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Kansas City Chiefs 2026 - payroll & player salaries
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YEARLY TOTAL$322,794,061$322.8m
WEEKLY TOTAL$6,207,578$6.2m
ACTIVE ROSTER90
PLAYERS LISTED110
HIGHEST PAIDChris Jones · $44,850,000
Payroll by archived season
9 archived seasons, 2017 to 2025 · peaked in 2024 at $220,972,465 · up 29% since 2017
$135m 17
$144m 18
$135m 19
$183m 20
$160m 21
$181m 22
$194m 23
$221m 24
$175m 25
Season archives
Historic payrolls for Kansas City Chiefs
Active roster · 90 players
Top 16 of 89 players with a figure listed
| NAME | CAP HIT | POSITION | AGE | SHARE OF CAP | DEAD CAP | BASE SALARY | SIGNING BONUS | OTHER PAY |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chris Jones | $44,850,000$44.9m | Defensive line | 32 | 14.89% | ($64,250,000) | $19,000,000$19.0m | $6,000,000$6.0m | $19,850,000$19.8m |
| Patrick Mahomes | $34,653,888$34.7m | Quarterback | 31 | 11.51% | ($217,675,776) | $1,300,000 | $4,114,888$4.1m | $29,239,000$29.2m |
| Trey Smith | $24,495,277$24.5m | Guard | 27 | 8.13% | ($56,735,836) | $19,750,000$19.7m | $4,250,000$4.3m | $495,278 |
| Nick Bolton | $19,250,000$19.2m | Linebacker | 26 | 6.39% | ($23,500,000) | $14,750,000$14.8m | $4,250,000$4.3m | $250,000 |
| Jaylon Moore | $18,685,000$18.7m | Right tackle | 29 | 6.20% | ($10,745,000) | $14,240,000$14.2m | $3,745,000$3.7m | $700,000 |
| Creed Humphrey | $18,100,000$18.1m | Center | 27 | 6.01% | ($25,050,000) | $14,250,000$14.3m | $3,600,000$3.6m | $250,000 |
| Kristian Fulton | $13,000,000$13.0m | Cornerback | 28 | 4.32% | ($8,000,000) | $9,750,000$9.7m | $3,000,000$3.0m | $250,000 |
| Mansoor Delane | $7,623,884$7.6m | Cornerback | 23 | 2.53% | ($41,931,362) | $885,000 | $6,738,884$6.7m | - |
| George Karlaftis | $7,402,000$7.4m | Edge rusher | 25 | 2.46% | ($37,928,566) | $1,215,000 | $4,000,000$4.0m | $2,187,000$2.2m |
| Harrison Butker | $7,305,000$7.3m | Kicker | 31 | 2.43% | ($10,005,000) | $5,805,000$5.8m | $1,400,000$1.4m | $100,000 |
| Noah Gray | $6,970,000$7.0m | Tight end | 27 | 2.31% | ($3,000,000) | $4,740,000$4.7m | $1,500,000$1.5m | $730,000 |
| Kenneth Walker III | $5,683,333$5.7m | Running back | 26 | 1.89% | ($28,700,000) | $1,215,000 | $4,333,333$4.3m | $135,000 |
| Drue Tranquill | $5,000,000$5.0m | Linebacker | 31 | 1.66% | ($4,495,000) | $2,245,000$2.2m | $2,250,000$2.2m | $505,000 |
| Travis Kelce | $4,896,666$4.9m | Tight end | 37 | 1.63% | ($10,655,000) | $1,345,000$1.3m | - | $3,551,667$3.6m |
| Chamarri Conner | $3,861,842$3.9m | Cornerback | 26 | 1.28% | ($187,842) | $3,674,000$3.7m | $187,842 | - |
| Xavier Worthy | $3,760,981$3.8m | Wide receiver | 23 | 1.25% | ($8,148,792) | $2,048,660$2.0m | $1,712,321$1.7m | - |
| Felix Anudike-Uzomah | $3,760,214$3.8m | Edge rusher | 24 | 1.25% | ($1,398,694) | $2,361,520$2.4m | $1,398,694$1.4m | - |
| Tyquan Thornton | $3,500,000$3.5m | Wide receiver | 26 | 1.16% | ($7,400,000) | $1,400,000$1.4m | $2,000,000$2.0m | $100,000 |
