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The Kansas City Chiefs have completed a trade for a defensive tackle, according to ESPN’s Adam Schefter. Kansas City is sending a sixth-round draft pick to the in-division Las Vegas Raiders in exchange for defensive tackle Neil Farrell.
Intra-division trade: With Chris Jones still holding out, the Chiefs traded a sixth-round draft pick to the Las Vegas Raiders for DT Neil Farrell, per sources.
— Adam Schefter (@AdamSchefter) August 29, 2023
Farrell, 24, first entered the league as a fourth-round draft selection made by the Raiders during the 2022 NFL Draft. The 6-foot-4, 330-pound LSU product appeared in nine games in 2022, recording 12 tackles (three solo) and two quarterback hits.
Although Schefter mentioned Jones as he reported the news (which I am sure gave some Chiefs fans a bit of a heart attack at first glance), it more so impacted now former-Chief Danny Shelton — who Schefter later reported the Chiefs released.
Chiefs released safety Deon Bush and DL Danny Shelton.
— Adam Schefter (@AdamSchefter) August 29, 2023
Farrell profiles much more as a run-stopper than he does a pass rusher. He registered just 7.5 sacks over a five-year span at LSU.
When players become available, general manager Brett Veach tends to lean on his pre-draft grades. It is a safe bet that he liked Farrell ahead of last year’s draft.
Here’s one clip of Neil Farrell JR. He is lined up at the 1 tech inside the right guard. The poor RG gets tripped by the running back and center on his kick steps. Farrell is able to take advantage with a strong shove. pic.twitter.com/fJwdBRnBG7
— Nick Jacobs (@Jacobs71) August 29, 2023
We are currently tracking all of the Chiefs’ roster-cutdown moves here.
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