Nov 26, 2022
Nick Kosmider and Michael-Shawn Dugar
Kansas City Chiefs
Kansas City Chiefs Multi-Year Financial Summary
A summary of financial breakdowns for the Kansas City Chiefs, including multi-year cap totals, player cap hits, top earnings, contracts, & free agents.
Salary Cap Breakdown Totals
A current & future look at the signed players & cap dollars allocated by position group.
| 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | 2026 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total Cap Allocations | $187,890,099 | $204,601,295 | $143,183,925 | $107,176,472 | $41,950,000 | |
| Signed Players | 59 | 33 | 24 | 13 | 3 | |
| Quarterbacks | $38,618,381 | $46,793,381 | $44,293,381 | $46,293,381 | $41,950,000 | |
| Running Backs | $6,223,614 | $4,333,004 | $1,004,777 | $1,119,777 | ||
| Fullbacks | $1,047,500 | |||||
| Wide Receivers | $15,601,439 | $15,123,250 | $19,275,069 | $2,052,431 | ||
| Tight Ends | $11,220,943 | $15,820,110 | $16,685,110 | $19,801,666 | ||
| Offensive Line | $32,865,106 | $26,774,082 | $27,870,946 | $23,805,853 | ||
| Defensive Line | $55,708,072 | $62,848,359 | $4,434,965 | $3,797,651 | ||
| Linebackers | $5,016,188 | $5,284,820 | $3,232,167 | $1,605,198 | ||
| Secondary | $16,472,831 | $21,175,493 | $21,818,714 | $8,700,515 | ||
| Special Teams | $4,909,025 | $6,448,796 | $4,568,796 | |||
| Injured Reserve | $9,631,971 | |||||
| Suspended | ||||||
| Dead | $13,737,208 | $98,425 |
Roster Cap Figures
Current & future salary cap figures for players on the active roster. For more view the complete Chiefs Salary Cap Table
| Quarterbacks | Pos. | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Patrick Mahomes | QB | $35,793,381 | $46,793,381 | $44,293,381 | $46,293,381 | $41,950,000 |
| Chad Henne | QB | $2,000,000 | UFA | - | - | - |
| Shane Buechele | QB | $825,000 | ERFA | - | - | - |
| Running Backs | Pos. | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clyde Edwards-Helaire | RB | $2,951,337 | $3,443,227 | - | UFA | - |
| Ronald Jones II | RB | $1,500,000 | UFA | - | - | - |
| Jerick McKinnon | RB | $1,047,500 | UFA | - | - | - |
| Isiah Pacheco | RB | $724,777 | $889,777 | $1,004,777 | $1,119,777 | UFA |
| Fullbacks | Pos. | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Michael Burton | FB | $1,047,500 | UFA | - | - | - |
| Wide Receivers | Pos. | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marquez Valdes-Scantling | WR | $4,880,000 | $11,000,000 | $14,000,000 | UFA | - |
| Mecole Hardman | WR | $4,399,191 | UFA | - | - | - |
| JuJu Smith-Schuster | WR | $3,040,000 | UFA | - | - | - |
| Skyy Moore | WR | $1,172,818 | $1,466,022 | $1,759,227 | $2,052,431 | UFA |
| Justin Watson | WR | $895,000 | UFA | - | - | - |
| Kadarius Toney | WR | $784,430 | $1,907,228 | $2,530,842 | - | UFA |
| Justyn Ross | WR | $430,000 | $750,000 | $985,000 | RFA | - |
| Tight Ends | Pos. | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Travis Kelce | TE | $8,444,999 | $14,801,666 | $15,551,666 | $19,801,666 | UFA |
| Blake Bell | TE | $1,047,500 | UFA | - | - | - |
| Noah Gray | TE | $903,444 | $1,018,444 | $1,133,444 | UFA | - |
| Joe Fortson | TE | $825,000 | ERFA | - | - | - |
| Offensive Line | Pos. | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Orlando Brown Jr. | LT | $16,662,000 | UFA | - | - | - |
| Joe Thuney | G | $8,151,250 | $22,116,250 | $22,616,250 | $22,616,250 | UFA |
