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AFC Notes: Patrick Mahomes, Justin Fields, Draft Visits, Broncos, Chiefs, Raiders
Apr 12, 2026Wyatt GrindleyNFL Trade Rumors
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Broncos South Carolina DT Nick Barrett has a visit with the Broncos. ( Ian Rapoport ) IPP DE Josh Weru will take a 30 visit with the Broncos. ( Luca Evans ) Virginia RB J’Mari Taylor said he has a visit or meeting lined up with the Broncos. It’s unclear if it’s a 30 visit or a Zoom meeting. ( Greg Madia ) Miami OT Markel Bell met with the Broncos at his pro day. ( Justin Melo ) Washington OLB Zach Durfee visited the Broncos. ( Mike Klis ) Miami WR CJ Daniels met with the Broncos after his pro day. ( Justin Melo ) Chiefs Mike Sando of The Athletic notes the Chiefs are facing increased urgency to emphasize the running game after QB Patrick Mahomes suffered a season-ending knee injury, signaling a potential shift in offensive strategy. Trading for QB Justin Fields and signing RB Kenneth Walker III , the 2023 Super Bowl MVP, could help the Chiefs navigate early-season games and maintain a two-phase offense even after Mahomes returns. One executive said: “I think it points to, ‘OK, let’s survive the early part of the season… It will be a lot of RPO. And they maybe get Walker involved in the passing game so that he can continue to be a two-phase player when Mahomes comes back.’” Defensively, Kansas City parted ways with cornerbacks Trent McDuffie and Jaylen Watson . One executive said: “They got their picks back that they spent to get McDuffie, so it is a net zero, and they won two Super Bowls with him in the meantime… Not a bad deal for the Chiefs, who will miss McDuffie, but not the $31 million annual salary the Rams will pay him on a new deal.” Another executive commented on the defensive approach, saying: “They are banking on (defensive coordinator) Steve Spagnuolo and the defensive scheme… It looks like Spags saying, ‘Just get me some guys, we’ll be fine.’” Raiders Virginia RB J’Mari Taylor said he has a visit or meeting lined up with the Raiders. It’s unclear if it’s a 30 visit or a Zoom meeting. ( Greg Madia ) Texas A&M G Chase Bisontis had a 30 visit with the Raiders. ( Tristen Kuhn ) Texas CB Malik Muhammad seemed to indicate he has a visit with the Raiders. ( Erik Turner ) The post AFC Notes: Patrick Mahomes, Justin Fields, Draft Visits, Broncos, Chiefs, Raiders appeared first on NFLTradeRumors.co .