Chiefs, Eagles swap NFL picks in trade between Super Bowl opponents |
04/24/2025 08:07 PM -
Just because the Kansas City Chiefs and the Philadelphia Eagles squared off in Super Bowl 59 at Caesars Superdome in New Orleans, it did not mean that they couldn’t agree on a transaction on the first night of the 2025 NFL draft. On Thursday, the Chiefs and the Eagles swapped picks late in the first round of the draft that took place in Green Bay.
The transaction had the reigning Super Bowl champions sending the No. 32 and No. 164 picks in the 2025 draft to the Chiefs in exchange for Kansas City’s No. 31 pick, as reported by NFL insider Adam Schefter of ESPN.
The Eagles , after moving up just a notch in the draft order in the first round, selected Alabama Crimson Tide linebacker Jihaad Campbell. In his third and final year with Alabama football in 2024, Campbell collected a total of 5.0 sacks to go with an interception and 117 combined tackles. He only had 0.5 acks and 67 combined tackles in his first two years in Tuscaloosa.
A pick later, the Chiefs ,whose bid for a Super Bowl three-peat ended in a 40-22 loss to th Eagles last February, used the No. 32 pick to select Ohio State Buckeyes offensive tackle Josh Simmons. He started his college football career wiht the San Diego State Aztecs before transferring to Ohio State, playing two seasons with the Buckeyes, whom he helped win the national title in the 2024 campaign.
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