The draft pick the Chiefs sent for Nohl Williams is in the books

Original terms of the Nohl Williams trade

• Kansas City Chiefs receive: 2025 third-round pick (No. 85 overall, which they used on Nohl Williams)
• New England Patriots receive: 2025 third-round pick (No. 95 overall), 2026 fourth-round pick (Acquired from the Bears, No. 125 overall)

How did Nohl Williams play as a rookie?

Obviously, the Chiefs traded up for Williams, moving up 10 spots to take the cornerback. The move came after five cornerbacks were selected in the first half of the third round, including Jacob Parrish to the Tampa Bay Buccaneers at No. 84. Williams saw action in all 17 games for the Chiefs, but his role really started to expand at the end of the 2025 season, where he started the final four games in place of an injured Trent McDuffie. The cornerback ended up playing around 44 percent of the defensive snaps as a rookie, while also being a regular on special teams. He made 48 tackles, had seven pass breakups, and recorded four tackles for loss. He allowed only a 54.3 percent completion rate and an 83.4 passer rating, which was quite good for a rookie. Now, he’s in line for a much bigger role in Year 2.

Who won the Nohl Williams trade?

When looking at it from a value perspective, the Jimmy Johnson trade chart sees the deal as relatively equal in value, especially when considering that the extra asset moved was a future draft pick. More importantly, Kansas City got their guy, and Nohl Williams flashed well in a limited role last year. This was a pick for the future, as the Chiefs had Trent McDuffie and Jaylen Watson last season, who are now both gone. Of course, they’ll need Williams to keep developing, but this one is trending in the right direction for Kansas City, which has had some strong success developing cornerbacks over the past few years.

Who did the New England Patriots take after trading the Nohl Williams pick?

The Patriots moved back 10 spots and took center Jared Wilson at No. 95 overall. The pick in hte deal was from the Joe Thuney trade, so it is originally rhe Chicago Bears pick. Now, holding the No. 125 pick in the 2026 NFL Draft, we will update once the selection is used by the Patriots.