Kansas City Chiefs Roster & Salary Cap
2026 Salary Cap
$3.9M31st
Cap Space
$331.0M29th
Active Cap
$10.1M4th
Dead Cap
$287.3M27th
Top-51
Value Index — how the contracts grade out
−$31.0M
26th of 32 · 40 graded players · $319.2M in annual salary
How Kansas City Chiefs’ contracts grade out against an average roster, room by room: their quarterbacks measured against the other 31 quarterback rooms, their receivers against the other 31, and so on. Negative means they are paying more for what they have than most of the league does. Compare all 32 →
Position-by-position breakdownWR best · QB worst
WR+$24.0M4th
EDGE+$7.2M12th
S+$5.6M7th
CB+$3.0M12th
LB−$3.9M22nd
RB−$4.8M26th
OT−$7.8M20th
TE−$8.0M27th
IOL−$10.2M24th
IDL−$14.1M27th
QB−$22.1M28th
2026 Roster & Cap (91 players)
Click a column to sort. Cap hit shaded by size. APY is what the deal he is on pays per year, and Worth is what our model says a new deal would cost per year — those two are the comparison, not the cap hit, which is only this season's charge. Worth is shaded by how far it sits above the APY beside it. Kickers and punters have no comparable pool, so they show no Worth. How it is built →
| Player | Pos | Cap Hit | APY | Worth | Base | Dead $ | Cut Savings |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chris Jones | IDL | $44.9M | $31.8M | $26.9M | $19.0M | $64.2M | $0 |
| Patrick Mahomes | QB | $34.7M | $64.0M | $66.1M | $1.3M | $217.4M | $0 |
| Trey Smith | RG | $24.5M | $23.5M | $18.1M | $19.8M | $56.5M | $0 |
| Nick Bolton | LB | $19.2M | $15.0M | $13.3M | $14.8M | $23.5M | $0 |
| Jaylon MooreOVERPAID | LT | $18.7M | $15.0M | $3.3M | $14.2M | $10.7M | $7.9M |
| Creed Humphrey | C | $18.1M | $18.0M | $23.5M | $14.2M | $25.1M | $0 |
| Kristian Fulton | CB | $13.0M | $10.0M | $4.6M | $9.8M | $8.0M | $5.0M |
| Mansoor Delane | DB | $7.6M | $10.5M | $5.1M | $885K | $41.9M | $0 |
| George Karlaftis | ED | $7.4M | $22.0M | $23.3M | $1.2M | $37.9M | $0 |
| Harrison Butker | K | $7.3M | — | — | $5.8M | $10.0M | $0 |
| Noah Gray | TE | $7.0M | $6.0M | $9.1M | $4.7M | $3.0M | $4.0M |
| Kenneth Walker III | RB | $5.7M | $14.3M | $7.4M | $1.2M | $28.7M | $0 |
| Drue Tranquill | LB | $5.0M | $3.5M | $5.6M | $2.2M | $4.5M | $505K |
| Travis Kelce | TE | $4.9M | $12.0M | $8.2M | $3.0M | $10.7M | $0 |
| Chamarri Conner | S | $3.9M | $1.1M | $4.2M | $3.7M | $188K | $3.7M |
| Xavier Worthy | WR | $3.8M | $3.4M | $8.0M | $2.0M | $8.1M | $0 |
| Felix Anudike-Uzomah | ED | $3.8M | $3.0M | $15.3M | $2.4M | $3.8M | $0 |
| Tyquan Thornton | WR | $3.5M | $5.5M | $2.5M | $1.4M | $7.4M | $0 |
