George Karlaftis Fantasy Stats

According to ESPN's Adam Schefter, Kansas City Chiefs defensive end George Karlaftis agreed to a four-year, $93 million contract extension with the team. The deal includes $62 million in guaranteed cash, and it will keep him in Kansas City through 2030. The 24-year-old has spent his entire career with the Chiefs since being selected in the first round in the 2022 NFL Draft. He's played well, totaling 115 tackles (68 solo) and 24.5 sacks in 49 regular-season appearances. Karlaftis still has room to develop, which could put him in the Pro Bowl conversation for years to come. His pairing with Chris Jones should also make life more difficult for opposing quarterbacks throughout the 2025 campaign and beyond.

The Kansas City Chiefs have been impressed with first-round defensive end George Karlaftis' energy in offseason practices. "He goes 100 miles an hour," head coach Andy Reid said after a recent practice session. "Walk-throughs, everything. We had to slow him down." The Chiefs are hoping it continues into the regular season as they look to improve on a pass-rushing unit that ranked 29th in the NFL in sacks last year. Karlaftis had 29 sacks in 26 career games at Purdue. "I get after the quarterback. I stop the run. I feel like I'm a threedown player, I'm an allaround player that can do anything and everything that's asked of him, so I think I bring that to the table," Karlaftis said.

The Kansas City Chiefs reached an agreement on a four-year, fully guaranteed contract with first-round defensive end George Karlaftis on Friday, according to a source. The Chiefs took Karlaftis with the 30th overall selection after he finished his three-year career at Purdue with 61 solo tackles (29 for loss), 14 sacks, six passes defensed, four fumble recoveries (one touchdown) and three forced fumbles. The 6-foot-4, 266-pounder is extremely athletic and explosive, and he's been compared to former Purdue defender Ryan Kerrigan.

The Kansas City Chiefs took Purdue edge rusher George Karlaftis with the No. 30 overall pick in the 2022 NFL draft on Thursday night. Karlaftis doesn't have the upside of the edge rushers taken earlier in the evening, but the 21-year-old pass-rusher was extremely productive in college and is very explosive out of his stance on the defensive line. He stands at 6-foot-4 and 266 pounds and profiles similarly to former Purdue pass-rusher Ryan Kerrigan. Karlaftis had only five sacks in his final college season, but he backed that up with the second-highest pressure rate while going up against left tackles. His hand technique is also above-average, and he has an exceptional motor on every play that will no doubt help him in the NFL.