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.

 
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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 $1,325,556 $6,114,888 $22,400,000 - $550,000 $6,743,381 - ($151,281,139) $37,133,825 16.84
Jones Chris Jones DT $18,416,667 $1,350,020 - - - $7,041,668 - ($7,041,668) $26,808,355 12.16
Kelce Travis Kelce TE $11,250,000 - $661,755 - $250,000 $2,551,667 - ($19,155,000) $14,713,422 6.67
Thuney Joe Thuney G $1,950,000 $3,400,000 - - $500,000 $7,566,250 - ($35,348,750) $13,416,250 6.09
Reid Justin Reid SS $8,950,000 $3,500,000 - - $250,000 - - ($16,200,000) $12,700,000 5.76
Valdes-Scantling Marquez Valdes-Scantling WR $8,560,000 $2,000,000 $320,000 - $100,000 - - ($12,660,000) $10,980,000 4.98
Taylor Jawaan Taylor RT $1,080,000 $4,725,000 - - $20,000 - - ($40,020,000) $5,825,000 2.64
Butker Harrison Butker K $3,550,000 $700,000 $100,000 - $50,000 $728,796 - ($5,757,592) $5,128,796 2.33
Omenihu Charles Omenihu DE $720,000 $3,750,000 - - $20,000 - - ($7,500,000) $4,490,000 2.04
Edwards-Helaire Clyde Edwards-Helaire RB $1,985,670 $1,357,558 - - $100,000 - - ($2,677,502) $3,443,228 1.56
McDuffie Trent McDuffie CB $941,022 $1,839,088 $400,000 - - - - ($11,448,396) $3,180,110 1.44
Edwards Mike Edwards S $1,080,000 $1,400,000 $500,000 - $20,000 - - ($2,500,000) $3,000,000 1.36
Tranquill Drue Tranquill LB $1,010,000 $1,440,000 $450,000 - $40,000 - - ($2,490,000) $2,940,000 1.33
Sneed L'Jarius Sneed CB $2,743,000 $158,580 - - - - - ($158,580) $2,901,580 1.32
Danna Michael Danna DE $2,743,000 $65,915 - - - - - ($65,915) $2,808,915 1.27
Karlaftis George Karlaftis DE $1,247,522 $1,465,086 - - - - - ($9,765,388) $2,712,608 1.23
Smith Donovan Smith LT $1,980,000 - $720,000 - - - - ($1,980,000) $2,700,000 1.22
Townsend Tommy Townsend P $2,627,000 - - - - - - - $2,627,000 1.19
Anudike-Uzomah Felix Anudike-Uzomah DE $750,000 $1,398,694 - - - - - ($5,594,776) $2,148,694 0.97
Wharton Tershawn Wharton DE $1,010,000 $500,000 $425,000 - $90,000 - - ($940,000) $2,025,000 0.92
Toney Kadarius Toney WR $1,907,228 - - - - - - ($4,438,070) $1,907,228 0.87
Gay Jr. Willie Gay Jr. ILB $1,253,779 $329,018 - - $75,000 - - ($404,018) $1,657,797 0.75
Bolton Nick Bolton OLB $1,090,368 $400,733 - - $100,000 - - ($901,466) $1,591,101 0.72
Humphrey Creed Humphrey C $1,090,928 $351,856 - - $75,000 - - ($778,712) $1,517,784 0.69
Hardman Mecole Hardman WR $720,000 - $148,230 - - - $500,000 ($720,000) $1,368,230 0.62
Winchester James Winchester LS $1,165,000 $155,000 - - - - - ($1,320,000) $1,320,000 0.60
Watson Justin Watson WR $1,080,000 $150,000 - - $20,000 - - ($1,400,000) $1,250,000 0.57
Allegretti Nick Allegretti G $2,430,000 $152,500 - - - - - ($2,582,500) $1,232,500 0.56
Niang Lucas Niang RT $946,000 $211,768 - - $50,000 - - ($473,536) $1,207,768 0.55
Rice Rashee Rice WR $750,000 $430,947 - - - - - ($3,519,025) $1,180,947 0.54
Chenal Leo Chenal LB $884,314 $212,256 - - $50,000 - - ($686,768) $1,146,570 0.52
Gabbert Blaine Gabbert QB $1,165,000 $152,500 - - - - - ($1,317,500) $1,092,500 0.50
James Richie James WR $1,080,000 $152,500 - - - - - ($1,232,500) $1,092,500 0.50
Nnadi Derrick Nnadi DT $1,080,000 $152,500 - - - - - ($1,232,500) $1,092,500 0.50
Williams Joshua Williams CB $870,000 $166,565 - - - - - ($499,695) $1,036,565 0.47
Gray Noah Gray TE $940,000 $78,444 - - - - - ($156,888) $1,018,444 0.46
Morris Wanya Morris T $750,000 $226,065 - - - - - ($904,260) $976,065 0.44
Smith Trey Smith G $940,000 $32,677 - - - - - ($65,354) $972,677 0.44
Bell Blake Bell TE $1,165,000 - - - - - - ($1,165,000) $940,000 0.43
Conner Chamarri Conner CB $750,000 $187,842 - - - - - ($751,368) $937,842 0.43
Watson Jaylen Watson CB $870,000 $21,343 - - - - - ($64,029) $891,343 0.40
Pacheco Isiah Pacheco RB $870,000 $19,777 - - - - - ($59,331) $889,777 0.40
Herring Malik Herring DE $870,000 $8,334 - - - - - ($8,334) $878,334 0.40
Cochrane Jack Cochrane LB $870,000 - - - - - - - $870,000 0.39
Farrell Jr. Neil Farrell Jr. DT $870,000 - - - - - - - $870,000 0.39
Thompson B.J. Thompson DE $750,000 $67,913 - - - - - ($271,652) $817,913 0.37
Jones Nic Jones CB $750,000 $19,444 - - - - - ($77,776) $769,444 0.35
Jones Cam Jones LB $750,000 $5,000 - - - - - ($150,000) $755,000 0.34
Caliendo Mike Caliendo G $750,000 - - - - - - - $750,000 0.34
Ross Justyn Ross WR $750,000 - - - - - - - $500,000 0.23
Boye-Doe Ekow Boye-Doe CB $750,000 - - - - - - - $250,002 0.11
Bush Deon Bush S $1,165,000 - - - - - - - $208,888 0.09
Perine La'Mical Perine RB $940,000 - - - - - - - $156,666 0.07
Active Roster: $194,829,168 $106,932,054 $38,849,811 $22,800,000 - $2,360,000 $24,631,762 $500,000 - $194,829,168 88.38


