Kansas City Chiefs

Kansas City Chiefs 2023 Salary Cap

Chiefs 2023 Salary Cap

An updated look at the Kansas City Chiefs 2023 salary cap table, including team cap space, dead cap figures, and complete breakdowns of player cap hits, salaries, and bonuses.

Patrick Mahomes' Earning Structure
Patrick Mahomes' contract carries a $480M+ total value over its 12 years. But in terms of its structure, how much will the Chiefs' QB actually earn from it? READ ON
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Active Players (61) Pos. Cap Hit Base Salary Signing Bonus Roster Bonus Option Bonus Workout Bonus Restruc. Bonus Misc. Dead Cap Cap Hit Cap %
Mahomes Patrick Mahomes QB $39,693,381 $5,500,000 $2,000,000 $22,400,000 0- $550,000 $6,743,381 $2,500,000 ($134,330,143) $39,693,381 18.01
Jones Chris Jones DT $28,291,668 $19,500,000 0- 0- 0- $500,000 $7,041,668 $1,250,000 ($7,041,667) $28,291,668 12.83
Thuney Joe Thuney G $22,116,250 $15,000,000 $3,400,000 0- 0- $500,000 $3,216,250 0- ($34,848,750) $22,116,250 10.03
Kelce Travis Kelce TE $14,801,667 $11,250,000 0- $750,000 0- $250,000 $2,551,667 0- ($7,655,000) $14,801,667 6.71
Reid Justin Reid S $12,700,000 $8,950,000 $3,500,000 0- 0- $250,000 0- 0- ($15,950,000) $12,700,000 5.76
Valdes-Scantling Marquez Valdes-Scantling WR $11,000,000 $8,560,000 $2,000,000 $340,000 0- $100,000 0- 0- ($10,440,000) $11,000,000 4.99
Taylor Jawaan Taylor RT $5,825,000 $1,080,000 $4,725,000 0- 0- $20,000 0- 0- ($40,000,000) $5,825,000 2.64
Butker Harrison Butker K $5,105,267 $3,550,000 $700,000 $76,471 0- $50,000 $728,796 0- ($2,157,592) $5,105,267 2.32
Omenihu Charles Omenihu DE $4,850,000 $1,080,000 $3,750,000 0- 0- $20,000 0- 0- ($8,600,000) $4,850,000 2.20
Edwards-Helaire Clyde Edwards-Helaire RB $3,443,228 $1,985,670 $1,357,558 0- 0- $100,000 0- 0- ($2,577,502) $3,443,228 1.56
McDuffie Trent McDuffie CB $3,180,110 $941,022 $1,839,088 $400,000 0- 0- 0- 0- ($11,448,396) $3,180,110 1.44
Tranquill Drue Tranquill LB $3,000,000 $1,010,000 $1,440,000 $510,000 0- $40,000 0- 0- ($2,450,000) $3,000,000 1.36
Sneed L'Jarius Sneed CB $2,901,580 $2,743,000 $158,580 0- 0- 0- 0- 0- ($158,580) $2,901,580 1.32
Edwards Mike Edwards S $2,882,352 $1,080,000 $1,400,000 $382,353 0- $20,000 0- 0- ($2,480,000) $2,882,352 1.31
Danna Michael Danna DE $2,808,915 $2,743,000 $65,915 0- 0- 0- 0- 0- ($65,915) $2,808,915 1.27
Karlaftis George Karlaftis DE $2,712,608 $1,247,522 $1,465,086 0- 0- 0- 0- 0- ($9,765,388) $2,712,608 1.23
Townsend Tommy Townsend P $2,627,000 $2,627,000 0- 0- 0- 0- 0- 0- 0- $2,627,000 1.19
Toney Kadarius Toney WR $1,907,228 $1,907,228 0- 0- 0- 0- 0- 0- ($4,438,070) $1,907,228 0.87
Wanogho Prince Tega Wanogho T $1,865,000 $940,000 $400,000 $500,000 0- $25,000 0- 0- ($750,000) $1,865,000 0.85
Wharton Tershawn Wharton DE $1,725,000 $1,010,000 $500,000 $125,000 0- $90,000 0- 0- ($850,000) $1,725,000 0.78
Gay Jr. Willie Gay Jr. ILB $1,677,151 $1,328,779 $348,372 0- 0- 0- 0- 0- ($348,372) $1,677,151 0.76
Bolton Nick Bolton OLB $1,591,099 $1,190,366 $400,733 0- 0- 0- 0- 0- ($801,466) $1,591,099 0.72
Humphrey Creed Humphrey C $1,517,784 $1,165,928 $351,856 0- 0- 0- 0- 0- ($703,712) $1,517,784 0.69
Moore Skyy Moore WR $1,466,022 $998,204 $467,818 0- 0- 0- 0- 0- ($2,401,658) $1,466,022 0.67
