The Kansas City Chiefs elected to trade up with the Cleveland Browns to acquire the No. 6 selection in the first round of the 2026 NFL Draft.

While details are still surfacing about Kansas City's deal with Cleveland, speculation about the Chiefs' potential interest in a trade up had been circulating in the build-up to the Annual Player Selection Meeting.

In the end, Kansas City moved up from No. 9 to No. 6 for what is expected to be a modest package of draft picks.

Legendary NFL insider Adam Schefter was the first reporter to break the news that the Chiefs had struck a deal with the Browns.

At the time of writing, Kansas City's pick has not yet been announced. Stay tuned to Chiefs Wire for a more in-depth update on what it took for Kansas City to acquire the No. 9 pick, and which prospect the team will ultimately select.

This article originally appeared on Chiefs Wire: Chiefs-Browns trade: KC, Cleveland swap 1st rounders in 2026 NFL Draft