Kansas City Chiefs roster

Salary cap space

All information shown is current as of 6:30 p.m. Wednesday, August 19.

Current space: $4.1 million

This includes the estimated salary cap impacts of all known signings and releases. More information about our cap space calculation is available below the tables.

Please note: All NFL teams must remain below the salary cap between the beginning of the new league year in mid-March and the end of each season. If our estimate of the team’s cap space is a negative number, it’s because contracts for some reported roster moves have not been officially submitted to the league office, or there is a difference between publicly available salary information and the official figures.

Most recent transactions

Older transactions are at the bottom of the page.

• Current roster number: 90 (with one exempt player)
• Signed (8/19) linebacker Cam Jones (roster to 90)
• Waived (8/19) defensive end Anthony Dunn (roster to 89)
• Signed (8/13) defensive end Emmanuel Ogbah (roster to 90)
• Waived (8/13) cornerback Bryce Phillips (roster to 89)
• Signed (8/3) wide receiver Jeff Weimer (roster to 90)
• Signed (8/1) defensive end Ethan Hurkett (roster to 89)
• Placed on Reserve/Injured (7/28) defensive end Ethan Downs, tight end John Michael Gyllenborg (roster to 88)
• Placed on Active/Physically-Unable-to-Perform (7/25) tight end John Michael Gyllenborg, defensive tackle Omarr Norman-Lott (roster unchanged)

Roster by position

Please note: The number of players listed in each position group may include players who are under contract, but are not counted on the active roster because of a roster exemption. Those players are indicated in the second table. The Total shown here is the number of players counted on the active roster; adding up the numbers for each position group may give a different result.

