AMERICAN FOOTBALL · 2019 SEASON · ARCHIVE
Kansas City Chiefs 2019 - payroll
Salaries as they stood in 2019. See the current Kansas City Chiefs payroll .
YEARLY TOTAL$135,179,512
WEEKLY TOTAL$2,599,606
ACTIVE ROSTER53
PLAYERS LISTED117
HIGHEST PAIDSammy Watkins · $19,200,000
Active roster · 53 players
53 rowsTop 16 of 53 players
| NAME | CAP HIT | POSITION | AGE | SHARE OF CAP | DEAD CAP | BASE SALARY | SIGNING BONUS | ROSTER BONUS | OTHER PAY |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sammy Watkins | $19,200,000 | Wide receiver | 26 | 10.20% | ($22,460,000) | $11,950,000 | $7,000,000 | - | $250,000 |
| Travis Kelce | $10,718,400 | Tight end | 30 | 5.70% | ($4,186,800) | $7,500,000 | $1,968,400 | $1,000,000 | $250,000 |
| Laurent Duvernay-Tardif | $8,253,000 | Guard | 28 | 4.39% | ($12,253,000) | $6,203,000 | $2,000,000 | - | $50,000 |
| Eric Fisher | $7,036,667 | Left tackle | 28 | 3.74% | ($15,700,000) | $805,000 | $2,550,000 | $250,000 | $3,431,667 |
| Frank Clark | $6,500,000 | Edge rusher | 26 | 3.45% | ($44,000,000) | $805,000 | $5,200,000 | - | $495,000 |
| Mitchell Schwartz | $6,430,000 | Right tackle | 30 | 3.42% | ($20,650,000) | $930,000 | $5,150,000 | - | $350,000 |
| Tyrann Mathieu | $5,933,333 | Free safety | 27 | 3.15% | ($26,950,000) | $850,000 | $4,933,333 | - | $150,000 |
| Anthony Hitchens | $5,228,750 | Linebacker | 27 | 2.78% | ($17,700,000) | $805,000 | $2,800,000 | - | $1,623,750 |
| Daniel Sorensen | $4,750,000 | Strong safety | 29 | 2.52% | ($2,050,000) | $3,600,000 | $1,000,000 | $100,000 | $50,000 |
| Patrick Mahomes | $4,479,776 | Quarterback | 24 | 2.38% | ($9,706,189) | $645,000 | $2,521,506 | $1,313,270 | - |
| Chad Henne | $4,100,000 | Quarterback | 34 | 2.18% | ($2,600,000) | $2,500,000 | $1,550,000 | - | $50,000 |
| Xavier Williams | $3,338,250 | Defensive line | 27 | 1.77% | ($925,000) | $2,257,000 | $875,000 | $156,250 | $50,000 |
| Cameron Erving | $3,181,666 | Tackle | 27 | 1.69% | ($4,363,334) | $1,450,000 | $1,431,666 | $250,000 | $50,000 |
| Dustin Colquitt | $3,150,000 | Punter | 37 | 1.67% | ($1,350,000) | $2,450,000 | $650,000 | - | $50,000 |
| LeSean McCoy | $3,000,000 | Running back | 31 | 1.59% | - | $3,000,000 | - | - | - |
| Morris Claiborne | $2,817,058 | Cornerback | 29 | 1.50% | ($250,000) | $825,882 | $191,176 | $300,000 | $1,500,000 |
| Tyreek Hill | $2,197,000 | Wide receiver | 25 | 1.17% | ($24,957,500) | $720,000 | $1,467,500 | - | $9,500 |
| Demarcus Robinson | $2,154,293 | Wide receiver | 25 | 1.14% | ($148,293) | $2,015,500 | $129,293 | - | $9,500 |
| Kendall Fuller | $2,025,000 | Cornerback | 24 | 1.08% | - | $2,025,000 | - | - | - |
| Jordan Lucas | $2,025,000 | Safety | 26 | 1.08% | - | $2,025,000 | - | - | - |
| Bashaud Breeland | $2,000,000 | Cornerback | 27 | 1.06% | ($1,195,000) | $805,000 | $1,150,000 | - | $45,000 |
| Chris Jones | $1,982,665 | Defensive line | 25 | 1.05% | ($782,951) | $1,199,714 | $682,951 | - | $100,000 |
| Damien Wilson | $1,875,000 | Linebacker | 26 | 1.00% | ($2,500,000) | $720,000 | $875,000 | $250,000 | $30,000 |
| Darron Lee | $1,843,861 | Linebacker | 25 | 0.98% | - | $1,843,861 | - | - | - |
| Damien Williams | $1,733,333 | Running back | 27 | 0.92% | ($1,116,666) | $1,050,000 | $533,333 | $100,000 | $50,000 |
| Austin Reiter | $1,458,333 | Center | 28 | 0.77% | ($716,667) | $975,000 | $333,333 | $100,000 | $50,000 |
| Harrison Butker | $1,345,000 | Kicker | 24 | 0.71% | ($6,490,000) | $645,000 | $700,000 | - | - |
