Late in the evening on Wednesday, November 11, two of the Kansas City Chiefs' most bitter rivals — the Los Angeles Chargers and Denver Broncos — abruptly canceled a deal they made at the 2026 NFL trade deadline.
Veteran linebacker Daiyan Henley was set to be traded from the Chargers to the Broncos in exchange for a modest package of draft picks — a fourth-round selection in 2027 and a fifth-round selection in 2028.
Now, Henley is set to stay put in Los Angeles, where he has played since the Chargers picked him in the third round of the 2023 NFL Draft.
Both teams announced that the Henley trade wouldn't be finalized in posts on their official Twitter accounts:
— Denver Broncos (@Broncos) November 12, 2026
https://t.co/Ewbs7j6Yga pic.twitter.com/QzaZ40ZFF7
— Los Angeles Chargers (@chargers) November 12, 2026
It is unclear
exactly why the trade between Los Angeles and Denver fell through, but Kansas City can look forward to seeing Henley one more time during the 2026 NFL regular season, when the Chiefs face the Chargers at SoFi Stadium in Week 17.
This article originally appeared on Chiefs Wire: Bizarre: Chiefs rivals won't finalize deal made at NFL trade deadline
