NFL Draft Day 2: Chiefs trade up on Day 2 of Draft; grab SMU receiver, Oklahoma lineman

KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Check back throughout Friday as the KSHB 41 team brings you the best stories and coverage from the 2023 NFL Draft in Kansas City!

UPDATE, 10:30 p.m. | Day 2 of the NFL Draft has come to an end. There is still one more day left with the draft and plenty of local talent that can have a really good shot to get drafted tomorrow like Adebaworre, Ronnie Bell and more. Thank you for keeping up with us for Day 2. We hope you guys join us for Day 3 Tomorrow!

UPDATE, 10:14 p.m. | Former North Kansas City High School lineman Adetomiwa Adebaworre did not get drafted tonight at the 2023 NFL Draft in KCMO.

Adebawore played college football at Northwestern University. He's listed at 6 feet 2 inches tall and weighs 282 pounds.

Adebawore ran the 40-yard dash in 4.49 seconds at the NFL Combine, a blazing time for a lineman.

UPDATE, 9:53 p.m. | The Chiefs traded up in the third round to draft Oklahoma offensive tackle Wanya Morris.

A second-team All-Big 12 selection by AP. He played in nine games mostly at right tackle.

Began his collegiate career at the University of Tennessee before transferring in 2021 to OU. He earned a spot on the SEC All-Freshman team at Tennessee.

He's listed at 6 feet 5 inches tall and weighs 307 pounds.

Tod Palmer has more onthe selection.

UPDATE, 9:39 p.m. | The Chiefs have traded up again on Day 2 in the NFL Draft.

UPDATE, 8:54 p.m. | Watch: Patrick Mahomes and Rice former SMU teammate Shane Buechele call Rashee Rice after being selected by the Chiefs.
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UPDATE, 8:50 p.m. | Chiefs first round selection Felix Anudike-Ozumah decided to drop by the draft experience to hang out with fans in Kansas City Friday

UPDATE, 8:40 p.m. | Asked about playing with Patrick Mahomes, Rice, at a news conference with local reporters via ZOOM!, said, "I can't complain about a great quarterback. I'm going to be able to build my relationship with him and improve my game on the field"

Rice said he ran a couple of pass routes with Mahomes and did a couple of training sessions with him.

He said he was on the phone with Mahomes when the coach called and he told Mahomes he would call him back. He said that's what he would do when the press conference was over.

Rice said working out with Mahomes was great.

"You can't complain about a guy like that," he said. "He made me feel like I was running the best route in the world. He put it exactly where it needed to be."

UPDATE, 8:23 p.m. | Rice, who met with Reid, offensive coordinator Matt Nagy and wide receiver coach Connor Embree met with him during his top 30 visit. Rice says he is happy to reunite with Shane Buechele, who attended SMU alongside with him. Rice says he is ready to help the Chiefs win a another Super Bowl.

UPDATE, 7:51 p.m. | The Chiefs have selected SMU wide receiver Rashee Rice with the 55th overall pick. Rice started all 12 games his Senior year. The second team AP All-American led the FBS in receiving yards per game with 112.9 yards per game His 1,355 receiving yards and 8.0 receptions per game were top five in the nation.

Rice performance earned him recognition as a finalist for the Biletnikoff Award, awarded to the nation's best receiver.

KSHB's Tod Palmer has more insight on the team's selection of Rice.

UPDATE, 7:41 p.m. | Chiefs trade up in second round with Detroit Lions for 55th overall pick

UPDATE, 7:38 p.m. | Travis Kelce has arrived at Kelce Jam.

UPDATE, 7:18 p.m. | KSHB Digital Editor Tod Palmer talked to a Seahawks fan who attended his first draft ever about the experience and how well has Kansas City has done so far.

UPDATE, 7:04 p.m. | The Indianopolis Colts have selected Kansas State cornerback Julius Brents. Brents has five interceptions in his senior year with the Kansas State. Brents was ranked as the 65th overall best prospect according to CBS Sports.

UPDATE, 6:58 p.m. | Donna Kelce sighting at Kelce Jam in Bonner Springs, Kansas.

UPDATE, 6:31 p.m. | The gates at Kelce Jam are opened and KSHB 41 reporter Charlie Keegan and it's no surprise that a whole lot of Chiefs fans are there.

