The Chiefs added another intriguing name to their offensive line mix after the draft, and Pete Nygra is the kind of undrafted rookie who could make this summer interesting.
Kansas City signed the Louisville center as a UDFA, and the fit is easy to see. The Chiefs are looking for depth behind Creed Humphrey, and Nygra gives them a candidate who can back up the position, help on special teams, and potentially handle some work in goal-line packages. He also arrives with a reputation as a steady pass blocker, which is part of why he earned All-ACC Honorable Mention recognition in 2025.
Nygra’s path to Kansas City started at Brownsburg High School in Brownsburg, Indiana, where he was a two-star prospect from 247Sports. He had offers from Northern Illinois, Ball State, Central Michigan, and Western Michigan before choosing Northern Illinois and enrolling in 2021. Over three seasons there from 2021 to 2023, he played in 25 career games and did not allow a sack in 2023.
After entering the transfer portal in 2023, Nygra landed at Louisville and stepped right into the starting lineup. In 2024, he allowed one sack in 848 total snaps across 13 starts.
In 2025, he started all 12 games for the Cardinals and added the All-ACC Honorable Mention nod. That season also earned him an invitation to the East-West Shrine Bowl.
His measurables are solid for the interior: 6-foot-3 5/8, 300 pounds, with 9 5/8-inch hands, 32 3/8-inch arms, a 76 7/8-inch wingspan, a 30 1/2-inch vertical jump, and an 8-foot-11 broad jump. He did not take part in any other drills.
On film, there’s enough there to understand why Kansas City wanted a longer look. In the small amount of tape available, Nygra showed good initial quickness and explosive strength off the snap, traits that can matter a lot near the goal line when a lineman has to create immediate movement.
He’ll have to earn everything from here. Hunter Nourzad, a former fifth-round pick by Kansas City in 2024, is the main competition.
Nourzad played 92 offensive snaps and 63 special teams snaps last season while posting a 60.1 Pro Football Focus grade. If the Chiefs also consider Nygra for a guard role, C.J.
Hanson and Josh Thompson are part of that interior line battle too.
Training camp and the preseason will decide whether Nygra sticks in the conversation. If he stands out, the Chiefs could be forced to make some tough choices along the interior offensive line when final cuts come around.
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