Kansas City Chiefs 2021 Cap Table

The Kansas City Chiefs 2021 salary cap table, including team cap space, dead cap figures, and complete breakdowns of player cap hits, salaries, and bonuses.

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Total Cap Allocations

$203,650,061 / 20th

Cap Space

$-15,216,951 / 13th

Reserve Lists

$8,183,536 / 32nd

Dead Cap

$22,901,653 / 27th

2021 Active Roster Cap

Player (68) Pos Age Cap Hit Cap Hit Pct League Cap Dead Cap Base P5 Salary Signing Bonus Proration Per Game Bonus Roster Bonus Option Bonus Workout Bonus Restructure Proration Incentives Likely
Clark Frank Clark ED 28 $25,800,000 14.14% ($37,850,000) $18,500,000 $5,200,000 - - - $500,000 $1,600,000 -
Mathieu Tyrann Mathieu FS 29 $19,733,334 10.81% ($19,483,334) $14,550,000 $4,933,334 - - - $250,000 - -
Hill Tyreek Hill WR 27 $15,850,500 8.69% ($18,175,500) $990,000 $1,450,000 - $11,885,500 - $325,000 $1,200,000 -
Hitchens Anthony Hitchens LB 29 $10,635,504 5.83% ($14,247,500) $5,800,000 $2,800,000 - $411,754 - $200,000 $1,423,750 -
Jones Chris Jones DL 27 $8,541,666 4.68% ($40,749,000) $1,000,000 - - - - $500,000 $7,041,667 -
Kelce Travis Kelce TE 32 $7,605,882 4.17% ($10,850,000) $5,250,000 - - $705,882 - $250,000 $1,400,000 -
Mahomes Patrick Mahomes QB 26 $7,433,381 4.07% ($99,506,905) $990,000 $2,000,000 - - - $100,000 $4,343,381 -
Reed Jarran Reed DL 29 $5,470,588 3.00% ($5,000,000) $1,000,000 $4,000,000 - $470,588 - - - -
Thuney Joe Thuney G 29 $4,500,000 2.47% ($31,890,000) $990,000 $3,400,000 - - - $110,000 - -
Butker Harrison Butker K 26 $3,934,118 2.16% ($5,190,000) $3,090,000 $700,000 - $94,118 - $50,000 - -
Brown Jr. Orlando Brown Jr. LT 25 $3,384,000 1.85% - $3,384,000 - - - - - - -
Ward Charvarius Ward CB 26 $3,384,000 1.85% - $3,384,000 - - - - - - -
Edwards-Helaire Clyde Edwards-Helaire RB 22 $2,459,448 1.35% ($7,988,287) $1,101,890 $1,357,558 - - - - - -
Nnadi Derrick Nnadi DL 25 $2,422,850 1.33% ($239,850) $2,133,000 $239,850 - - - $50,000 - -
Pringle Byron Pringle WR 28 $2,133,000 1.17% - $2,133,000 - - - - - - -
Hughes Mike Hughes CB 24 $1,825,566 1.00% ($648,000) $1,825,566 - - - - - - -
Henne Chad Henne QB 36 $1,625,000 0.89% ($1,575,000) $1,200,000 $375,000 - - - $50,000 - -
Williams Darrel Williams RB 26 $1,594,118 0.87% ($880,000) $970,000 $480,000 - $94,118 - $50,000 - -
Niemann Ben Niemann LB 26 $1,558,235 0.85% ($800,000) $1,020,000 $400,000 - $88,235 - $50,000 - -
Long Kyle Long G 33 $1,500,000 0.82% ($1,450,000) $1,100,000 $350,000 - - - $50,000 - -
Hardman Mecole Hardman WR 23 $1,362,287 0.75% ($901,382) $874,096 $413,191 - - - $75,000 - -
Thornhill Juan Thornhill FS 26 $1,258,709 0.69% ($688,278) $889,570 $344,139 - - - $25,000 - -
Winchester James Winchester LS 32 $1,255,000 0.69% - $990,000 $155,000 - - - $10,000 $100,000 -
Sorensen Daniel Sorensen SS 31 $1,212,500 0.66% ($2,462,500) $2,325,000 $137,500 - - - - - -
Gay Jr. Willie Gay Jr. LB 23 $1,197,965 0.66% ($1,555,116) $849,593 $348,372 - - - - - -
O'Daniel Dorian O'Daniel LB 27 $1,138,379 0.62% ($190,379) $920,000 $190,379 - - - $28,000 - -
Saunders Khalen Saunders DL 25 $1,103,795 0.60% ($457,590) $850,000 $228,795 - - - $25,000 - -
