Chiefs sign CB Mansoor Delane and DT Peter Woods; wrap up draft class

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PITTSBURGH, PENNSYLVANIA - APRIL 23: Mansoor Delane (R) of LSU poses with NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell (L) after being selected sixth overall pick by the Kansas City Chiefs during Round One of the 2026 NFL Draft at Acrisure Stadium on April 23, 2026 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. (Photo by Emilee Chinn/Getty Images) | Getty Images

The Kansas City Chiefs begin their mandatory minicamp on Tuesday. We learned on Monday that they will have their entire rookie class under contract when practice gets underway.

Although the Chiefs quickly signed five of their seven draft picks, cornerback Mansoor Delane and defensive tackle Peter Woods — their pair of first round selections — remained unsigned to start the week. With all first-round contracts fully guaranteed over four years, there is little to actually negotiate. For the Chiefs, a tight salary cap situation likely caused the delay in inking the duo.

After defensive end George Karlaftis saw his contract restructured last month, it seemed only a matter of time before the rookies officially signed.

First-round pick Peter Woods and the Chiefs reached agreement today on a 4-year, $18 million fully guaranteed deal, per Adie von Gontard and Ray Haija of @ymapaasports. Woods is said to have received the highest upfront percentage of his signing bonus in Chiefs’ 1st-round… pic.twitter.com/kBaKj9QuSr

— Adam Schefter (@AdamSchefter) June 8, 2026

On Monday morning, ESPN’s Adam Schefter reported the team had signed Woods, taken with the 29th overall selection of April’s draft, to a four-year contract worth about $18 million. The insider also noted that Woods had secured a favorable portion of his signing bonus paid upfront.

The Chiefs were not done.

The #Chiefs and No. 6 overall pick LSU CB Mansoor Delane have agreed to terms on his four-year $41.9M fully guaranteed rookie deal and he’ll sign imminently.

Delane’s deal was done by Travis Allen and Kyle McCarthy of @AthletesFirst. pic.twitter.com/hFXD7xBgUI

— Ian Rapoport (@RapSheet) June 8, 2026

NFL Network’s Ian Rapoport quickly added that the team had also agreed to terms with Delane — whom they traded up to No. 6 overall to select. The cornerback’s rookie contract will be worth $41.9 million over four seasons.

The contract website Spotrac has estimated signing bonuses and first year salary cap charges for all drafted rookies. Woods is projected to count just under $3.3 million against the 2026 cap. Delane is predicted to count about $7.6 million against the limit.

We project that the Chiefs will be about $4.3 million under the salary cap once both contracts are accounted for.

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