AMERICAN FOOTBALL · 2021 SEASON · ARCHIVE
Kansas City Chiefs 2021 - payroll
Salaries as they stood in 2021. See the current Kansas City Chiefs payroll .
YEARLY TOTAL$160,366,274
WEEKLY TOTAL$3,083,967
ACTIVE ROSTER54
PLAYERS LISTED138
HIGHEST PAIDFrank Clark · $25,800,000
Active roster · 54 players
54 rowsTop 16 of 53 players with a figure listed
| NAME | CAP HIT | POSITION | AGE | SHARE OF CAP | DEAD CAP | BASE SALARY | SIGNING BONUS | OTHER PAY |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Frank Clark | $25,800,000 | Edge rusher | 28 | 14.14% | ($37,850,000) | $18,500,000 | $5,200,000 | $2,100,000 |
| Tyrann Mathieu | $19,733,334 | Free safety | 29 | 10.81% | ($19,483,334) | $14,550,000 | $4,933,334 | $250,000 |
| Tyreek Hill | $15,850,500 | Wide receiver | 27 | 8.69% | ($18,175,500) | $990,000 | $1,450,000 | $13,410,500 |
| Anthony Hitchens | $10,635,504 | Linebacker | 29 | 5.83% | ($14,247,500) | $5,800,000 | $2,800,000 | $2,035,504 |
| Chris Jones | $8,541,666 | Defensive line | 27 | 4.68% | ($40,749,000) | $1,000,000 | - | $7,541,667 |
| Travis Kelce | $7,605,882 | Tight end | 32 | 4.17% | ($10,850,000) | $5,250,000 | - | $2,355,882 |
| Patrick Mahomes | $7,433,381 | Quarterback | 26 | 4.07% | ($99,506,905) | $990,000 | $2,000,000 | $4,443,381 |
| Jarran Reed | $5,470,588 | Defensive line | 29 | 3.00% | ($5,000,000) | $1,000,000 | $4,000,000 | $470,588 |
| Joe Thuney | $4,500,000 | Guard | 29 | 2.47% | ($31,890,000) | $990,000 | $3,400,000 | $110,000 |
| Harrison Butker | $3,934,118 | Kicker | 26 | 2.16% | ($5,190,000) | $3,090,000 | $700,000 | $144,118 |
| Orlando Brown Jr. | $3,384,000 | Left tackle | 25 | 1.85% | - | $3,384,000 | - | - |
| Charvarius Ward | $3,384,000 | Cornerback | 26 | 1.85% | - | $3,384,000 | - | - |
| Clyde Edwards-Helaire | $2,459,448 | Running back | 22 | 1.35% | ($7,988,287) | $1,101,890 | $1,357,558 | - |
| Derrick Nnadi | $2,422,850 | Defensive line | 25 | 1.33% | ($239,850) | $2,133,000 | $239,850 | $50,000 |
| Byron Pringle | $2,133,000 | Wide receiver | 28 | 1.17% | - | $2,133,000 | - | - |
| Mike Hughes | $1,825,566 | Cornerback | 24 | 1.00% | ($648,000) | $1,825,566 | - | - |
| Chad Henne | $1,625,000 | Quarterback | 36 | 0.89% | ($1,575,000) | $1,200,000 | $375,000 | $50,000 |
| Darrel Williams | $1,594,118 | Running back | 26 | 0.87% | ($880,000) | $970,000 | $480,000 | $144,118 |
| Ben Niemann | $1,558,235 | Linebacker | 26 | 0.85% | ($800,000) | $1,020,000 | $400,000 | $138,235 |
| Kyle Long | $1,500,000 | Guard | 33 | 0.82% | ($1,450,000) | $1,100,000 | $350,000 | $50,000 |
| Mecole Hardman | $1,362,287 | Wide receiver | 23 | 0.75% | ($901,382) | $874,096 | $413,191 | $75,000 |
| Juan Thornhill | $1,258,709 | Free safety | 26 | 0.69% | ($688,278) | $889,570 | $344,139 | $25,000 |
| James Winchester | $1,255,000 | Long snapper | 32 | 0.69% | - | $990,000 | $155,000 | $110,000 |
| Daniel Sorensen | $1,212,500 | Strong safety | 31 | 0.66% | ($2,462,500) | $2,325,000 | $137,500 | - |
| Willie Gay Jr. | $1,197,965 | Linebacker | 23 | 0.66% | ($1,555,116) | $849,593 | $348,372 | - |
| Dorian O'Daniel | $1,138,379 | Linebacker | 27 | 0.62% | ($190,379) | $920,000 | $190,379 | $28,000 |
| Khalen Saunders | $1,103,795 | Defensive line | 25 | 0.60% | ($457,590) | $850,000 | $228,795 | $25,000 |
| Armani Watts | $1,088,061 | Free safety | 25 | 0.60% | ($158,061) | $920,000 | $158,061 | $10,000 |
| Nick Bolton | $1,060,733 | Linebacker | 21 | 0.58% | ($2,528,115) | $660,000 | $400,733 | - |
| Creed Humphrey | $1,011,856 | Center | 22 | 0.55% | ($2,320,388) | $660,000 | $351,856 | - |
| Austin Blythe | $990,000 | Center | 29 | 0.54% | ($990,000) | $990,000 | - | - |
