Kansas City Chiefs 2022 Payroll & Salaries

Active roster · 53 players

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Top 16 of 53 players

Patrick Mahomes $36m Chris Jones $29m Orlando Brown Jr. $17m Frank Clark $13m Travis Kelce $8.4m Joe Thuney $8.2m Marquez Valdes-Scantling $4.9m Justin Reid $4.5m Mecole Hardman $4.4m Juan Thornhill $3.1m JuJu Smith-Schuster $3.0m Carlos Dunlap $3.0m Derrick Nnadi $2.7m Harrison Butker $2.7m Trent McDuffie $2.5m George Karlaftis $2.2m

Active roster · 53 players - Kansas City Chiefs
NAME	CAP HIT	POSITION	AGE	SHARE OF CAP	DEAD CAP	BASE SALARY	SIGNING BONUS	OTHER PAY
Patrick Mahomes	$35,793,381	Quarterback	27	17.19%	($130,673,524)	$1,500,000	$2,000,000	$32,293,381
Chris Jones	$29,415,667	Defensive line	28	14.13%	($36,957,333)	$3,750,000	-	$25,665,667
Orlando Brown Jr.	$16,662,000	Left tackle	26	8.00%	($16,662,000)	$16,662,000	-	-
Frank Clark	$13,286,111	Edge rusher	29	6.38%	($21,875,000)	$3,725,000	$6,075,000	$3,486,111
Travis Kelce	$8,444,999	Tight end	33	4.06%	($15,350,000)	$2,893,333	-	$5,551,667
Joe Thuney	$8,151,250	Guard	30	3.92%	($43,000,000)	$1,035,000	$3,400,000	$3,716,250
Marquez Valdes-Scantling	$4,880,000	Wide receiver	28	2.34%	($8,660,000)	$2,560,000	$2,000,000	$320,000
Justin Reid	$4,550,000	Safety	25	2.19%	($20,500,000)	$1,035,000	$3,500,000	$15,000
Mecole Hardman	$4,399,191	Wide receiver	24	2.11%	($413,191)	$3,911,000	$413,191	$75,000
Juan Thornhill	$3,134,139	Free safety	27	1.51%	($369,139)	$2,765,000	$344,139	$25,000
JuJu Smith-Schuster	$3,040,000	Wide receiver	26	1.46%	($2,740,000)	$1,035,000	$1,455,000	$550,000
Carlos Dunlap	$3,000,000	Edge rusher	33	1.44%	($3,000,000)	$1,120,000	$1,880,000	-
Derrick Nnadi	$2,750,000	Defensive line	26	1.32%	($2,495,000)	$1,995,000	$500,000	$255,000
Harrison Butker	$2,736,525	Kicker	27	1.31%	($3,636,388)	$1,163,611	$700,000	$872,914
Trent McDuffie	$2,544,088	Cornerback	22	1.22%	($13,992,484)	$705,000	$1,839,088	-
George Karlaftis	$2,170,086	Edge rusher	21	1.04%	($11,935,474)	$705,000	$1,465,086	-
Chad Henne	$2,000,000	Quarterback	37	0.96%	($2,000,000)	$1,120,000	$880,000	-
Ronald Jones II	$1,500,000	Running back	25	0.72%	($750,000)	$1,250,000	$250,000	-
Nick Bolton	$1,325,916	Linebacker	22	0.64%	($2,127,382)	$925,183	$400,733	-
James Winchester	$1,275,000	Long snapper	33	0.61%	($310,000)	$1,120,000	$155,000	-
Creed Humphrey	$1,264,820	Center	23	0.61%	($1,968,532)	$912,964	$351,856	-
Khalen Saunders	$1,218,795	Defensive line	26	0.59%	($253,795)	$965,000	$228,795	$25,000
Willie Gay Jr.	$1,212,183	Linebacker	24	0.58%	($696,744)	$863,811	$348,372	-
Andrew Wylie	$1,187,500	Right tackle	28	0.57%	($2,537,500)	$2,385,000	$152,500	-
Skyy Moore	$1,172,818	Wide receiver	22	0.56%	($2,869,476)	$705,000	$467,818	-
Lucas Niang	$1,071,768	Right tackle	24	0.51%	($670,304)	$825,000	$211,768	$35,000
Bryan Cook	$1,063,116	Safety	23	0.51%	($2,403,243)	$705,000	$358,116	-
L'Jarius Sneed	$1,053,580	Cornerback	25	0.51%	($317,160)	$895,000	$158,580	-
Blake Bell	$1,047,500	Tight end	31	0.50%	($1,047,500)	$1,120,000	$152,500	-
Michael Burton	$1,047,500	Fullback	30	0.50%	($732,500)	$1,120,000	$152,500	-
Deon Bush	$1,047,500	Safety	29	0.50%	($1,047,500)	$1,035,000	$112,500	$40,000
Jerick McKinnon	$1,047,500	Running back	30	0.50%	-	$1,035,000	-	$152,500
Nick Allegretti	$1,002,988	Guard	26	0.48%	($37,988)	$965,000	$27,988	$10,000
Michael Danna	$960,915	Edge rusher	25	0.46%	($131,830)	$895,000	$65,915	-
Joshua Kaindoh	$949,836	Edge rusher	24	0.46%	($374,508)	$825,000	$124,836	-
Leo Chenal	$917,256	Linebacker	22	0.44%	($849,024)	$705,000	$212,256	-
Noah Gray	$903,444	Tight end	23	0.43%	($235,332)	$825,000	$78,444	-
Tommy Townsend	$897,500	Punter	26	0.43%	($2,500)	$895,000	$2,500	-
Justin Watson	$895,000	Wide receiver	27	0.43%	-	$1,035,000	-	-
Darius Harris	$895,000	Linebacker	26	0.43%	-	$895,000	-	-
Chris Lammons	$895,000	Cornerback	26	0.43%	-	$895,000	-	-
Joshua Williams	$871,565	Cornerback	23	0.42%	($666,260)	$705,000	$166,565	-
Trey Smith	$857,677	Guard	23	0.41%	($98,031)	$825,000	$32,677	-
Shane Buechele	$825,000	Quarterback	24	0.40%	-	$825,000	-	-
Prince Tega Wanogho	$825,000	Tackle	25	0.40%	-	$825,000	-	-
Darian Kinnard	$794,603	Guard	23	0.38%	($358,412)	$705,000	$89,603	-
Kadarius Toney	$784,430	Wide receiver	23	0.38%	($784,431)	$784,431	-	-
Jaylen Watson	$726,343	Cornerback	24	0.35%	($85,372)	$705,000	$21,343	-
Isiah Pacheco	$724,777	Running back	23	0.35%	($79,108)	$705,000	$19,777	-
Malik Herring	$713,333	Edge rusher	25	0.34%	($16,667)	$705,000	$8,333	-
Jack Cochrane	$665,833	Linebacker	23	0.32%	-	$705,000	-	-
Nazeeh Johnson	$587,500	Cornerback	24	0.28%	-	$705,000	-	-
Brandon Williams	$248,610	Defensive line	33	0.12%	-	$1,120,000	-	-

