Kansas City Chiefs roster

Salary cap space

All information shown is current as of7:00 p.m. Wednesday, April 8.

Current space: $7.7 million

This includes the estimated salary cap impacts of all known signings and releases. More information about our cap space calculation is available below the tables.

Please note: All NFL teams must remain below the salary cap between the beginning of the new league year in mid-March and the end of each season. If our estimate of the team’s cap space is a negative number, it’s because contracts for some reported roster moves have not been officially submitted to the league office, or there is a difference between publicly available salary information and the official figures.

Most recent transactions

Older transactions are at the bottom of the page.

• Current roster number: 66
• Signed (4/2) cornerback Kaiir Elam
• Re-signed (3/23) tight end Travis K6elce
• Re-signed (3/20) linebacker Jack Cochrane
• Acquired via trade (3/16) quarterback Justin Fields
• Re-signed (3/14) offensive lineman Mike Caliendo
• Signed (3/12) running back Emari Demercado and safety Alohi Gilman
• RFA Contract tender (3/11) punter Matt Araiza
• Re-signed (3/10) wide receiver Tyquan Thornton, wide receiver Nikko Remigio and linebacker Cole Christiansen
• Signed (3/9) running back Kenneth Walker III, defensive tackle Khyiris Tonga and safety Alohi Gilman

Roster by position

Please note: The number of players listed in each position group may include players who are under contract, but are not counted on the active roster because of a roster exemption. Those players are indicated in the second table. The Total shown here is the number of players counted on the active roster; adding up the numbers for each position group may give a different result.

Roster by category

Cap space calculation

Salary data shown in the table is from Spotrac.com, which estimates the team’s salary cap spaceto be**$7.7 million**.

This cap figure is based on a total team salary cap of $294.4 million, plus**$336,000**in 2025 rollover and $9.8 millionin dead cap from previously released players.

But Spotrac’s figure does not includethe salary cap impacts of the following recently-signed free agent, drafted rookie or otherwise missing contracts. The amounts shown in parentheses are estimated cap space decreasesfor each contract. These could change when actual figures are available.

• Cornerback Kaiir Elam (-$70,000)

With these adjustments (if any) included, the team’s cap space should be $7.6 million.

***Remember:*salary cap figures are estimates based on publicly available contract information, which can be misunderstood, rounded or inaccurately reported. Only the NFL, the involved teams and players know the precise figures. Therefore, any salary cap calculation must be taken with a grain of salt.

Older transactions

• Re-signed (3/7) long snapper James Winchester
• Traded (3/4) cornerback Trent McDuffie
• Released (3/2) offensive tackle Jawaan Taylor
• Released (2/23) defensive end Michael Danna
• Signed to a Reserve/Future deal (2/2) quarterback Jake Haener
• Signed to Reserve/Future deal (1/27) wide receiver Jason Brownlee
• Signed to Reserve/Future contract (1/12) tight end Tre Watson
• Changed to ERFA (1/12) punter Matt Araiza, wide receiver Nikko Remigio and cornerback Eric Scott Jr.
• Changed to RFA (1/12) guard Mike Caliendo
• Changed to UFA (1/12) wide receiver Marquise Brown, safety Deon Bush, linebacker Leo Chenal linebacker Cole Christiansen, linebacker Jack Cochrane, safety Bryan Cook, safety Mike Edwards running back Kareem Hunt, running back Keaontay Ingram, cornerback Nazeeh Johnson, tight end Travis Kelce, quarterback Gardner Minshew, defensive tackle Derrick Nnadi, defensive end Charles Omenihu running back Isiah Pacheco, defensive tackle Mike Pennel, running back Dameon Pierce, defensive end Janarius Robinson, wide receiver JuJu Smith-Schuster, wide receiver Tyquan Thornton, defensive tackle Jerry Tillery, tight end Robert Tonyan Jr., cornerback Jaylen Watson, cornerback Joshua Williams and long snapper James Winchester
• Practice squad contracts expired (1/12) guard Matt Broeker, wide receiver Jason Brownlee, running back Clyde Edwards-Helaire, defensive end Malik Herring, running back Carson Steele, defensive tackle Marlon Tuipulotu, tight end Tre Watson (PS roster to zero)
• Released from practice squad (1/10) defensive back Tanner McCalister (PS roster to 7)
• Signed to Reserve/Future contracts (1/6) wide receiver Andrew Armstrong, running back ShunDerrick Powell
• Signed to Reserve/Future contracts (1/5) linebacker Kam Arnold, defensive tackle Marcus Harris, wide receiver Jimmy Holiday, tackle Matt Waletzko
• Waived (1/5) quarterback Shane Buechele (roster to 52)

