Kansas City Chiefs Position

Kansas City Chiefs positional spending, including cap, cash, and contract average.

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  Players Cap Cap % Team Allocations Cap NFL Rank Cash Cash NFL Rank AAV AAV NFL Rank
Offense     30 $146,216,441 51.18% #3 $175,659,293 #5 $182,026,476 #8
Quarterback     4 $29,496,163 10.32% #14 $51,433,894 #4 $48,122,500 #15
Running Back     5 $4,227,266 1.48% #31 $4,557,596 #31 $5,648,146 #30
Wide Receiver     7 $15,772,400 5.52% #23 $16,004,532 #28 $16,798,168 #28
Tight End     5 $27,386,994 9.59% #1 $23,058,172 #5 $26,555,488 #3
Offensive Linemen     13 $71,717,967 25.10% #2 $82,750,050 #3 $89,045,930 #2
Defense     28 $80,801,696 28.28% #22 $101,140,732 #18 $108,689,915 #21
Edge Defender     7 $23,800,604 8.33% #17 $35,929,043 #14 $40,663,110 #16
Interior Defensive Linemen     6 $28,485,724 9.97% #13 $35,493,199 #15 $39,105,093 #10
Linebacker     9 $23,245,003 8.14% #5 $30,352,986 #2 $29,947,139 #4
Cornerback     10 $23,870,542 8.36% #5 $25,426,734 #17 $22,952,750 #22
Safety     5 $4,644,826 1.63% #31 $4,291,756 #32 $5,968,962 #31
Special Teams     3 $7,636,400 2.67% #8 $6,463,900 #13 $9,010,000 #9
Kicker     1 $5,235,000 1.83% #6 $3,835,000 #11 $6,400,000 #2
Punter     1 $969,450 0.34% #27 $969,450 #27 $960,000 #30
Long Snapper     1 $1,431,950 0.50% #9 $1,659,450 #8 $1,650,000 #1

Quarterback

Player (4) Pos Depth Status Roster Status Cap Cap % Team Allocations Cap NFL Rank Cash Cash NFL Rank AAV AAV NFL Rank
Mahomes Patrick Mahomes QB Injured $28,062,269 9.82% #13 $50,000,000 #4 $45,000,000 #15
Minshew Gardner Minshew QB Injured $1,179,450 0.41% #951 $1,179,450 #1,148 $1,170,000 #1,252
Oladokun Chris Oladokun QB Active $140,000 0.05% #1,703 $140,000 #2,036 $922,500 #1,944
Buechele Shane Buechele QB Active $114,444 0.04% #1,715 $114,444 #2,062 $1,030,000 #1,631
Totals $29,496,163 10.32% - $51,433,894 - $48,122,500 -

Running Back

Player (5) Pos Depth Status Roster Status Cap Cap % Team Allocations Cap NFL Rank Cash Cash NFL Rank AAV AAV NFL Rank
Hunt Kareem Hunt RB Active $1,500,000 0.53% #748 $1,750,000 #877 $1,500,000 #958
Pacheco Isiah Pacheco RB Active $1,127,022 0.39% #1,011 $1,107,245 #1,232 $934,777 #1,942
Smith Brashard Smith RB Active $876,911 0.31% #1,387 $977,018 #1,473 $1,083,369 #1,541
Ingram Keaontay Ingram RB Injured $540,000 0.19% #1,584 $540,000 #1,832 $1,030,000 #1,631
Pierce Dameon Pierce RB Active $183,333 0.06% #1,696 $183,333 #2,015 $1,100,000 #1,441
Totals $4,227,266 1.48% - $4,557,596 - $5,648,146 -

Wide Receiver

Player (7) Pos Depth Status Roster Status Cap Cap % Team Allocations Cap NFL Rank Cash Cash NFL Rank AAV AAV NFL Rank
Brown Marquise Brown WR Active $6,985,294 2.45% #222 $8,485,294 #308 $7,000,000 #365
Worthy Xavier Worthy WR Active $3,141,396 1.10% #508 $1,429,075 #978 $3,447,566 #602
Rice Rashee Rice WR Injured $1,357,788 0.48% #815 $926,841 #1,605 $1,623,802 #902
Smith-Schuster JuJu Smith-Schuster WR Active $1,199,075 0.42% #929 $1,424,075 #985 $1,422,500 #1,001
Thornton Tyquan Thornton WR Injured $1,108,505 0.39% #1,042 $1,108,505 #1,229 $1,100,000 #1,441
Royals Jalen Royals WR Active $1,060,342 0.37% #1,110 $1,710,742 #887 $1,266,800 #1,146
Remigio Nikko Remigio WR Injured $920,000 0.32% #1,352 $920,000 #1,607 $937,500 #1,939
Totals $15,772,400 5.52% - $16,004,532 - $16,798,168 -