Cook Bryan Cook S $1,328,895 $970,779 $358,116 0- 0- 0- 0- 0- ($2,045,127) $1,328,895 0.60
Winchester James Winchester LS $1,320,000 $1,165,000 $155,000 0- 0- 0- 0- 0- ($155,000) $1,320,000 0.60
Allegretti Nick Allegretti G $1,232,500 $2,430,000 $152,500 0- 0- 0- 0- 0- ($2,582,500) $1,232,500 0.56
Niang Lucas Niang RT $1,207,768 $946,000 $211,768 0- 0- $50,000 0- 0- ($423,536) $1,207,768 0.55
Chenal Leo Chenal LB $1,146,570 $934,314 $212,256 0- 0- 0- 0- 0- ($636,768) $1,146,570 0.52
Nnadi Derrick Nnadi DT $1,092,500 $1,080,000 $152,500 0- 0- 0- 0- 0- ($1,092,500) $1,092,500 0.50
Kaindoh Joshua Kaindoh DE $1,064,836 $940,000 $124,836 0- 0- 0- 0- 0- ($249,672) $1,064,836 0.48
Williams Joshua Williams CB $1,036,565 $870,000 $166,565 0- 0- 0- 0- 0- ($499,695) $1,036,565 0.47
Gray Noah Gray TE $1,018,444 $940,000 $78,444 0- 0- 0- 0- 0- ($156,888) $1,018,444 0.46
Blanton Kendall Blanton TE $1,010,000 $1,010,000 0- 0- 0- 0- 0- 0- 0- $1,010,000 0.46
Smith Trey Smith G $972,677 $940,000 $32,677 0- 0- 0- 0- 0- ($65,354) $972,677 0.44
Kinnard Darian Kinnard G $959,603 $870,000 $89,603 0- 0- 0- 0- 0- ($268,809) $959,603 0.44
Bell Blake Bell TE $940,000 $1,165,000 0- 0- 0- 0- 0- 0- 0- $940,000 0.43
Shelton Danny Shelton DT $940,000 $1,165,000 0- 0- 0- 0- 0- 0- 0- $940,000 0.43
Cowart Byron Cowart DT $940,000 $1,080,000 0- 0- 0- 0- 0- 0- 0- $940,000 0.43
Reiter Austin Reiter C $940,000 $1,080,000 0- 0- 0- 0- 0- 0- 0- $940,000 0.43
Ross John Ross WR $940,000 $1,080,000 0- 0- 0- 0- 0- 0- 0- $940,000 0.43
Bootle Dicaprio Bootle CB $940,000 $940,000 0- 0- 0- 0- 0- 0- 0- $940,000 0.43
Buechele Shane Buechele QB $940,000 $940,000 0- 0- 0- 0- 0- 0- 0- $940,000 0.43
Christiansen Cole Christiansen LB $940,000 $940,000 0- 0- 0- 0- 0- 0- 0- $940,000 0.43
Fortson Jody Fortson TE $940,000 $940,000 0- 0- 0- 0- 0- 0- 0- $940,000 0.43
Hoskins Phil Hoskins DT $940,000 $940,000 0- 0- 0- 0- 0- 0- 0- $940,000 0.43
Perine La'Mical Perine RB $940,000 $940,000 0- 0- 0- 0- 0- 0- 0- $940,000 0.43
Smith-Marsette Ihmir Smith-Marsette WR $940,000 $940,000 0- 0- 0- 0- 0- 0- 0- $940,000 0.43
Wise Daniel Wise DT $940,000 $940,000 0- 0- 0- 0- 0- 0- 0- $940,000 0.43
Watson Jaylen Watson CB $891,343 $870,000 $21,343 0- 0- 0- 0- 0- ($64,029) $891,343 0.40
Pacheco Isiah Pacheco RB $889,777 $870,000 $19,777 0- 0- 0- 0- 0- ($59,331) $889,777 0.40
Herring Malik Herring DE $878,334 $8,334 $870,000 $8,334 0- 0- 0- 0- 0- ($8,334) $878,334 $8,334 0.40
Cochrane Jack Cochrane LB $870,000 $870,000 0- 0- 0- 0- 0- 0- 0- $870,000 0.39
Johnson Nazeeh Johnson CB $870,000 $870,000 0- 0- 0- 0- 0- 0- 0- $870,000 0.39
Powell Cornell Powell WR $870,000 $870,000 0- 0- 0- 0- 0- 0- 0- $870,000 0.39
Bushman Matt Bushman TE $750,000 $750,000 0- 0- 0- 0- 0- 0- 0- $750,000 0.34
Caliendo Mike Caliendo G $750,000 $750,000 0- 0- 0- 0- 0- 0- 0- $750,000 0.34
Ealy Jerrion Ealy WR $750,000 $750,000 0- 0- 0- 0- 0- 0- 0- $750,000 0.34
Fryfogle Ty Fryfogle WR $750,000 $750,000 0- 0- 0- 0- 0- 0- 0- $750,000 0.34
Oladokun Chris Oladokun QB $750,000 $750,000 0- 0- 0- 0- 0- 0- 0- $750,000 0.34
Ross Justyn Ross WR $750,000 $750,000 0- 0- 0- 0- 0- 0- 0- $750,000 0.34
Active Roster: $215,068,122 $133,293,812 $32,053,725 $25,483,824 - $2,565,000 $20,281,762 $3,750,000 - $215,068,122 97.56