Additional contracts · 6 players

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All 6 players

Clyde Edwards-Helaire $3.0m Jody Fortson $825k Tershawn Wharton $597k Justyn Ross $430k Jordan Franks $207k Cornell Powell $207k

Additional contracts · 6 players - Kansas City Chiefs
NAME	CAP HIT	POSITION	AGE	SHARE OF CAP	DEAD CAP	BASE SALARY	SIGNING BONUS
Clyde Edwards-Helaire	$2,951,337	Running back	23	1.42%	($5,528,839)	$1,593,779	$1,357,558
Jody Fortson	$825,000	Tight end	27	0.40%	-	$825,000	-
Tershawn Wharton	$596,943	Defensive line	24	0.29%	($1,667)	$595,277	$1,667
Justyn Ross	$430,000	Wide receiver	23	0.21%	-	$430,000	-
Jordan Franks	$207,000	Tight end	26	0.10%	-	$207,000	-
Cornell Powell	$207,000	Wide receiver	25	0.10%	-	$207,000	-

Additional contracts · 17 players

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Additional contracts · 17 players - Kansas City Chiefs
NAME	CAP HIT	POSITION	SHARE OF CAP
Danny Shelton	$358,200	Defensive line	0.17%
Marcus Kemp	$215,600	Wide receiver	0.10%
Zayne Anderson	$207,000	Safety	0.10%
Mike Caliendo	$207,000	Guard	0.10%
Cole Christiansen	$207,000	Linebacker	0.10%
Chris Oladokun	$207,000	Quarterback	0.10%
Ugo Amadi	$154,000	Safety	0.07%
Dicaprio Bootle	$138,000	Cornerback	0.07%
Ihmir Smith-Marsette	$138,000	Wide receiver	0.07%
Melvin Gordon	$119,400	Running back	0.06%
Austin Reiter	$99,500	Center	0.05%
Kendall Blanton	$80,500	Tight end	0.04%
Matt Bushman	$34,500	Tight end	0.02%
Jerrion Ealy	$11,500	Wide receiver	0.01%
Daniel Wise	$11,500	Defensive line	0.01%
Matthew Wright	$11,500	Kicker	0.01%
Phil Hoskins	-	Defensive line	-

