’s short-term need for low-cost backup protection for Patrick Mahomes and the Giants’ approach of converting surplus offensive-line depth into late-round picks.