qq. RETIREMENT BOMBSHELL: Chiefs vet DROPS ultimatum HOURS before deadline – “Trade me to Raiders? I’D RATHER RETIRE!”
Kansas City, MO – November 2, 2025 – With the NFL trade deadline looming, quiet rumblings around the Chiefs facility grew louder Saturday night after Kansas City informed veteran defensive tackleDerrick Nnadi that his name could surface in late-window talks, sources said. His camp has begun taking exploratory calls as the team evaluates depth and cap flexibility.
Contenders view Nnadi as a reliable interior run-stuffer who anchors early downs, communicates fronts, and steadies a young defensive rotation. His snaps have fluctuated as Kansas City cycles packages and tests developmental linemen, keeping him in deadline conversations without diminishing league interest.
What stunned fans wasn’t the trade chatter — it was Nnadi’s blunt response to whispers linking him to the Chiefs’ fiercest historical rival: the Las Vegas Raiders. Asked about the possibility, he shut it down instantly.
“IF THEY TRADE ME TO THE RAIDERS, I’LL RETIRE BEFORE I EVER WEAR SILVER AND BLACK. I DIDN’T START MY CAREER HERE JUST TO HAND RIVALRY OVER. I’VE FOUGHT FOR THIS LOCKER ROOM — EVERY PRACTICE, EVERY SNAP.”
He doubled down moments later:
“I’M NOT PUTTING ON THAT CREST — NOT FOR MONEY, NOT FOR SNAPS, NOT FOR ANYTHING. SOME COLORS DON’T BELONG ON YOUR BACK, AND RIVALRY STILL MEANS SOMETHING IN THIS LEAGUE.”
With Las Vegas effectively off the table, interest is pivoting toward several AFC teams seeking rotational help inside — clubs that value Nnadi’s base strength, gap discipline, and plug-and-play reliability in short-yardage and four-minute situations.
For the Chiefs, exploring options around a veteran role player underscores a youth-and-flexibility tilt while preserving avenues for a separate move before the buzzer. For Nnadi, the next stretch decides everything: stay in Kansas City… or find a new home —anywhere but Las Vegas.
NFL trade deadline countdown: 3 days. Stay tuned.