| Blake Bell | $987,500 | Tight end | 30 | 0.54% | ($1,127,500) | $990,000 | $137,500 | - |
| Demarcus Robinson | $987,500 | Wide receiver | 27 | 0.54% | ($1,127,500) | $990,000 | $137,500 | - |
| L'Jarius Sneed | $938,580 | Cornerback | 24 | 0.51% | ($475,740) | $780,000 | $158,580 | - |
| Andrew Wylie | $920,000 | Right tackle | 27 | 0.50% | - | $920,000 | - | - |
| Rashad Fenton | $898,205 | Cornerback | 24 | 0.49% | ($76,410) | $850,000 | $38,205 | $10,000 |
| Nick Allegretti | $887,988 | Guard | 25 | 0.49% | ($55,976) | $850,000 | $27,988 | $10,000 |
| Alex Okafor | $850,000 | Edge rusher | 30 | 0.47% | ($1,075,000) | $1,075,000 | - | - |
| Michael Burton | $850,000 | Fullback | 29 | 0.47% | ($990,000) | $990,000 | - | - |
| Jerick McKinnon | $850,000 | Running back | 29 | 0.47% | ($990,000) | $990,000 | - | - |
| Deandre Baker | $850,000 | Cornerback | 24 | 0.47% | - | $850,000 | - | - |
| Marcus Kemp | $850,000 | Wide receiver | 26 | 0.47% | - | $850,000 | - | - |
| Michael Danna | $845,915 | Edge rusher | 24 | 0.46% | ($197,745) | $780,000 | $65,915 | - |
| Tommy Townsend | $782,500 | Punter | 25 | 0.43% | ($5,000) | $780,000 | $2,500 | - |
| Tershawn Wharton | $781,666 | Defensive line | 23 | 0.43% | ($3,334) | $780,000 | $1,666 | - |
| Noah Gray | $738,444 | Tight end | 22 | 0.40% | ($313,776) | $660,000 | $78,444 | - |
| Trey Smith | $692,677 | Guard | 22 | 0.38% | ($130,708) | $660,000 | $32,677 | - |
| Melvin Ingram | $597,222 | Linebacker | 32 | 0.33% | ($597,222) | $597,222 | - | - |
| Joshua Kaindoh | $594,281 | Edge rusher | 23 | 0.33% | ($499,344) | $469,446 | $124,836 | - |
| Derrick Gore | $476,671 | Running back | 27 | 0.26% | - | $476,671 | - | - |
| Prince Tega Wanogho | $476,658 | Tackle | 24 | 0.26% | - | $476,658 | - | - |
| Shane Buechele | $293,328 | Quarterback | 23 | 0.16% | - | $293,328 | - | - |
| Zayne Anderson | $146,664 | Linebacker | 24 | 0.08% | - | $146,664 | - | - |
| Daurice Fountain | - | Wide receiver | 26 | - | - | - | - | - |
Additional contracts · 4 players
4 rowsAll 4 players
| NAME | CAP HIT | POSITION | AGE | SHARE OF CAP | DEAD CAP | BASE SALARY | SIGNING BONUS | OTHER PAY |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mike Remmers | $3,300,000 | Left tackle | 32 | 1.81% | ($3,050,000) | $1,200,000 | $1,850,000 | $250,000 |
| Lucas Niang | $871,768 | Right tackle | 23 | 0.48% | ($847,072) | $660,000 | $211,768 | - |
| Chris Lammons | $780,000 | Cornerback | 25 | 0.43% | - | $780,000 | - | - |
| Jody Fortson | $496,667 | Tight end | 26 | 0.27% | - | $496,667 | - | - |
Additional contracts · 1 player
1 rows| NAME | CAP HIT | POSITION | AGE | SHARE OF CAP | DEAD CAP | BASE SALARY | SIGNING BONUS | OTHER PAY |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Malik Herring | $586,666 | Edge rusher | 24 | 0.32% | ($125,000) | $578,333 | $8,333 | - |
Additional contracts · 14 players
14 rows| NAME | CAP HIT | POSITION | SHARE OF CAP |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gehrig Dieter | $165,600 | Wide receiver | 0.09% |
| Devon Key | $165,600 | Safety | 0.09% |
| Cornell Powell | $165,600 | Wide receiver | 0.09% |
| Mark Vital | $156,400 | Tight end | 0.09% |
| Austin Edwards | $92,000 | Edge rusher | 0.05% |
| Darryl Williams | $82,800 | Center | 0.05% |
| Cortez Broughton | $27,600 | Defensive line | 0.02% |
| Darius Harris | $27,600 | Linebacker | 0.02% |
| Dicaprio Bootle | $27,600 | Cornerback | 0.02% |
| Matt Bushman | $9,200 | Tight end | 0.01% |
| Andrew Billings | - | Defensive line | - |
| Josh Gordon | - | Wide receiver | - |
| Joe Jackson | - | Edge rusher | - |
| Roderick Johnson | - | Tackle | - |
Additional contracts · 64 players
