Chiefs' first-round rookie CB Mansoor Delane intercepts Bo Nix in his first NFL series, then leaves game with shoulder injury

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The Kansas City Chiefs raised some eyebrows when they traded up to the No. 6 pick in April’s NFL Draft to select LSU cornerback Mansoor Delane.

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One series into the season, it looks like a pretty smart move.

The Chiefs sacked Denver Broncos quarterback Bo Nix on the first play of their season Monday night. On the third play, Nix threw a downfield pass into double coverage on third-and-11.

Delane was there to make a play and intercepted Nix near midfield.

The interception set Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes up for his first game action since sustaining a torn ACL last season. The Chiefs pounded the ground, and Mahomes capped a 10-play, 46-yard drive with a 15-yard touchdown scramble through the middle of Denver’s defense.

It added up to a sensational start to Kansas City’s season but one that may have come at a cost.

Delane wasn’t on the field for Kansas City’s second defensive series, and the Chiefs announced that he was questionable to return with a shoulder injury. The nature and severity of his injury was not initially clear.

The Chiefs were in dire need of secondary help after trading All-Pro cornerback Trent McDuffie to the Los Angeles Rams. Their answer to fill that void was drafting Delane, and they were willing to pay to acquire him.

In order to acquire Delane at No. 6, the Chiefs traded the No. 9, No. 74 pick (third round) and the No. 148 pick (fifth round) to the Browns, a price that some critics considered to steep for a cornerback. He came from LSU with an All-American pedigree and filled a need, and the price was right for a Chiefs team seeking to continue to capitalize on Mahomes’ prime.

He looked great in his first series and joined a short list of players to record an interception on their first NFL drive.

The Chiefs are certainly hoping he’s able to return to the field sooner than later.

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