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Kansas City Chiefs Contracts
Contract terms for all active Kansas City Chiefs players, including average salary, reported guarantees, free agency year, and contract length & value.
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| Player (92) | Pos. | Age | Exp. | Contract Terms | Avg. Salary | Guaranteed | Expires | Acquired |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Patrick Mahomes | QB | 25 | 4 | 10 yr $450,000,000 | $45,000,000 | $141,481,905 | 2032 | Drafted |
| Frank Clark | DE | 27 | 6 | 5 yr $104,000,000 | $20,800,000 | $62,305,000 | 2024 | Traded |
| Chris Jones | DT | 26 | 5 | 4 yr $80,000,000 | $20,000,000 | $60,000,000 | 2024 | Drafted |
| Joe Thuney | G | 28 | 5 | 5 yr $80,000,000 | $16,000,000 | $46,890,000 | 2026 | Free Agent |
| Travis Kelce | TE | 31 | 8 | 4 yr $57,250,000 | $14,312,500 | $22,750,000 | 2026 | Drafted |
| Tyreek Hill | WR | 27 | 5 | 3 yr $54,000,000 | $18,000,000 | $35,000,000 | 2023 | Drafted |
| Anthony Hitchens | ILB | 29 | 7 | 5 yr $45,000,000 | $9,000,000 | $21,290,000 | 2023 | Free Agent |
| Laurent Duvernay-Tardif | G | 30 | 7 | 5 yr $42,363,000 | $8,472,600 | $20,203,000 | 2022 | Drafted |
| Tyrann Mathieu | FS | 29 | 8 | 3 yr $42,000,000 | $14,000,000 | $26,800,000 | 2022 | Free Agent |
| Harrison Butker | K | 25 | 4 | 5 yr $20,275,000 | $4,055,000 | $9,100,000 | 2025 | From Prac. Squad (CAR) |
| Clyde Edwards-Helaire | RB | 22 | 4 yr $10,821,570 | $2,705,393 | $8,125,901 | 2025 | Drafted | |
| Mike Hughes | CB | 24 | 3 | 4 yr $9,867,484 | $2,466,871 | $8,209,918 | 2022 | Traded |
| Nick Bolton | LB | 21 | 4 yr $5,834,032 | $1,458,508 | $2,528,115 | 2025 | Drafted | |
| Creed Humphrey | C | 21 | 4 yr $5,565,208 | $1,391,302 | $2,320,388 | 2025 | Drafted | |
| Jarran Reed | DT | 28 | 5 | 1 yr $5,500,000 | $5,500,000 | $5,000,000 | 2022 | Free Agent |
| Willie Gay Jr. | ILB | 23 | 4 yr $5,271,045 | $1,317,761 | $1,903,488 | 2024 | Drafted | |
| Mecole Hardman | WR | 23 | 2 | 4 yr $4,995,052 | $1,248,763 | $2,374,812 | 2023 | Drafted |
| Juan Thornhill | S | 25 | 2 | 4 yr $4,640,266 | $1,160,067 | $1,799,427 | 2023 | Drafted |
| Lucas Niang | T | 22 | 4 yr $4,519,722 | $1,129,931 | $847,072 | 2025 | Drafted | |
| James Winchester | LS | 31 | 6 | 5 yr $4,450,000 | $890,000 | $500,000 | 2022 | Free Agent |
| Joshua Kaindoh | DE | 22 | 4 yr $3,979,344 | $994,836 | $499,344 | 2025 | Drafted | |
| L'Jarius Sneed | CB | 24 | 4 yr $3,929,320 | $982,330 | $634,320 | 2024 | Drafted | |
| Noah Gray | TE | 22 | 4 yr $3,793,776 | $948,444 | $313,776 | 2025 | Drafted | |
| Derrick Nnadi | DT | 25 | 3 | 4 yr $3,745,600 | $936,400 | $959,400 | 2022 | Drafted |
| Cornell Powell | WR | 23 | 4 yr $3,720,152 | $930,038 | $240,152 | 2025 | Drafted | |
| Khalen Saunders | DT | 24 | 2 | 4 yr $3,673,180 | $918,295 | $915,180 | 2023 | Drafted |
| Trey Smith | G | 21 | 4 yr $3,610,708 | $902,677 | $130,708 | 2025 | Drafted | |
| Michael Danna | DE | 23 | 4 yr $3,558,660 | $889,665 | $263,660 | 2024 | Drafted | |
| Martinas Rankin | T | 26 | 3 | 4 yr $3,546,268 | $886,567 | $901,268 | 2022 | Traded |
| Orlando Brown Jr. | T | 25 | 3 | 4 yr $3,491,720 | $872,930 | $865,720 | 2022 | Traded |