Tight End

Player (5) Pos Depth Status Roster Status Cap Cap % Team Allocations Cap NFL Rank Cash Cash NFL Rank AAV AAV NFL Rank
Kelce Travis Kelce TE Active $19,801,946 6.93% #46 $17,250,279 #133 $17,125,000 #159
Gray Noah Gray TE Active $4,911,000 1.72% #325 $3,061,000 #616 $6,000,000 #406
Wiley Jared Wiley TE Active $1,140,345 0.40% #997 $968,190 #1,580 $1,177,155 #1,250
Tonyan Jr. Robert Tonyan Jr. TE Active $1,030,000 0.36% #1,212 $1,255,000 #1,090 $1,255,000 #1,151
Briningstool Jake Briningstool TE Injured $503,703 0.18% #1,611 $523,703 #1,846 $998,333 #1,761
Totals $27,386,994 9.59% - $23,058,172 - $26,555,488 -

Offensive Linemen

Player (13) Pos Depth Status Roster Status Cap Cap % Team Allocations Cap NFL Rank Cash Cash NFL Rank AAV AAV NFL Rank
Taylor Jawaan Taylor RT Injured $27,391,666 9.59% #16 $20,000,000 #91 $20,000,000 #108
Smith Trey Smith G Active $13,514,166 4.73% #88 $27,000,000 #46 $23,500,000 #70
Moore Jaylon Moore RT Active $11,195,000 3.92% #111 $14,940,000 #170 $15,000,000 #182
Humphrey Creed Humphrey C Active $10,790,000 3.78% #117 $7,190,000 #352 $18,000,000 #138
Simmons Josh Simmons LT Injured $2,671,788 0.94% #559 $8,156,526 #319 $3,668,839 #573
Morris Wanya Morris T Injured $1,473,231 0.52% #769 $1,247,166 #1,113 $1,342,089 #1,071
Suamataia Kingsley Suamataia G Active $1,468,883 0.51% #773 $1,096,337 #1,252 $1,605,377 #912
Nourzad Hunter Nourzad C Active $1,049,329 0.37% #1,130 $969,450 #1,510 $1,080,458 #1,551
Caliendo Mike Caliendo G Active $1,039,450 0.36% #1,155 $1,039,450 #1,334 $1,030,000 #1,631
Driskell Ethan Driskell T NFI $537,783 0.19% #1,593 $524,450 #1,841 $956,667 #1,904
Pole Esa Pole T Active $233,335 0.08% #1,682 $233,335 #1,986 $922,500 #1,944
Hanson C.J. Hanson G Active $213,336 0.07% #1,692 $213,336 #1,998 $1,017,500 #1,709
Godrick Chukwuebuka Godrick T Active $140,000 0.05% #1,703 $140,000 #2,036 $922,500 #1,944
Totals $71,717,967 25.10% - $82,750,050 - $89,045,930 -

Edge Defender

Player (7) Pos Depth Status Roster Status Cap Cap % Team Allocations Cap NFL Rank Cash Cash NFL Rank AAV AAV NFL Rank
Danna Michael Danna ED Active $8,106,666 2.84% #187 $5,940,000 #412 $8,000,000 #332
Karlaftis George Karlaftis ED Active $6,573,906 2.30% #238 $21,108,820 #79 $22,000,000 #82
Omenihu Charles Omenihu ED Active $4,000,000 1.40% #387 $4,000,000 #500 $4,000,000 #532
Anudike-Uzomah Felix Anudike-Uzomah ED Injured $3,231,861 1.13% #498 $1,833,167 #852 $2,954,454 #674
Gillotte Ashton Gillotte ED Active $1,229,837 0.43% #889 $2,388,722 #719 $1,686,156 #877
Robinson Janarius Robinson ED Injured $565,000 0.20% #1,572 $565,000 #1,821 $1,100,000 #1,441
Downs Ethan Downs ED Active $93,334 0.03% #1,717 $93,334 #2,075 $922,500 #1,944
Totals $23,800,604 8.33% - $35,929,043 - $40,663,110 -

Interior Defensive Linemen

Player (6) Pos Depth Status Roster Status Cap Cap % Team Allocations Cap NFL Rank Cash Cash NFL Rank AAV AAV NFL Rank
Jones Chris Jones DL Active $23,600,000 8.26% #31 $28,850,000 #39 $31,750,000 #34
Tillery Jerry Tillery DL Active $1,799,135 0.63% #675 $1,799,135 #865 $1,790,000 #859
Norman-Lott Omarr Norman-Lott DL Injured $1,312,701 0.46% #841 $2,720,178 #668 $1,800,093 #850
Nnadi Derrick Nnadi DL Active $1,030,000 0.36% #1,212 $1,255,000 #1,090 $1,422,500 #1,001
Pennel Mike Pennel DL Active $572,222 0.20% #1,564 $697,220 #1,759 $1,255,000 #1,151
Pickens Zacch Pickens DL Active $171,666 0.06% #1,699 $171,666 #2,019 $1,087,500 #1,512
Totals $28,485,724 9.97% - $35,493,199 - $39,105,093 -

