KC Chiefs sign DB Jadon Canady to his rookie contract, leaving only the biggest deals remaining for 2026 NFL Draft class
The Kansas City Chiefs have four of their seven 2026 NFL Draft picks under contract after signing DB Jadon Canady. The three remaining players all have one thing in common.
The Kansas City Chiefs have their first defensive player from the 2026 NFL Draft class under contract.
A to Z Sports has learned that the Chiefs signed fourth-round DB Jadon Canady to his standard four-year rookie contract. He becomes the team’s fourth draft pick to put pen to paper on his first NFL deal. The timing is convenient as the team will gather together for OTAs on Tuesday, May 26.
Contract details for Kansas City Chiefs rookie DB Jadon Canady
These are the projected contract details for Canady’s draft slot from the folks at Over the Cap.
Total Value: $5,628,912
Signing Bonus: $1,248,912
Annual Prorated Bonus: $312,228
| Year | Base Salary | Cap Number |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | $885,000 | $1,197,228 |
| 2027 | $1,050,000 | $1,362,228 |
| 2028 | $1,165,000 | $1,477,228 |
| 2029 | $1,280,000 | $1,592,228 |
Day 3 picks are often the easiest picks to negotiate with because their guaranteed salary is typically fixed. Things can be tough for Round 2 and Round 3 draft picks because they’ve got some room to negotiate on guaranteed money. That shouldn’t be the case in Kansas City, as all players yet to sign should receive fully guaranteed deals based on their draft slots. So, what’s holding things up on those players getting signed?
The Chiefs still have the biggest contracts from their 2026 NFL Draft class left to handle
Canady joins RB Emmett Johnson, WR Cyrus Allen, and QB Garrett Nussmeier as the only draft picks to have signed their rookie deals in Kansas City. The Chiefs had roughly $7 million in salary cap space available before Canady’s contract. They’ve left the biggest deals and cap hits for last.
Chiefs 2026 NFL Draft Picks Not Yet Under Contract
The Chiefs have three more draft picks who still need to sign their contracts.
- Round 1, Pick 6: LSU CB Mansoor Delane
- Round 1, Pick 29: Clemson DT Peter Woods
- Round 2, Pick 40: Oklahoma DE R Mason Thomas
The Chiefs will have to restructure a few contracts or extend some players to create the necessary salary cap space to sign Delane, Woods, and Thomas. It’s only a matter of time before that happens. Thankfully, they’ll have players in town beginning next week with OTAs. Brett Veach will likely look to get some business done during that period to make progress toward getting the entire draft class under contract.