The Kansas City Chiefs will be selecting fifth-year options for both cornerback Trent McDuffie and defensive end George Karlaftis, a source confirmed to The Star. Both one-year deals will be for the 2026 season. According to OverTheCap, McDuffie will earn $13.632 million, while Karlaftis is set to receive $15.196 million.

The Chiefs have picked up the fifth-year options for both George Karlaftis and Trent McDuffie after the 2025 NFL Draft.

The Kansas City Chiefs are wasting no time securing their defensive future. In breaking news from the Chiefs front office, the team has picked up the fifth-year options for star cornerback Trent McDuffie and pass rusher George Karlaftis.

Chiefs general manager Brett Veach made several trades during the draft that helped Kansas City remain flexible in all seven rounds, and he put on a master class in finding undervalued players with each of his team's picks. Take a look at the Chiefs' full rookie class from the 2025 NFL draft below:

Offensive tackle Josh Simmons and defensive tackle Omarr Norman-Lott headline the Chiefs' seven-man draft class.

KANSAS CITY, Mo. -- The 2025 NFL draft kicked off in Green Bay, Wisconsin, on Thursday. The Kansas City Chiefs made seven of the draft's 257 picks, beginning with the No. 31 selection of the first round where they took offensive tackle Josh Simmons. Here's a deeper look at how each of their picks could fit onto the roster.