Linebacker

Player (9) Pos Depth Status Roster Status Cap Cap % Team Allocations Cap NFL Rank Cash Cash NFL Rank AAV AAV NFL Rank
Tranquill Drue Tranquill LB Active $8,500,000 2.98% #170 $7,000,000 #361 $6,333,333 #394
Bolton Nick Bolton LB Active $6,500,000 2.28% #242 $15,000,000 #165 $15,000,000 #182
Chenal Leo Chenal LB Injured $3,627,076 1.27% #431 $3,414,820 #564 $1,261,227 #1,149
Cochrane Jack Cochrane LB Active $2,100,000 0.74% #624 $2,100,000 #771 $2,100,000 #788
Bassa Jeffrey Bassa LB Active $946,955 0.33% #1,340 $1,257,194 #1,087 $1,153,413 #1,362
McDonald Cooper McDonald LB Active $843,542 0.30% #1,458 $843,542 #1,684 $988,333 #1,832
George Brandon George LB Injured $498,542 0.17% #1,618 $508,542 #1,873 $993,333 #1,792
Christiansen Cole Christiansen LB Active $122,222 0.04% #1,709 $122,222 #2,058 $1,100,000 #1,441
Smith Tyreke Smith LB Active $106,666 0.04% #1,716 $106,666 #2,068 $1,017,500 #1,709
Totals $23,245,003 8.14% - $30,352,986 - $29,947,139 -

Cornerback

Player (10) Pos Depth Status Roster Status Cap Cap % Team Allocations Cap NFL Rank Cash Cash NFL Rank AAV AAV NFL Rank
Fulton Kristian Fulton CB Active $7,000,000 2.45% #220 $10,000,000 #260 $10,000,000 #279
McDuffie Trent McDuffie CB Injured $4,460,029 1.56% #356 $2,620,941 #681 $3,498,121 #598
Williams Joshua Williams CB Active $3,581,700 1.25% #444 $3,415,135 #563 $1,081,565 #1,548
Watson Jaylen Watson CB Injured $3,436,163 1.20% #468 $3,414,820 #564 $936,343 #1,940
Johnson Nazeeh Johnson CB Active $1,888,235 0.66% #662 $1,723,529 #883 $1,900,000 #833
Conner Chamarri Conner CB Active $1,227,291 0.43% #890 $1,039,449 #1,339 $1,147,842 #1,375
Williams Nohl Williams CB Active $1,155,453 0.40% #978 $2,091,189 #773 $1,583,879 #923
Scott Jr. Eric Scott Jr. CB Injured $515,000 0.18% #1,599 $515,000 #1,857 $960,000 #1,878
Knowles Kevin Knowles CB Active $513,337 0.18% #1,606 $513,337 #1,869 $922,500 #1,944
Smith Jr. Melvin Smith Jr. CB Active $93,334 0.03% #1,719 $93,334 #2,075 $922,500 #1,944
Totals $23,870,542 8.36% - $25,426,734 - $22,952,750 -

Safety

Player (5) Pos Depth Status Roster Status Cap Cap % Team Allocations Cap NFL Rank Cash Cash NFL Rank AAV AAV NFL Rank
Cook Bryan Cook S Active $1,869,903 0.65% #664 $1,511,787 #935 $1,461,785 #983
Hicks Jaden Hicks S Active $1,101,312 0.39% #1,054 $969,135 #1,514 $1,137,177 #1,387
Roland-Wallace Christian Roland-Wallace S Injured $847,500 0.30% #1,444 $845,834 #1,678 $945,000 #1,929
Bush Deon Bush S Injured $540,000 0.19% #1,584 $640,000 #1,780 $1,255,000 #1,151
Edwards Mike Edwards S Active $286,111 0.10% #1,665 $325,000 #1,950 $1,170,000 #1,252
Totals $4,644,826 1.63% - $4,291,756 - $5,968,962 -

Kicker

Player (1) Pos Depth Status Roster Status Cap Cap % Team Allocations Cap NFL Rank Cash Cash NFL Rank AAV AAV NFL Rank
Butker Harrison Butker K Active $5,235,000 1.83% #304 $3,835,000 #518 $6,400,000 #393
Totals $5,235,000 1.83% - $3,835,000 - $6,400,000 -

Punter

Player (1) Pos Depth Status Roster Status Cap Cap % Team Allocations Cap NFL Rank Cash Cash NFL Rank AAV AAV NFL Rank
Araiza Matt Araiza P Active $969,450 0.34% #1,298 $969,450 #1,510 $960,000 #1,878
Totals $969,450 0.34% - $969,450 - $960,000 -

Long Snapper

Player (1) Pos Depth Status Roster Status Cap Cap % Team Allocations Cap NFL Rank Cash Cash NFL Rank AAV AAV NFL Rank
Winchester James Winchester LS Active $1,431,950 0.50% #788 $1,659,450 #899 $1,650,000 #890
Totals $1,431,950 0.50% - $1,659,450 - $1,650,000 -

TRANSACTIONS

Mar 16, 2026
Justin Fields, QB

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

Mar 14, 2026
Mike Caliendo, G

Signed a 1 year contract with Kansas City (KC)

Mar 13, 2026
Drue Tranquill, OLB

Signed a 1 year $3.5 million contract with Kansas City (KC)

Mar 12, 2026
Emari Demercado, RB

Signed a contract with Kansas City (KC)

Mar 12, 2026
Kader Kohou, CB

Signed a contract with Kansas City (KC)

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