Positon GroupNumPlayersOffensive Linemen15J.Simmons, K.Suamataia, C.Humphrey, T.Smith, J.Moore, E.Pole, M. Caliendo,
C.Hanson, H.Nourzad, C.Godrick*, E.Driskell, M.Waletzko, P. Nygra,
J. Thompson, K. BensonTight Ends7T. Kelce, N.Gray, J.Wiley, J.Briningstool, T.Watson, M. PlineRunning Backs6K Walker III, E. Demercado, B.Smith, E. Johnson, J. Ott, E.J. SmithWide Receivers13R.Rice, X.Worthy, T. Thornton, J.Royals, N. Remigio, C. Allen, J.Holiday,
J. Brownlee, A.Armstrong, J. Caldwell, O. Evans, J. De Jesus, X. Loyd, J. WeimerQuarterbacks4P.Mahomes, J. Fields, C.Oladokun, G. NussmeierDefensive Linemen17G.Karlaftis, C.Jones, K. Tonga, R M. Thomas, P. Woods, A. Gillotte,
F.Anudike-Uzomah, O.Norman-Lott, M.Harris, Ty.Smith, V. Anthony, A. Dunn,
D. Payne, A. McNeill, C. Brevard, E. Hurkett, E OgbahLinebackers8N.Bolton, D.Tranquill, J.Bassa, J. Cochrane, C.McDonald,
C. Christiansen, K.Arnold, W. BissaintheDefensive Backs18K.Fulton, C.Conner, N.Williams, M. Delane,L. Sneed A. Gilman, K. Kohou, J.Hicks,
J. Canady, C.Roland-Wallace, K.Knowles, M.Smith, T. McCalister, K. Elam
D. Perkins-McAllister, X. Nwankpa, D Singleton, Z. VedderSpecialists3M Araiza, H.Butker, J. WinchesterTotal91* – exempt from 90-man roster limit (International Pathway)Roster by categoryActive RosterPos
No.Hgt
WgtExp
ThruHit
Dead
SvgsAllen, Cyrus
2026:5/176:KAN
CincinnatiWR
135-11
183R
2029$980K
$379K
$601KAnthony Jr, Vincent
2026: UDFA: KAN
DukeDE
986-6
250R
2028$892K
$268K
$624KAnudike-Uzomah, Felix
2023:1/31:KAN
Kansas St.DE
916-3
2554
2026$3.8M
$1.4M
$2.4MAraiza, Matt
2022:6/180:BUF
San Diego St.P
146-2
2003
2025$1.1M
$0K
$1.1MArmstrong, Andrew
2025:UDFA:DET
ArkansasWR
846-4
2101
2026$885K
$0K
$885KArnold, Kam
2025:UDFA:WAS
Boston CollegeLB
536-1
2291
2026$885K
$0K
$885KBassa, Jeffrey
2025:5/156:KAN
OregonLB
316-2
2352
2028$1.1M
$310K
$798KBenson, Kahlil
2026:UDFA:KAN
IndianaT
706-6
321R
2028$885K
$0K
$885KBissainthe, Wesley
2026:UDFA:KAN
MiamiLB
596-1
225R
2028$888K
$160K
$728KBolton, Nick
2021:2/58:KAN
MissouriLB
325-11
2376
2027$19.3M
$23.5M
-$4.3MBrevard, Cole
2026:UDFA:KAN
TexasDT
966-3
346R
2028$888K
$60K
$828KBriningstool, Jake
2025:UDFA:KAN
ClemsonTE
886-6
2302
2027$1.0M
$20K
$995KBrownlee, Jason
2023: UDFA NYJ
S MississippiWR
896-2
202
3
2026$1.1M
$0K
$1.1MButker, Harrison
2017:7/233:CAR
Georgia TechK
76-4
19910
2028$7.3M
$10.0M
-$2.7MCaldwell, Jeff
2026:UDFA:KAN
CincinnatiWR
86-5
216R
2028$893K
$273K
$620KCaliendo, Mike
2022:UDFA:KAN
W. MichiganG
666-4
3014
2026$1.4M
$650K
$750KCanady, Jadon
2026:4/109:KAN
OregonCB
225-10
181R
2029$1.2M
$1.2M
$0KChristiansen, Cole
2020:UDFA:LAC
ArmyLB
486-2
2252
2025$1.2M
$0K
$1.2MCochrane, Jack
2022:UDFA:KAN
S. DakotaLB
436-3
2365
2026$1.4K
$650K
$750KConner, Chamarri
2023:4/119:KAN
Virginia TechS
276-0
2054
2026$3.9M
$188K
