Overview
- Sports Illustrated’s Albert Breer, cited by The Sporting News, said Kansas City has discussed Kenyon Sadiq and questioned whether No. 9 is too early as he warned No. 29 may be too late.
- ESPN’s Adam Schefter said on his podcast he could see the Chiefs selecting Sadiq as Travis Kelce’s eventual replacement, noting Kelce is already signed to return for 2026.
- Multiple new mock drafts from USA TODAY, NFL Media, The Ringer, FOX Sports, and Yahoo project Carolina using its first-rounder on Sadiq to give Bryce Young a big target at a thin position.
- Sadiq’s rise rides on rare testing for a tight end, including a sub‑4.4-second 40-yard dash and about a 43-inch vertical, plus tape that shows downfield burst and a willing blocker’s mindset.
- With the draft arriving this week in Pittsburgh, teams are weighing trade options as projections range from a top‑10 flier to a mid or late first-round slot for the class’s top tight end.