 

2023 Projected Draft Pool Cap

Estimated cap dollars necessary to sign upcoming draft picks (not included in the cap figure yet)

Player (10) Pos. Cap Hit Base Salary Signing Bonus Roster Bonus Option Bonus Workout Bonus Restruc. Bonus Misc. Dead Cap Cap Hit (Total) Cap Hit (Top 51)
Round 1, Pick #31 Round 1, Pick #31 $2,238,557 $705,000 $1,533,557 - - - - - - $2,238,557 $2,238,557
Round 2, Pick #63 Round 2, Pick #63 $1,092,462 $705,000 $387,462 - - - - - - $1,092,462 $1,092,462
Round 3, Pick #95 Round 3, Pick #95 $944,222 $705,000 $239,222 - - - - - - $944,222 $944,222
Round 4, Pick #122 Round 4, Pick #122 $906,998 $705,000 $201,999 - - - - - - $906,998 $201,999
Round 4, Pick #134 Round 4, Pick #134 $886,855 $705,000 $181,856 - - - - - - $886,855 $181,856
Round 5, Pick #166 Round 5, Pick #166 $781,551 $705,000 $76,551 - - - - - - $781,551 $76,551
Round 6, Pick #178 Round 6, Pick #178 $764,838 $705,000 $59,838 - - - - - - $764,838 $59,838
Round 6, Pick #217 Round 6, Pick #217 $741,548 $705,000 $36,548 - - - - - - $741,548 $36,548
Round 7, Pick #249 Round 7, Pick #249 $726,901 $705,000 $21,901 - - - - - - $726,901 $21,901
Round 7, Pick #250 Round 7, Pick #250 $726,605 $705,000 $21,605 - - - - - - $726,605 $21,605
Projected Draft Pool: $9,810,537 $9,810,537 $4,875,539


2023 Dead Cap

These cap figures derive from the trade or release of players from the active roster or practice squad. All count toward the team total.

Player (8) Pos. Cap Hit Base Salary Signing Bonus Roster Bonus Option Bonus Workout Bonus Restruc. Bonus Misc. Dead Cap Cap Hit Cap %
ClarkFrank Clark DE $7,675,000 - $7,675,000 - - - - - - $7,675,000 3.48
JohnsonNazeeh Johnson CB $57,756 - $57,756 - - - - - - $57,756 0.03
CochraneJack Cochrane LB $16,667 - $16,667 - - - - - - $16,667 0.01
GreerNasir Greer S $10,000 - $10,000 - - - - - - $10,000 0.00
EalyJerrion Ealy WR $6,667 - $6,667 - - - - - - $6,667 0.00
RoseMike Rose LB $3,334 - $3,334 - - - - - - $3,334 0.00
Fleet-DavisTayon Fleet-Davis RB $2,334 - $2,334 - - - - - - $2,334 0.00
CaliendoMike Caliendo G $1,667 - $1,667 - - - - - - $1,667 0.00
Dead Money: $7,773,425 - $7,773,425 - - - - - - $7,773,425 3.53

2023 Cap Totals

Cap Type Base Salary Signing Bonus Roster Bonus Option Bonus Workout Bonus Restruc. Bonus Incentives Cap Total
2023 NFL Salary Cap $224,800,000
2022 Rollover Cap $2,866,615
Adjustment $-7,218,822
Adjusted Salary Cap $220,447,793
All Contracts $133,293,812 $32,053,725 $25,483,824 - $2,565,000 $20,281,762 $3,750,000 $215,068,122
Top 51 Contracts $125,313,812 $32,045,391 $25,483,824 - $2,565,000 $20,281,762 $3,750,000 $207,088,122
Dead Money - $7,773,425 - - - - - $7,773,425
Total (All) $133,293,812 $39,827,150 $25,483,824 - $2,565,000 $20,281,762 $3,750,000 $222,841,547
Total (w/Top 51) $125,313,812 $39,818,816 $25,483,824 - $2,565,000 $20,281,762 $3,750,000 $214,861,547
Cap Space (w/All) $-2,393,754
Cap Space (w/Top 51) $5,586,246