$3.7MJacob De Jesus
2026:UDFA:KAN
CaliforniaWR
805-6
174R
2028$885K
$0K
$885KDelane, Mansoor
2026:1/6:KAN
LSUCB
55-11
187R
2029$7.6M
$41.9M
$885KDercardo, Emari
2023:UDFA:ARI
TCURB
25
5-9
2154
2026$1.2M
$550K
$650KDriskell, Ethan
2024:UDFA:KAN
MarshallOL
756-9
3292
2026$1.1M
$13K
$1.1MElam, Kaiir
2022:1/23:BUF
FloridaCB
246-1
1915
2026$1.8M
$500K
$1.3MEvans, Omari
2026:UDFA:KAN
WashingtonWR
76-0
195R
2028$887K
$85K
$802KFields, Justin
2021:1/11:CHI
Ohio StateQB
66-3
2276
2026$3.0M
$3.0M
$0KFulton, Kristian
2020:2/61:TEN
LSUCB
85-11
1976
2026$13.0M
$8.0M
$5.0MGillotte, Ashton
2025:3/66:KAN
LouisvilleDE
976-3
2752
2028$1.5M
$1.2M
$374KGilman, Alohi
2020:6/186:LAC
Notre DameS
175-10
2017
2028$3.5M
$15M
-$12MGray, Noah
2021:5/162:KAN
DukeTE
836-3
2406
2027$7.0M
$3.0M
$4.0MHanson, C.J.
2024:7/248:KAN
Holy CrossOL
616-5
3003
2027$1.1M
$0K
$1.1MHarris, Marcus
2024:7/247:HOU
AuburnDT
686-3
2951
2026$885K
$0K
$885KHicks, Jaden
2024:4/133:KAN
Washngton St.S
216-2
2113
2027$1.2M
$264K
$943KHoliday, Jimmy
2025:UDFA:KAN
Louisiana TechWR
826-0
1991
2027$885K
$0K
$885KHumphrey, Creed
2021:2/63:KAN
OklahomaC
526-4
3026
2028$18.1M
$25.1M
-$7.0MHurkett Ethan
2026:UDFA:KAN
IowaDE
546-3
259R
2028$885K
$0K
$885KJohnson, Emmett
2026:5/161:KAN
NebraskaRB
105-10
202R
2029$1.0M
$486K
$514KJones, Cam
2023:UDFA:KAN
IndianaLB
456-2
2273
2027$1.1M
0
$1.1MJones, Chris
2016:2/37:KAN
Mississippi St.DT
956-6
31011
2028$44.9M
$64.3M
-$19.4MKarlaftis, George
2022:1/30:KAN
PurdueDE
566-4
2635
2025$7.4M
$37.9M
-$30.5MKelce, Travis
2013:3/63:KAN
CincinnatiTE
876-5
25014
2028$4.9M
$12M
-$7.1MKnowles, Kevin
2025:UDFA:KAN
Florida St.CB
355-11
1832
2026$1.0M
$0K
$1.0MKohou, Kader
2022:UDFA:MIA
Texas A&M CommCB
265-10
1965
2026$1.8M
$1.8M
$0KLoyd, Xavier
2026:UDFA:KC
MissouriWR
176-2
196R
2028$885K
$0K
$885KMahomes, Patrick
2017:1/10:KAN
Texas TechQB
156-2
22510
2031$34.7M
$128M
-$93.3MMcCalister, Tanner
2023:UDFA:CLE
Ohio StateS
355-11
1911
2026$1.1M
$0K
$1.1MMcDonald, Cooper
2025:UDFA:KAN
TCULB
446-1
2352
2027$1.0M
$0K
$1.0MMcNeill, Amari
2026:UDFA:KAN
ColoradoDT
936-4
300R
2028$885K
$0K
$885KMoore, Jaylon
2021:5/155:SFO
W. MichiganT
776-4
2116
2026$18.7M
$10.7M
$8.0MNourzad, Hunter
2024:5/19:KAN
Penn St.G
646-3
3173
2027$1.2M
$160K
$995KNussmeier, Garrett
2026:7/249
LSUQB
146-1
203R
2029$915K
$120K
$795KNwankpa, Xavier
2026:UDFA:KAN
IowaS
296-2
208R
2028$892K
$268K
$624KNygra, Pete
2026:UDFA:KAN
LouisvilleC
506-4
295R
2028$892K
$268K
$624KOgbah, Emmanuel
2016:2/32:CLE
Oklahoma StateDE
506-4
27510
2027$1.1M
$1.1M
$0Oladokun, Chris
2022:7/241:PIT
S. FloridaQB
196-2
1951
2026$1.0M
$0K
$1.0MOtt, Jaydn
2026:UDFA:KAN
OklahomaRB
425-10
201R
2028$885K
$75K
$810KPayne, Damon
2026:UDFA:KAN
MichiganDT
906-4
314R
2028$887K
$80K
$807KPerkins-McAlliser, D’Arco
2026:UDFA:KAN
Louisiana-MonroeCB
