ESPN’s Adam Schefter reports the Chiefs are signing first-round DT Peter Woods to a four-year, $18 million fully guaranteed deal.
Schefter adds that Woods received the highest up-front percentage of a draft pick signing bonus in the Chiefs first-round history.
Woods is the fourth Chiefs’ draft pick to sign their rookie deal. Here’s a full look at Kansas City’s 2026 draft class:
| Rd | Pick | Player | Pos. | Note |
| 1 | 6 | Mansoor Delane | CB | |
| 1 | 29 | Peter Woods | DT | Signed |
| 2 | 40 | R Mason Thomas | DE | Signed |
| 4 | 109 | Jadon Canady | CB | Signed |
| 5 | 161 | Emmett Johnson | RB | Signed |
| 5 | 176 | Cyrus Allen | WR | |
| 7 | 249 | Garrett Nussmeier | QB |
Woods, 21, was the No. 9-ranked defensive tackle in the 2023 recruiting class. He was a three-year starter at Clemson and earned first-team All-ACC honors in 2025.
The Chiefs use the 29th pick in the first round of the 2026 draft on Woods. He signed a four-year, $18 million fully guaranteed contract with a fifth-year option for 2030
During his three-year college career, Woods appeared in 35 games for Clemson and recorded 84 tackles, 14.5 tackles for loss, five sacks, one pass defense, and two forced fumbles.
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Cyrus Allen and Garrett Nussmeier signed their rookie contracts on May 1. Their signings were announced in the press release with Kansas City’s UDFAs