| Alohi Gilman | $3,500,000$3.5m | Safety | 29 | 1.16% | ($15,000,000) | $1,250,000 | $2,000,000$2.0m | $250,000 |
| Josh Simmons | $3,335,308$3.3m | Left tackle | 24 | 1.11% | ($12,007,110) | $1,507,062$1.5m | $1,828,246$1.8m | - |
| Peter Woods | $3,268,293$3.3m | Defensive line | 21 | 1.09% | ($17,975,610) | $885,000 | $2,383,293$2.4m | - |
| Khyiris Tonga | $3,266,666$3.3m | Defensive line | 30 | 1.08% | ($14,000,000) | $1,215,000 | $1,866,667$1.9m | $185,000 |
| Justin Fields | $3,000,000$3.0m | Quarterback | 27 | 1.00% | ($10,000,000) | $3,000,000$3.0m | - | - |
| R Mason Thomas | $2,217,601$2.2m | Edge rusher | 22 | 0.74% | ($12,196,804) | $885,000 | $1,332,601$1.3m | - |
| Rashee Rice | $2,066,658$2.1m | Wide receiver | 26 | 0.69% | ($430,947) | $1,560,711$1.6m | $430,947 | $75,000 |
| Kader Kohou | $1,810,000$1.8m | Cornerback | 28 | 0.60% | ($1,810,000) | $1,145,000 | $665,000 | - |
| Kaiir Elam | $1,775,000$1.8m | Cornerback | 25 | 0.59% | ($500,000) | $1,215,000 | - | $560,000 |
| Kingsley Suamataia | $1,751,320$1.8m | Guard | 23 | 0.58% | ($745,092) | $1,303,774 | $372,546 | $75,000 |
| James Winchester | $1,700,000$1.7m | Long snapper | 37 | 0.56% | ($1,700,000) | $1,300,000 | $400,000 | - |
| Omarr Norman-Lott | $1,636,449$1.6m | Defensive line | 24 | 0.54% | ($3,008,196) | $1,167,290 | $469,159 | - |
| Ashton Gillotte | $1,532,869$1.5m | Edge rusher | 24 | 0.51% | ($1,158,885) | $1,096,574 | $386,295 | $50,000 |
| Nohl Williams | $1,439,890$1.4m | Cornerback | 24 | 0.48% | ($935,736) | $1,077,978 | $311,912 | $50,000 |
| Jack Cochrane | $1,415,000$1.4m | Linebacker | 27 | 0.47% | ($650,000) | $1,215,000 | $150,000 | $50,000 |
| Mike Caliendo | $1,350,000$1.4m | Guard | 29 | 0.45% | ($650,000) | $1,150,000 | $150,000 | $50,000 |
| Jared Wiley | $1,247,155 | Tight end | 26 | 0.41% | ($344,310) | $1,075,000 | $172,155 | - |
| Emari Demercado | $1,238,235 | Running back | 27 | 0.41% | ($550,000) | $1,150,000 | $50,000 | $38,235 |
| Jalen Royals | $1,221,800 | Wide receiver | 23 | 0.41% | ($650,400) | $1,005,000 | $216,800 | - |
| Cole Christiansen | $1,215,000 | Linebacker | 29 | 0.40% | - | $1,215,000 | - | - |
| L'Jarius Sneed | $1,215,000 | Cornerback | 29 | 0.40% | - | $1,215,000 | - | - |
| Jaden Hicks | $1,207,177 | Safety | 24 | 0.40% | ($264,354) | $1,075,000 | $132,177 | - |
| Jadon Canady | $1,191,833 | Safety | 23 | 0.40% | ($1,227,332) | $885,000 | $306,833 | - |
| Hunter Nourzad | $1,154,879 | Center | 26 | 0.38% | ($159,758) | $1,075,000 | $79,879 | - |
| Jeffrey Bassa | $1,108,413 | Linebacker | 24 | 0.37% | ($310,239) | $1,005,000 | $103,413 | - |
| Christian Roland-Wallace | $1,076,667 | Safety | 25 | 0.36% | ($1,667) | $1,075,000 | $1,667 | - |
| Matt Araiza | $1,075,000 | Punter | 26 | 0.36% | - | $1,075,000 | - | - |
| Jason Brownlee | $1,075,000 | Wide receiver | 27 | 0.36% | - | $1,075,000 | - | - |
| C.J. Hanson | $1,075,000 | Guard | 25 | 0.36% | - | $1,075,000 | - | - |