196-1
195R
2028$885K
$0K
$885KPhillips, Bryce
2026:UDFA:KAN
San Diego StateCB
456-0
195R
2028$892K
$268K
$624KPline, Mason
2024: UDFA:SFO
FurmanTE6-7
2601
2027$885K
$0K
$885KPole, Esa
2025:UDFA:KAN
Washington St.T
796-7
3192
2027$1.0M
$0K
$1.0MRemigio, Nikko
2023:UDFA:KAN
Fresno St.WR
815-9
1872
2026$1.1K
$0K
$1.1KRice, Rashee
2023:2/55:KAN
SMUWR
46-1
2044
2026$2.1M
$431K
$1.6MRoland-Wallace, Christian
2024:UDFA:KAN
USCS
306-0
2013
2026$1.1M
$2K
$1.1MRoyals, Jalen
2025:4/133:KAN
Utah St.WR
116-0
2052
2028$1.2M
$650K
$571KSimmons, Josh
2025:1/21:KAN
Ohio StateT
716-5
3102
2028$3.3M
$12.0M
-$8.7MSingleton, DeShon
2026:UDFA:KAN
NebraskaS
256-3
205R
2028$885K
$0K
$885KSmith, Brashard
2025:7/228:KAN
SMURB
245-10
1962
2028$1.0M
$100K
$938KSmith, EJ
2026:UDFA:KAN
Texas A&MRB
356-0
208R
2028$885K
$0K
$885KSmith, Trey
2021:6/226:KAN
TennesseeG
656-6
3216
2025$24.5M
$33.2M
-$8.7MSmith, Tyreke
2022:5/158:SEA
Ohio St.DE
576-3
2553
2026$1.0M
$0K
$1.0MSmith Jr., Melvin
2025:UDFA:KAN
S. ArkansasCB
395-10
1850
2026$885K
$0K
$885KSneed, L’Jarius
2020:4/138:KAN
Louisiana TechCB
386-1
1927
2026$1.2M
$0K
$1.2MSuamataia, Kingsley
2024:2/63:KAN
BYUG
766-5
3263
2027$1.8M
$745K
$1.0MThomas, R Mason
2026:2/40:KAN
OklahomaDE
516-2
241R
2029$2.2M
$12.2M
-$12.2MThompson, Josh
2026:UDFA:KAN
LSUG
626-4
315R
2028$885K
$0K
$885KThornton, Tyquan
2022:2/50:NWE
BaylorWR
806-2
1855
2026$3.5M
$7.4M
-$3.9MTonga, Khyiris
2021:7/250:CHI
BYUDT
926-2
3356
2028$3.3M
$14.0M
-$10.7MTranquill, Drue
2019:4/130:LAC
Notre DameLB
236-2
2348
2026$5M
$4.5M
$500KVedder, Zelmar
2026:UDFA:KC
HoustonCB
476-3
195R
2028$885K
$0K
$885KWaletzko, Matt
2022:5/155:DAL
N. DakotaT
736-8
3054
2026$1.1M
$0K
$1.1MWalker, Kenneth
2022:2/41:SEA
Michigan StateRB
95-9
2115
2028$5.7M
$28.7M
-$23MWatson, Tre
2025:UDFA:KAN
Texas A&MTE
496-2
2361
2026$885K
$0K
$885KWeimer, Jeff
2026:UDFA:KAN
West VirginiaWR
56-2
211R
2028$885K
$0K
$885KWiley, Jared
2024:4/131:KAN
TCUTE
126-6
2493
2027$1.2M
$344K
$903KWilliams, Nohl
2025:3/85:KAN
CaliforniaCB
206-1
2002
2028$1.4M
$936K
$504KWinchester, James
2013:UDFA:PHI
OklahomaLS
416-3
20912
2025$1.7M
$1.7M
$0KWoods, Peter
2026:1/29:KAN
ClemsonDT
996-2
298R
2029$3.3M
$18M
-$14.7MWorthy, Xavier
2024:1/28:KAN
TexasWR
15-11
1651
2027$3.8M
$8.1M
-$4.4MInternational Pathway
Player ExemptionPos
No.Hgt
WgtExp
ThruHit
Dead
SvgsGodrick, Chukwuebuka
2023:UDFA:KAN
InternationalT
726-5
2951
2026$1.0M
$0K
$1.0MActive/Physicallly-Unable-
to-Perform
Pos
No.Hgt
WgtExp
ThruHit
Dead
SvgsNorman-Lott, Omarr
2025:2/63:KAN
TennesseeDT
556-3
3152
2028$1.6M
$3.0M
-$1.4MReserve/InjuredPos
No.Hgt
WgtExp
ThruHit
Dead
SvgsDowns, Ethan
2025:UDFA:JAX
OklahomaDE
686-4
2631
2026$1.0M
$0K
$1.0MGyllenborg, John Michael
2026:UDFA:KAN
WyomingTE
846-5
249R
2028$892K
$268K
$624KCap space calculation

