On Wednesday night, we got a surprise: the Kansas City Chiefs traded their 2020 sixth-round pick to acquire New York Jets linebacker Darron Lee.
What can we learn from this move?
The Chiefs saw linebacker as a need — but not a big one
Their most significant move at the position so far this year was signing 26-year-old Sam linebacker Damien Wilson, who previously played for the Dallas Cowboys. Per OverTheCap, Wilson carries a cap hit of just $1.9 million in 2019, and is guaranteed nothing in 2020; if he is cut after this season, the Chiefs would have to absorb only $875,000 in dead money from his signing bonus.