Watts Armani Watts FS 25 $1,088,061 0.60% ($158,061) $920,000 $158,061 - - - $10,000 - -
Watts Armani Watts FS 25 $1,088,061 0.60% ($158,061) $920,000 $158,061 - - - $10,000 - -
Bolton Nick Bolton LB 21 $1,060,733 0.58% ($2,528,115) $660,000 $400,733 - - - - - -
Humphrey Creed Humphrey C 22 $1,011,856 0.55% ($2,320,388) $660,000 $351,856 - - - - - -
Blythe Austin Blythe C 29 $990,000 0.54% ($990,000) $990,000 - - - - - - -
Blythe Austin Blythe C 29 $990,000 0.54% ($990,000) $990,000 - - - - - - -
Bell Blake Bell TE 30 $987,500 0.54% ($1,127,500) $990,000 $137,500 - - - - - -
Bell Blake Bell TE 30 $987,500 0.54% ($1,127,500) $990,000 $137,500 - - - - - -
Robinson Demarcus Robinson WR 27 $987,500 0.54% ($1,127,500) $990,000 $137,500 - - - - - -
Sneed L'Jarius Sneed CB 24 $938,580 0.51% ($475,740) $780,000 $158,580 - - - - - -
Wylie Andrew Wylie RT 27 $920,000 0.50% - $920,000 - - - - - - -
Fenton Rashad Fenton CB 24 $898,205 0.49% ($76,410) $850,000 $38,205 - - - $10,000 - -
Fenton Rashad Fenton CB 24 $898,205 0.49% ($76,410) $850,000 $38,205 - - - $10,000 - -
Allegretti Nick Allegretti G 25 $887,988 0.49% ($55,976) $850,000 $27,988 - - - $10,000 - -
Okafor Alex Okafor ED 30 $850,000 0.47% ($1,075,000) $1,075,000 - - - - - - -
Okafor Alex Okafor ED 30 $850,000 0.47% ($1,075,000) $1,075,000 - - - - - - -
Burton Michael Burton FB 29 $850,000 0.47% ($990,000) $990,000 - - - - - - -
Burton Michael Burton FB 29 $850,000 0.47% ($990,000) $990,000 - - - - - - -
McKinnon Jerick McKinnon RB 29 $850,000 0.47% ($990,000) $990,000 - - - - - - -
McKinnon Jerick McKinnon RB 29 $850,000 0.47% ($990,000) $990,000 - - - - - - -
Baker Deandre Baker CB 24 $850,000 0.47% - $850,000 - - - - - - -
Baker Deandre Baker CB 24 $850,000 0.47% - $850,000 - - - - - - -
Kemp Marcus Kemp WR 26 $850,000 0.47% - $850,000 - - - - - - -
Kemp Marcus Kemp WR 26 $850,000 0.47% - $850,000 - - - - - - -
Danna Michael Danna ED 24 $845,915 0.46% ($197,745) $780,000 $65,915 - - - - - -
Townsend Tommy Townsend P 25 $782,500 0.43% ($5,000) $780,000 $2,500 - - - - - -
Wharton Tershawn Wharton DL 23 $781,666 0.43% ($3,334) $780,000 $1,666 - - - - - -
Gray Noah Gray TE 22 $738,444 0.40% ($313,776) $660,000 $78,444 - - - - - -
Smith Trey Smith G 22 $692,677 0.38% ($130,708) $660,000 $32,677 - - - - - -
Ingram Melvin Ingram LB 32 $597,222 0.33% ($597,222) $597,222 - - - - - - -
Ingram Melvin Ingram LB 32 $597,222 0.33% ($597,222) $597,222 - - - - - - -
Kaindoh Joshua Kaindoh ED 23 $594,281 0.33% ($499,344) $469,446 $124,836 - - - - - -
Kaindoh Joshua Kaindoh ED 23 $594,281 0.33% ($499,344) $469,446 $124,836 - - - - - -
Gore Derrick Gore RB 27 $476,671 0.26% - $476,671 - - - - - - -
Gore Derrick Gore RB 27 $476,671 0.26% - $476,671 - - - - - - -
Wanogho Prince Tega Wanogho T 24 $476,658 0.26% - $476,658 - - - - - - -
Wanogho Prince Tega Wanogho T 24 $476,658 0.26% - $476,658 - - - - - - -
Buechele Shane Buechele QB 23 $293,328 0.16% - $293,328 - - - - - - -
Anderson Zayne Anderson LB 24 $146,664 0.08% - $146,664 - - - - - - -
Fountain Daurice Fountain WR 26 - - - - - - - - - - -
Fountain Daurice Fountain WR 26 - - - - - - - - - - -

