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Kansas City's decision to exercise the fifth-year option in Karlaftis' rookie deal keeps him under contract through 2026. The 2022 first-round pick took a step backwards in 2024, with 35 total tackles including 8.0 sacks across 16 regular-season games, after tallying 47 tackles including 10.5 sacks in the same amount of contests in 2023. He'll look to rebound in Year 4, as he remains locked into a starting role in the Chiefs' pass-rush unit. Read Past Outlooks
Recovers fumble in loss
Karlaftis recorded two total tackles (one solo), including 0.5 sacks, while also recovering a fumble in Monday's 31-28 loss to Jacksonville.
ANALYSIS
Karlaftis was held to two tackles for the second straight week, but he was still able to combine with Leo Chenal to sack Trevor Lawrence in the fourth quarter. Additionally, he was able to hop on a loose ball after Nick Bolton stripped Lawrence in the second quarter, notching his first fumble recovery since 2022. Karlaftis has now registered 20 total tackles (14 solo), including 3.5 sacks, while also adding a pass defensed and a fumble recovery over five games this year.
Karlaftis was held to two tackles for the second straight week, but he was still able to combine with Leo Chenal to sack Trevor Lawrence in the fourth quarter. Additionally, he was able to hop on a loose ball after Nick Bolton stripped Lawrence in the second quarter, notching his first fumble recovery since 2022. Karlaftis has now registered 20 total tackles (14 solo), including 3.5 sacks, while also adding a pass defensed and a fumble recovery over five games this year.
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Karlaftis took the next step toward stardom in 2023, reaching the double-digit sacks threshold (10.5) in his second professional campaign despite playing only minimally more snaps (719 to 703 as a rookie in 2022). Karlaftis added an impressive four-sack output to lead the team in the playoffs, potentially foreshadowing a big defensive season ahead for him and a unit that retains most of its personnel from a season ago.
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Another sack in Week 4 win
Karlaftis recorded two tackles (two solo), including 1.0 sacks, in the Chiefs' win over the Ravens on Sunday.
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Disruptive on defense Sunday
Karlaftis tallied 10 tackles (eight solo), including 1.0 sacks, and defensed a pass in a 22-9 win over the Giants in Week 3.
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Records Week 1 sack
Karlaftis notched three tackles (two solo), including 1.0 sacks, in Friday's Week 1 loss to the Chargers.
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Lands big extension from KC
Karlaftis agreed to a four-year, $93 million contract with the Chiefs on Sunday, Adam Schefter of ESPN reports.
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Fifth-year option exercised
Karlaftis had the fifth-year option on his rookie contract, worth $15.1 million, picked up by Kansas City on Tuesday, Jordan Schultz of Fox Sports reports.
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Likely extension candidate
Karlaftis could get a contract extension from Kansas City after the draft, Kevin Patra of NFL.com reports.
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"Once this [draft] process ends, we'll be in discussions with [right guard] Trey [Smith] trying to get him done and then I'm sure at some point here [with] George and [cornerback] Trent [McDuffie]," general manager Brett Veach said Thursday. "We're going to have dialogue with them." Karlaftis has recorded 18.5 sacks over the last two seasons in 32 regular-season games, and he came up big during Kansas City's 2024 playoff run, racking up 4.0 sacks in three postseason contests, including 3.0 in a divisional-round win over the Texans.
"Once this [draft] process ends, we'll be in discussions with [right guard] Trey [Smith] trying to get him done and then I'm sure at some point here [with] George and [cornerback] Trent [McDuffie]," general manager Brett Veach said Thursday. "We're going to have dialogue with them." Karlaftis has recorded 18.5 sacks over the last two seasons in 32 regular-season games, and he came up big during Kansas City's 2024 playoff run, racking up 4.0 sacks in three postseason contests, including 3.0 in a divisional-round win over the Texans.