| Creed Humphrey | C | $1,264,820 | $1,517,784 | $1,770,748 | UFA | - |
| Andrew Wylie | RT | $1,187,500 | UFA | - | - | - |
| Lucas Niang | RT | $1,071,768 | $1,207,768 | $1,321,668 | UFA | - |
| Geron Christian | T | $1,047,500 | UFA | - | - | - |
| Nick Allegretti | G | $1,002,988 | UFA | - | - | - |
| Trey Smith | G | $857,677 | $972,677 | $1,087,677 | UFA | - |
| Prince Tega Wanogho | T | $825,000 | ERFA | - | - | - |
| Darian Kinnard | G | $794,603 | $959,603 | $1,074,603 | $1,189,603 | UFA |
| Defensive Line | Pos. | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chris Jones | DT | $29,415,667 | $27,041,666 | UFA | - | - |
| Frank Clark | DE | $13,286,111 | $30,075,000 | UFA | - | - |
| Carlos Dunlap | DE | $3,000,000 | UFA | - | - | - |
| Derrick Nnadi | DT | $2,750,000 | UFA | - | - | - |
| George Karlaftis | DE | $2,170,086 | $2,712,608 | $3,255,129 | $3,797,651 | - |
| Khalen Saunders | DT | $1,218,795 | UFA | - | - | - |
| Michael Danna | DE | $960,915 | $1,075,915 | UFA | - | - |
| Joshua Kaindoh | DE | $949,836 | $1,064,836 | $1,179,836 | UFA | - |
| Malik Herring | DE | $713,333 | $878,334 | RFA | - | - |
| Taylor Stallworth | DT | $646,386 | UFA | - | - | - |
| Tershawn Wharton | DT | $596,943 | RFA | - | - | - |
| Linebackers | Pos. | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nick Bolton | OLB | $1,325,916 | $1,591,099 | $1,856,283 | UFA | - |
| Willie Gay Jr. | ILB | $1,212,183 | $1,677,151 | UFA | - | - |
| Leo Chenal | LB | $917,256 | $1,146,570 | $1,375,884 | $1,605,198 | UFA |
| Darius Harris | OLB | $895,000 | - | - | - | - |
| Jack Cochrane | LB | $665,833 | $870,000 | ERFA | - | - |
| Secondary | Pos. | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Justin Reid | S | $4,550,000 | $12,700,000 | $14,250,000 | UFA | - |
| Juan Thornhill | FS | $3,134,139 | UFA | - | - | - |
| Trent McDuffie | CB | $2,544,088 | $3,180,110 | $3,816,132 | $4,452,154 | - |
| Bryan Cook | S | $1,063,116 | $1,328,895 | $1,594,674 | $1,860,453 | UFA |
| L'Jarius Sneed | CB | $1,053,580 | $1,168,580 | UFA | - | - |
| Deon Bush | S | $1,047,500 | UFA | - | - | - |
| Chris Lammons | CB | $895,000 | RFA | - | - | - |
| Joshua Williams | CB | $871,565 | $1,036,565 | $1,151,565 | $1,266,565 | UFA |
| Jaylen Watson | CB | $726,343 | $891,343 | $1,006,343 | $1,121,343 | UFA |
| Nazeeh Johnson | CB | $587,500 | $870,000 | ERFA | - | - |
| Special Teams | Pos. | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Harrison Butker | K | $2,736,525 | $5,128,796 | $4,568,796 | UFA | - |
| James Winchester | LS | $1,275,000 | $1,320,000 | UFA | - | - |
| Tommy Townsend | P | $897,500 | RFA | - | - | - |
Dead Payroll Figures
| Pos. | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | 2026 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anthony Hitchens | ILB | $4,223,750 | - | - | - | - |
| Laurent Duvernay-Tardif | G | $2,000,000 | - | - | - | - |
| Jermaine Carter | ILB | $1,770,000 | - | - | - | - |
| Tyreek Hill | WR | $1,450,000 | - | - | - | - |
| Rashad Fenton | CB | $1,172,649 | - | - | - | - |
| Elijah Lee | OLB | $345,000 | - | - | - | - |
| Taylor Stallworth | DT | $300,000 | - | - | - | - |
| Cornell Powell | WR | $271,780 | - | - | - | - |
| Elijah Lee | OLB | $230,000 | - | - | - | - |
| Kehinde Oginni | TE | $207,000 | - | - | - | - |
