2025 Defense Stats
TCKL
42
SACKS
0.5
INT
0
FF
0
TD
0
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2025 Fantasy Outlook
Hicks began his rookie campaign in a reserve role but earned rotational snaps on defense by mid-season, crossing the 50-percent snap threshold for the first time Week 15 and looked genuinely impressive as a starter during the playoffs. In his seven appearances playing more than half of defensive snaps, including three postseason appearances, Hicks tallied 27 tackles (20 solo) and four pass breakups, including two INTs. He figures to enter Year 2 as an immediate starter. Read Past Outlooks
Signed a four-year, $4.55 million contract with the Chiefs in May of 2024.
Maintains role as depth piece
Hicks saw snaps at strong safety and slot cornerback as he worked to amass 42 tackles (29 solo), including 0.5 sacks, and four passes defensed over 17 regular-season games in 2025.
ANALYSIS
Hicks saw an uptick in defensive snaps during his sophomore campaign, jumping from 312 as a rookie in the 2024 regular season to 445 in the 2025 season. While the defensive back was utilized as a Swiss Army knife in multiple areas of the secondary, he maintained his role as a special-teams contributor throughout the season as well. Hicks will head into his third year with a shot to take over at slot cornerback full time if the Chiefs do not sign or move someone to replace Mike Edwards, whose one-year deal is up.
Hicks saw an uptick in defensive snaps during his sophomore campaign, jumping from 312 as a rookie in the 2024 regular season to 445 in the 2025 season. While the defensive back was utilized as a Swiss Army knife in multiple areas of the secondary, he maintained his role as a special-teams contributor throughout the season as well. Hicks will head into his third year with a shot to take over at slot cornerback full time if the Chiefs do not sign or move someone to replace Mike Edwards, whose one-year deal is up.
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Measurables Review
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How do Jaden Hicks' measurables compare to other safeties?
This section compares his draft workout metrics with players at the same position. The bar represents the player's percentile rank. For example, if the bar is halfway across, then the player falls into the 50th percentile for that metric and it would be considered average.
Height
6' 1"Weight
215 lbsShuttle Time
4.37 secCone Drill
6.88 secVertical Jump
37.5 inBroad Jump
122 inHand Length
9.38 inArm Length
31.50 in
2024 Fantasy Outlook
The Chiefs selected Hicks in the fourth round of April's NFL Draft, and he was considered by many to be a steal at that slot as one of the better safeties in the class. The 22-year-old is slated to begin the 2024 campaign in a depth role behind starting safeties Justin Reid and Bryan Cook. Hicks got the chance to work with the first-team defense in training camp while Reid was out with a quad injury, suggesting that the rookie could be asked to step up if either Reid or Cook ends up sidelined at any point.
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Sees snaps at slot Week 1
Hicks finished Friday's 27-21 loss to the Chargers with four tackles (three solo).
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Picks off three passes in 2024
Hicks recorded 29 tackles (23 solo) and five pass breakups, including three interceptions, in 17 regular-season games this season.
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Logs second interception
Hicks recorded three tackles (three solo), a pass deflection and an interception during Kansas City's win over the Browns on Sunday.
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Seeing first-team work
Hicks was working with the Chiefs' first-team defense Monday due to Justin Reid (quadriceps) being on the team's NFI list, Pete Sweeney of ArrowheadPride.com reports.
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KC ends slide in Round 4
The Chiefs selected Hicks in the fourth round of the 2024 NFL Draft, 133rd overall.
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