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Kansas City Chiefs 2022 Salary Cap

Chiefs 2022 Salary Cap

An updated look at the Kansas City Chiefs 2022 salary cap table, including team cap space, dead cap figures, and complete breakdowns of player cap hits, salaries, and bonuses.

 
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Active Players (53) Pos. Base Salary Signing Bonus Roster Bonus Option Bonus Workout Bonus Restruc. Bonus Misc. Dead Cap Cap Hit Cap %
Mahomes Patrick Mahomes QB $1,500,000 $2,000,000 $27,400,000 - $550,000 $4,343,381 - ($130,673,524) $35,793,381 17.16
Jones Chris Jones DT $3,750,000 - $18,124,000 - $500,000 $7,041,667 - ($36,957,333) $29,415,667 14.10
Brown Jr. Orlando Brown Jr. LT $16,662,000 - - - - - - ($16,662,000) $16,662,000 7.99
Clark Frank Clark DE $3,725,000 $7,475,000 $900,000 - - $1,600,000 - ($21,875,000) $13,700,000 6.57
Kelce Travis Kelce TE $7,500,000 - $2,750,000 - $250,000 $1,400,000 - ($7,850,000) $11,900,000 5.70
Thuney Joe Thuney G $1,035,000 $3,400,000 - - $500,000 $3,216,250 - ($43,000,000) $8,151,250 3.91
Valdes-Scantling Marquez Valdes-Scantling WR $2,560,000 $2,000,000 $220,000 - $100,000 - - ($8,660,000) $4,880,000 2.34
Reid Justin Reid S $1,035,000 $3,500,000 - - $15,000 - - ($20,500,000) $4,550,000 2.18
Hardman Mecole Hardman WR $3,911,000 $413,191 - - $75,000 - - ($413,191) $4,399,191 2.11
Thornhill Juan Thornhill FS $2,765,000 $344,139 - - $25,000 - - ($369,139) $3,134,139 1.50
Smith-Schuster JuJu Smith-Schuster WR $1,035,000 $1,455,000 $300,000 - $250,000 - - ($2,740,000) $3,040,000 1.46
Dunlap Carlos Dunlap DE $1,120,000 $1,880,000 - - - - - ($3,000,000) $3,000,000 1.44
Edwards-Helaire Clyde Edwards-Helaire RB $1,593,779 $1,357,558 - - - - - ($5,528,839) $2,951,337 1.41
Nnadi Derrick Nnadi DT $1,995,000 $500,000 $255,000 - - - - ($2,495,000) $2,750,000 1.32
Butker Harrison Butker K $1,163,611 $700,000 $94,118 - $50,000 $728,796 - ($3,636,388) $2,736,525 1.31
Fenton Rashad Fenton CB $2,530,000 $38,205 - - $10,000 - - ($48,205) $2,578,205 1.24
Karlaftis George Karlaftis DE $705,000 $1,465,086 - - - - - ($11,935,474) $2,170,086 1.04
Henne Chad Henne QB $1,120,000 $880,000 - - - - - ($2,000,000) $2,000,000 0.96
Jones II Ronald Jones II RB $1,250,000 $250,000 - - - - - ($750,000) $1,500,000 0.72
Bolton Nick Bolton OLB $925,183 $400,733 - - - - - ($2,127,382) $1,325,916 0.64
Winchester James Winchester LS $1,120,000 $155,000 - - - - - ($310,000) $1,275,000 0.61
Humphrey Creed Humphrey C $912,964 $351,856 - - - - - ($1,968,532) $1,264,820 0.61
Saunders Khalen Saunders DT $965,000 $228,795 - - $25,000 - - ($253,795) $1,218,795 0.58
Wylie Andrew Wylie RT $2,385,000 $152,500 - - - - - ($2,537,500) $1,187,500 0.57
Moore Skyy Moore WR $705,000 $467,818 - - - - - ($2,869,476) $1,172,818 0.56
Cook Bryan Cook S $705,000 $358,116 - - - - - ($2,403,243) $1,063,116 0.51
Sneed L'Jarius Sneed CB $895,000 $158,580 - - - - - ($317,160) $1,053,580 0.51
Burton Michael Burton FB $1,120,000 $152,500 - - - - - ($732,500) $1,047,500 0.50
Bush Deon Bush S $1,035,000 $112,500 - - $40,000 - - ($1,047,500) $1,047,500 0.50
Christian Geron Christian T $1,035,000 $152,500 - - - - - ($1,047,500) $1,047,500 0.50
McKinnon Jerick McKinnon RB $1,035,000 - $152,500 - - - - - $1,047,500 0.50
Allegretti Nick Allegretti G $965,000 $27,988 - - $10,000 - - ($37,988) $1,002,988 0.48
Danna Michael Danna DE $895,000 $65,915 - - - - - ($131,830) $960,915 0.46
Kaindoh Joshua Kaindoh DE $825,000 $124,836 - - - - - ($374,508) $949,836 0.46
Chenal Leo Chenal LB $705,000 $212,256 - - - - - ($849,024) $917,256 0.44
Gray Noah Gray TE $825,000 $78,444 - - - - - ($235,332) $903,444 0.43
Townsend Tommy Townsend P $895,000 $2,500 - - - - - ($2,500) $897,500 0.43
Wharton Tershawn Wharton DT $895,000 $1,667 - - - - - ($1,667) $896,667 0.43
Watson Justin Watson WR $1,035,000 - - - - - - - $895,000 0.43
Harris Darius Harris OLB $895,000 - - - - - - - $895,000 0.43
Lammons Chris Lammons CB $895,000 - - - - - - - $895,000 0.43
Williams Joshua Williams CB $705,000 $166,565 - - - - - ($666,260) $871,565 0.42
Smith Trey Smith G $825,000 $32,677 - - - - - ($98,031) $857,677 0.41
Buechele Shane Buechele QB $825,000 - - - - - - - $825,000 0.40
Fortson Joe Fortson TE $825,000 - - - - - - - $825,000 0.40
Wanogho Prince Tega Wanogho T $825,000 - - - - - - - $825,000 0.40
Kinnard Darian Kinnard G $705,000 $89,603 - - - - - ($358,412) $794,603 0.38
Watson Jaylen Watson CB $705,000 $21,343 - - - - - ($85,372) $726,343 0.35
Pacheco Isiah Pacheco RB $705,000 $19,777 - - - - - ($79,108) $724,777 0.35
Herring Malik Herring DE $705,000 $8,333 - - - - - ($16,667) $713,333 0.34
Cochrane Jack Cochrane LB $705,000 - - - - - - - $665,833 0.32
Whitley Benton Whitley OLB $626,667 - - - - - - - $626,666 0.30
Johnson Nazeeh Johnson CB $705,000 - - - - - - - $587,500 0.28
Active Roster: $187,320,229 $87,485,204 $31,200,981 $50,195,618 - $2,400,000 $18,330,094 - - $187,320,229 89.80


