The Kansas City Chiefs announced on Tuesday they are exercising the options for two mainstays of their defense.

The Kansas City Chiefs will be selecting fifth-year options for both cornerback Trent McDuffie and defensive end George Karlaftis, a source confirmed to The Star. Both one-year deals will be for the 2026 season. According to OverTheCap, McDuffie will earn $13.632 million, while Karlaftis is set to receive $15.196 million.

The Kansas City Chiefs are keeping two defensive stars on the team a little while longer as they plan to pick up the fifth-year options for cornerback Trent McDuffie and pass rusher George Karlaftis,

Chiefs head coach Andy Reid said that the team "definitely" thinks offensive tackle Josh Simmons will be ready for training camp after tearing his patellar tendon while playing for Ohio State last year and the team thinks that injury is a big reason why Simmons will be at their camp.

Kansas City saw elite potential in Josh Simmons even before his season-ending injury, and now they believe they’ve landed their left tackle of the future.

The Kansas City Chiefs selected Ohio State left tackle Josh Simmons with the 32nd pick in the NFL Draft on Thursday. I previously analyzed Simmons' game as a part of our On the Draft Board series, and was impressed with what I saw on film.

The Kansas City Chiefs needed a strong 2025 NFL Draft class.

When the Kansas City Chiefs entered the 2025 NFL Draft, it was clear they had to nail this class. It's not that they were in jeopardy of being a bad team, but if they really want to bounce back from their Super Bowl loss to the Philadelphia Eagles,