UPDATE, 6:05 p.m. | The Chiefs announced that first-round draft pick Felix Anudike-Uzomah will now wear the 97 jersey.

UPDATE, 6 p.m. | KSHB 41 reporter Charlie Keegan is at Azura Amphitheater in Bonner Springs, Kansas, where Travis Kelce will host the first-ever Kelce Jam with MGK, Rick Ross and Loud Luxury among the performers for the event.

UPDATE, 5:59 p.m. | North Kansas City grad Adetomiwa Adebawore could hear his name called tonight. KSHB 41 reporter Grant Stephens is at a watch party for the local athlete.

UPDATE, 5:56 p.m. | The NFL released numbers Friday night reporting Round 1 of the 2023 NFL Draft was viewed by an average audience of 11.4 million, which is up 11% from 2022 viewership.

In total, the unduplicated audience was reported to be 34.2 million, also up — by 2% — from 2022.

UPDATE, 5:30 p.m. | Chiefs CEO Clark Hunt spoke to reporters ahead of the second and third rounds of the NFL Draft.

He congratulated Dante Hall for his induction into the Chiefs Hall of Fame and praised the newest member of the Chiefs — Felix Anudike-Uzomah.

UPDATE, 4:17 p.m. | KSHB 41 sports director Mick Shaffer decided to take some time at the NFL Draft Experience to have some fun.

UPDATE, 4:15 p.m. | The Kansas City Streetcar had a terrific day on Day 1 of the NFL Draft with the five-running streetcars seeing 21,601 people use the system Thursday, a record single-day use.

UPDATE, 4:10 p.m. | NFL fans had the chance to explore and walk the red carpet at the World War I Museum and Memorial.

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UPDATE 3:35 p.m. | Chiefs fans had the chance to hear from punter Tommy Townsend and Kansas City Chiefs Radio Network announcer Mitch Holthus.

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UPDATE, 3:30 P.M. |It's no secret Chiefs Kingdom runs deep across the country and world.

Chiefs fans once again showed their strong support for the team at the NFL Draft Experience through a map and Polaroid photos.

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At the map, fans had the chance to take their photos with a Polaroid and then pin it to the world-wipe replica map.

Fans came from as far as Australia and New Zealand.

UPDATE, 3:25 p.m. | Chiefs wide receiver Marquez Valdes-Scantling showed off his quarterback skills during a throwing competition against fans.

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UPDATE, 3:20 p.m. | Outside of the NFL Draft experience, local barber Ricardo Torres was offering free hair cuts to fans.

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UPDATE, 3:06 p.m. | Less than 24 hours after getting drafted by the Super Bowl Champs and on only three hours of sleep, Chiefs first-round pick Felix Audike-Uzomah visits Children's Mercy Hospital alongside former Kansas State teammate Deuce Vaughn.

Both players visited patents and families at the hospital and both were able to posed for plenty of pictures with the families and with the hospital's staff.

Courtesy Children's Mercy Hospital

UPDATE, 2:37 p.m. |KSHB 41 meteorologist Wes Peery is tracking some showers moving into the Kansas City area between 3 p.m. and 4 p.m.

UPDATE, 12:15 p.m. | Attendees have started pouring into the NFL Draft experience for day two.

UPDATE, 12:10 p.m. | The NFL Draft is a "rain-or-shine" event, according to the league.

In a push notification, the NFL said umbrellas aren't allowed and attendees should prepare for the rain accordingly.

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UPDATE, 11:51 a.m. | Should weather impact the NFL Draft activities on Friday, the NFL said it will notify attendees through the NFL One App.

Attendees will also be notified over a public address system and it will be shown on message boards.

UPDATE, 11 a.m. | Despite the chance of storms, hundreds of people are already lined up and ready to partake in the NFL Draft Experience activities.

UPDATE, 10:47 a.m. | On Day 1 of the 2023 NFL Draft in Kansas City, Missouri, 125,000 people flocked to the World War I Museum and Memorial, according to NFL officials.

Reporter Daniela Leon caught up with a few fans eager to start the day, waiting in line for the NFL Draft Experience just over five hours before it's set to open.

For those planning to attend Day 2, KSHB 41 meteorologist Wes Peery says the weather may be trickier to navigate.

Peery forecasts a chance of showers and thunderstorms from 1-10 p.m.

The best chance is from 3-9 p.m. Peery says attendees can expect light to moderate rainfall.

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