Kansas City Chiefs select Oklahoma's R Mason Thomas with pick No. 40 in the 2026 NFL Draft

The Athletic has live coverage of the 2026 NFL Draft.The Kansas City Chiefs drafted Oklahoma defensive end R Mason Thomas with the 40th pick in the second round of the 2026 NFL Draft. He was the second defensive tackle taken.A two-year starter at Oklahoma, Thomas lined up on the edge in head coach Brent Venables’ hybrid defensive front. He announced himself as a future early-round draft pick with his 2024 performance versus LSU left tackle Will Campbell and put numerous splash plays on both his junior and senior tapes (averaged 2.7 pressures per game over the past two seasons).