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Chiefs draft son of Raiders GM Reggie McKenzie after trading up to sixth round | The Wichita Eagle

As the message from the Oakland Raiders' Twitter account joked, this is awkward.

The Chiefs selected Tennessee defensive tackle Kahlil McKenzie in the sixth round of the NFL Draft on Saturday.

McKenzie is the son of Reggie McKenzie, general manager of the AFC West rival Oakland Raiders.

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Well, this is awkward...

— OAKLAND RAIDERS (@RAIDERS) April 28, 2018

The pick came via a trade with the New England Patriots.