The Chiefs are adding more insurance up front.
Kansas City has landed guard Joshua Ezeudu in a trade with the New York Giants, sending a 2028 seventh-round draft pick to the Meadowlands, according to NFL insider Jordan Schultz. For a team that didn’t make major moves to upgrade its receiver group, the priority is clear: protect Patrick Mahomes, keep the offense on schedule and make sure the line has enough bodies to hold up.
Ezeudu gives the Chiefs another interior option to evaluate before their Sept. 14 season opener. He played mostly on the inside at North Carolina before the Giants tried to move him to tackle, and the early signs point to guard being his better fit. Andy Reid and Kansas City will now decide how they want to deploy him.
At 6-foot-4 and 310 pounds, Ezeudu is still young enough to carve out a role. He turns 27 in September, but durability has been a concern.
The 2022 third-round pick appeared in just 33 games for New York and missed the entire 2025 campaign with a calf injury. He also got hurt in the Giants’ final preseason game and sat out a couple of practices this week, though the Chiefs clearly believe he’ll be ready to go.
The move fits Kansas City’s broader approach. Brett Veach has not done much externally to remake the offensive line, but the Chiefs keep adding depth before the regular season.
They’re also carrying bigger expectations on the ground, having invested almost $29 million guaranteed in Super Bowl 60 MVP Kenneth Walker III, and they want to ease Mahomes back after his season-ending knee injury. That makes help on the interior more than just useful - it’s necessary.
For the Giants, the trade also comes with a roster angle. Ezeudu looked like he was trending toward a spot, but John Harbaugh said the team is always interested in stockpiling draft picks. With added offensive line depth, New York can afford to move some fringe pieces.
Now the Chiefs will take a close look at Ezeudu and see whether he can become a reliable part of the mix when called upon.
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