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Updated: Apr. 30, 2023 at 10:17 PM CDT
|By Mark Poulose
Local football fans who visited the draft site on Sunday were surprised to see the progress of the NFL Draft take-down.
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Updated: Apr. 29, 2023 at 4:40 PM CDT
|By Gabe Swartz
All-American running back Deuce Vaughn is headed to the NFL.
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Updated: Apr. 29, 2023 at 4:38 PM CDT
|By KCTV5 Staff
Thousands of fans gathered on the North Lawn of the WWI Memorial for the third day of the 2023 NFL Draft.
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Updated: Apr. 29, 2023 at 4:34 PM CDT
|By KCTV5 Staff
The jerseys were to be used for a team’s first-round pick, having the No.1 on the back of them.
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Updated: Apr. 29, 2023 at 4:02 PM CDT
|By Greg Dailey
The 6-foot-2 cornerback had two interceptions last season for the Golden Eagles.
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Updated: Apr. 29, 2023 at 2:44 PM CDT
|By KCTV5 Staff
The Chiefs selected Kansas State’s Felix Anudike-Uzomah with the 31st overall pick on Thursday night.
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Updated: Apr. 29, 2023 at 12:23 PM CDT
|By Gabe Swartz
Missouri defensive end Isaiah McGuire is headed to the next level.
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Updated: Apr. 29, 2023 at 12:19 PM CDT
|By KCTV5 Staff
The Chiefs selection was the third consecutive instance of trading up in the Draft.
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Updated: Apr. 29, 2023 at 12:01 PM CDT
|By Gabe Swartz
The Colts have taken a former K-State star and now a North Kansas City alumnus in the first four rounds of the Draft.
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Updated: Apr. 29, 2023 at 11:29 AM CDT
|By The Associated Press
Morris was a five-star recruit to Tennessee, where he played briefly with current Chiefs offensive guard Trey Smith before transferring to Oklahoma.
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Updated: Apr. 29, 2023 at 11:17 AM CDT
|By The Associated Press
The Chiefs traded up to get him in the second round Friday night, adding a physical and versatile talent to a rebuilt group of wide receivers.
Updated: Apr. 28, 2023 at 10:00 PM CDT
|By Greg Dailey
The Chiefs traded up to the No. 92 overall pick to get Morris, offering up pick Nos. 95 and 217 to Cincinnati.
Updated: Apr. 28, 2023 at 7:53 PM CDT
|By Greg Dailey
The 55th overall selection, Rice accounted for 51 receptions, 841 yards and five touchdowns in his senior season.
Updated: Apr. 28, 2023 at 7:40 PM CDT
|By Gabe Swartz
Following a standout final season at K-State, Julius Brents is headed to the pros.
Updated: Apr. 28, 2023 at 6:32 PM CDT
|By KCTV5 Staff
Follow along with Day Two updates of the NFL Draft in Kansas City.
Updated: Apr. 28, 2023 at 5:53 PM CDT
|By KCTV5 Staff
They are the only father-son combination to be drafted in the first round by the same franchise.
Updated: Apr. 28, 2023 at 2:30 PM CDT
|By KCTV5 Staff
Felix Anudike-Uzomah and K-State teammate Deuce Vaughn, visited Children’s Mercy Hospital, spoke with patients and staff, took some photos and even signed some autographs.
Updated: Apr. 28, 2023 at 1:59 PM CDT
|By The Associated Press
The Super Bowl champions bolstered their pass rush Thursday night when they chose Kansas State’s Felix Anudike-Uzomah with the 31st overall pick.
Updated: Apr. 28, 2023 at 8:56 AM CDT
|By Gabe Swartz
The luxury of winning a Super Bowl is that often there are fewer roster holes to address in the upcoming NFL Draft. On Thursday night in Kansas City, as fans of the reigning Super Bowl champions descended upon the Union Station area and the north lawn of the World War I Museum and Memorial, they displayed some patience.
Updated: Apr. 27, 2023 at 11:46 PM CDT
|By Gabe Swartz
Lee’s Summit native and Kansas State alum Felix Anudike-Uzomah has found a new home.
Updated: Apr. 27, 2023 at 11:39 PM CDT
|By Mark Poulose
KCTV5 talked to fans who came all the way from Houston, and they said the draft experience was perfect for all ages.
Updated: Apr. 27, 2023 at 11:13 PM CDT
|By KCTV5 Staff
A compilation of social media posts from reporters, fans, players and more on the events of the first day of the NFL Draft.
Updated: Apr. 27, 2023 at 8:57 PM CDT
|By Marleah Campbell
Hunt said the day has been more than five years in the making, and he was looking forward to welcoming in the newest crop of Chiefs players.
Updated: Apr. 27, 2023 at 8:55 PM CDT
|By Greg Dailey
Patrick Mahomes and Travis Kelce were in a familiar setting. On a stage, with the Lombardi Trophy and in front of a sea of red.
Updated: Apr. 27, 2023 at 7:05 PM CDT
|By KCTV5 Staff
Officials had limited the number of fans to 60,000, and that number was realized before 6:45 p.m.
Updated: Apr. 27, 2023 at 5:58 PM CDT
|By Zoe Brown
The city says they are still seeing too many unauthorized drones in the air over the NFL Draft. A temporary flight restriction is in place and "violators will be federally prosecuted."
