Even though talks between the Kansas City Chiefs and Alex Smith have progressed slowly, Andy Reid is confident that a deal will be reached.

"Well, there's open communication between both parties. Now, I'm not in that business anymore -- that's (general manager) John Dorsey's side of it -- but there's been open communication," Reid said.

"I've always believed that if there's open communication, then normally good things happen. So, I'm sure something will get done. I can't put a time frame on that, but I'm sure something will get done."

The San Francisco 49ers ultimately added five players to their roster in exchange for Alex Smith.

The Chiefs, meanwhile, drafted Aaron Murray.

Dorsey also told SiriusXM NFL Radio's Alex Marvez last week that Smith and the Chiefs were "going back and forth."

"Eventually, as (with) all negotiations, there will be a medium point where both sides agree. Time will move on and we'll go to the next project," Dorsey said. "This thing will go on for a little bit. There's a degree of patience here. There's no reason to rush."

Dee Ford will wear No. 55 for the Kansas City Chiefs in honor of the late Derrick Thomas.

Ford wore No. 30 at Auburn, which wasn't an option due to NFL jersey rules.

"The opportunity presented itself," Ford said. "I'd play at any number, but of course 55 came available. This is Derrick Thomas' college number. It's all good. I'm not trying to be Derrick Thomas, but he's a guy that definitely inspired me."

The rookie chose Thomas' No. 55 that he wore at Alabama (1985-88) before Ford was even born (1992) and then wore No. 58 with the Chiefs.

The Kansas Chiefs continued to utilize De'Anthony Thomas in a variety of spots but he received more work as a wide receiver than he did on Saturday.

Thomas was a fourth round pick out of Oregon.

Thomas lined up in the backfield, but he figures to receive more touches as a receiver.

The Atlanta Falcons attempted to move up to select Dee Ford.

The Kansas City Chiefs selected the defensive end out of Auburn with the 23rd overall pick.

First Round

1. Houston Texans: Jadeveon Clowney, DE, South Carolina

2. St. Louis Rams (via Washington Redskins): Greg Robinson, T, Auburn

3. Jacksonville Jaguars: Blake Bortles, QB, UCF

4. Buffalo Bills (via Cleveland Browns): Sammy Watkins, WR, Clemson

5. Oakland Raiders: Khalil Mack, OLB, Buffalo

6. Atlanta Falcons: Jake Matthews, T, Texas A&M

7. Tampa Bay Buccaneers: Mike Evans, WR, Texas A&M

8. Cleveland Browns (Minnesota Vikings): Justin Gilbert, CB, Oklahoma State

9. Minnesota Vikings (via Buffalo Bills & Cleveland Browns): Anthony Barr, OLB, UCLA

10. Detroit Lions: Eric Ebron, TE, North Carolina

11. Tennessee Titans: Taylor Lewan, T, Michigan

12. New York Giants: Odell Beckham Jr., WR, LSU

13. St. Louis Rams: Aaron Donald, DT, Pittsburgh

14. Chicago Bears: Kyle Fuller, CB, Virginia Tech

15. Pittsburgh Steelers: Ryan Shazier, LB, Ohio State

16. Dallas Cowboys: Zack Martin, T, Notre Dame

17. Baltimore Ravens: C.J. Mosley, LB, Alabama

18. New York Jets: Calvin Pryor, S, Louisville

19. Miami Dolphins: JaWuan James, T, Tennessee

20. New Orleans Saints (via Arizona Cardinals): Brandin Cooks, WR, Oregon State

21. Green Bay Packers: Ha Ha Clinton-Dix, S, Alabama

22. Cleveland Browns (via Philadelphia Eagles): Johnny Manziel, QB, Texas A&M

23. Kansas City Chiefs: Dee Ford, DE, Auburn

24. Cincinnati Bengals: Darqueze Dennard, CB, Michigan State

25. San Diego Chargers: Jason Verrett, CB, TCU 

26. Philadelphia Eagles (via Indianapolis Colts & Cleveland Browns): Marcus Smith, DE, Louisville

27. Arizona Cardinals (via New Orleans Saints): Deone Bucannon, S, Washington State

28: Carolina Panthers: Kelvin Benjamin, WR, Florida State

29. New England Patriots: Dominique Easley, DT, Florida

30. San Francisco 49ers: Jimmie Ward, S, Northern Illinois

31. Denver Broncos: Bradley Roby, CB, Ohio State

32. Minnesota Vikings (via Seattle Seahawks): Teddy Bridgewater, QB, Louisville

The Kansas City Chiefs are willing to trade away cornerback Brandon Flowers in exchange for picks.

Due $5.25 million this season, Flowers is just three years into a six-year, $49.35 million contract.

Flowers was rated 96th in pass coverage by Pro Football Focus, but was still voted into the Pro Bowl.

Part of his struggles were scheme-specific. Flowers didn't transition well into coordinator Bob Sutton's defense.

The Kansas City Chiefs will consider using their first round pick on a quarterback.

The Chiefs traded for Alex Smith last offseason and he played well in leading the club back to the playoffs.

But extension talks reportedly aren't progressing well between Smith and the Chiefs.