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Kansas City Chiefs linebacker Drue Tranquill addressed the media on Thursday for phase 3 of OTAs. He shared his thoughts on the Chiefs taking four defensive players with their first four picks in the 2026 NFL Draft.
"It's super exciting. They're talented players. Obviously, there's a lot of work to do and put in. Certainly, losing some of our guys this offseason, you talk about Mike Danna, J Wat (Jaylen Watson), Trent (McDuffie) – some of our defensive tackles," said Tranquill, It was nice on draft day to see that we were reloading a little bit on the defensive side and getting those guys in there. Those guys are hungry, high-energy guys; they did a lot of studying, obviously, on them. You can see why they brought them here in the first few days."
General manager Brett Veach's mindset to immediately address key defensive positions presents new opportunities on the depth chart. The veteran linebacker pointed out several players who have impressed him so far at OTAs.
"I mean, you can see it along the line of scrimmage. For me, it always starts in the trenches and the addition of Peter Woods and just seeing his tenacity, his get off and what he brings. R Mason Thomas and what he's bringing on the edge, and his ability to dip and lean and get off the ball," said Tranquill, "We were messing around in the meetings today, and (Head) Coach (Andy Reid) was like, 'I want to see George (Karlaftis) and R Mason lining up in a get-off drill.' I think he's (R Mason Thomas) got a great get-off. You talk about Soor(Mansoor Delane) on the outside, (he) had some great reps yesterday in practice where he's just locking down (and) getting his hands on the ball. I think he had an interception as well. A lot of young guys making plays. JC (Jadon Canady) in the slot, and so these guys, we're going to need them down the stretch. It's a long season, and they've got a long way to go, but I love their energy early on."
Tranquill recently renegotiated the final year of his deal, taking his base pay from $6 million down to $3.5 million. He finished the 2025 season with 103 total tackles, 2 sacks, and 1 forced fumble.
This article originally appeared on Chiefs Wire: Chiefs LB Drue Tranquill opens up about the 2026 draft class at OTAs
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"It's super exciting. They're talented players. Obviously, there's a lot of work to do and put in. Certainly, losing some of our guys this offseason, you talk about Mike Danna, J Wat (Jaylen Watson), Trent (McDuffie) – some of our defensive tackles," said Tranquill, It was nice on draft day to see that we were reloading a little bit on the defensive side and getting those guys in there. Those guys are hungry, high-energy guys; they did a lot of studying, obviously, on them. You can see why they brought them here in the first few days."
General manager Brett Veach's mindset to immediately address key defensive positions presents new opportunities on the depth chart. The veteran linebacker pointed out several players who have impressed him so far at OTAs.
"I mean, you can see it along the line of scrimmage. For me, it always starts in the trenches and the addition of Peter Woods and just seeing his tenacity, his get off and what he brings. R Mason Thomas and what he's bringing on the edge, and his ability to dip and lean and get off the ball," said Tranquill, "We were messing around in the meetings today, and (Head) Coach (Andy Reid) was like, 'I want to see George (Karlaftis) and R Mason lining up in a get-off drill.' I think he's (R Mason Thomas) got a great get-off. You talk about Soor(Mansoor Delane) on the outside, (he) had some great reps yesterday in practice where he's just locking down (and) getting his hands on the ball. I think he had an interception as well. A lot of young guys making plays. JC (Jadon Canady) in the slot, and so these guys, we're going to need them down the stretch. It's a long season, and they've got a long way to go, but I love their energy early on."
Tranquill recently renegotiated the final year of his deal, taking his base pay from $6 million down to $3.5 million. He finished the 2025 season with 103 total tackles, 2 sacks, and 1 forced fumble.
This article originally appeared on Chiefs Wire: Chiefs LB Drue Tranquill opens up about the 2026 draft class at OTAs
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