2021 Injured Reserve Cap

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

Player (7) Pos Age Cap Hit Cap Hit Pct League Cap Dead Cap Base P5 Salary Signing Bonus Proration Per Game Bonus Roster Bonus Option Bonus Workout Bonus Restructure Proration Incentives Likely
Remmers Mike Remmers
IR: KNEE
 LT 32 $3,300,000 1.81% ($3,050,000) $1,200,000 $1,850,000 - - - $250,000 - -
Niang Lucas Niang
IR: KNEE
 RT 23 $871,768 0.48% ($847,072) $660,000 $211,768 - - - - - -
Niang Lucas Niang
IR: KNEE
 RT 23 $871,768 0.48% ($847,072) $660,000 $211,768 - - - - - -
Lammons Chris Lammons
IR: ANKLE
 CB 25 $780,000 0.43% - $780,000 - - - - - - -
Lammons Chris Lammons
IR: ANKLE
 CB 25 $780,000 0.43% - $780,000 - - - - - - -
Fortson Jody Fortson
IR: ACHILLES
 TE 26 $496,667 0.27% - $496,667 - - - - - - -
Fortson Jody Fortson
IR: ACHILLES
 TE 26 $496,667 0.27% - $496,667 - - - - - - -

2021 Non-Football Injury Cap

Cap breakdowns for players currently on a physically unable to perform, or non-football injury list. All count against the team's cap.

Player (1) Pos Age Cap Hit Cap Hit Pct League Cap Dead Cap Base P5 Salary Signing Bonus Proration Per Game Bonus Roster Bonus Option Bonus Workout Bonus Restructure Proration Incentives Likely
Herring Malik Herring ED 24 $586,666 0.32% ($125,000) $578,333 $8,333 - - - - - -

2021 Practice Squad Cap

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

Player (27) Pos Cap Hit Cap Hit Pct League Cap
Dieter Gehrig Dieter WR $165,600 0.09%
Dieter Gehrig Dieter WR $165,600 0.09%
Key Devon Key S $165,600 0.09%
Key Devon Key S $165,600 0.09%
Powell Cornell Powell WR $165,600 0.09%
Powell Cornell Powell WR $165,600 0.09%
Vital Mark Vital TE $156,400 0.09%
Vital Mark Vital TE $156,400 0.09%
Edwards Austin Edwards ED $92,000 0.05%
Edwards Austin Edwards ED $92,000 0.05%
Williams Darryl Williams C $82,800 0.05%
Williams Darryl Williams C $82,800 0.05%
Broughton Cortez Broughton DL $27,600 0.02%
Broughton Cortez Broughton DL $27,600 0.02%
Harris Darius Harris LB $27,600 0.02%
Harris Darius Harris LB $27,600 0.02%
Bootle Dicaprio Bootle CB $27,600 0.02%
Bootle Dicaprio Bootle CB $27,600 0.02%
Bushman Matt Bushman TE $9,200 0.01%
Bushman Matt Bushman TE $9,200 0.01%
Billings Andrew Billings DL - -
Gordon Josh Gordon WR - -
Gordon Josh Gordon WR - -
Jackson Joe Jackson ED - -
Jackson Joe Jackson ED - -
Johnson Roderick Johnson T - -
Johnson Roderick Johnson T - -

