Kansas City Chiefs

Kansas City Chiefs Spending

Kansas City Chiefs spending by positional category, including Offense, Defense, Quarterbacks, Full & Active Rosters, Projected Staters, etc...

Chiefs – The Athletic

 

Cap Spending: Full Roster

Position Players Cap Dollars % of Cap NFL Rank
Defense 24 $92,535,452 49.11% 3
Offense 29 $65,643,123 34.84% 29
Special Teams 3 $5,816,618 3.09% 9


Position Players Cap Dollars % of Cap NFL Rank
Quarterback 3 $9,351,709 4.96% 24
Running Back 4 $5,380,237 2.86% 26
Wide Receiver 7 $22,341,062 11.86% 8
Tight End 4 $9,661,826 5.13% 10
Offensive Line 11 $18,534,947 9.84% 28
Defensive Line 10 $46,997,427 24.94% 1
Linebacker 6 $16,188,038 8.59% 18
Secondary 10 $31,968,955 16.97% 8
Special Teams 3 $5,816,618 3.09% 9

Player Option
Club Option
  
QB $9,351,709 4.96%
Player Pos Age 2021 Cap % of 2021 Cap
MahomesPatrick Mahomes QB 26 $7,433,381 3.94%
HenneChad Henne QB 36 $1,625,000 0.86%
BuecheleShane Buechele QB 23 $293,328 0.16%
  
RB $5,380,237 2.86%
Player Pos Age 2021 Cap % of 2021 Cap
Edwards-HelaireClyde Edwards-Helaire RB 22 $2,459,448 1.31%
WilliamsDarrel Williams RB 26 $1,594,118 0.85%
McKinnonJerick McKinnon RB 29 $850,000 0.45%
GoreDerrick Gore RB 27 $476,671 0.25%
McGuireElijah McGuire RB 27 $182,000 0.10%
  
FB $850,000 0.45%
Player Pos Age 2021 Cap % of 2021 Cap
BurtonMichael Burton FB 29 $850,000 0.45%
  
WR $22,341,062 11.86%
Player Pos Age 2021 Cap % of 2021 Cap
HillTyreek Hill WR 27 $15,850,500 8.41%
PringleByron Pringle WR 28 $2,133,000 1.13%
HardmanMecole Hardman WR 23 $1,362,287 0.72%
RobinsonDemarcus Robinson WR 27 $987,500 0.52%
KempMarcus Kemp WR 26 $850,000 0.45%
GordonJosh Gordon WR 30 $661,108 0.35%
FortsonJoe Fortson WR 26 $496,667 0.26%
DieterGehrig Dieter WR 28 $165,600 0.09%
PowellCornell Powell WR 24 $165,600 0.09%
FountainDaurice Fountain WR 26 $64,400 0.03%
  
TE $9,661,826 5.13%
Player Pos Age 2021 Cap % of 2021 Cap
KelceTravis Kelce TE 32 $7,605,882 4.04%
BellBlake Bell TE 30 $987,500 0.52%
GrayNoah Gray TE 22 $738,444 0.39%
BrownDaniel Brown TE 29 $330,000 0.18%
VitalMark Vital TE 0 $156,400 0.08%
Griffin-StewartNakia Griffin-Stewart TE 25 $55,200 0.03%
  
T $8,952,426 4.75%
Player Pos Age 2021 Cap % of 2021 Cap
Brown Jr.Orlando Brown Jr. LT 25 $3,384,000 1.80%
RemmersMike Remmers LT 32 $3,300,000 1.75%
WylieAndrew Wylie RT 27 $920,000 0.49%
NiangLucas Niang RT 23 $871,768 0.46%
WanoghoPrince Tega Wanogho T 24 $476,658 0.25%
SullivanElijah Sullivan LT 24 $165,600 0.09%
  
G $7,580,665 4.02%
Player Pos Age 2021 Cap % of 2021 Cap
ThuneyJoe Thuney G 29 $4,500,000 2.39%
LongKyle Long G 33 $1,500,000 0.80%
AllegrettiNick Allegretti G 25 $887,988 0.47%
SmithTrey Smith G 22 $692,677 0.37%
  
C $2,001,856 1.06%
Player Pos Age 2021 Cap % of 2021 Cap
HumphreyCreed Humphrey C 22 $1,011,856 0.54%
BlytheAustin Blythe C 29 $990,000 0.53%
WilliamsDarryl Williams C 24 $82,800 0.04%
  