| Charvarius Ward | CB | 26 | 3 | 1 yr $3,384,000 | $3,384,000 | - | 2022 | Traded |
| Bopete Keyes | CB | 23 | 4 yr $3,377,820 | $844,455 | $82,820 | 2024 | Drafted | |
| Dorian O'Daniel | OLB | 26 | 3 | 4 yr $3,346,341 | $836,585 | $761,516 | 2022 | Drafted |
| Mike Remmers | RT | 32 | 8 | 1 yr $3,300,000 | $3,300,000 | $3,050,000 | 2022 | Free Agent |
| Chad Henne | QB | 35 | 13 | 2 yr $3,250,000 | $1,625,000 | $2,750,000 | 2022 | Free Agent |
| Armani Watts | S | 25 | 3 | 4 yr $3,092,235 | $773,059 | $632,235 | 2022 | Drafted |
| Rashad Fenton | CB | 24 | 2 | 4 yr $2,672,820 | $668,205 | $152,820 | 2023 | Drafted |
| Darwin Thompson | RB | 25 | 2 | 4 yr $2,647,840 | $661,960 | $127,840 | 2023 | Drafted |
| Nick Allegretti | G | 25 | 2 | 4 yr $2,631,952 | $657,988 | $111,952 | 2023 | Drafted |
| Daniel Sorensen | SS | 31 | 7 | 1 yr $2,462,000 | $2,462,000 | $2,462,000 | 2022 | Free Agent |
| Malik Herring | DE | 3 yr $2,450,000 | $816,667 | $125,000 | 2024 | Undrafted | ||
| Dicaprio Bootle | CB | 23 | 3 yr $2,445,000 | $815,000 | $45,000 | 2024 | Undrafted | |
| Shane Buechele | QB | 23 | 3 yr $2,440,000 | $813,333 | $175,000 | 2024 | Undrafted | |
| Devon Key | S | 23 | 3 yr $2,440,000 | $813,333 | $65,000 | 2024 | Undrafted | |
| Zayne Anderson | LB | 3 yr $2,435,000 | $811,667 | $10,000 | 2024 | Undrafted | ||
| Marlon Character | CB | 24 | 3 yr $2,435,000 | $811,667 | $10,000 | 2024 | Undrafted | |
| Riley Cole | LB | 23 | 3 yr $2,425,000 | $808,333 | - | 2024 | Undrafted | |
| Yasir Durant | T | 23 | 3 yr $2,295,000 | $765,000 | $150,000 | 2023 | Undrafted | |
| Tommy Townsend | P | 24 | 3 yr $2,292,500 | $764,167 | $82,500 | 2023 | Undrafted | |
| Tershawn Wharton | DE | 22 | 3 yr $2,290,000 | $763,333 | $5,000 | 2023 | Undrafted | |
| Andrew Wylie | T | 26 | 3 | 1 yr $2,133,000 | $2,133,000 | - | 2022 | Reserve/Future |
| Byron Pringle | WR | 27 | 3 | 1 yr $2,133,000 | $2,133,000 | - | 2022 | From Prac. Squad (KC) |
| Darrel Williams | RB | 26 | 3 | 1 yr $1,600,000 | $1,600,000 | $880,000 | 2022 | Undrafted |
| Ben Niemann | LB | 25 | 3 | 1 yr $1,570,000 | $1,570,000 | $800,000 | 2022 | Undrafted |
| Kyle Long | G | 32 | 7 | 1 yr $1,500,000 | $1,500,000 | $1,450,000 | 2022 | Free Agent |
| Darius Harris | OLB | 25 | 1 | 2 yr $1,390,000 | $695,000 | - | 2022 | From Prac. Squad (KC) |
| Tim Ward | DE | 23 | 1 | 2 yr $1,390,000 | $695,000 | - | 2022 | From Prac. Squad (KC) |
| Blake Bell | TE | 29 | 6 | 1 yr $1,127,500 | $1,127,500 | $887,500 | 2022 | Free Agent |
| Demarcus Robinson | WR | 26 | 5 | 1 yr $1,127,500 | $1,127,500 | $987,500 | 2022 | Free Agent |
| Taco Charlton | DE | 26 | 4 | 1 yr $1,127,500 | $1,127,500 | $137,500 | 2022 | Free Agent |
| Stefen Wisniewski | G | 32 | 10 | 1 yr $1,050,000 | $1,050,000 | - | - | |
| Daniel Kilgore | C | 33 | 10 | 1 yr $1,050,000 | $1,050,000 | - | - | |
| Jerick McKinnon | RB | 29 | 7 | 1 yr $990,000 | $990,000 | - | 2022 | Free Agent |
| Bryan Witzmann | G | 30 | 5 | 1 yr $990,000 | $990,000 | - | 2022 | |
| Michael Burton | FB | 29 | 6 | 1 yr $990,000 | $990,000 | - | 2022 | Free Agent |
| Will Parks | S | 26 | 5 | 1 yr $990,000 | $990,000 | - | 2022 | Free Agent |
| Austin Blythe | G | 28 | 5 | 1 yr $990,000 | $990,000 | $990,000 | 2022 | Free Agent |