| Alohi Gilman | S | $3.5M | $8.0M | $8.8M | $1.2M | $15.0M | $0 |
| Josh Simmons | LT | $3.3M | $3.7M | $17.3M | $1.5M | $12.0M | $0 |
| Peter Woods | DT | $3.3M | $4.5M | $6.1M | $885K | $18.0M | $0 |
| Khyiris Tonga | IDL | $3.3M | $7.0M | $3.3M | $1.2M | $14.0M | $0 |
| Justin Fields | QB | $3.0M | $11.0M | $10.0M | $3.0M | $3.0M | $0 |
| R Mason Thomas | DE | $2.2M | $3.0M | $7.9M | $885K | $12.2M | $0 |
| Rashee RiceUNDERPAID | WR | $2.1M | $1.6M | $35.2M | $1.6M | $431K | $1.6M |
| Kader Kohou | CB | $1.8M | $1.8M | $5.9M | $1.1M | $1.8M | $0 |
| Kaiir Elam | CB | $1.8M | $1.8M | $7.7M | $1.2M | $500K | $1.3M |
| Kingsley Suamataia | LG | $1.8M | $1.6M | $4.4M | $1.3M | $745K | $1.0M |
| James Winchester | LS | $1.7M | — | — | $1.3M | $1.7M | $0 |
| Omarr Norman-Lott | IDL | $1.6M | $1.8M | $6.1M | $1.2M | $3.0M | $0 |
| Ashton Gillotte | ED | $1.5M | $1.7M | $2.7M | $1.1M | $1.2M | $374K |
| Nohl WilliamsUNDERPAID | CB | $1.4M | $1.6M | $13.7M | $1.1M | $936K | $504K |
| Jack Cochrane | LB | $1.4M | $1.4M | $4.5M | $1.2M | $650K | $765K |
| Mike Caliendo | LG | $1.4M | $1.4M | $2.5M | $1.1M | $650K | $700K |
| Jared Wiley | TE | $1.2M | $1.2M | $2.9M | $1.1M | $344K | $903K |
| Emari Demercado | RB | $1.2M | $1.2M | $4.0M | $1.1M | $550K | $688K |
| Jalen Royals | WR | $1.2M | $1.3M | $2.9M | $1.0M | $650K | $571K |
| Cole Christiansen | LB | $1.2M | $1.2M | $5.4M | $1.2M | $248K | $968K |
| L'Jarius Sneed | CB | $1.2M | $1.2M | $10.3M | $1.2M | $0 | $1.2M |
| Jaden Hicks | S | $1.2M | $1.1M | $12.0M | $1.1M | $264K | $943K |
| Jadon Canady | CB | $1.2M | $1.4M | $12.3M | $885K | $1.2M | $0 |
| Hunter Nourzad | C | $1.2M | $1.1M | $6.5M | $1.1M | $160K | $995K |
| Cam Jones | LB | $1.1M | $1.1M | $3.9M | $1.1M | $0 | $1.1M |
| Jeffrey Bassa | LB | $1.1M | $1.2M | $4.3M | $1.0M | $310K | $798K |
| Christian Roland-Wallace | CB | $1.1M | $945K | $12.3M | $1.1M | $2K | $1.1M |
| C.J. Hanson | RG | $1.1M | $1.0M | $5.4M | $1.1M | $0 | $1.1M |
| Emmanuel Ogbah | ED | $1.1M | $1.3M | $1.8M | $1.3M | $200K | $875K |
| Jason Brownlee | WR | $1.1M | $1.1M | $3.9M | $1.1M | $0 | $1.1M |
| Matt Araiza | P | $1.1M | — | — | $1.1M | $0 | $1.1M |
| Nikko Remigio | WR | $1.1M | $1.1M | $1.9M | $1.1M | $0 | $1.1M |
| Tanner McCalister | S | $1.1M | $1.1M | $1.8M | $1.1M | $0 | $1.1M |
| Brashard Smith | RB | $1.0M | $1.1M | $6.0M | $1.0M | $100K | $938K |
| Ethan Driskell | RT | $1.0M | $957K | $3.4M | $1.0M | $13K | $1.0M |
| Emmett Johnson | RB | $1.0M | $1.2M | $2.6M | $885K | $486K | $521K |
| Cooper McDonald | LB | $1.0M | $988K | $4.2M | $1.0M | $0 | $1.0M |