2023 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 (8) Pos. Base Salary Signing Bonus Roster Bonus Option Bonus Workout Bonus Restruc. Bonus Misc. Dead Cap Cap Hit Cap %
Wanogho Prince Tega Wanogho
(Quad)
T $940,000 $400,000 $500,000 - $25,000 - - ($775,000) $1,865,000 0.85
Moore Skyy Moore
(Knee)
WR $998,204 $467,818 - - - - - ($2,401,658) $1,466,022 0.67
Cook Bryan Cook
(Ankle)
FS $970,779 $358,116 - - - - - ($2,045,127) $1,328,895 0.60
McKinnon Jerick McKinnon
(Groin)
RB $1,165,000 $152,500 - - - - - ($1,317,500) $1,092,500 0.50
Fortson Jody Fortson
(Shoulder)
TE $940,000 - - - - - - - $940,000 0.43
Johnson Nazeeh Johnson
(Knee)
CB $475,000 - - - - - - - $475,000 0.22
Remigio Nikko Remigio
(Wrist)
WR $450,000 $5,000 - - - - - ($65,000) $455,000 0.21
Prince Gerrit Prince
(Undisclosed)
TE $216,000 - - - - - - - $216,000 0.10
Injured Reserve: $7,838,417 $6,154,983 $1,383,434 $500,000 - $25,000 - - - $7,838,417 3.56


2023 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 %
Reiter Austin Reiter C $370,800 - - - - - - - $370,800 0.17
Pennel Mike Pennel DT $226,600 - - - - - - - $226,600 0.10
Bushman Matt Bushman TE $216,000 - - - - - - - $216,000 0.10
Christiansen Cole Christiansen LB $216,000 - - - - - - - $216,000 0.10
Jones Truman Jones DE $216,000 - - - - - - - $216,000 0.10
Kinnard Darian Kinnard G $216,000 - - - - - - - $216,000 0.10
Oladokun Chris Oladokun QB $216,000 - - - - - - - $216,000 0.10
Powell Cornell Powell WR $216,000 - - - - - - - $216,000 0.10
Prince Deneric Prince RB $216,000 - - - - - - - $216,000 0.10
Taylor Keith Taylor CB $216,000 - - - - - - - $216,000 0.10
Washington Montrell Washington WR $144,000 - - - - - - - $144,000 0.07
Ingram Keaontay Ingram RB $72,000 - - - - - - - $72,000 0.03
Harris Darius Harris OLB $48,300 - - - - - - - $48,300 0.02
Gathings Izaiah Gathings WR $36,000 - - - - - - - $36,000 0.02
Buggs Isaiah Buggs DE $16,100 - - - - - - - $16,100 0.01
Dickerson Matt Dickerson DE $16,100 - - - - - - - $16,100 0.01
Godrick Chukwuebuka Godrick T $216,000 - - - - - - - - 0.00
Practice Squad: $2,657,900 $2,873,900 - - - - - - - $2,657,900 1.21