2025

• Elevated from practice squad (1/3 – Raiders) wide receiver Jason Brownlee, wide receiver Jimmy Holiday (roster unchanged)
• Signed to practice squad (12/30) linebacker Kam Arnold and defensive tackle Marcus Harris (PS roster to 12)
• Elevated from practice squad (12/25 – Broncos) wide receiver Jason Brownlee, tackle Matt Waletzko (roster unchanged)
• Activated from practice squad (12/25) linebacker Cole Christiansen (roster to 53, PS roster to 10)
• Reserve/Injured (12/25) wide receiver Nikko Remigio (roster to 52)
• Activated from Reserve/Injured (12/24) cornerback Nazeeh Johnson (roster to 53)
• Activated from practice squad (12/24) defensive end Ethan Downs, cornerback Melvin Smith and defensive end Tyreke Smith (roster to 52, PS roster to 11)
• Reserve/Injured (12/24) cornerback Trent McDuffie, cornerback Jaylen Watson, wide receiver Rashee Rice and wide receiver Tyquan Thornton (roster to 49)
• Signed from Bills’ practice squad (12/22) quarterback Shane Buechele (roster to 53)
• Reserve/Injured (12/22) quarterback Gardner Minshew (roster to 52)
• Elevated from practice squad (12/20 – Titans) linebacker Cole Christiansen, tackle Matt Waletzko (roster unchanged)
• Activated from practice squad (12/20) tackle Chu Godrick, quarterback Chris Oladokun, running back Dameon Pierce (roster to 53, PS roster to 14)
• Waived (12/20) running back Elijah Mitchell (roster to 50)
• Reserve/Injured (12/20) linebacker Leo Chenal, tackle Jawaan Taylor (roster to 51)
• Designated to return from Reserve/Injured (12/17) tight end Jake Briningstool, cornerback Nazeeh Johnson (roster unchanged)
• Signed to practice squad (12/17) wide receiver Jimmy Holiday (PS roster to 17)
• Activated from practice squad (12/17) defensive tackle Zacch Pickens (roster to 53, PS roster to 16)
• Reserve/Injured (12/17) quarterback Patrick Mahomes (roster to 52)
• Signed to practice squad (12/16) guard Nick Broeker and safety Tanner McCalister (PS roster to 17)
• Elevated from practice squad (12/13 – Chargers) tackle Chu Godrick, defensive tackle Zacch Pickens (roster unchanged)
• Activated from practice squad (12/13) guard C.J. Hanson (roster to 53, PS roster to 15)
• Reserve/Injured (12/13) tackle Wanya Morris (roster to 52)
• Elevated from practice squad (12/6 – Texans) tackle C.J. Hanson (roster unchanged)
• Activated from practice squad (12/6) safety Mike Edwards (roster to 53, PS roster to 16)
• Reserve/Injured (12/6) safety Christian Roland-Wallace (roster to 52)
• Signed to practice squad (12/3) tackle Matt Waletzko (PS roster to 17)
• Activated from practice squad (12/3) tackle Esa Pole (roster to 53, PS roster to 16)
• Reserve/Injured (12/3) tackle Josh Simmons (roster to 52)
• Elevated from practice squad (11/26 – Cowboys) safety Mike Edwards and tackle Esa Pole (roster unchanged)
• Signed to practice squad (11/24) running back Dameon Pierce (PS roster to 17)
• Released from practice squad (11/24) wide receiver Jimmy Holiday (PS roster to 16)
• Elevated from practice squad (11/22 – Colts) running back Clyde Edwards-Helaire (roster unchanged)
• Signed to practice squad (11/12) wide receiver Jimmy Holiday (PS roster to 17)
• Poached from practice squad by Steelers (11/5) defensive tackle Brodric Martin (PS roster to 16)
• Signed to practice squad (11/4) defensive end Malik Herring (PS roster to 17)
• Released from practice squad (11/4) wide receiver Jimmy Holiday (PS roster to 16)
• Elevated from practice squad (11/1 – Bills) tackle C.J. Hanson, running back Clyde Edwards-Helaire (roster unchanged)
• Signed (10/29) defensive tackle Mike Pennel (roster to 53)
• Waived (10/29) defensive end Malik Herring (roster to 52)
