Nandi will rejoin the only NFL squad he’s ever played regular season snaps for. He left Kansas City as an unrestricted free agent this past offseason, signing a one-year deal with the Jets worth a little more than $1.4 million, with $417,500 guaranteed.

After starting double-digit games in each of his first six seasons, Nnadi started just a single game in 2024 and posted a career-low 11 tackles. He earned a Pro Football Focus grade of 35.8, which was 207th of 220 interior defensive linemen.

The Kansas City Chiefs acquired veteran defensive tackle Derrick Nnadi through a trade Sunday with the New York Jets. The deal also includes a 2027 draft-pick swap, with the Chiefs receiving a conditional seventh-round pick in exchange for a conditional sixth-round selection.