Chiefs first-round pick Peter Woods raises eyebrows by spending more than $200K on cars hours after draft originally appeared on The Sporting News. Add The Sporting News as a Preferred Source by clicking here.The Kansas City Chiefs are hoping to get their offense back to its prolific state after a lost season, but their journey back to the top might begin on the defensive side of the ball. The Chiefs began their draft with two major defensive investments on Thursday, as they selected LSU CB Mansoor Delane and Clemson DT Peter Woods.Delane is the prize, but it wasn't long ago that Woods was considered one of the top defensive players in the country.
A somewhat quiet season with the Tigers hurt his stock, but he still heard his name called in the first round of the NFL Draft.After becoming the newest member of the Chiefs, Woods went out and made two major purchases that have some questioning whether he's making the right decisions with his new NFL money.Here's a look at the expensive cars Woods gifted to his mom and sister after being drafted.2026 NFL DRAFT HQ:Live tracker | Pick-by-pick grades | Winners and losersWhat kind of cars did Peter Woods buy?Woods held his draft night party at Jim Ellis Maserati in Georgia, and it turned out he had a good reason for the venue. After being drafted 29th overall by the Chiefs, he gifted his mom and his sister Maserati SUVs.WATCH: @ClemsonFB All-American Peter Woods (@35Pwoo) gifts his mother and sister Maseratis moments after reaching his NFL dream. pic.twitter.com/OfwFlxfHKR— FOX Carolina News (@foxcarolinanews) April 24, 2026The cars appear to be the Maserati Grecale, one of two SUVs sold by Maserati.
The cars are listed by Car and Driver at a base of $86,495, while most dealerships list the model between $90,000-$100,000. Together, the two cars likely cost about $200,000.After being drafted, Woods explained why he immediately spent big for his family."They’ve been two women in this process who have really reached out and checked on me," Woods told Palmetto Sports, which put on the elaborate party. "But forget the process.
That’s my mom and my sister, you know what I’m saying? They’ve really been there for me when the door was closed and the lights were off and people didn’t really know what was going on."Here's what you need to know about Woods' upcoming NFL contract.MORE:Best players still available in NFL DraftHow much does Peter Woods make?Woods hasn't yet signed his first NFL contract, but rookie contracts are fairly straightforward in terms of base salary. As the No. 29 pick, Woods is set to sign a four-year deal worth a guaranteed $17.299 million.
That comes out to $4.3 million per year, though Woods is slated to receive a $9.041 million signing bonus.Taxes will cut into the amount of money Woods takes home, including his more than $9 million signing bonus.Of course, Woods wasn't coming from nothing at the collegiate level. He entered the 2025 season as a projected top-10 pick and likely made significant money through NIL in his final season at Clemson. How old is Peter Woods?Woods is 21 years old and won't turn 22 until next March. While he didn't have his best season at Clemson in 2025, Woods is young and talented enough that the Chiefs could bring him along as Chris Jones' successor on their defensive line.