2021 Dead Money Cap

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

Player (119) Pos Cap Hit Cap Hit Pct League Cap
Schwartz Mitchell Schwartz
RT $3,750,000 2.05%
Duvernay-Tardif Laurent Duvernay-Tardif
G $3,222,222 1.77%
Fisher Eric Fisher
LT $3,181,668 1.74%
Okafor Alex Okafor
DE $2,000,000 1.10%
Gordon Josh Gordon
WR $661,108 0.36%
Gordon Josh Gordon
WR $661,108 0.36%
Speaks Breeland Speaks
LB $629,184 0.34%
Speaks Breeland Speaks
LB $629,184 0.34%
Williams Damien Williams
RB $533,334 0.29%
Williams Damien Williams
RB $533,334 0.29%
Fountain Daurice Fountain
WR $404,154 0.22%
Fountain Daurice Fountain
WR $404,154 0.22%
Harris Darius Harris
OLB $371,065 0.20%
Harris Darius Harris
OLB $371,065 0.20%
Bootle Dicaprio Bootle
CB $288,731 0.16%
Bootle Dicaprio Bootle
CB $288,731 0.16%
Buechele Shane Buechele
QB $257,000 0.14%
Jackson Josh Jackson
CB $200,222 0.11%
Jackson Josh Jackson
CB $200,222 0.11%
McGuire Elijah McGuire
RB $182,000 0.10%
McGuire Elijah McGuire
RB $182,000 0.10%
Broughton Cortez Broughton
DT $176,022 0.10%
Broughton Cortez Broughton
DT $176,022 0.10%
Calhoun Shilique Calhoun
OLB $168,000 0.09%
Calhoun Shilique Calhoun
OLB $168,000 0.09%
Sullivan Elijah Sullivan
LT $165,600 0.09%
Sullivan Elijah Sullivan
LT $165,600 0.09%
Anderson Zayne Anderson
LB $159,600 0.09%
Brown Daniel Brown
TE $141,666 0.08%
Brown Daniel Brown
TE $141,666 0.08%
Harris Demone Harris
OLB $139,022 0.08%
Harris Demone Harris
OLB $139,022 0.08%
Charlton Taco Charlton
DE $137,500 0.08%
Charlton Taco Charlton
DE $137,500 0.08%
Edwards Austin Edwards
DE $101,066 0.06%
Edwards Austin Edwards
DE $101,066 0.06%
Rozeboom Christian Rozeboom
LB $101,066 0.06%
Cole Riley Cole
LB $93,333 0.05%
Cole Riley Cole
LB $93,333 0.05%
Griffin-Stewart Nakia Griffin-Stewart
TE $73,466 0.04%
Griffin-Stewart Nakia Griffin-Stewart
TE $73,466 0.04%
Powell Cornell Powell
WR $60,038 0.03%
Powell Cornell Powell
WR $60,038 0.03%
Williams Darryl Williams
C $59,867 0.03%
Williams Darryl Williams
C $59,867 0.03%
Key Devon Key
S $55,000 0.03%
Key Devon Key
S $55,000 0.03%
Gore Derrick Gore
RB $46,000 0.03%
Gore Derrick Gore
RB $46,000 0.03%
Wanogho Prince Tega Wanogho
T $46,000 0.03%
Wanogho Prince Tega Wanogho
T $46,000 0.03%
Fry Elliott Fry
K $45,866 0.03%
Fry Elliott Fry
K $45,866 0.03%
Townsend Johnny Townsend
P $43,333 0.02%
Townsend Johnny Townsend
P $43,333 0.02%
Thompson Darwin Thompson
RB $41,460 0.02%
Thompson Darwin Thompson
RB $41,460 0.02%
Jackson Josh Jackson
CB $28,000 0.02%
Jackson Josh Jackson
CB $28,000 0.02%
Fountain Daurice Fountain
WR $27,600 0.02%
Fountain Daurice Fountain
WR $27,600 0.02%
Keyes Bopete Keyes
CB $20,705 0.01%
Keyes Bopete Keyes
CB $20,705 0.01%
Griffin-Stewart Nakia Griffin-Stewart
TE $18,400 0.01%
Griffin-Stewart Nakia Griffin-Stewart
TE $18,400 0.01%
Townsend Johnny Townsend
P $18,400 0.01%
Townsend Johnny Townsend
