Kansas City Chiefs rookie cornerback Mansoor Delane left Monday’s game in the first quarter with a shoulder injury.
The Chiefs announced in the second quarter that Delane was questionable to return.
Delane, the No. 6 pick in the 2026 draft, intercepted Bo Nix on the Broncos’ opening series. He stepped in front of the third-and-11 pass intended for Courtland Sutton.
Kansas City rookie cornerbacks have had an instant impact before. In 2015, Marcus Peters intercepted Texans quarterback Brian Hoyer on the first play from scrimmage in his NFL debut.
The Chiefs moved up in the draft from No. 9 to select Delane in a trade with the Cleveland Browns.