With the 2026 NFL Draft in the rearview mirror, attention now turns to the future. For the Kansas City Chiefs , the team's seven new draftees join the team as a wave of young talent to rejuvenate the roster as Kansas City looks to reload after a disappointing 2025 season. However, for many players, the new picks bring competition for a roster spot or starting role. Whose futures are in question after the 2026 NFL Draft? Running back Brashard Smith The Chiefs selected running back Brashard Smith in the seventh round of the 2025 NFL Draft, but he was used very sparingly in his rookie season. Smith converted from wide receiver to running back in college, and he got just 44 carries last season, with 14 coming late in Week 7's blowout win over the Las Vegas Raiders and 12 in the season finale loss to Vegas. Smith never got more than four carries in a game with any stakes remaining, even with KC's running back woes that limited them in '25.β¦