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Chiefs to Evaluate Six Cornerbacks for Starting Roles at July Training Camp
Six players will compete for starting cornerback roles when the Kansas City Chiefs open training camp later this month. ESPN reported the group includes a top draft pick, a returning veteran and two rookies after key departures.
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The Kansas City Chiefs will begin training camp later in July with six players competing for cornerback starting spots on defensive coordinator Steve Spagnuolo's unit, ESPN reported. Mansoor Delane, the sixth overall pick in the 2026 NFL Draft, Nohl Williams, L'Jarius Sneed, Kristian Fulton, Chris Roland-Wallace and Jadon Canady form the group.
The three winners will start when the Chiefs open the season against the Denver Broncos.
The Chiefs traded Trent McDuffie to the Los Angeles Rams for four draft picks, including the No. 29 selection, days before free agency. Jaylen Watson joined the Rams in free agency, leaving the outside corner positions open.
Delane recorded two interceptions and 13 pass breakups in 11 games at LSU in 2025 without surrendering a touchdown or committing a penalty, earning unanimous All-American honors. The Chiefs traded up three spots to select him. "He jumped out on tape," Spagnuolo said in May.
Delane said he takes pride in the cerebral part of the game and studies alignments to eliminate routes before plays develop. The Chiefs drafted Canady in the fourth round and signed Sneed, a six-year veteran who spent four prior years with the team, to a one-year deal in June. Williams said the departures of McDuffie and Watson give him an opportunity to step up.
Spagnuolo will spend the first week of camp evaluating the depth chart with Rashee Rice, Xavier Worthy and Tyquan Thornton available to test the group.
