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.
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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 | $215,396,576 | $207,012,033 | $147,348,531 | $102,219,864 | $41,950,000 | |
| Signed Players | 90 | 43 | 34 | 13 | 3 | |
| Quarterbacks | $40,588,381 | $47,663,381 | $45,278,381 | $46,293,381 | $41,950,000 | |
| Running Backs | $6,706,114 | $5,203,004 | $1,989,777 | $1,119,777 | ||
| Fullbacks | $1,047,500 | |||||
| Wide Receivers | $20,239,191 | $12,740,000 | $15,970,000 | |||
| Tight Ends | $14,571,816 | $16,538,444 | $18,518,444 | $18,650,000 | ||
| Offensive Line | $37,545,106 | $29,384,082 | $30,825,946 | $23,805,853 | ||
| Defensive Line | $55,422,799 | $62,848,359 | $4,434,965 | $3,797,651 | ||
| Linebackers | $8,656,807 | $5,016,583 | $3,834,617 | |||
| Secondary | $24,252,244 | $21,898,180 | $22,656,401 | $8,553,202 | ||
| Special Teams | $6,366,618 | $5,720,000 | $3,840,000 | |||
| Injured Reserve | ||||||
| Suspended | ||||||
| Dead | $8,356,744 |
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 | $3,265,000 | UFA | - | - | - |
| Shane Buechele | QB | $825,000 | ERFA | - | - | - |
| Dustin Crum | QB | $705,000 | $870,000 | $985,000 | RFA | - |
| Anthony Gordon | QB | UFA |
| 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 | - | - | - |
| Derrick Gore | RB | $825,000 | ERFA | - | - | - |
| Isiah Pacheco | RB | $724,777 | $889,777 | $1,004,777 | $1,119,777 | UFA |
| Tayon Fleet-Davis | RB | $705,000 | $870,000 | $985,000 | RFA | - |
| Darrel Williams | RB | UFA | ||||
| Jerick McKinnon | RB | 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 | $2,890,000 | UFA | - | - | - |
| Corey Coleman | WR | $965,000 | UFA | - | - | - |
| Daurice Fountain | WR | $965,000 | UFA | - | - | - |
| Josh Gordon | WR | $895,000 | UFA | - | - | - |
| Justin Watson | WR | $895,000 | UFA | - | - | - |
| Gary Jennings | WR | $825,000 | - | - | - | - |
| Omar Bayless | WR | $705,000 | - | - | - | - |
| Jerrion Ealy | WR | $705,000 | $870,000 | $985,000 | RFA | - |
| Cornell Powell | WR | $705,000 | - | - | - | - |
| Justyn Ross | WR | $705,000 | $870,000 | $985,000 | RFA | - |
| Mathew Sexton | WR | $705,000 | - | - | - | - |
| Skyy Moore | WR | - | - | - | - | UFA |
| Marcus Kemp | WR | RFA |
| Tight Ends | Pos. | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Travis Kelce | TE | $8,855,872 | $14,650,000 | $16,400,000 | $18,650,000 | 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 | - | - | - |
| Jordan Franks | TE | $825,000 | - | - | - | - |
| Matt Bushman | TE | $705,000 | - | - | - | - |
| Kehinde Oginni | TE | $705,000 | $870,000 | $985,000 | RFA | - |
| Mark Vital | TE | $705,000 | - | ERFA | - | - |
| Offensive Line | Pos. | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Orlando Brown Jr. | T | $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 | T | $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 | - | - | - |
| Roderick Johnson | T | $965,000 | - | - | - | - |
| Austin Reiter | C | $895,000 | 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 |
| Mike Caliendo | G | $705,000 | $870,000 | $985,000 | RFA | - |
| Chris Glaser | G | $705,000 | $870,000 | $985,000 | RFA | - |
| Vitaliy Gurman | T | $705,000 | $870,000 | $985,000 | RFA | - |
| Darryl Williams | C | $705,000 | - | - | - | - |
| Mike Remmers | RT | UFA | ||||
| Kyle Long | G | UFA | ||||
| Gene Pryor | T | UFA |
| Defensive Line | Pos. | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chris Jones | DT | $29,415,667 | $27,041,666 | UFA | - | - |
| Frank Clark | DE | $13,700,000 | $30,075,000 | 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 | - | - | - |
| Taylor Stallworth | DT | $1,047,500 | UFA | - | - | - |
| Michael Danna | DE | $960,915 | $1,075,915 | UFA | - | - |
| Joshua Kaindoh | DE | $949,836 | $1,064,836 | $1,179,836 | UFA | - |
| Tershawn Wharton | DT | $896,667 | RFA | - | - | - |
| Cortez Broughton | DT | $895,000 | - | - | - | - |
| Malik Herring | DE | $713,333 | $878,334 | RFA | - | - |
| Austin Edwards | DE | $705,000 | - | - | - | - |