2023 Dead Cap

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

Player (36) Pos. Base Salary Signing Bonus Roster Bonus Option Bonus Workout Bonus Restruc. Bonus Misc. Dead Cap Cap Hit Cap %
Clark Frank Clark DE - $7,541,943 - - - - - - $7,541,943 3.42
Dickerson Matt Dickerson DE $961,800 - - - - - - - $961,800 0.44
Bush Deon Bush S $703,122 - - - - - - - $703,122 0.32
Washington Montrell Washington WR $422,664 - - - - - - - $422,664 0.19
Perine La'Mical Perine RB $348,666 - - - - - - - $348,666 0.16
Coburn Keondre Coburn DT $298,002 $44,154 - - - - - - $342,156 0.16
Harris Darius Harris OLB $336,666 - - - - - - - $336,666 0.15
Moore Isaiah Moore LB $154,000 $6,000 - - - - - - $160,000 0.07
Boye-Doe Ekow Boye-Doe CB $144,000 - - - - - - - $144,000 0.07
Prince Deneric Prince RB $125,001 $6,666 - - - - - - $131,667 0.06
Pennel Mike Pennel DT $129,444 - - - - - - - $129,444 0.06
Kaindoh Joshua Kaindoh DE - $124,836 - - - - - - $124,836 0.06
Cota Chase Cota WR $120,000 - - - - - - - $120,000 0.05
Christiansen Cole Christiansen LB $104,444 - - - - - - - $104,444 0.05
Carvin Jerome Carvin T $100,000 $4,166 - - - - - - $104,166 0.05
Rush Darius Rush CB $89,667 - - - - - - - $89,667 0.04
Kinnard Darian Kinnard G - $89,603 - - - - - - $89,603 0.04
Taylor Reese Taylor CB $65,000 $1,666 - - - - - - $66,666 0.03
Johnson Nazeeh Johnson CB - $57,756 - - - - - - $57,756 0.03
Arias Daniel Arias WR $48,000 - - - - - - - $48,000 0.02
Gillespie Tyree Gillespie S $48,000 - - - - - - - $48,000 0.02
Bushman Matt Bushman TE $41,667 - - - - - - - $41,667 0.02
Ingram Keaontay Ingram RB $41,667 - - - - - - - $41,667 0.02
Oladokun Chris Oladokun QB $41,667 - - - - - - - $41,667 0.02
Shelton Danny Shelton DT $41,200 - - - - - - - $41,200 0.02
Cochrane Jack Cochrane LB - $16,667 - - - - - - $16,667 0.01
Greer Nasir Greer S - $10,000 - - - - - - $10,000 0.00
Ealy Jerrion Ealy WR - $6,667 - - - - - - $6,667 0.00
Jones Truman Jones DE - $6,666 - - - - - - $6,666 0.00
Rose Mike Rose LB - $3,334 - - - - - - $3,334 0.00
Hailassie Kahlef Hailassie S - $3,333 - - - - - - $3,333 0.00
Fleet-Davis Tayon Fleet-Davis RB - $2,334 - - - - - - $2,334 0.00
Caliendo Mike Caliendo G - $1,667 - - - - - - $1,667 0.00
Cook Anthony Cook S - $1,666 - - - - - - $1,666 0.00
Witherstone Anthony Witherstone CB - $1,666 - - - - - - $1,666 0.00
Norman Isaiah Norman S - $500 - - - - - - $500 0.00
Dead: $12,295,967 $4,364,677 $7,931,290 - - - - - - $12,295,967 5.58


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 $106,932,054 $38,849,811 $26,124,985 - $2,360,000 $24,631,762 $500,000 $194,829,168
Injured Reserve Money $6,154,983 $1,383,434 $500,000 - $25,000 - - $7,838,417
Dead Money $4,364,677 $7,931,290 - - - - - $12,295,967
Practice Squad $2,873,900 - - - - - - $2,657,900
Total $120,325,614 $48,164,535 $26,624,985 - $2,385,000 $24,631,762 $500,000 $217,621,452
Cap Space $2,826,341