| Marcus Kemp | WR | $164,722 | - | - | - | - |
| Dicaprio Bootle | CB | $137,499 | - | - | - | - |
| Jack Cochrane | LB | $133,333 | $16,667 | - | - | - |
| Benton Whitley | OLB | $117,500 | - | - | - | - |
| Taylor Stallworth | DT | $99,500 | - | - | - | - |
| Matthew Wright | K | $99,444 | - | - | - | - |
| Zayne Anderson | LB | $98,333 | - | - | - | - |
| Dicaprio Bootle | CB | $91,833 | - | - | - | - |
| Matt Ammendola | K | $91,666 | - | - | - | - |
| Daurice Fountain | WR | $80,500 | - | - | - | - |
| Matthew Wright | K | $69,000 | - | - | - | - |
| Chris Conley | WR | $59,700 | - | - | - | - |
| Ugo Amadi | S | $53,611 | - | - | - | - |
| Daurice Fountain | WR | $53,611 | - | - | - | - |
| Cole Christiansen | LB | $49,722 | - | - | - | - |
| Corey Coleman | WR | $46,200 | - | - | - | - |
| Bopete Keyes | CB | $41,410 | - | - | - | - |
| Nazeeh Johnson | CB | $34,500 | $870,000 | - | - | - |
| Darwin Thompson | RB | $31,960 | - | - | - | - |
| Matt Ammendola | K | $23,000 | - | - | - | - |
| Kendall Blanton | TE | $23,000 | - | - | - | - |
| Cortez Broughton | DT | $23,000 | - | - | - | - |
| Elijah Lee | OLB | $19,900 | - | - | - | - |
| Nazeeh Johnson | CB | $19,252 | $57,756 | - | - | - |
| Nasir Greer | S | $15,000 | $10,000 | - | - | - |
| Dicaprio Bootle | CB | $13,334 | - | - | - | - |
| Jack Cochrane | LB | $11,500 | $870,000 | - | - | - |
| Benton Whitley | OLB | $11,500 | - | - | - | - |
| James Wiggins | S | $11,500 | - | - | - | - |
| Shane Buechele | QB | $10,000 | - | - | - | - |
| Devon Key | S | $10,000 | - | - | - | - |
| Riley Cole | LB | $6,667 | - | - | - | - |
| Marlon Character | CB | $5,000 | - | - | - | - |
| Yasir Durant | T | $3,334 | - | - | - | - |
| Jerrion Ealy | WR | $3,333 | $6,667 | - | - | - |
| Mike Rose | LB | $1,666 | $3,334 | - | - | - |
| Tayon Fleet-Davis | RB | $1,166 | $2,334 | - | - | - |
| Mike Caliendo | G | $833 | $1,667 | - | - | - |
Chiefs 2022 Cap Totals
- Maximum Salary Cap: $208,600,000
- Active Contracts: $178,258,128
- Injured Reserve: $9,631,971
- Dead Cap: $13,737,208
- Total Cap: $204,789,007
- Est. Cap Space: $3,810,993
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Guaranteed $ Remaining
- Patrick Mahomes (QB) $79,350,000
- Orlando Brown Jr. (LT) $16,662,000
- Joe Thuney (G) $16,035,000
- Justin Reid (S) $9,985,000
- Trent McDuffie (CB) $6,636,132
Most Dead Cap
- Patrick Mahomes (QB) $130,673,524
- Joe Thuney (G) $43,000,000
- Chris Jones (DT) $36,957,333
- Frank Clark (DE) $21,875,000
- Justin Reid (S) $20,500,000
Most Earnings
- Carlos Dunlap (DE) $81,140,148
- Frank Clark (DE) $77,788,295
- Patrick Mahomes (QB) $76,904,472
- Chris Jones (DT) $66,256,291
- Travis Kelce (TE) $64,782,219
Top Chiefs Contracts
- Patrick Mahomes (QB) $450,000,000
- Chris Jones (DT) $80,000,000
- Joe Thuney (G) $80,000,000
- Travis Kelce (TE) $57,250,000
- Justin Reid (S) $31,500,000
Transactions
Nov 24 2022
Kendall Blanton, TE
Signed to the practice squad by Kansas City (KC)
Nov 3 2022
Ugo Amadi, S
Signed to the practice squad by Kansas City (KC)
Nov 1 2022
Dazz Newsome, WR
Signed to the practice squad by Kansas City (KC)
Nov 1 2022
Azur Kamara, LB
Signed to the practice squad by Kansas City (KC)
Nov 1 2022
Rashad Fenton, CB
Traded to Atlanta (ATL) from Kansas City (KC) for 2023 7th round pick [conditional]
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