Starters and backups at every position from the official team submission. Full Kansas City Chiefs depth chart, or just the 22: Kansas City Chiefs starting lineup.
| Pos | Starter | Backups |
|---|---|---|
| QB | Patrick Mahomes | Justin Fields, Garrett Nussmeier |
| RB | Kenneth Walker III | Emmett Johnson, Brashard Smith |
| FB | Ben VanSumeren | — |
| WR | Rashee Rice | Xavier Worthy, Jalen Royals, Cyrus Allen, Nikko Remigio, Tyquan Thornton, Jeff Caldwell, Jimmy Holiday |
| TE | Travis Kelce | Noah Gray, Jake Briningstool, Jared Wiley, John Michael Gyllenborg |
| LT | Josh Simmons | Kahlil Benson, Jaylon Moore |
| LG | Kingsley Suamataia | Mike Caliendo, Joshua Ezeudu |
| C | Creed Humphrey | Hunter Nourzad |
| RG | Trey Smith | Mike Caliendo, Matt Waletzko |
| RT | Kahlil Benson | Jaylon Moore, Diego Pounds |
| Pos | Starter | Backups |
|---|---|---|
| LDE | George Karlaftis | Ashton Gillotte, Jack Pyburn, Ethan Downs |
| LDT | Chris Jones | Peter Woods |
| RDT | Khyiris Tonga | Bryson Eason, Omarr Norman-Lott |
| RDE | Felix Anudike-Uzomah | R Mason Thomas, Cooper McDonald |
| ILB | Nick Bolton | Jack Cochrane |
| LCB | Nohl Williams | Chris Roland-Wallace |
| RCB | Mansoor Delane | Kristian Fulton |
| NB | L'Jarius Sneed | Jadon Canady |
| SS | Chamarri Conner | Jaden Hicks |
| FS | Alohi Gilman | Xavier Nwankpa |
| SLB | Jeffrey Bassa | — |
| WLB | Drue Tranquill | Cam Jones |
The Kansas City Chiefs have $3.8M in salary cap space for 2026, with $14.8M in dead money and $297.7M in total commitments.
| Player | 2026 Cap Hit |
|---|---|
| Chris Jones | $44.8M |
| Patrick Mahomes | $33.7M |
| Nick Bolton | $19.0M |
| Jaylon Moore | $18.5M |
| Creed Humphrey | $17.9M |
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