When do the Chiefs actually pick? Projected times for Nos. 9 and 29 picks in 2026 NFL Draft

When do the Chiefs actually pick? Projected times for Nos. 9 and 29 picks in 2026 NFL Draft originally appeared on The Sporting News. Add The Sporting News as a Preferred Source by clicking here.

The Kansas City Chiefs find themselves looking at a potentially busy Thursday night.

It's the first round of the 2026 NFL Draft, and not only do the Chiefs have a pick in the top-10 -- they also pick twice.

The Chiefs have their own pick, which is slated to be No. 9 overall.

They also pick at No. 29, which is the pick they got from the Los Angeles Rams in the trade for cornerback Trent McDuffie.

Kansas City could also find itself in trade spots to move around the board, so it's a night worth following closely for Chiefs fans.

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When do the Chiefs actually pick?

The 2026 NFL Draft begins at 7 p.m. Central time on Thursday, April 23rd, so the Chiefs will be on the clock twice sometime after that.

It's worth noting that the pick time this year has dropped to eight minutes per first-round pick (it used to be 10 minutes per pick).

With eight picks before the Chiefs' first selection, you're looking at about an hour -- which would put the Chiefs on the clock sometime around 8 p.m. Central.

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