EDGE $31,610,428 16.78%
Player Pos Age 2021 Cap % of 2021 Cap
ClarkFrank Clark DE 28 $25,800,000 13.69%
Gay Jr.Willie Gay Jr. OLB 23 $1,197,965 0.64%
O'DanielDorian O'Daniel OLB 27 $1,138,379 0.60%
OkaforAlex Okafor DE 30 $850,000 0.45%
DannaMichael Danna DE 24 $845,915 0.45%
IngramMelvin Ingram OLB 32 $597,222 0.32%
KaindohJoshua Kaindoh DE 23 $594,281 0.32%
HerringMalik Herring DE 24 $586,666 0.31%
CalhounShilique Calhoun OLB 29 $168,000 0.09%
EdwardsAustin Edwards DE 24 $92,000 0.05%
HarrisDarius Harris OLB 25 $92,000 0.05%
  
DE $28,676,862 15.22%
Player Pos Age 2021 Cap % of 2021 Cap
ClarkFrank Clark DE 28 $25,800,000 13.69%
OkaforAlex Okafor DE 30 $850,000 0.45%
DannaMichael Danna DE 24 $845,915 0.45%
KaindohJoshua Kaindoh DE 23 $594,281 0.32%
HerringMalik Herring DE 24 $586,666 0.31%
EdwardsAustin Edwards DE 24 $92,000 0.05%
  
DT $18,320,565 9.72%
Player Pos Age 2021 Cap % of 2021 Cap
JonesChris Jones DT 27 $8,541,666 4.53%
ReedJarran Reed DT 29 $5,470,588 2.90%
NnadiDerrick Nnadi DT 25 $2,422,850 1.29%
SaundersKhalen Saunders DT 25 $1,103,795 0.59%
WhartonTershawn Wharton DT 23 $781,666 0.41%
BroughtonCortez Broughton DT 25 $165,600 0.09%
  
LB $16,188,038 8.59%
Player Pos Age 2021 Cap % of 2021 Cap
HitchensAnthony Hitchens ILB 29 $10,635,504 5.64%
NiemannBen Niemann LB 26 $1,558,235 0.83%
Gay Jr.Willie Gay Jr. OLB 23 $1,197,965 0.64%
O'DanielDorian O'Daniel OLB 27 $1,138,379 0.60%
BoltonNick Bolton LB 21 $1,060,733 0.56%
IngramMelvin Ingram OLB 32 $597,222 0.32%
CalhounShilique Calhoun OLB 29 $168,000 0.09%
AndersonZayne Anderson LB 24 $156,400 0.08%
HarrisDarius Harris OLB 25 $92,000 0.05%
  
CB $8,676,351 4.60%
Player Pos Age 2021 Cap % of 2021 Cap
WardCharvarius Ward CB 26 $3,384,000 1.80%
HughesMike Hughes CB 24 $1,825,566 0.97%
SneedL'Jarius Sneed CB 24 $938,580 0.50%
FentonRashad Fenton CB 24 $898,205 0.48%
BakerDeandre Baker CB 24 $850,000 0.45%
LammonsChris Lammons CB 25 $780,000 0.41%
JacksonJosh Jackson CB 25 $154,000 0.08%
BootleDicaprio Bootle CB 24 $128,800 0.07%
  
S $23,292,604 12.36%
Player Pos Age 2021 Cap % of 2021 Cap
MathieuTyrann Mathieu FS 29 $19,733,334 10.47%
ThornhillJuan Thornhill FS 26 $1,258,709 0.67%
SorensenDaniel Sorensen SS 31 $1,212,500 0.64%
WattsArmani Watts FS 25 $1,088,061 0.58%
KeyDevon Key S 23 $165,600 0.09%
  
SPT $5,816,618 3.09%
Player Pos Age 2021 Cap % of 2021 Cap
ButkerHarrison Butker K 26 $3,934,118 2.09%
WinchesterJames Winchester LS 32 $1,100,000 0.58%
TownsendTommy Townsend P 25 $782,500 0.42%
  
K $3,934,118 2.09%
Player Pos Age 2021 Cap % of 2021 Cap
ButkerHarrison Butker K 26 $3,934,118 2.09%
  
P $782,500 0.42%
Player Pos Age 2021 Cap % of 2021 Cap
TownsendTommy Townsend P 25 $782,500 0.42%
  
LS $1,100,000 0.58%
Player Pos Age 2021 Cap % of 2021 Cap
WinchesterJames Winchester LS 32 $1,100,000 0.58%