Kansas City Chiefs 2026 Cap Table

The Kansas City Chiefs 2026 salary cap table, including team cap space, dead cap figures, and complete breakdowns of player cap hits, salaries, and bonuses.

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2026 Financials: Kansas City Chiefs
Total Cap Allocations

$281,666,245 / 25th

Top 51 Cap Space

$19,774,465 / 16th

Reserve Lists

$0 / 9th

Dead Cap

$9,773,976 / 25th

2026 Active Roster Cap

Player (56) Pos Age Cap Hit Top-51 Cap Hit Pct League Cap Dead Cap Base P5 Salary Signing Bonus Proration Per Game Bonus Roster Bonus Option Bonus Workout Bonus Restructure Proration Incentives Likely
Jones Chris Jones DL 32 $44,850,000 14.78% ($64,250,000) $19,000,000 $6,000,000 - $16,000,000 - $100,000 $3,750,000 -
Mahomes Patrick Mahomes QB 31 $34,653,888 11.42% ($121,875,776) $1,300,000 $4,114,888 - - - $1,000,000 $28,239,000 -
Smith Trey Smith G 27 $24,495,277 8.07% ($33,235,836) $19,750,000 $4,250,000 - - - $250,000 $245,278 -
Bolton Nick Bolton LB 26 $19,250,000 6.34% ($23,500,000) $14,750,000 $4,250,000 - - - $250,000 - -
Moore Jaylon Moore RT 29 $18,685,000 6.16% ($10,745,000) $14,240,000 $3,745,000 $450,000 - - $250,000 - -
Humphrey Creed Humphrey C 27 $18,100,000 5.96% ($25,050,000) $14,250,000 $3,600,000 - - - $250,000 - -
Karlaftis George Karlaftis ED 25 $15,150,000 4.99% ($26,900,000) $10,900,000 $4,000,000 - - - $250,000 - -
Fulton Kristian Fulton CB 28 $13,000,000 4.28% ($8,000,000) $9,750,000 $3,000,000 - - - $250,000 - -
Tranquill Drue Tranquill LB 31 $7,500,000 2.47% ($1,500,000) $5,240,000 $1,500,000 $510,000 - - $250,000 - -
Butker Harrison Butker K 31 $7,305,000 2.41% ($10,005,000) $5,805,000 $1,400,000 - - - $100,000 - -
Gray Noah Gray TE 27 $7,000,000 2.31% ($3,000,000) $4,740,000 $1,500,000 $510,000 - - $250,000 - -
Conner Chamarri Conner CB 26 $3,861,842 1.28% ($187,842) $3,674,000 $187,842 - - - - - -
Worthy Xavier Worthy WR 23 $3,760,981 1.24% ($8,148,792) $2,048,660 $1,712,321 - - - - - -
Anudike-Uzomah Felix Anudike-Uzomah ED 24 $3,760,214 1.25% ($1,398,694) $2,361,520 $1,398,694 - - - - - -
Simmons Josh Simmons LT 24 $3,335,308 1.10% ($12,007,110) $1,507,062 $1,828,246 - - - - - -
Tonga Khyiris Tonga DL 30 $3,266,666 1.08% ($14,000,000) $1,215,000 $1,866,667 - - - $185,000 - -
Rice Rashee Rice WR 26 $2,066,658 0.68% ($430,947) $1,560,711 $430,947 - - - $75,000 - -
Suamataia Kingsley Suamataia G 23 $1,751,320 0.58% ($745,092) $1,303,774 $372,546 - - - $75,000 - -
Morris Wanya Morris T 26 $1,708,113 0.56% ($226,065) $1,432,048 $226,065 - - - $50,000 - -
Winchester James Winchester LS 37 $1,700,000 0.56% ($1,700,000) $1,300,000 $400,000 - - - - - -
Norman-Lott Omarr Norman-Lott DL 24 $1,636,449 0.54% ($3,008,196) $1,167,290 $469,159 - - - - - -
Gillotte Ashton Gillotte ED 24 $1,532,869 0.51% ($1,158,885) $1,096,574 $386,295 - - - $50,000 - -
Williams Nohl Williams CB 24 $1,439,890 0.47% ($935,736) $1,077,978 $311,912 - - - $50,000 - -
Wiley Jared Wiley TE 26 $1,247,155 0.41% ($344,310) $1,075,000 $172,155 - - - - - -
Royals Jalen Royals WR 23 $1,221,800 0.40% ($650,400) $1,005,000 $216,800 - - - - - -
Christiansen Cole Christiansen LB 29 $1,215,000 0.40% - $1,215,000 - - - - - - -
Hicks Jaden Hicks S 24 $1,207,177 0.40% ($264,354) $1,075,000 $132,177 - - - - - -
Nourzad Hunter Nourzad C 26 $1,154,879 0.38% ($159,758) $1,075,000 $79,879 - - - - - -
Pickens Zacch Pickens DL 26 $1,145,000 0.38% - $1,145,000 - - - - - - -
Bassa Jeffrey Bassa LB 24 $1,108,413 0.37% ($310,239) $1,005,000 $103,413 - - - - - -
Driskell Ethan Driskell T 26 $1,088,334 0.36% ($13,334) $1,075,000 $13,334 - - - - - -
Roland-Wallace Christian Roland-Wallace S 25 $1,076,667 0.35% ($1,667) $1,075,000 $1,667 - - - - - -
Brownlee Jason Brownlee WR 27 $1,075,000 0.35% - $1,075,000 - - - - - - -
Haener Jake Haener QB 27 $1,075,000 0.35% - $1,075,000 - - - - - - -
Hanson C.J. Hanson G 25 $1,075,000 0.35% - $1,075,000 - - - - - - -
McCalister Tanner McCalister S 26 $1,075,000 0.35% - $1,075,000 - - - - - - -
Smith Tyreke Smith LB 26 $1,075,000 0.35% - $1,075,000 - - - - - - -
Waletzko Matt Waletzko RT 27 $1,075,000 0.35% - $1,075,000 - - - - - - -
Smith Brashard Smith RB 23 $1,038,369 0.34% ($100,107) $1,005,000 $33,369 - - - - - -
Downs Ethan Downs ED 24 $1,005,000 0.33% - $1,005,000 - - - - - - -
Godrick Chukwuebuka Godrick T 26 $1,005,000 0.33% - $1,005,000 - - - - - - -
Knowles Kevin Knowles CB 23 $1,005,000 0.33% - $1,005,000 - - - - - - -
McDonald Cooper McDonald LB 25 $1,005,000 0.33% - $1,005,000 - - - - - - -
Oladokun Chris Oladokun QB 29 $1,005,000 0.33% - $1,005,000 - - - - - - -
Pole Esa Pole T 25 $1,005,000 0.33% - $1,005,000 - - - - - - -
Smith Jr. Melvin Smith Jr. CB 24 $1,005,000 0.33% - $1,005,000 - - - - - - -
Briningstool Jake Briningstool TE 24 $895,000 0.29% ($20,000) $885,000 $10,000 - - - - - -
George Brandon George LB 26 $890,000 0.29% ($10,000) $885,000 $5,000 - - - - - -
Armstrong Andrew Armstrong WR 26 $885,000 0.29% - $885,000 - - - - - - -
Arnold Kam Arnold LB 24 $885,000 0.29% - $885,000 - - - - - - -
Harris Marcus Harris DL 26 $885,000 0.29% - $885,000 - - - - - - -
Holiday Jimmy Holiday WR 25
$885,000
 0.29% - $885,000 - - - - - - -
Powell ShunDerrick Powell RB 24
$885,000
 0.29% - $885,000 - - - - - - -
Watson Tre Watson TE 24
$885,000
 0.29% - $885,000 - - - - - - -
Kelce Travis Kelce TE 37
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 - - - - - - - - - -
Walker III Kenneth Walker III RB 26
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 - - - - - - - - - -