| Reggie Ragland | $1,246,551 | Linebacker | 26 | 0.66% | ($50,000) | $1,196,551 | - | - | $50,000 |
| Tanoh Kpassagnon | $1,178,514 | Edge rusher | 25 | 0.63% | ($666,355) | $832,838 | $320,676 | - | $25,000 |
| James Winchester | $930,000 | Long snapper | 30 | 0.49% | ($310,000) | $820,000 | - | - | $110,000 |
| Mecole Hardman | $908,191 | Wide receiver | 21 | 0.48% | ($2,374,812) | $495,000 | $413,191 | - | - |
| Derrick Nnadi | $891,350 | Defensive line | 23 | 0.47% | ($769,550) | $601,500 | $239,850 | - | $50,000 |
| Juan Thornhill | $839,139 | Safety | 24 | 0.45% | ($1,799,426) | $495,000 | $344,139 | - | - |
| Dorian O'Daniel | $797,879 | Linebacker | 25 | 0.42% | ($594,637) | $584,000 | $190,379 | - | $23,500 |
| Armani Watts | $737,558 | Safety | 23 | 0.39% | ($483,677) | $570,000 | $158,058 | - | $9,500 |
| Anthony Sherman | $735,000 | Fullback | 31 | 0.39% | ($735,000) | $930,000 | $90,000 | - | - |
| Blake Bell | $735,000 | Tight end | 28 | 0.39% | - | $805,000 | - | $90,000 | - |
| Khalen Saunders | $723,795 | Defensive line | 23 | 0.38% | ($915,180) | $495,000 | $228,795 | - | - |
| Matt Moore | $645,000 | Quarterback | 35 | 0.34% | - | $1,030,000 | - | - | - |
| Ben Niemann | $572,000 | Linebacker | 24 | 0.30% | ($4,000) | $570,000 | $2,000 | - | - |
| Charvarius Ward | $570,000 | Cornerback | 24 | 0.30% | - | $570,000 | - | - | - |
| Andrew Wylie | $570,000 | Tackle | 25 | 0.30% | - | $570,000 | - | - | - |
| Deon Yelder | $570,000 | Tight end | 24 | 0.30% | - | $570,000 | - | - | - |
| Rashad Fenton | $533,205 | Cornerback | 22 | 0.28% | ($152,820) | $495,000 | $38,205 | - | - |
| Darwin Thompson | $526,960 | Running back | 23 | 0.28% | ($127,840) | $495,000 | $31,960 | - | - |
| Nick Allegretti | $522,988 | Center | 23 | 0.28% | ($111,952) | $495,000 | $27,988 | - | - |
| Byron Pringle | $465,882 | Wide receiver | 26 | 0.25% | - | $465,882 | - | - | - |
| Stefen Wisniewski | $455,294 | Center | 30 | 0.24% | - | $656,471 | - | - | - |
| Mike Pennel | $379,412 | Edge rusher | 28 | 0.20% | - | $473,529 | - | - | - |
| Terrell Suggs | $352,941 | Linebacker | 37 | 0.19% | ($352,941) | $352,941 | - | - | - |
| Jackson Barton | $218,824 | Tackle | 24 | 0.12% | ($30,000) | $203,824 | $15,000 | - | - |
| Demone Harris | $201,174 | Linebacker | 24 | 0.11% | - | $201,174 | - | - | - |
| Alex Brown | $116,470 | Cornerback | 23 | 0.06% | - | $116,471 | - | - | - |
Additional contracts · 12 players
12 rowsAll 12 players
| NAME | CAP HIT | POSITION | AGE | SHARE OF CAP | DEAD CAP | BASE SALARY | SIGNING BONUS | OTHER PAY |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alex Okafor | $2,953,125 | Edge rusher | 28 | 1.57% | ($6,850,000) | $805,000 | $2,000,000 | $148,125 |
| Emmanuel Ogbah | $1,351,315 | Edge rusher | 26 | 0.72% | - | $1,351,315 | - | - |
| Breeland Speaks | $1,208,293 | Edge rusher | 24 | 0.64% | ($2,644,848) | $579,109 | $629,184 | - |
| Keith Reaser | $795,000 | Cornerback | 28 | 0.42% | ($50,000) | $720,000 | $50,000 | $25,000 |
| Martinas Rankin | $634,000 | Guard | 25 | 0.34% | - | $634,000 | - | - |
| Marcus Kemp | $570,000 | Wide receiver | 24 | 0.30% | - | $570,000 | - | - |
| Darrel Williams | $533,353 | Running back | 24 | 0.28% | ($10,000) | $528,353 | $5,000 | - |
| Greg Senat | $502,935 | Tackle | 25 | 0.27% | - | $502,935 | - | - |
| John Lovett | $380,500 | Tight end | 23 | 0.20% | ($7,500) | $378,000 | $2,500 | - |
| Felton Davis | $379,666 | Wide receiver | 22 | 0.20% | - | $378,000 | $1,666 | - |
| David Wells | $378,000 | Tight end | 24 | 0.20% | - | $378,000 | - | - |