Additional contracts · 59 players

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Additional contracts · 59 players - Kansas City Chiefs
NAME	CAP HIT	POSITION	SHARE OF CAP
Anthony Hitchens	$4,223,750	Inside linebacker	2.03%
Laurent Duvernay-Tardif	$2,000,000	Guard	0.96%
Jermaine Carter	$1,770,000	Inside linebacker	0.85%
Tyreek Hill	$1,450,000	Wide receiver	0.70%
Rashad Fenton	$1,172,649	Cornerback	0.56%
Geron Christian	$1,130,000	Tackle	0.54%
Taylor Stallworth	$559,500	Defensive tackle	0.27%
Elijah Lee	$345,000	Outside linebacker	0.17%
Cornell Powell	$310,947	Wide receiver	0.15%
Taylor Stallworth	$300,000	Defensive tackle	0.14%
Austin Reiter	$238,800	Center	0.11%
Elijah Lee	$230,000	Outside linebacker	0.11%
Kehinde Oginni	$207,000	Tight end	0.10%
Elijah Lee	$184,800	Outside linebacker	0.09%
Marcus Kemp	$164,722	Wide receiver	0.08%
Matthew Wright	$149,166	Kicker	0.07%
Zayne Anderson	$144,166	Linebacker	0.07%
Dicaprio Bootle	$137,499	Cornerback	0.07%
Jack Cochrane	$133,333	Linebacker	0.06%
Benton Whitley	$117,500	Outside linebacker	0.06%
Jerrion Ealy	$115,000	Wide receiver	0.06%
Wayne Gallman	$107,800	Running back	0.05%
Dicaprio Bootle	$91,833	Cornerback	0.04%
Matt Ammendola	$91,666	Kicker	0.04%
Ihmir Smith-Marsette	$91,666	Wide receiver	0.04%
Daurice Fountain	$80,500	Wide receiver	0.04%
Matthew Wright	$69,000	Kicker	0.03%
Danny Shelton	$62,222	Defensive tackle	0.03%
Chris Conley	$59,700	Wide receiver	0.03%
Bryan Edwards	$57,500	Wide receiver	0.03%
Ugo Amadi	$53,611	Safety	0.03%
Daurice Fountain	$53,611	Wide receiver	0.03%
Cole Christiansen	$49,722	Linebacker	0.02%
Corey Coleman	$46,200	Wide receiver	0.02%
Azur Kamara	$46,000	Linebacker	0.02%
Bopete Keyes	$41,410	Cornerback	0.02%
Nazeeh Johnson	$34,500	Cornerback	0.02%
Darwin Thompson	$31,960	Running back	0.02%
Matt Ammendola	$23,000	Kicker	0.01%
Kendall Blanton	$23,000	Tight end	0.01%
Cortez Broughton	$23,000	Defensive tackle	0.01%
Elijah Lee	$19,900	Outside linebacker	0.01%
Brandon Williams	$19,900	Defensive tackle	0.01%
Nazeeh Johnson	$19,252	Cornerback	0.01%
Nasir Greer	$15,000	Safety	0.01%
Dicaprio Bootle	$13,334	Cornerback	0.01%
Jack Cochrane	$11,500	Linebacker	0.01%
Justin Hilliard	$11,500	Linebacker	0.01%
Benton Whitley	$11,500	Outside linebacker	0.01%
James Wiggins	$11,500	Safety	0.01%
Shane Buechele	$10,000	Quarterback	0.00%
Devon Key	$10,000	Safety	0.00%
Riley Cole	$6,667	Linebacker	0.00%
Marlon Character	$5,000	Cornerback	0.00%
Yasir Durant	$3,334	Tackle	0.00%
Jerrion Ealy	$3,333	Wide receiver	0.00%
Mike Rose	$1,666	Linebacker	0.00%
Tayon Fleet-Davis	$1,166	Running back	0.00%
Mike Caliendo	$833	Guard	0.00%

Key contract dates

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Key contract dates - Kansas City Chiefs
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 2022 yearly total?

Kansas City Chiefs carried a yearly total of $181,434,543 in 2022.

How many players did Kansas City Chiefs list in 2022?

53 players on the Kansas City Chiefs roster in 2022, plus 82 contracts carried beyond it.

Where can I see the current Kansas City Chiefs payroll?

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