Kansas City Chiefs

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 $6,075,000 $636,111 - $1,250,000 $1,600,000 - ($21,875,000) $13,286,111 6.37
Kelce Travis Kelce TE $2,893,333 - $2,750,000 - $250,000 $2,551,667 - ($15,350,000) $8,444,999 4.05
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
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
McDuffie Trent McDuffie CB $705,000 $1,839,088 - - - - - ($13,992,484) $2,544,088 1.22
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
Gay Jr. Willie Gay Jr. ILB $863,811 $348,372 - - - - - ($696,744) $1,212,183 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
Niang Lucas Niang RT $825,000 $211,768 - - $35,000 - - ($670,304) $1,071,768 0.51
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
Bell Blake Bell TE $1,120,000 $152,500 - - - - - ($1,047,500) $1,047,500 0.50
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
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
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
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
Toney Kadarius Toney WR $784,431 - - - - - - ($784,431) $784,430 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
Johnson Nazeeh Johnson CB $705,000 - - - - - - - $587,500 0.28
Williams Brandon Williams DT $1,120,000 - - - - - - - $248,610 0.12
Active Roster: $181,434,543 $80,791,333 $30,802,779 $49,931,729 - $3,675,000 $19,481,761 - - $181,434,543 86.98


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 (6) Pos. Base Salary Signing Bonus Roster Bonus Option Bonus Workout Bonus Restruc. Bonus Misc. Dead Cap Cap Hit Cap %
Edwards-Helaire Clyde Edwards-Helaire
(Ankle)		 RB $1,593,779 $1,357,558 - - - - - ($5,528,839) $2,951,337 1.41
Fortson Jody Fortson
(Elbow)		 TE $825,000 - - - - - - - $825,000 0.40
Wharton Tershawn Wharton
(Knee-acl)		 DT $595,277 $1,667 - - - - - ($1,667) $596,943 0.29
Ross Justyn Ross
(Foot)		 WR $430,000 - - - - - - - $430,000 0.21
Franks Jordan Franks
(Hand)		 TE $207,000 - - - - - - - $207,000 0.10
Powell Cornell Powell
(Undisclosed)		 WR $207,000 - - - - - - - $207,000 0.10
Injured Reserve: $5,217,280 $3,858,056 $1,359,225 - - - - - - $5,217,280 2.50


2022 Practice Squad

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

Player (17) Pos. Base Salary Signing Bonus Roster Bonus Option Bonus Workout Bonus Restruc. Bonus Misc. Dead Cap Cap Hit Cap %
Shelton Danny Shelton DT $358,200 - - - - - - - $358,200 0.17
Kemp Marcus Kemp WR $215,600 - - - - - - - $215,600 0.10
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
Oladokun Chris Oladokun QB $207,000 - - - - - - - $207,000 0.10
Amadi Ugo Amadi S $154,000 - - - - - - - $154,000 0.07
Bootle Dicaprio Bootle CB $138,000 - - - - - - - $138,000 0.07
Smith-Marsette Ihmir Smith-Marsette WR $138,000 - - - - - - - $138,000 0.07
Gordon Melvin Gordon RB $119,400 - - - - - - - $119,400 0.06
Reiter Austin Reiter C $99,500 - - - - - - - $99,500 0.05
Blanton Kendall Blanton TE $80,500 - - - - - - - $80,500 0.04
Bushman Matt Bushman TE $34,500 - - - - - - - $34,500 0.02
Ealy Jerrion Ealy WR $11,500 - - - - - - - $11,500 0.01
Wise Daniel Wise DT $11,500 - - - - - - - $11,500 0.01
Wright Matthew Wright K $11,500 - - - - - - - $11,500 0.01
Hoskins Phil Hoskins DT - - - - - - - - - 0.00
Practice Squad: $2,200,200 $2,200,200 - - - - - - - $2,200,200 1.05


2022 Dead Cap

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

Player (46) 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
Fenton Rashad Fenton CB $1,124,444 $38,205 - - $10,000 - - - $1,172,649 0.56
Christian Geron Christian T $977,500 $152,500 - - - - - - $1,130,000 0.54
Stallworth Taylor Stallworth DT $859,500 - - - - - - - $859,500 0.41
Lee Elijah Lee OLB $759,700 - - - $20,000 - - - $779,700 0.37
Powell Cornell Powell WR $130,833 $180,114 - - - - - - $310,947 0.15
Bootle Dicaprio Bootle CB $229,332 $13,334 - - - - - - $242,666 0.12
Reiter Austin Reiter C $238,800 - - - - - - - $238,800 0.11
Wright Matthew Wright K $218,166 - - - - - - - $218,166 0.10
Oginni Kehinde Oginni TE $207,000 - - - - - - - $207,000 0.10
Kemp Marcus Kemp WR $164,722 - - - - - - - $164,722 0.08
Cochrane Jack Cochrane LB $136,500 $8,333 - - - - - - $144,833 0.07
Anderson Zayne Anderson LB $137,499 $6,667 - - - - - - $144,166 0.07
Fountain Daurice Fountain WR $134,111 - - - - - - - $134,111 0.06
Whitley Benton Whitley OLB $129,000 - - - - - - - $129,000 0.06
Ealy Jerrion Ealy WR $115,000 $3,333 - - - - - - $118,333 0.06
Ammendola Matt Ammendola K $114,666 - - - - - - - $114,666 0.05
Gallman Wayne Gallman RB $107,800 - - - - - - - $107,800 0.05
Smith-Marsette Ihmir Smith-Marsette WR $91,666 - - - - - - - $91,666 0.04
Shelton Danny Shelton DT $62,222 - - - - - - - $62,222 0.03
Conley Chris Conley WR $59,700 - - - - - - - $59,700 0.03
Edwards Bryan Edwards WR $57,500 - - - - - - - $57,500 0.03
Johnson Nazeeh Johnson CB $34,500 $19,252 - - - - - - $53,752 0.03
Amadi Ugo Amadi S $53,611 - - - - - - - $53,611 0.03
Christiansen Cole Christiansen LB $49,722 - - - - - - - $49,722 0.02
Coleman Corey Coleman WR $46,200 - - - - - - - $46,200 0.02
Kamara Azur Kamara LB $46,000 - - - - - - - $46,000 0.02
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
Broughton Cortez Broughton DT $23,000 - - - - - - - $23,000 0.01
Williams Brandon Williams DT $19,900 - - - - - - - $19,900 0.01
Greer Nasir Greer S $10,000 $5,000 - - - - - - $15,000 0.01
Hilliard Justin Hilliard LB $11,500 - - - - - - - $11,500 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
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
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: $16,397,118 $7,419,594 $7,523,774 - - $30,000 $1,423,750 - - $16,397,118 7.86


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 $80,791,333 $30,802,779 $49,931,729 - $3,675,000 $19,481,761 - $181,434,543
Injured Reserve Money $3,858,056 $1,359,225 - - - - - $5,217,280
Dead Money $7,419,594 $7,523,774 - - $30,000 $1,423,750 - $16,397,118
Practice Squad $2,200,200 - - - - - - $2,200,200
Total $94,269,183 $39,685,778 $49,931,729 - $3,705,000 $20,905,511 - $205,249,141
Cap Space $3,350,859