The Kansas City Chiefs strengthened their secondary through free agency. According to Tom Pelissero, they signed former Baltimore Ravens safety Alohi Gilman to a three-year, $24.75 million contract. Gilman will receive $15 million guaranteed in his new contract.
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Gilman has become one of the most underrated safeties in the league. The Los Angeles Chargers selected him in the sixth round of the 2020 NFL Draft, but he became a permanent starter for the 2023 NFL season. He made significant adjustments to his game, going from a 58.5 PFF grade in 2022 to an 86.1 PFF grade in 2023.
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During the 2023 season, he recorded 73 combined tackles, two tackles for loss, two interceptions, 10 pass deflections, and two fumble recoveries. The 2024 season was also a good season for him. He totaled 50 tackles, an interception, four pass deflections and a forced fumble.
However, the Chargers wanted to improve their pass rush, so they traded Gilman to the Baltimore Ravens for Odafe Oweh and a 2026 fifth-round pick in exchange for Odafe Oweh and a 2027 seventh-round pick.
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Gilman scored his first NFL touchdown on December 14 against the Cincinnati Bengals when teammate Kyle Van Noy picked off Joe Burrow. Van Noy passed the ball to Gilman, who ran it back for an 84-yard touchdown. He finished the 2025 season with a career-high 90 combined tackles, a tackle for loss, nine pass deflections, a forced fumble, two fumble recoveries and a touchdown. He will look to play in the Chiefs’ secondary.
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