• Elevated from practice squad (10/27 – Commanders) tackle C.J. Hanson, defensive tackle Marlon Tuipulotu (roster unchanged)
• Signed to practice squad (10/25) tackle Esa Pole (PS roster to 17)
• Activated to roster (10/21) defensive back Kevin Knowles (roster to 53, PS roster to 16)
• Reserve/Injured (10/21) defensive tackle Omarr Norman-Lott (roster to 52)
• Activated to roster (10/18) wide receiver Rashee Rice (roster to 53)
• Signed to practice squad (10/15) wide receiver Jason Brownlee (PS roster to 17)
• Poached from practice squad by Lions (10/15) defensive back Jammie Robinson (PS roster to 16)
• Active/Exempt (10/13) wide receiver Rashee Rice (roster unchanged)
• Waived (10/13) wide receiver Jason Brownlee (roster to 52)
• Elevated from practice squad (10/6 – Jaguars) defensive tackle Marlon Tuipulotu (roster unchanged)
• Elevated from practice squad (9/28 – Ravens) defensive back Kevin Knowles, defensive tackle Brodric Martin (roster unchanged)
• Elevated from PS (9/20 – Giants) defensive back Kevin Knowles (roster unchanged)
• Signed (PS) (9/16) linebacker Cole Christiansen (PS roster to 17)
• Released from PS (9/16) wide receiver Hal Presley (PS roster to 16)
• Elevated from PS (9/13 – Eagles) defensive back Kevin Knowles (roster unchanged)
• Released from Reserve/NFI with injury settlement (9/12) defensive end B.J. Thompson (roster unchanged)
• Signed (PS) (9/10) wide receiver Hal Presley (PS roster to 17)
• Released from PS (9/10) linebacker Cole Christiansen (PS roster to 16)
• Elevated from PS (9/4) (Chargers) defensive tackle Marlon Tuipulotu
• Signed (PS) (8/28) defensive end Ethan Downs, running back Clyde Edwards-Helaire, defensive tackle Brodric Martin, defensive tackle Zacch Pickens, defensive back Jammie Robinson and linebacker Tyreke Smith (PS roster to 17)
• Activated to roster (8/28) tight end Robert Tonyan (PS roster to 11, roster to 53)
• Released (8/28) defensive tackle Coziah Izzard and wide receiver Hal Presley (PS roster to 12)
• Signed (PS) (8/27) safety Mike Edwards, tackle Chukwuebuka Godrick, quarterback Chris Oladokun, fullback Carson Steele, defensive tackle Coziah Izzard, cornerback Kevin Knowles II, wide receiver Hal Presley, tight end Robert Tonyan, linebacker Cole Christiansen, cornerback Melvin Smith, defensive tackle Marlon Tuipulotu, wide receiver Jimmy Holiday, tight end Tre Watson and guard C.J. Hanson (PS roster to 14)
• Suspended (8/27) wide receiver Rashee Rice (roster to 52)
• Reserve/Injured (8/26) tight end Jake Briningstool, linebacker Brandon George and cornerback Nazeeh Johnson (roster to 53)
• Reserve/NFI (8/26) tackle Ethan Driskell (roster to 56)
• Waived (8/26) tackle Chukwuebuka Godrick (roster unchanged)
• Waived (8/26) wide receiver Elijhah Badger, defensive end Owen Carney, cornerback Ajani Carter, tackle Dalton Cooper, safety Jacobe Covington, wide receiver Mac Dalena, guard C.J. Hanson, cornerback Azizi Hearn, wide receiver Jimmy Holiday, defensive tackle Coziah Izzard, linebacker Cam Jones, cornerback Kevin Knowles, center Joey Lombard, defensive tackle Fabien Lovett, defensive end Nate Matlack, safety Glendon Miller, linebacker Xander Mueller, quarterback Chris Oladokun, tackle Esa Pole, wide receiver Hal Presley, wide receiver Key’Shawn Smith, cornerback Melvin Smith, tight end Geor’Quarius Spivey, running back Carson Steele, tight end Tre Watson, running back Michael Wiley, safety Major Williams and quarterback Bailey Zappe (roster to 57)
• Released (8/26) linebacker Cole Christiansen, safety Mike Edwards, defensive tackle Mike Pennel, tight end Robert Tonyan and defensive tackle Marlon Tuipulotu (roster to 85)
• Traded from Jets (8/24) defensive tackle Derrick Nnadi (roster to 90)
