Chiefs WR Cyrus Allen is doing all he can outside of practice to make sure he solidifies his role within the team

Cincinnati Bearcats wide receiver Cyrus Allen (4) gestures for a first down as Arizona Wildcats linebacker Jabari Mann (11) and Arizona Wildcats defensive back Treydan Stukes (2) react in the third quarter of the NCAA football game at Nippert Stadium in Cincinnati on Nov. 15, 2025. Albert Cesare/The Enquirer / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images

The Kansas City Chiefs needed a wide receiver to help what was a very stagnant offense last season.

The Kansas City Chiefs desperately needed a wide receiver in the 2026 NFL Draft. Many thought they would take one much higher than the fifth round, but instead they took Cincinnati WR Cyrus Allen.

Not many in Chiefs Kingdom knew about Allen or his capabilities, and that's probably because everyone expected a Round 1 or Round 2 WR. However, Allen is a baller, and when you watch his film, you can see tools and traits that the Chiefs can definitely tap into.

Recently, he posted some videos of himself working out. He just got drafted, has already done a bit of work with the Chiefs during a weekend of rookie minicamp, and is back to work. He knows what needs to be done, which is why he's been working on his route running more and getting in the weight room.

The Chiefs are getting a player who could help this offense anytime he is able to get on the field. Allen, as Travis Kelce has said, is a route runner. If he's calling you that, then you must be very good.

"Cyrus Allen is… he's a route runner, man. When we were talking about, you know, what do I want to see in a guy in the wide receiver room… um, he has his own twist on a lot of routes, and he has the quickness, he has the decisiveness. He really knows how to use his shoulders and his quickness and rhythm to get DBs in a bind, man," Kelce said on his New Heights Podcast.

Cyrus Allen’s career stats in college

• 2s career TDs