2022 Reserve/Suspended Cap

Cap breakdowns for players currently in suspended. All count against the team's salary cap.

Player (1) Pos. Base Salary Signing Bonus Roster Bonus Option Bonus Workout Bonus Restruc. Bonus Misc. Dead Cap Cap Hit Cap %
Gay Jr. Willie Gay Jr. ILB $863,811 $348,372 - - - - - ($696,744) $1,212,183 0.58
Suspended: $1,212,183 $863,811 $348,372 - - - - - - $1,212,183 0.58


2022 Injured Reserve Cap

Cap breakdowns for players currently on injured reserve. denotes a player designated to return. All count against the team's salary cap.

Player (3) Pos. Base Salary Signing Bonus Roster Bonus Option Bonus Workout Bonus Restruc. Bonus Misc. Dead Cap Cap Hit Cap %
McDuffie Trent McDuffie
(Hamstring)		 CB $705,000 $1,839,088 - - - - - ($13,992,484) $2,544,088 1.22
Bell Blake Bell
(Hip)		 TE $1,120,000 $152,500 - - - - - ($1,047,500) $1,047,500 0.50
Ross Justyn Ross
(Foot)		 WR $430,000 - - - - - - - $430,000 0.21
Injured Reserve: $4,021,588 $2,255,000 $1,991,588 - - - - - - $4,021,588 1.93


2022 Reserve/PUP

Injured players on the reserve/pup list must miss at least 4 weeks. Their cap hits count toward the team total.

Player (1) Pos. Base Salary Signing Bonus Roster Bonus Option Bonus Workout Bonus Restruc. Bonus Misc. Dead Cap Cap Hit Cap %
Niang Lucas Niang RT $825,000 $211,768 - - $35,000 - - ($670,304) $1,071,768 0.51
Reserve/PUP: $1,071,768 $825,000 $211,768 - - $35,000 - - - $1,071,768 0.51


2022 Practice Squad

Cap breakdowns for players currently on a team's practice squad. All count against the team's salary cap.