• Traded to 49ers (8/20) wide receiver Skyy Moore (roster to 89)
• Signed (8/18) defensive end Owen Carney and linebacker Xander Mueller (roster to 90)
• Waived (8/18) running back Elijah Young (roster to 88)
• Reserve/Injured (8/18) defensive end Felix Anudike-Uzomah (roster to 89)
• Signed (8/12) running back Michael Wiley (roster to 90)
• Signed (8/11) defensive end Nate Matlack (roster to 89)
• Reserve/Injured (8/11) safety Deon Bush, defensive end Janarius Robinson (roster to 88)
• Released with injury settlement (8/8) cornerback Darius Rush (roster unchanged)
• Passed physical (8/7) cornerback Kristian Fulton (roster unchanged)
• Reserve/Injured (8/3) cornerback Eric Scott Jr. and cornerback Darius Rush (roster unchanged)
• Signed (8/2) cornerback Ajani Carter, cornerback Azizi Hearn and wide receiver Key’Shawn Smith (roster to 90)
• Waived-Injured (8/1) cornerback Eric Scott Jr. and cornerback Darius Rush (roster to 87)
• Waived (7/30) punter Eddie Czaplicki (roster to 89)
• Passed physical (7/27) right tackle Jawaan Taylor and tight end Tre Watson (roster unchanged)
• Active/PUP (7/21) right tackle Jawaan Taylor, cornerback Kristian Fulton and tight end Tre Watson (roster unchanged)
• Signed (7/21) wide receiver Hal Presley (roster to 90)
• Rookie contract signed (7/21) defensive tackle Omarr Norman-Lott (roster unchanged)
• Contract extension signed 7/20 defensive end George Karlaftis (roster unchanged)
• Waived (7/16) wide receiver Justyn Ross (roster to 89)
• New contract signed (7/15) right guard Trey Smith (roster unchanged)
• Signed (6/23) tight end Geor’quarius Spivey (roster to 90)
• Signed (6/20) center Joey Lombard (roster to 89)
• Waived (6/20) tight end Kevin Foelsch (roster to 88)
• Released (6/20) guard Tremayne Anchrum (roster to 89)
• Signed (6/11) tight end Kevin Foelsch (roster to 90)
• Waived (6/11) defensive tackle Siaki Ika (roster to 89)
• Rookie contract signed (5/20) cornerback Nohl Williams (roster unchanged)
• Signed (5/16) guard Tremayne Anchrum (roster to 90)
• Released from Reserve Injured (5/15) wide receiver Justin Lockhart (roster unchanged)
• Waived (5/15) running back Keontay Ingram (roster to 89)
• Rookie contract signed (5/13) defensive end Ashton Gillotte, wide receiver Jalen Royals (roster unchanged)
• Reserve/Injured (from waivers): (5/7) wide receiver Justin Lockhart (roster unchanged)
• Signed (5/6) wide receiver Jimmy Holiday, linebacker Cooper McDonald and defensive back Major Williams (roster to 90)
• Released (5/6) cornerback Robert Rochell (roster to 87)
• Reserve/NFI (from waivers): (5/6) defensive end BJ Thompson (roster unchanged)
• Waived (5/6) safety Will Brooks and wide receiver Justin Lockhart (roster to 88)
• Rookie contract signed (5/4) tackle Josh Simmons (roster unchanged)
• Signed (5/3) tight end Jake Briningstool, wide receiver Elijhah Badger, tackle Dalton Cooper, safety Glendon Miller, tackle Esa Pole, linebacker Brandon George, defensive tackle Coziah Izzard, cornerback Melvin Smith Jr., wide receiver Mac Dalena, punter Eddie Czaplicki, tight end Tre Watson, cornerback Jacobe Covington, running back Elijah Young, safety Will Brooks, defensive back Kevin Knowles II and wide receiver Justin Lockhart (roster to 90)
• Released (5/3) linebacker Blake Lynch (roster to 74)
• Waived (5/3) defensive end BJ Thompson (roster to 75)
• Rookie contract signed (5/3) linebacker Jeff Bassa and running back Brashard Smith (roster unchanged)
• Roster exemption granted (4/30) offensive lineman Chukuebukua Godrick (roster to 76)
• Released (4/30) tight end Anthony Firkser and linebacker Shaun Bradley (roster to 77)
