Kansas City Chiefs 1st-round pick Mansoor Delane sheds non-contact jersey for first time during 2026 NFL training camp
A bit of progress for Kansas City Chiefs CB Mansoor Delane, despite a padless 10-10-10 practice on Thursday ahead of preseason Week 1.
The Kansas City Chiefs saw first-round draft pick cornerback Mansoor Delane shed his yellow non-contact jersey for the first time at training camp.
This comes on Day 14 of training camp practice, with just one more session before the team’s preseason Week 1 game against the Los Angeles Rams. Delane has been dealing with a shoulder blade injury, one the team has been cautious about. They’ve avoided any sort of contact during team drills while Delane has been a partial participant in one-on-ones, seven-on-seven drills, and individual work.
Thursday’s training camp practice is a padless 10-10-10 session after three consecutive days of padded practices. Delane still won’t be tackling or doing any of the things that typically accompany a padded training camp practice. However, this is a positive step forward in his recovery.
Kansas City Chiefs CB Mansoor Delane on track to make his return before Week 1 of the regular season
Chiefs general manager Brett Veach said earlier this week that the team expected Delane to be fully cleared to participate in practice within about a week’s time. This does not necessarily signal that Delane will participate in the preseason Week 1 game against the Los Angeles Rams, but it doesn’t rule out the possibility either.
The big thing here is that the rookie is making progress toward full clearance, which in turn will give him an opportunity to get some padded practices in and potentially some preseason action ahead of the regular season.
Kansas City defensive coordinator Steve Spagnuolo said he’s a long way from naming any starters at cornerback. He still needs to see L’Jarius Sneed and Delane in more action as both recover from injuries.
Other Kansas City Chiefs training camp injury news
DT Omarr Norman-Lott (knee), RG Trey Smith (hip), LB Drue Tranquill (back), CB L’Jarius Sneed (knee), and WR Jimmy Holiday (undisclosed) remain absent from practice on Thursday. Chamarri Conner (undisclosed) was a new addition to the injured group. LB Nick Bolton (illness), TE Jared Wiley (hamstring), and DT Peter Woods (ankle) were all present for the final practice of the week.