Player (16) Pos. Base Salary Signing Bonus Roster Bonus Option Bonus Workout Bonus Restruc. Bonus Misc. Dead Cap Cap Hit Cap %
Reiter Austin Reiter C $358,200 - - - - - - - $358,200 0.17
Shelton Danny Shelton DT $358,200 - - - - - - - $358,200 0.17
Stallworth Taylor Stallworth DT $358,200 - - - - - - - $358,200 0.17
Coleman Corey Coleman WR $261,800 - - - - - - - $261,800 0.13
Lee Elijah Lee OLB $231,000 - - - - - - - $231,000 0.11
Anderson Zayne Anderson S $207,000 - - - - - - - $207,000 0.10
Caliendo Mike Caliendo G $207,000 - - - - - - - $207,000 0.10
Christiansen Cole Christiansen LB $207,000 - - - - - - - $207,000 0.10
Ealy Jerrion Ealy WR $207,000 - - - - - - - $207,000 0.10
Fountain Daurice Fountain WR $207,000 - - - - - - - $207,000 0.10
Franks Jordan Franks TE $207,000 - - - - - - - $207,000 0.10
Oladokun Chris Oladokun QB $207,000 - - - - - - - $207,000 0.10
Powell Cornell Powell WR $207,000 - - - - - - - $207,000 0.10
Bootle Dicaprio Bootle CB $195,500 - - - - - - - $195,500 0.09
Broughton Cortez Broughton DT $172,500 - - - - - - - $172,500 0.08
Wright Matthew Wright K $172,500 - - - - - - - $172,500 0.08
Practice Squad: $3,763,900 $3,763,900 - - - - - - - $3,763,900 1.80


2022 Dead Cap

Cap breakdowns for players who have been traded or released. All count against the team's salary cap.

Player (28) Pos. Base Salary Signing Bonus Roster Bonus Option Bonus Workout Bonus Restruc. Bonus Misc. Dead Cap Cap Hit Cap %
Hitchens Anthony Hitchens ILB - $2,800,000 - - - $1,423,750 - - $4,223,750 2.02
Duvernay-Tardif Laurent Duvernay-Tardif G - $2,000,000 - - - - - - $2,000,000 0.96
Carter Jermaine Carter ILB $1,035,000 $735,000 - - - - - - $1,770,000 0.85
Hill Tyreek Hill WR - $1,450,000 - - - - - - $1,450,000 0.70
Lee Elijah Lee OLB $459,900 - - - $20,000 - - - $479,900 0.23
Stallworth Taylor Stallworth DT $300,000 - - - - - - - $300,000 0.14
Oginni Kehinde Oginni TE $207,000 - - - - - - - $207,000 0.10
Powell Cornell Powell WR - $180,114 - - - - - - $180,114 0.09
Cochrane Jack Cochrane LB $136,500 $8,333 - - - - - - $144,833 0.07
Ammendola Matt Ammendola K $114,666 - - - - - - - $114,666 0.05
Bootle Dicaprio Bootle CB $91,666 $13,334 - - - - - - $105,000 0.05
Johnson Nazeeh Johnson CB $34,500 $19,252 - - - - - - $53,752 0.03
Fountain Daurice Fountain WR $53,611 - - - - - - - $53,611 0.03
Keyes Bopete Keyes CB - $41,410 - - - - - - $41,410 0.02
Thompson Darwin Thompson RB - $31,960 - - - - - - $31,960 0.02
Blanton Kendall Blanton TE $23,000 - - - - - - - $23,000 0.01
Greer Nasir Greer S $10,000 $5,000 - - - - - - $15,000 0.01
Wiggins James Wiggins S $11,500 - - - - - - - $11,500 0.01
Buechele Shane Buechele QB - $10,000 - - - - - - $10,000 0.00
Key Devon Key S - $10,000 - - - - - - $10,000 0.00
Anderson Zayne Anderson LB - $6,667 - - - - - - $6,667 0.00
Cole Riley Cole LB - $6,667 - - - - - - $6,667 0.00
Character Marlon Character CB - $5,000 - - - - - - $5,000 0.00
Durant Yasir Durant T - $3,334 - - - - - - $3,334 0.00
Ealy Jerrion Ealy WR - $3,333 - - - - - - $3,333 0.00
Rose Mike Rose LB - $1,666 - - - - - - $1,666 0.00
Fleet-Davis Tayon Fleet-Davis RB - $1,166 - - - - - - $1,166 0.00
Caliendo Mike Caliendo G - $833 - - - - - - $833 0.00
Dead: $11,254,162 $2,477,343 $7,333,069 - - $20,000 $1,423,750 - - $11,254,162 5.40


2022 Cap Totals

Cap Type Base Salary Signing Bonus Roster Bonus Option Bonus Workout Bonus Restruc. Bonus Incentives Cap Total
2022 NFL Salary Cap $208,200,000
2021 Rollover Cap $1,322,092
Adjustment $-922,092
Adjusted Salary Cap $208,600,000
All Contracts $87,485,204 $31,200,981 $50,195,618 - $2,400,000 $18,330,094 - $187,320,229
Reserve/Suspended Money $863,811 $348,372 - - - - - $1,212,183
Injured Reserve Money $2,255,000 $1,991,588 - - - - - $4,021,588
Reserve/PUP Money $825,000 $211,768 - - $35,000 - - $1,071,768
Dead Money $2,477,343 $7,333,069 - - $20,000 $1,423,750 - $11,254,162
Practice Squad $3,763,900 - - - - - - $3,763,900
Total $97,670,258 $41,085,778 $50,195,618 - $2,455,000 $19,753,844 - $208,643,830
Cap Space $-43,830