The Kansas City Chiefs are keeping two defensive stars on the team a little while longer as they plan to pick up the fifth-year options for cornerback Trent McDuffie and pass rusher George Karlaftis, per ESPN's Jeremy Fowler.

The Kansas City Chiefs will be keeping two important defenders around for at least another year. The Chiefs plan to pick up the fifth-year options on the rookie contracts of cornerback Trent McDuffie and edge rusher George Karlaftis , according to ESPN .

George Karlaftis is sticking around in Kansas City. The Chiefs exercised Karlaftis' fifth-year option, per ESPN’s Jeremy Fowler, meaning he'll be under contract through the 2026 season unless the two sides agree to a long-term extension before then. Karlaftis will earn $15.2 million in 2026 on his fifth-year option.