| Spencer Ware | $189,411 | Running back | 28 | 0.10% | - | $189,412 | - | - |
Additional contracts · 2 players
2 rows| NAME | CAP HIT | POSITION | AGE | SHARE OF CAP | DEAD CAP | BASE SALARY | SIGNING BONUS | ROSTER BONUS | OTHER PAY |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tim Ward | $495,833 | Edge rusher | 22 | 0.26% | ($2,500) | $495,000 | $833 | - | - |
| Darius Harris | $3,333 | Linebacker | 23 | 0.00% | ($60,000) | $320,000 | $3,333 | - | - |
Additional contracts · 49 players
49 rows| NAME | CAP HIT | POSITION | SHARE OF CAP |
|---|---|---|---|
| Justin Houston | $7,100,000 | Outside linebacker | 3.77% |
| Eric Berry | $6,950,000 | Strong safety | 3.69% |
| Jeff Allen | $2,060,000 | Guard | 1.09% |
| Carlos Hyde | $900,000 | Running back | 0.48% |
| Kareem Hunt | $387,976 | Running back | 0.21% |
| Alex Brown | $234,000 | Cornerback | 0.12% |
| De'Anthony Thomas | $227,647 | Wide receiver | 0.12% |
| Jehu Chesson | $209,824 | Wide receiver | 0.11% |
| Parker Ehinger | $150,729 | Guard | 0.08% |
| Eric Murray | $149,953 | Cornerback | 0.08% |
| Ryan Hunter | $149,588 | Tackle | 0.08% |
| Jody Fortson | $136,000 | Tight end | 0.07% |
| Nick Keizer | $136,000 | Tight end | 0.07% |
| Emmanuel Smith | $136,000 | Linebacker | 0.07% |
| Devaroe Lawrence | $125,000 | Defensive tackle | 0.07% |
| Tremon Smith | $115,010 | Running back | 0.06% |
| Terrell McClain | $113,824 | Defensive tackle | 0.06% |
| Cameron Malveaux | $112,000 | Defensive end | 0.06% |
| Davon Grayson | $111,176 | Wide receiver | 0.06% |
| Jamal Custis | $104,000 | Wide receiver | 0.06% |
| Ukeme Eligwe | $100,968 | Inside linebacker | 0.05% |
| Gehrig Dieter | $100,588 | Wide receiver | 0.05% |
| Ryan Hunter | $96,000 | Tackle | 0.05% |
| Jeremiah Attaochu | $90,000 | Outside linebacker | 0.05% |
| Braxton Hoyett | $80,000 | Defensive tackle | 0.04% |
| Kyle Shurmur | $70,000 | Quarterback | 0.04% |
| Kyle Shurmur | $64,000 | Quarterback | 0.03% |
| Cody Thompson | $64,000 | Wide receiver | 0.03% |
| Joey Ivie | $58,236 | Defensive tackle | 0.03% |
| Joey Ivie | $58,235 | Defensive tackle | 0.03% |
| Joey Ivie | $56,000 | Defensive tackle | 0.03% |
| Kyle Shurmur | $56,000 | Quarterback | 0.03% |
| Cody Thompson | $52,500 | Wide receiver | 0.03% |
| Jack Fox | $48,333 | Punter | 0.03% |
| Kahlil McKenzie | $47,236 | Guard | 0.03% |
| Byron Pringle | $42,118 | Wide receiver | 0.02% |
| Marcus Marshall | $40,000 | Running back | 0.02% |
| Elijah McGuire | $40,000 | Running back | 0.02% |
| Gehrig Dieter | $32,000 | Wide receiver | 0.02% |
| Kyle Shurmur | $29,117 | Quarterback | 0.02% |
| Chris Lammons | $24,000 | Cornerback | 0.01% |
| Alize Mack | $24,000 | Tight end | 0.01% |
| Torry McTyer | $24,000 | Cornerback | 0.01% |
| Braxton Hoyett | $16,000 | Defensive tackle | 0.01% |
| Gehrig Dieter | $8,000 | Wide receiver | 0.00% |
| Jack Fox | $8,000 | Punter | 0.00% |
| Jimmy Murray | $8,000 | Center | 0.00% |
| J.D. Moore | $3,334 | Running back | 0.00% |
| Jordan Sterns | $3,334 | Safety | 0.00% |
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 was the Kansas City Chiefs 2019 yearly total?
Kansas City Chiefs carried a yearly total of $135,179,512 in 2019.
How many players did Kansas City Chiefs list in 2019?
53 players on the Kansas City Chiefs roster in 2019, plus 63 contracts carried beyond it.
Where can I see the current Kansas City Chiefs payroll?
This page is the 2019 archive. The current Kansas City Chiefs payroll is kept up to date on the main Kansas City Chiefs page.