P $18,400 0.01%
Gordon Josh Gordon
WR $14,000 0.01%
Gordon Josh Gordon
WR $14,000 0.01%
Adams Paul Adams
T $9,200 0.01%
Adams Paul Adams
T $9,200 0.01%
Brown Shakur Brown
CB $9,200 0.01%
Brown Shakur Brown
CB $9,200 0.01%
Charlton Joseph Charlton
P $9,200 0.01%
Charlton Joseph Charlton
P $9,200 0.01%
Cobb Omari Cobb
LB $9,200 0.01%
Cobb Omari Cobb
LB $9,200 0.01%
Ffrench Maurice Ffrench
WR $9,200 0.01%
Ffrench Maurice Ffrench
WR $9,200 0.01%
Harris Demone Harris
OLB $9,200 0.01%
Harris Demone Harris
OLB $9,200 0.01%
Schoen Dalton Schoen
WR $9,200 0.01%
Schoen Dalton Schoen
WR $9,200 0.01%
Cobb Omari Cobb
LB $6,667 0.00%
Cobb Omari Cobb
LB $6,667 0.00%
Davis Javaris Davis
CB $6,667 0.00%
Davis Javaris Davis
CB $6,667 0.00%
Hill Lavert Hill
CB $6,667 0.00%
Hill Lavert Hill
CB $6,667 0.00%
Lipscomb Kalija Lipscomb
WR $6,667 0.00%
Lipscomb Kalija Lipscomb
WR $6,667 0.00%
Character Marlon Character
CB $5,000 0.00%
Character Marlon Character
CB $5,000 0.00%
White Cody White
WR $5,000 0.00%
Clemons Rodney Clemons
S $3,334 0.00%
Clemons Rodney Clemons
S $3,334 0.00%
Fair Jovahn Fair
G $3,334 0.00%
Fair Jovahn Fair
G $3,334 0.00%
Wright Bryan Wright
LB $3,334 0.00%
Wright Bryan Wright
LB $3,334 0.00%
Durant Yasir Durant
T $3,333 0.00%
Lovett John Lovett
FB $2,500 0.00%
Lovett John Lovett
FB $2,500 0.00%
Bailey Hakeem Bailey
CB $2,000 0.00%
Bailey Hakeem Bailey
CB $2,000 0.00%
Julius Jalen Julius
CB $2,000 0.00%
Julius Jalen Julius
CB $2,000 0.00%
Davis Felton Davis
WR $1,668 0.00%
Davis Felton Davis
WR $1,668 0.00%
Baccellia Andre Baccellia
WR $1,667 0.00%
Baccellia Andre Baccellia
WR $1,667 0.00%
Ffrench Maurice Ffrench
WR $1,667 0.00%
Ffrench Maurice Ffrench
WR $1,667 0.00%
Shelton-Mosley Justice Shelton-Mosley
WR $1,667 0.00%
Shelton-Mosley Justice Shelton-Mosley
WR $1,667 0.00%
Ward Tim Ward
DE $834 0.00%
Ward Tim Ward
DE $834 0.00%
Hifo Aleva Hifo
WR $667 0.00%
Hifo Aleva Hifo
WR $667 0.00%

2021 Cap Totals

Cap Maximum Summary
2021 NFL Salary Cap $182,500,000
2020 Rollover Cap $5,097,253 17th
Adjustment $835,857 16th
Adjusted Salary Cap $188,433,110 20th
Active Roster $170,724,872 9th
Injured Reserve $7,596,870 32nd
Non-Football Injury $586,666 17th
Practice Squad $1,840,000 14th
Dead Money $22,901,653 27th
Total Allocations $203,650,061 20th
Cap Space $-15,216,951 13th

TRANSACTIONS

Mar 23, 2026
Travis Kelce, TE

Signed a 1 year, $12 million contract with Kansas City (KC)

Mar 20, 2026
Jack Cochrane, OLB

Signed a 1 year $1.41 million contract with Kansas City (KC)

Mar 20, 2026
Mike Caliendo, G

Signed a 1 year $1.35 million contract with Kansas City (KC)

Mar 16, 2026
Justin Fields, QB

Traded to Kansas City (KC) from New York (NYJ) for 2027 6th round pick

Mar 16, 2026
Emari Demercado, RB

Signed a 1 year $1.25 million contract with Kansas City (KC)

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