| Kevin Knowles II | CB | $1.0M | $922K | $5.1M | $1.0M | $0 | $1.0M |
| Esa Pole | LT | $1.0M | $922K | $3.5M | $1.0M | $0 | $1.0M |
| Chukwuebuka Godrick | RT | $1.0M | $922K | $3.4M | $1.0M | $0 | $1.0M |
| Chris Oladokun | QB | $1.0M | $922K | $2.7M | $1.0M | $0 | $1.0M |
| Tyreke Smith | ED | $1.0M | $1.0M | $4.4M | $1.0M | $0 | $1.0M |
| Cyrus Allen | WR | $980K | $1.2M | $2.9M | $885K | $379K | $600K |
| Garrett Nussmeier | QB | $915K | $1.1M | $7.1M | $885K | $120K | $795K |
| Jake Briningstool | TE | $895K | $998K | $2.4M | $885K | $20K | $875K |
| Jeff Caldwell | WR | $893K | $1.0M | $2.9M | $885K | $272K | $621K |
| Josh Thompson | G | $892K | $1.0M | $5.1M | $885K | $268K | $624K |
| Vincent Anthony | DE | $892K | $1.0M | $7.9M | $885K | $268K | $624K |
| Xavier Nwankpa | DB | $892K | $1.0M | $5.1M | $885K | $268K | $624K |
| Pete Nygra | C | $892K | $1.0M | $7.2M | $885K | $268K | $624K |
| DeShon Singleton | DB | $892K | $1.0M | $5.1M | $885K | $268K | $624K |
| Zelmar Vedder | DB | $888K | $1.0M | $5.3M | $885K | $185K | $703K |
| Cole Brevard | DT | $888K | $1.0M | $6.1M | $885K | $60K | $828K |
| Wesley Bissainthe | ILB | $888K | $1.0M | $8.7M | $885K | $169K | $719K |
| Damon Payne Jr. | $887K | — | — | $885K | $80K | $807K | |
| Omari Evans | WR | $887K | $1.0M | $2.9M | $885K | $85K | $802K |
| Jimmy Holiday | WR | $885K | $885K | $4.2M | $885K | $0 | $885K |
| Tre Watson | TE | $885K | $885K | $2.4M | $885K | $0 | $885K |
| Marcus Harris | IDL | $885K | $885K | $5.9M | $885K | $0 | $885K |
| Andrew Armstrong | WR | $885K | $885K | $4.7M | $885K | $0 | $885K |
| Kam Arnold | LB | $885K | $885K | $6.7M | $885K | $0 | $885K |
| Melvin Smith | CB | $885K | $922K | $12.7M | $885K | $0 | $885K |
| Ethan Hurkett | DE | $885K | $885K | $4.4M | $885K | $0 | $885K |
| Mason Pline | TE | $885K | $885K | $3.4M | $885K | $0 | $885K |
| Jaydn Ott | RB | $885K | $1.0M | $2.2M | $885K | $75K | $810K |
| D'Arco Perkins-McAllister | DB | $885K | $1.0M | $5.3M | $885K | $175K | $710K |
| Amari McNeillUNDERPAID | DT | $885K | $1.0M | $22.4M | $885K | $0 | $885K |
| Jacob De Jesus | WR | $885K | $1.0M | $4.3M | $885K | $0 | $885K |
| Xavier Loyd | WR | $885K | $1.0M | $2.9M | $885K | $0 | $885K |
| Kahlil Benson | T | $885K | $1.0M | $3.5M | $885K | $0 | $885K |
| Jeff Weimer | $885K | — | — | $885K | $0 | $885K | |
| E.J. Smith | RB | $885K | $1.0M | $2.2M | $885K | $100K | $785K |
| Kellen Diesch | $885K | — | — | $885K | $0 | $885K |
Cap Scenario What-if
Cap Savings
$0
Dead Money
$0
Release and Trade carry the same cap impact; a Post-June 1 designation spreads the dead money across two seasons.