Overview
- Kansas City signed Alohi Gilman to a three-year, $24.75 million contract with $15 million guaranteed to bolster a reworked secondary.
- The addition follows the departures of Trent McDuffie, Jaylen Watson and Bryan Cook, reinforcing Steve Spagnuolo’s push for veteran stability on the back end.
- At his introductory press conference, Gilman lauded Patrick Mahomes’ competitiveness and said sharing a locker room with him will elevate his own game.
- Gilman said linebacker Drue Tranquill actively recruited him, and Tranquill renegotiated his 2026 pay to remain with the team, lowering his base salary from $6 million to $3.5 million.
- Kenneth Walker III and Khyiris Tonga were introduced the same day, with Walker describing a positive first meeting with Mahomes, who is rehabbing a December 2025 ACL/LCL tear with a 2026 return as his goal.