| Chad Williams | WR | 26 | 3 | 1 yr $920,000 | $920,000 | - | 2022 | Reserve/Future |
| Antonio Callaway | WR | 24 | 2 | 1 yr $920,000 | $920,000 | - | 2022 | Reserve/Future |
| Demone Harris | OLB | 25 | 2 | 1 yr $920,000 | $920,000 | - | 2022 | Reserve/Future |
| Elijah McGuire | RB | 27 | 3 | 1 yr $850,000 | $850,000 | - | 2022 | Free Agent |
| Gehrig Dieter | WR | 28 | 1 | 1 yr $850,000 | $850,000 | - | 2022 | Reserve/Future |
| Marcus Kemp | WR | 25 | 3 | 1 yr $850,000 | $850,000 | - | 2022 | From Prac. Squad (KC) |
| Evan Baylis | TE | 27 | 1 | 1 yr $850,000 | $850,000 | - | 2022 | Reserve/Future |
| Daurice Fountain | WR | 25 | 2 | 1 yr $850,000 | $850,000 | - | 2022 | |
| Deandre Baker | CB | 23 | 2 | 1 yr $850,000 | $850,000 | - | 2022 | Reserve/Future |
| Chris Lammons | CB | 25 | 1 | 1 yr $780,000 | $780,000 | - | 2022 | To Prac. Squad |
| Nick Keizer | TE | 26 | 1 | 1 yr $780,000 | $780,000 | - | 2022 | Reserve/Future |
| Emmanuel Smith | LB | 25 | 1 | 1 yr $660,000 | $660,000 | - | 2022 | Reserve/Future |
| Joe Fortson | WR | 25 | 1 | 1 yr $660,000 | $660,000 | - | 2022 | Reserve/Future |
| Derrick Gore | RB | 26 | 1 | 1 yr $660,000 | $660,000 | - | 2022 | Reserve/Future |
| Prince Tega Wanogho | T | 23 | 1 yr $660,000 | $660,000 | - | 2022 | Reserve/Future | |
| Chris Finke | WR | 25 | 1 yr $660,000 | $660,000 | - | 2022 | ||
| Darryl Williams | C | 24 | 1 yr $660,000 | $660,000 | - | 2022 | Reserve/Future | |
| Anthony Gordon | QB | 24 | 1 yr $660,000 | $660,000 | - | 2022 | Reserve/Future | |
| Austin Edwards | DE | 23 | 1 yr $660,000 | $660,000 | - | 2022 | Reserve/Future | |
| Dalton Schoen | WR | 24 | 1 yr $660,000 | $660,000 | - | 2022 | Reserve/Future | |
| Rodney Clemons | S | 24 | 1 yr $660,000 | $660,000 | - | 2022 | Reserve/Future | |
| Omari Cobb | LB | 24 | 1 yr $660,000 | $660,000 | - | 2022 | Reserve/Future | |
| Tyler Clark | DT | 22 | 1 yr $660,000 | $660,000 | - | 2022 | Reserve/Future | |
| Maurice Ffrench | WR | 23 | 1 yr $660,000 | $660,000 | - | 2022 | Reserve/Future | |
| Manny Patterson | S | 23 | 1 yr $660,000 | $660,000 | - | 2022 |
Chiefs – The Athletic
Jun 10, 2021
Nate Taylor
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Jun 08, 2021
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Chiefs 2021 Cap Totals
- Active Contracts: $196,906,049
- Top 51 Contracts: $180,144,576
- Dead Cap: $10,158,527
- 2020 Rollover: $5,097,253
- Total (All): $207,064,576
- Total (Top 51+Pool): $212,073,159
- Total (Top 51): $180,144,576
- Est. Cap Space (All): $-18,631,466
- Est. Cap Space (Top 51+Pool): $-23,640,049
- Est. Cap Space (Top 51): $8,288,534
Calculated Market Values
Transactions
Jun 3 2021
Kamalei Correa, ILB
Released by Kansas City (KC)
May 17 2021
Tajae Sharpe, WR
Released by Kansas City (KC)
May 17 2021
Jaylon McClain-Sapp, CB
Waived by Kansas City (KC)
May 17 2021
Daurice Fountain, WR
Signed a contract with Kansas City (KC)
May 17 2021
Manny Patterson, S
Signed a contract with Kansas City (KC)
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Kansas City Chiefs Draft Picks
- R2, #58: Nick Bolton
- R2, #63: Creed Humphrey
- R4, #144: Joshua Kaindoh
- R5, #162: Noah Gray
- R5, #181: Cornell Powell
- R6, #226: Trey Smith