Updated: Apr. 27, 2023 at 3:01 PM CDT
|By Greg Payne
The NFL said the maximum capacity for the site is 60,000 and that, once the capacity is met, people won’t be able to get in until others leave.
Updated: Apr. 27, 2023 at 12:23 PM CDT
|By Greg Dailey
Thursday through Saturday, crowds in the tens of thousands, perhaps greater, are expected to attend the NFL Draft.
Updated: Apr. 27, 2023 at 11:52 AM CDT
|By Gabe Swartz
Expectations for what the Kansas City Chiefs will do Thursday night during the 2023 NFL Draft’s first round vary greatly.
Updated: Apr. 26, 2023 at 10:51 PM CDT
|By Betsy Webster
One of the hosts for the Draft is the National World War I Museum and Memorial. The parallel paths of the war and the NFL aren’t coincidence...
Updated: Apr. 26, 2023 at 8:23 PM CDT
|By Nathan Vickers
On Wednesday, event officials said they expected to hit their capacity of approximately 60,000 people for the Fan Experience area.
Updated: Apr. 26, 2023 at 6:25 PM CDT
|By Emily Rittman
NFL Draft fans will soon pack downtown Kansas City, Missouri but they have to make a trip to the Kansas side of the state line to place a sports bet during the NFL Draft weekend.
Updated: Apr. 26, 2023 at 6:00 PM CDT
|By KCTV5 Staff
The display will be lit each night at sunset between 7:45 and 8:15 p.m.
Updated: Apr. 26, 2023 at 1:04 PM CDT
|By DAVE SKRETTA
Bryce Young wrapped up in a blanket, fighting off the cold on a crisp morning in downtown Kansas City, where 24 hours later he is expected to be the No. 1 pick in the NFL draft
Updated: Apr. 26, 2023 at 12:13 PM CDT
|By Nathan Brennan and Gabe Swartz
The Chiefs will be on the clock in less than 36 hours, which means roads are closing in downtown Kansas City.
Updated: Apr. 26, 2023 at 8:04 AM CDT
|By Joseph Hennessy
The Kansas City Chiefs will be on the clock before we know it and one local private plane company is preparing for where they need to pick those players up.
Updated: Apr. 26, 2023 at 7:41 AM CDT
|By Greg Payne
We are less than two days away from the NFL Draft and things are beginning to heat up, especially at the barbecue smokers!
Updated: Apr. 26, 2023 at 7:18 AM CDT
|By Betsy Webster
Mama Kelce said her boys are in KC preparing for the live broadcast of their “New Heights” podcast Wednesday night at the Music Hall.
Updated: Apr. 25, 2023 at 9:49 PM CDT
|By Josh Jackson
NFL Business Connect aims to keep it local for the league’s biggest events and one area chef is benefiting as he looks to expand his reach.
Updated: Apr. 25, 2023 at 7:27 AM CDT
|By Nathan Brennan
The 2023 NFL Draft is right around the corner and before teams get on the clock, fans will make their way to the City of Fountains.
Updated: Apr. 25, 2023 at 5:30 AM CDT
|By Joseph Hennessy
Lawnmowers were filled with gas and weeds were wacked Monday morning surrounding the World War I Museum and Memorial as a local landscaping crew put the finishing touches on NFL Draft preparations.
Updated: Apr. 24, 2023 at 8:16 PM CDT
|By Emily Rittman
“This Draft area will probably be the second largest city in the metro area at times, with the population of people that will be there.”
Updated: Apr. 24, 2023 at 5:18 PM CDT
|By Josh Jackson
It’s the 88th annual meeting of National Football League franchises to select newly eligible players and there is a lot riding on the line.
Updated: Apr. 24, 2023 at 12:52 PM CDT
|By KCTV5 Staff
According to UPI, the group will release a new single called “Celebrate,” during their appearance.
Updated: Apr. 24, 2023 at 12:06 PM CDT
|By KCTV5 Staff
Signs and banners are displayed throughout downtown as the city gears up for NFL Draft week.
Updated: Apr. 24, 2023 at 7:43 AM CDT
|By KCTV5 Staff
You can watch the work take place live here or even select a panoramic view.
Updated: Apr. 24, 2023 at 7:24 AM CDT
|By Mark Poulose
The stage is almost set at Union Station as Kansas City prepares to host the NFL Draft this week.
Updated: Apr. 24, 2023 at 6:46 AM CDT
|By Joseph Hennessy
It’s officially the week of the 2023 NFL Draft and businesses across the entire downtown landscape including Crown Center shops and Messenger Coffee are preparing for the influx of people coming to town.
Updated: Apr. 22, 2023 at 10:25 PM CDT
|By Mark Poulose
Barring something unforeseen, the Chiefs will add a new player to their roster on Thursday. The Chiefs own the 31st pick in the first round, which is scheduled to begin Thursday at 7 p.m.
Updated: Apr. 21, 2023 at 4:59 AM CDT
|By The Associated Press
Patrick Mahomes made a bold promise to Chiefs president Mark Donovan at one point last season, knowing full well that the NFL draft would be coming to Kansas City for the first time the last weekend in April.