Chiefs Verbally Agree to Agreements with All Six Rookies Ahead of Training Camp

According to reports, the Kansas City Chiefs and all six of their 2020 NFL Draft picks have verbally agreed to contracts.

According to reports, the Kansas City Chiefs and all six of their 2020 NFL Draft picks have verbally agreed to contracts.

First reported by Terez Paylor of Yahoo Sports, pending physicals, all of the Chiefs picks should be able to report to training camp on time. 

The Chiefs have reached a verbal agreement with all six of their draft selections, a source tells @YahooSports. Pending physicals, all of their draftees should report to camp on time.

— RIP Terez A. Paylor (@TerezPaylor) July 20, 2020

The Chiefs selected running back Clyde Edwards-Helaire 32nd overall, linebacker Willie Gay Jr. at No. 63 and offensive tackle Lucas Niang 96th overall with their first three picks.

The next three selections saw defensive back L'Jarius Sneed at 138th overall, defensive end Michael Danna 177th overall and cornerback Thakarius Keyes at pick No. 237.

The headlining pick for the Chiefs was the selection of Edwards-Helaire, shocking many. Arrowhead Report's draft analyst Jordan Foote said while the selection came as a surprise to some, it made a perfect schematic fit.

Leading up to the draft, former LSU running back Clyde Edwards-Helaire was one of my favorite prospects to watch. I thought he’d be

a perfect fit in the Chiefs’ offense

, albeit as a second- or third-round pick. Kansas City would go on to take the do-it-all playmaker at 32, which ruffled a few feathers. Regardless of which side of the fence you’re on in regards to running back value, it’s hard to not get excited when thinking about just how good Edwards-Helaire can be with Andy Reid scheming plays for him. Here’s a bit of what I said in mid-April:

“The Kansas City Chiefs would greatly benefit from adding Edwards-Helaire to an already-loaded offense. Not only is he a change-of-pace back with terrific balance and agility, but he has the potential to become one of the best receiving backs in the entire league. NFL spacing should do him a ton of good. Andy Reid would get more out of him than virtually any other offensive mind.”

Chiefs rookies are due to report today, July 20, for COVID-19 testing, physicals and equipment distribution.