Salary data shown in the table is from Spotrac.com, which estimates the team’s salary cap space to be $4.2 million.

This cap figure is based on a total team salary cap of $294.4 million, plus $336,000 in 2025 rollover and $9.8 million in dead cap from previously released players.

But Spotrac’s figure does not include the salary cap impacts of the following recently-signed free agent or otherwise missing contracts. The amounts shown in parentheses are estimated cap space decreases for each contract. These could change when actual figures are available.

• LB Cam Jones ($70,000)

With these adjustments (if any) included, the team’s cap space should be $4.1 million.

Remember: salary cap figures are estimates based on publicly available contract information, which can be misunderstood, rounded or inaccurately reported. Only the NFL, the involved teams and players know the precise figures. Therefore, any salary cap calculation must be taken with a grain of salt.

Older transactions

• Signed (6/17) tight end Mason Pline (roster to 90)
• Traded (6/15) tackle Wanya Morris (roster to 89)
• Signed (6/9) cornerback L’Jarius Sneed (roster to 90)
• Waived (6/9) safety Marlen Sewell (roster to 89)
• Rookie contract signed (6/9) cornerback Mansoor Delane (roster unchanged)
• Rookie contract signed (6/9) defensive tackle Peter Woods (roster unchanged)
• Rookie contract signed (5/21) defensive end R Mason Thomas (roster unchanged)
• Rookie contract signed (5/20) cornerback Jadon Canady (roster unchanged)
• Rookie contract signed (5/5) running back Emmett Johnson(roster unchanged)
• Signed (5/4) tackle Kahlil Benson, wide receiver Xavier Lyd, safety Marlen Sewell (roster to 90)
• Waived (5/4) quarterback Jake Haener, defensive end Ethan Hurkett, defensive tackle Zacch Pickens (roster to 87)
• Signed (5/1) defensive end Vincent Anthony Jr., linebacker Wesley Bissainthe , defensive tackle Cole Brevard, wide receiver Jeff Caldwell, wide receiver Jacob De Jesus, defensive end Anthony Dunn, wide reciever Omari Evans, tight end John Michael Gyllenborg, defensive end Ethan Hurkett, defensive tackle Amari McNeill, safety Xavier Nwankpa, center Pete Nygra, running back Jadyn Ott, defensive tackle Damon Payne, cornerback D’Arco Perkins-McAllister, cornerback Bryce Phillips, safety DeShon Singleton, running back E.J. Smith, guard Josh Thompson, cornerback Zelmar Vedder (roster to 90)
• Rookie contract signed (5/1) wide receiver Cyrus Allen and quarterback Garrett Nussmeier (roster unchanged)
• Waived (5/1) linebacker Brandon George (roster to 70)
• Roster exemption granted (4/29) offensive lineman Chukuebukua Godrick (roster to 71)
• Wavied (4/29) running back ShunDerrick Powell (roster to 72)
• Drafted at 7/249 (4/25) quarterback Garrett Nussmeier (roster to 73)
• Drafted at 5/178 (4/25) wide receiver Cyrus Allen (roster to 72)
• Drafted at 5/161 (4/25) running back Emmett Johnson (roster to 71)
• Drafted at 4/109 (4/25) cornerback Jadon Canady (roster to 70)
• Drafted at 2/40 (4/24) defensive end R Mason Thomas (roster to 69)
• Drafted at 1/29 (4/23) defensive tackle Peter Woods (roster to 68)
• Drafted at 1/6 (4/23) cornerback Mansoor Delane (roster to 67)
• Signed Exclusive Rights tender (4/20) punter Matt Araiza (roster unchanged)
• Signed (4/2) cornerback Kaiir Elam (roster to 66)
• Re-signed (3/23) tight end Travis Kelce
• Re-signed (3/20) linebacker Jack Cochrane
• Acquired via trade (3/16) quarterback Justin Fields
• Re-signed (3/14) offensive lineman Mike Caliendo
• Signed (3/12) running back Emari Demercado and safety Alohi Gilman
• RFA Contract tender (3/11) punter Matt Araiza
• Re-signed (3/10) wide receiver Tyquan Thornton, wide receiver Nikko Remigio and linebacker Cole Christiansen
• Signed (3/9) running back Kenneth Walker III, defensive tackle Khyiris Tonga and safety Alohi Gilman
• Re-signed (3/7) long snapper James Winchester
• Traded (3/4) cornerback Trent McDuffie
• Released (3/2) offensive tackle Jawaan Taylor
• Released (2/23) defensive end Michael Danna
• Signed to a Reserve/Future deal (2/2) quarterback Jake Haener
• Signed to Reserve/Future deal (1/27) wide receiver Jason Brownlee
• Signed to Reserve/Future contract (1/12) tight end Tre Watson
• Changed to ERFA (1/12) punter Matt Araiza, wide receiver Nikko Remigio and cornerback Eric Scott Jr.
• Changed to RFA (1/12) guard Mike Caliendo
• Changed to UFA (1/12) wide receiver Marquise Brown, safety Deon Bush, linebacker Leo Chenal linebacker Cole Christiansen, linebacker Jack Cochrane, safety Bryan Cook, safety Mike Edwards running back Kareem Hunt, running back Keaontay Ingram, cornerback Nazeeh Johnson, tight end Travis Kelce, quarterback Gardner Minshew, defensive tackle Derrick Nnadi, defensive end Charles Omenihu running back Isiah Pacheco, defensive tackle Mike Pennel, running back Dameon Pierce, defensive end Janarius Robinson, wide receiver JuJu Smith-Schuster, wide receiver Tyquan Thornton, defensive tackle Jerry Tillery, tight end Robert Tonyan Jr., cornerback Jaylen Watson, cornerback Joshua Williams and long snapper James Winchester
• Practice squad contracts expired (1/12) guard Matt Broeker, wide receiver Jason Brownlee, running back Clyde Edwards-Helaire, defensive end Malik Herring, running back Carson Steele, defensive tackle Marlon Tuipulotu, tight end Tre Watson (PS roster to zero)
• Released from practice squad (1/10) defensive back Tanner McCalister (PS roster to 7)
• Signed to Reserve/Futurecontracts (1/6) wide receiver Andrew Armstrong, running back ShunDerrick Powell
• Signed to Reserve/Futurecontracts (1/5) linebacker Kam Arnold, defensive tackle Marcus Harris, wide receiver Jimmy Holiday, tackle Matt Waletzko
• Waived (1/5) quarterback Shane Buechele (roster to 52)