The Kansas City Chiefs have a clear question mark when it comes to the team's pass-rushing depth heading into the 2026 season. George Karlaftis is expected to take a jump in production after a season marred by injury. However, there is less clarity around who the secondary options will be at the position. This leads us to a recent piece from Bleacher Report that speculates on one potential trade for every team in the league. In this exercise, the Chicago Bears acquire Felix Anudike-Uzomah from Kansas City in exchange for a late-round pick.
Despite the Chiefs' limited bodies at edge and the franchise lacking clear answers, it remains a realistic deal. Which is not what fans expected to hear of FAU still on his rookie contract, had you told them years ago. This points to the unavoidable fact that Anudike-Uzomah has been a rare draft bust for Kansas City, being a first-round pick in the 2023 NFL draft.
In the three seasons since, the former K-State Wildcat has managed an underwhelming 3.0 sacks in his career. Part of the poor production was caused by a hamstring tear suffered in the 2025 preseason, sapping FAU of the entire campaign. Still, there is no denying the production hasn't lived up to expectations. Trading away the edge rusher wouldn't be a surprise, and it speaks to the frustrating fact that it has been a rare miss for Kansas City.
BR had the Chiefs trading away Felix Anudike-Uzomah to the Chicago Bears in exchange for a day three draft pick
The Andy Reid and Patrick Mahomes era has been full of draft gems and the team finding surprise value in later rounds. However, Anudike-Uzomah is a rare example of a piece that simply hasn't worked for the franchise. While this remains true, it can be debated whether a trade is really the best path forward when you consider the team's current depth chart.
Having so little depth behind Karlaftis and an unproven Ashton Gillotte and rookie R Mason Thomas leaves a puncher's chance of the draft bust finding a way to surprise Kansas City and put his career back on track. Whether this chance is worth more than a future late-round pick is really up to any individual's belief in FAU's ability.
No matter where you land, there is no question that three years into the career of a first-round pick, having a combined 3.0 sacks is indefensible. The defender has been a source of frustration and could easily be moved ahead of the final 2026 roster getting finalized. There simply is no margin for error based on the incredibly frustrating start to his career.
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