Chiefs Reunite With Super Bowl Champion In Jets Trade

The Kansas City Chiefs didn’t like life without Derrick Nnadi, apparently.

Per ESPN’s Jeremy Fowler, Kansas City is bringing back the defensive tackle via a trade with the New York Jets, with whom Nnadi signed a deal on March 16.

“The #Chiefs are trading with the #Jets to bring back DT Derrick Nnadi, per sources,” Fowler posted on Sunday. “Deal includes a 2027 conditional 6th/7th pick flop.”

Nnadi, 29, was selected by Kansas City with the No. 75 overall pick in the 2018 NFL draft out of Florida State. He’s played all seven of his NFL seasons with the Chiefs, appearing in an impressive 17 games in each of the past four seasons. 

Nnadi has tallied 109 solo tackles (233 combined), five sacks, two pass deflections and a forced fumble in his career.

Kansas City is looking to bounce back in 2025 from a disappointing Super Bowl loss in February.

Bringing back a player in Nnadi, who has three rings with the Chiefs, signals a desire to lean into the culture and personnel that have kept Kansas City at or near the NFL mountaintop for the better part of the last decade.

Kansas City opens its regular season schedule on September 5, at home against the Los Angeles Chargers.

The Jets, meanwhile, continue to craft their new-look roster under first-year general manager, Darren Mougey.