2026 Dead Money Cap

Cap breakdowns for players who have been traded or released. All count against the team's cap.

Player (14) Pos Cap Hit Top-51 Cap Hit Pct League Cap
Taylor Jawaan Taylor RT $7,391,667 2.45%
Danna Michael Danna DE $2,166,667 0.71%
Thompson B.J. Thompson DE $67,913 0.02%
Hanson C.J. Hanson G $42,392 0.01%
Cooper Dalton Cooper T $16,667 0.01%
Izzard Coziah Izzard DT $16,667 0.01%
Knowles Kevin Knowles CB $13,334 0.00%
Miller Glendon Miller S $13,334 0.00%
Pole Esa Pole T $13,334 0.00%
Smith Jr. Melvin Smith Jr. CB $10,000 0.00%
Watson Tre Watson TE $10,000 0.00%
Dalena Mac Dalena WR $6,667 0.00%
Czaplicki Eddie Czaplicki P $3,334 0.00%
Young Elijah Young RB $2,000 0.00%

2026 Draft Pool

Projected cap hits for upcoming draft picks. These placeholder figures are NOT being factored into any total salary cap allocations.

Round / Pick Player Pos Cap Hit Cap Hit Top-51
R1, #9 $5,607,593 $5,607,593
R2, #40 $2,148,808 $2,148,808
R3, #74 $1,285,733 $400,733
R4, #109 $1,175,993 $290,993
R5, #148 $1,008,853 $123,853
R5, #176 $974,971 $89,971
$12,201,951 $8,661,951

2026 Cap Totals

Cap Maximum Summary
2026 NFL Salary Cap $301,200,000
2025 Rollover Cap $335,710 32nd
Adjustment $-2,750,000 30th
Adjusted Salary Cap $298,785,710 32nd
Active Roster $271,892,269 17th
Dead Money $9,773,976 25th
Top-51 / Off-Season Cap
Cap Allocations (Top-51) $279,011,245 24th
Cap Space (Top-51) $19,774,465 16th

2026 Deadlines

Deadline Date Player Type Value
3/13/2026 Patrick Mahomes
ROSTER BONUS
2027-28 Roster Bonus — 3rd league day of 2026 		$6,100,000
3/13/2026 Patrick Mahomes
BASE
2026-27 Base — 3rd league day of 2026 		$46,350,000
3/13/2026 Trey Smith
BASE
2027-28 Base — 3rd league day of 2026 		$23,500,000
3/13/2026 George Karlaftis
BASE
2027-28 Base — 3rd league day of 2026 		$11,028,566

TRANSACTIONS

Mar 09, 2026
Travis Kelce, TE

Signed a 1 year $12 million contract with Kansas City (KC)

Mar 09, 2026
Khyiris Tonga, DT

Signed a 3 year $21 million contract with Kansas City (KC)

Mar 09, 2026
Kenneth Walker III, RB

Signed a 3 year $43.05 million contract with Kansas City (KC)

Mar 07, 2026
James Winchester, LS

Signed a 1 year $1.7 million contract extension with Kansas City (KC)

Mar 04, 2026
Jawaan Taylor, RT

Released by Kansas City (KC), clearing $20M of cap space

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