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Chiefs' Pounds trade compensation tied to 2026 draft slot, per Schefter

Pounds allowed zero pressures on 26 pass-block snaps this preseason

Wire Report IntelligenceUpdated Aug 302 min read
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What happened: Kansas City has traded for offensive tackle Diego Pounds from the Ravens, per Mike Garafolo and Ian Rapoport, days after GM Brett Veach acquired an offensive lineman from the Giants earlier in the week. ESPN's Adam Schefter reports the compensation is a Day 3 pick, either in 2027 or 2028, contingent on where Kansas City's draft slot falls at season's end. Pounds signed with Baltimore as an undrafted free agent out of Ole Miss and has lined up at left tackle 58 times for the Ravens this preseason.

Why it matters: The addition raises questions about how Kansas City sorts its tackle depth behind starter Josh Simmons as the club works toward Sunday's 53-man cutdown. Two offensive-line trades in one week signal Veach is treating the position as a priority before the deadline.

By the numbers: Pounds has allowed no pressure across 26 pass-blocking snaps over three preseason games, per Pro Football Focus. At the NFL Scouting Combine he measured 6-foot-6, 325 pounds, with 33 3/4-inch arms, and played left tackle on all but one of his 2,562 college snaps.

What to watch: Kansas City must finalize its 53-man roster by Sunday's deadline, which will clarify where Pounds fits behind Simmons on the depth chart.

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