| Alex Okafor | DE | UFA |
| Linebackers | Pos. | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jermaine Carter | ILB | $1,770,000 | UFA | - | - | - |
| Willie Gay Jr. | OLB | $1,437,558 | $1,677,151 | UFA | - | - |
| Nick Bolton | LB | $1,325,916 | $1,591,099 | $1,856,283 | UFA | - |
| Elijah Lee | OLB | $915,000 | UFA | - | - | - |
| Shilique Calhoun | OLB | $895,000 | - | - | - | - |
| Darius Harris | OLB | $895,000 | - | - | - | - |
| Jack Cochrane | LB | $713,333 | $878,333 | $993,334 | RFA | - |
| Mike Rose | LB | $705,000 | $870,000 | $985,000 | RFA | - |
| Leo Chenal | LB | - | - | - | - | UFA |
| Anthony Hitchens | ILB | UFA | ||||
| Ben Niemann | LB | UFA | ||||
| Dorian O'Daniel | OLB | UFA |
| 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 | - | - | - |
| Rashad Fenton | CB | $2,578,205 | UFA | - | - | - |
| Trent McDuffie | CB | $2,544,088 | $3,180,110 | $3,816,132 | $4,452,154 | - |
| Lonnie Johnson | CB | $1,206,021 | UFA | - | - | - |
| 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 | - | - | - |
| Deandre Baker | CB | $965,000 | UFA | - | - | - |
| Luq Barcoo | CB | $895,000 | RFA | - | - | - |
| Zayne Anderson | S | $825,000 | ERFA | - | - | - |
| Dicaprio Bootle | CB | $825,000 | - | - | - | - |
| Jaylen Watson | CB | $726,343 | $891,343 | $1,006,343 | $1,121,343 | UFA |
| Nazeeh Johnson | CB | $724,252 | $889,252 | $1,004,252 | $1,119,252 | UFA |
| Brandin Dandridge | S | $705,000 | $870,000 | ERFA | - | - |
| Nasir Greer | S | $705,000 | $870,000 | $985,000 | RFA | - |
| Devon Key | S | $705,000 | - | - | - | - |
| Joshua Williams | CB | - | - | - | - | UFA |
| Chris Lammons | CB | ERFA |
| Special Teams | Pos. | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Harrison Butker | K | $4,194,118 | $4,400,000 | $3,840,000 | 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 | - | - | - | - |
| Tyreek Hill | WR | $1,450,000 | - | - | - | - |
| Joshua Kaindoh | DE | $374,508 | $1,064,836 | $1,179,836 | - | - |
| Cornell Powell | WR | $180,114 | - | - | - | - |
| Bopete Keyes | CB | $41,410 | - | - | - | - |
| Darwin Thompson | RB | $31,960 | - | - | - | - |
| Dicaprio Bootle | CB | $13,334 | - | - | - | - |
| Shane Buechele | QB | $10,000 | - | - | - | - |
| Devon Key | S | $10,000 | - | - | - | - |
| Zayne Anderson | LB | $6,667 | - | - | - | - |
| Riley Cole | LB | $6,667 | - | - | - | - |
| Marlon Character | CB | $5,000 | - | - | - | - |
| Yasir Durant | T | $3,334 | - | - | - | - |
Chiefs 2022 Cap Totals
- Active Contracts: $215,396,576
- Top 51 Contracts: $196,913,320
- Dead Cap: $8,356,744
- 2021 Rollover: $1,322,092
- Total (All): $223,753,320
- Total (Top 51+Pool): $235,462,225
- Total (Top 51): $196,913,320
- Est. Cap Space (All): $-15,153,320
- Est. Cap Space (Top 51+Pool): $-26,862,225
- Est. Cap Space (Top 51): $11,686,680
Calculated Market Values
- view Orlando Brown Jr. ($23.3M)
- view Tyreek Hill ($22.7M)
- view Tyrann Mathieu ($14.9M)
- view Austin Reiter ($11.4M)
- view Mecole Hardman ($10.2M)
- view Charvarius Ward ($9.9M)
- view Byron Pringle ($3.3M)
- view Demarcus Robinson ($2.9M)
- view Darrel Williams ($2.3M)
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Guaranteed $ Remaining
- Patrick Mahomes (QB) $79,350,000
- Joe Thuney (G) $16,035,000
- Justin Reid (S) $9,985,000
- Trent McDuffie (CB) $6,636,132
- George Karlaftis (DE) $6,075,130
Most Dead Cap
- Patrick Mahomes (QB) $130,123,524
- Joe Thuney (G) $42,500,000
- Chris Jones (DT) $36,457,333
- Frank Clark (DE) $21,875,000
- Justin Reid (S) $20,485,000
Most Earnings
- Frank Clark (DE) $78,202,184
- Patrick Mahomes (QB) $76,904,472
- Chris Jones (DT) $66,256,291
- Travis Kelce (TE) $61,738,092
- Joe Thuney (G) $52,491,395
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
May 17 2022
Chris Glaser, G
Signed a contract with Kansas City (KC)
May 16 2022
Vitaliy Gurman, T
Signed a contract with Kansas City (KC)
May 16 2022
Joshua Kaindoh, DE
Waived by Kansas City (KC)
May 11 2022
Darius Stills, DT
Waived by Kansas City (KC)
May 11 2022
Gene Pryor, T
Waived by Kansas City (KC)
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