64 rows| NAME | CAP HIT | POSITION | SHARE OF CAP |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mitchell Schwartz | $3,750,000 | Right tackle | 2.05% |
| Laurent Duvernay-Tardif | $3,222,222 | Guard | 1.77% |
| Eric Fisher | $3,181,668 | Left tackle | 1.74% |
| Alex Okafor | $2,000,000 | Defensive end | 1.10% |
| Josh Gordon | $661,108 | Wide receiver | 0.36% |
| Breeland Speaks | $629,184 | Linebacker | 0.34% |
| Damien Williams | $533,334 | Running back | 0.29% |
| Daurice Fountain | $404,154 | Wide receiver | 0.22% |
| Darius Harris | $371,065 | Outside linebacker | 0.20% |
| Dicaprio Bootle | $288,731 | Cornerback | 0.16% |
| Shane Buechele | $257,000 | Quarterback | 0.14% |
| Josh Jackson | $200,222 | Cornerback | 0.11% |
| Elijah McGuire | $182,000 | Running back | 0.10% |
| Cortez Broughton | $176,022 | Defensive tackle | 0.10% |
| Shilique Calhoun | $168,000 | Outside linebacker | 0.09% |
| Elijah Sullivan | $165,600 | Left tackle | 0.09% |
| Zayne Anderson | $159,600 | Linebacker | 0.09% |
| Daniel Brown | $141,666 | Tight end | 0.08% |
| Demone Harris | $139,022 | Outside linebacker | 0.08% |
| Taco Charlton | $137,500 | Defensive end | 0.08% |
| Austin Edwards | $101,066 | Defensive end | 0.06% |
| Christian Rozeboom | $101,066 | Linebacker | 0.06% |
| Riley Cole | $93,333 | Linebacker | 0.05% |
| Nakia Griffin-Stewart | $73,466 | Tight end | 0.04% |
| Cornell Powell | $60,038 | Wide receiver | 0.03% |
| Darryl Williams | $59,867 | Center | 0.03% |
| Devon Key | $55,000 | Safety | 0.03% |
| Derrick Gore | $46,000 | Running back | 0.03% |
| Prince Tega Wanogho | $46,000 | Tackle | 0.03% |
| Elliott Fry | $45,866 | Kicker | 0.03% |
| Johnny Townsend | $43,333 | Punter | 0.02% |
| Darwin Thompson | $41,460 | Running back | 0.02% |
| Josh Jackson | $28,000 | Cornerback | 0.02% |
| Daurice Fountain | $27,600 | Wide receiver | 0.02% |
| Bopete Keyes | $20,705 | Cornerback | 0.01% |
| Nakia Griffin-Stewart | $18,400 | Tight end | 0.01% |
| Johnny Townsend | $18,400 | Punter | 0.01% |
| Josh Gordon | $14,000 | Wide receiver | 0.01% |
| Paul Adams | $9,200 | Tackle | 0.01% |
| Shakur Brown | $9,200 | Cornerback | 0.01% |
| Joseph Charlton | $9,200 | Punter | 0.01% |
| Omari Cobb | $9,200 | Linebacker | 0.01% |
| Maurice Ffrench | $9,200 | Wide receiver | 0.01% |
| Demone Harris | $9,200 | Outside linebacker | 0.01% |
| Dalton Schoen | $9,200 | Wide receiver | 0.01% |
| Omari Cobb | $6,667 | Linebacker | 0.00% |
| Javaris Davis | $6,667 | Cornerback | 0.00% |
| Lavert Hill | $6,667 | Cornerback | 0.00% |
| Kalija Lipscomb | $6,667 | Wide receiver | 0.00% |
| Marlon Character | $5,000 | Cornerback | 0.00% |
| Cody White | $5,000 | Wide receiver | 0.00% |
| Rodney Clemons | $3,334 | Safety | 0.00% |
| Jovahn Fair | $3,334 | Guard | 0.00% |
| Bryan Wright | $3,334 | Linebacker | 0.00% |
| Yasir Durant | $3,333 | Tackle | 0.00% |
| John Lovett | $2,500 | Fullback | 0.00% |
| Hakeem Bailey | $2,000 | Cornerback | 0.00% |
| Jalen Julius | $2,000 | Cornerback | 0.00% |
| Felton Davis | $1,668 | Wide receiver | 0.00% |
| Andre Baccellia | $1,667 | Wide receiver | 0.00% |
| Maurice Ffrench | $1,667 | Wide receiver | 0.00% |
| Justice Shelton-Mosley | $1,667 | Wide receiver | 0.00% |
| Tim Ward | $834 | Defensive end | 0.00% |
| Aleva Hifo | $667 | Wide receiver | 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 2021 yearly total?
Kansas City Chiefs carried a yearly total of $160,366,274 in 2021.
How many players did Kansas City Chiefs list in 2021?
54 players on the Kansas City Chiefs roster in 2021, plus 83 contracts carried beyond it.
Where can I see the current Kansas City Chiefs payroll?
This page is the 2021 archive. The current Kansas City Chiefs payroll is kept up to date on the main Kansas City Chiefs page.