• Waived (4/30) Tight end Baylor Cupp, guard McKade Mettauer and defensive back Jason Taylor (roster to 79)
• Drafted at 7/228 (4/26) running back Brashard Smith (roster to 82)
• Drafted at 5/156 (4/26) linebacker Jeff Bassa (roster to 81)
• Drafted at 4/133 (4/26) wide receiver Jalen Royals (roster to 80)
• Drafted at 3/85 (4/25) cornerback Nohl Williams (roster to 79)
• Drafted at 3/66 (4/25) defensive end Ashton Gillotte (roster to 78)
• Drafted at 2/63 (4/25) defensive tackle Omarr Norman-Lott (roster to 77)
• Drafted at 1/32 (4/24) tackle Josh Simmons (roster to 76)
• Signed RFA tender (4/11) linebacker Jack Cochrane
• Signed (4/4) defensive end Janarius Robinson (roster to 75)
• Signed (4/3) safety Mike Williams (roster to 74)
• Signed (3/24) defensive tackle Mike Pennel (roster to 73)
• Signed (3/21) cornerback Robert Rochell (roster to 72)
• Signed (3/20) defensive end Charles Omenihu (roster to 71)
• Signed (3/19) defensive tackle Marlon Tuipulotu (roster to 70)
• Signed (3/15) wide receiver JuJu Smith-Schuster (roster to 69)
• Signed (3/14) quarterback Bailey Zappe, running back Kareem Hunt, defensive tackle Jerry Tillery (roster to 68)
• Signed (3/13) quarterback Gardner Minshew (roster to 65)
• RFA contract tender (3/12) linebacker Jack Cochrane and cornerback Nazeeh Johnson (roster to 64)
• Signed (3/12) tackle Jaylon Moore, running back Elijah Mitchell, long snapper James Winchester, linebacker Cole Christiansen, cornerback Kristian Fulton, tight end Robert Tonyan and defensive end Malik Herring (roster to 62)
• Traded to Bears (3/12) left guard Joe Thuney (roster to 55)
• Signed (3/9) linebacker Nick Bolton (roster to 56)
• Signed (3/8) wide receiver Marquise “Hollywood” Brown (roster to 55)
• ERFA contract tender (3/7) placekicker Matt Araiza and offensive lineman Mike Caliendo (roster to 54)
• Signed (3/3) linebacker Blake Lynch
• Franchise-tagged (2/27) right guard Trey Smith
• Signed to 2025 Reserve/Future contract (2/13) RB Keaontay Ingram
• Signed to 2025 Reserve/Future contract (2/12) TE Anthony Firkser
• Signed to 2025 Reserve/Future contracts (2/11) WR Jason Brownlee, S Deon Bush, TE Baylor Cupp, TE Anthony Firkser, T Chukwuebuka Godrick, DT Siaki Ika, DT Fabien Lovett, QB Chris Oladokun, WR Justyn Ross, CB Darius Rush, DB Eric Scott and WR Tyquan Thornton
• Returning for 2025 (2/10) DE Felix Anudike-Uzomah, PK Harrison Butker, LB Leo Chenal, S Chamarri Conner, S Bryan Cook, DE Michael Danna, T Ethan Driskell, TE Noah Gray, OL C.J. Hanson, S Jaden Hicks, C Creed Humphrey, LB Cam Jones, DT Chris Jones, DE George Karlaftis, TE Travis Kelce, QB Patrick Mahomes, CB Trent McDuffie, OL McKade Mettauer, WR Skyy Moore, T Wanya Morris, OL Hunter Nourzad, RB Isiah Pacheco, WR Nikko Remigio, WR Rashee Rice, CB Christian Roland-Wallace, RB Carson Steele, T Kingsley Suamataia, T Jawaan Taylor, DE BJ Thompson, G Joe Thuney, LB Drue Tranquill, CB Jaylen Watson, TE Jared Wiley, CB Joshua Williams and WR Xavier Worthy
• Exclusive rights free agents (ERFA) for 2025 (2/10) P Matt Araiza and OL Mike Caliendo
• Restricted rights free agents (RFA) for 2025 (2/10) LB Jack Cochrane, TE Peyton Hendershot, DE Malik Herring, CB Nazeeh Johnson and CB Keith Taylor
• Unrestricted free agents (UFA) for 2025 (2/10) LB Nick Bolton, WR Marquise Brown, TE Jody Fortson, WR Mecole Hardman, WR DeAndre Hopkins, T D.J. Humphries, RB Kareem Hunt, DT Derrick Nnadi, DE Charles Omenihu, DT Mike Pennel, RB Samaje Perine, S Justin Reid, G Trey Smith, WR JuJu Smith-Schuster, DT Marlon Tuipulotu, DE Joshua Uche, WR Justin Watson, QB Carson Wentz, DT Tershawn Wharton and LS James Winchester
• Signed to 2025 Reserve/Future contracts (1/9) linebacker Shaun Bradley, defensive back Jason Taylor