| Tanner McCalister | $1,075,000 | Safety | 26 | 0.36% | - | $1,075,000 | - | - |
| Nikko Remigio | $1,075,000 | Wide receiver | 27 | 0.36% | - | $1,075,000 | - | - |
| Matt Waletzko | $1,075,000 | Right tackle | 27 | 0.36% | - | $1,075,000 | - | - |
| Brashard Smith | $1,038,369 | Running back | 23 | 0.34% | ($100,107) | $1,005,000 | $33,369 | - |
| Emmett Johnson | - | Running back | 23 | 0.33% | ($485,636) | $885,000 | $121,409 | - |
| Cyrus Allen | $979,869 $94,869 | Wide receiver | 23 | 0.33% | ($379,476) | $885,000 | $94,869 | - |
| Garrett Nussmeier | $915,122 $30,122 | Quarterback | 24 | 0.30% | ($120,488) | $885,000 | $30,122 | - |
| Ethan Driskell | $1,018,334 $13,334 | Tackle | 26 | 0.34% | ($13,334) | $1,005,000 | $13,334 | - |
| Jake Briningstool | $895,000 $10,000 | Tight end | 24 | 0.30% | ($20,000) | $885,000 | $10,000 | - |
| Jeff Caldwell | $893,333 $8,333 | Wide receiver | 23 | 0.30% | ($272,500) | $885,000 | $8,333 | - |
| Vincent Anthony Jr. | $891,666 $6,666 | Edge rusher | 22 | 0.30% | ($267,500) | $885,000 | $6,666 | - |
| Xavier Nwankpa | $891,666 $6,666 | Safety | 23 | 0.30% | ($267,500) | $885,000 | $6,666 | - |
| Pete Nygra | $891,666 $6,666 | Center | 24 | 0.30% | ($267,500) | $885,000 | $6,666 | - |
| Bryce Phillips | $891,666 $6,666 | Cornerback | 23 | 0.30% | ($20,000) | $885,000 | $6,666 | - |
| DeShon Singleton | $891,666 $6,666 | Safety | 23 | 0.30% | ($267,500) | $885,000 | $6,666 | - |
| Josh Thompson | $891,666 $6,666 | Guard | 24 | 0.30% | ($267,500) | $885,000 | $6,666 | - |
| Wesley Bissainthe | $888,333 $3,333 | Linebacker | 22 | 0.29% | ($160,000) | $885,000 | $3,333 | - |
| Cole Brevard | $888,333 $3,333 | Defensive line | 25 | 0.29% | ($60,000) | $885,000 | $3,333 | - |
| Zelmar Vedder | $888,333 $3,333 | Cornerback | 23 | 0.29% | ($185,000) | $885,000 | $3,333 | - |
| Omari Evans | $886,666 $1,666 | Wide receiver | 23 | 0.29% | ($85,000) | $885,000 | $1,666 | - |
| Damon Payne | $886,666 $1,666 | Defensive line | 23 | 0.29% | ($80,000) | $885,000 | $1,666 | - |
| Kevin Knowles | $1,005,000 | Cornerback | 23 | 0.33% | - | $1,005,000 | - | - |
| Cooper McDonald | $1,005,000 | Linebacker | 25 | 0.33% | - | $1,005,000 | - | - |
| Chris Oladokun | $1,005,000 | Quarterback | 29 | 0.33% | - | $1,005,000 | - | - |
| Esa Pole | $1,005,000 | Tackle | 25 | 0.33% | - | $1,005,000 | - | - |
| Tyreke Smith | $1,005,000 | Linebacker | 26 | 0.33% | - | $1,005,000 | - | - |
| Andrew Armstrong | $885,000 | Wide receiver | 26 | 0.29% | - | $885,000 | - | - |
| Kam Arnold | $885,000 | Linebacker | 24 | 0.29% | - | $885,000 | - | - |
| Kahlil Benson | $885,000 | Tackle | 24 | 0.29% | - | $885,000 | - | - |
| Jacob de Jesus | $885,000 | Wide receiver | 24 | 0.29% | - | $885,000 | - | - |
| Anthony Dunn | $885,000 | Edge rusher | 22 | 0.29% | ($15,000) | $885,000 | - | - |
| Marcus Harris | $885,000 | Defensive line | 26 | 0.29% | - | $885,000 | - | - |
| Jimmy Holiday | $885,000 | Wide receiver | 25 | 0.29% | - | $885,000 | - | - |
| Ethan Hurkett | $885,000 | Edge rusher | - | 0.29% | - | $885,000 | - | - |
| Xavier Loyd | $885,000 | Wide receiver | 23 | 0.29% | - | $885,000 | - | - |
| Amari McNeill | $885,000 | Defensive line | 23 | 0.29% | - | $885,000 | - | - |
| Jaydn Ott | $885,000 | Running back | 24 | 0.29% | ($75,000) | $885,000 | - | - |
| D'Arco Perkins-McAllister | $885,000 | Cornerback | 24 | 0.29% | ($175,000) | $885,000 | - | - |
| Mason Pline | $885,000 | Tight end | 26 | 0.29% | - | $885,000 | - | - |
| E.J. Smith | $885,000 | Running back | 24 | 0.29% | ($100,000) | $885,000 | - | - |
| Melvin Smith Jr. | $885,000 | Cornerback | 24 | 0.29% | - | $885,000 | - | - |
| Tre Watson | $885,000 | Tight end | 24 | 0.29% | - | $885,000 | - | - |
| Jeff Weimer | $885,000 | Wide receiver | - | 0.29% | - | $885,000 | - | - |
| Listed total | $321,787,652$321.8m | $194,412,569$194.4m | $68,655,315$68.7m | $59,726,180$59.7m |
Additional contracts · 1 player
1 rows| NAME | CAP HIT | POSITION | AGE | SHARE OF CAP | DEAD CAP | BASE SALARY | SIGNING BONUS | OTHER PAY |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chukwuebuka Godrick | $1,005,000 | Tackle | 26 | 0.33% | - | $1,005,000 | - | - |
Additional contracts · 2 players
2 rows| NAME | CAP HIT | POSITION | AGE | SHARE OF CAP | DEAD CAP | BASE SALARY | SIGNING BONUS | OTHER PAY |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Michael Gyllenborg | $521,666 | Tight end | 24 | 0.17% | ($267,500) | $515,000 | $6,666 | - |
| Ethan Downs | $515,000 | Edge rusher | 24 | 0.17% | - | $515,000 | - | - |
Additional contracts · 16 players
All 16 players
| NAME | CAP HIT | POSITION | SHARE OF CAP |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jawaan Taylor | $7,391,667$7.4m | Right tackle | 2.45% |
| Michael Danna | $2,166,667$2.2m | Defensive end | 0.72% |
| Wanya Morris | $226,065 | Left tackle | 0.08% |
| B.J. Thompson | $67,913 | Defensive end | 0.02% |
| C.J. Hanson | $42,392 | Guard | 0.01% |
| Dalton Cooper | $16,667 | Tackle | 0.01% |
| Coziah Izzard | $16,667 | Defensive tackle | 0.01% |
| Kevin Knowles | $13,334 | Cornerback | 0.00% |
| Glendon Miller | $13,334 | Safety | 0.00% |
| Esa Pole | $13,334 | Tackle | 0.00% |
| Brandon George | $10,000 | Linebacker | 0.00% |
| Melvin Smith Jr. | $10,000 | Cornerback | 0.00% |
| Tre Watson | $10,000 | Tight end | 0.00% |
| Mac Dalena | $6,667 | Wide receiver | 0.00% |
| Eddie Czaplicki | $3,334 | Punter | 0.00% |
| Elijah Young | $2,000 | Running back | 0.00% |
| Listed total | $10,010,041$10.0m |
Key contract dates
1 rows| DEADLINE DATE | NAME | TYPE | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jack Cochrane | Jack Cochrane | ROSTER BONUS 2026-27 Roster Bonus - Week 1 | $50,000 |
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Frequently asked questions
What is Kansas City Chiefs' yearly total?
Kansas City Chiefs' yearly total is $322,794,061.
How many players are on the Kansas City Chiefs roster?
90 players on the Kansas City Chiefs active roster. We list a further 19 carried beyond it.