Salary cap space
All information shown is current as of 7:27 a.m. on Tuesday, March 19
Current space: $8.7 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: Between the beginning of the new league year in mid-March and the end of each season, all NFL teams must remain below the salary cap. If our estimate of the team’s cap space is a negative number, it is either because a) contracts for some reported signings have not yet been officially submitted to the league office, or b) there is a difference between publicly available salary information and the official figures.
Most recent transactions
- Signed (3/14) wide receiver Marquise Brown, defensive tackle Derrick Nnadi, defensive tackle Tershawn Wharton
- Signed (3/13) defensive tackle Mike Pennel
- Contract adjustment ($21.6 million on 3/12) quarterback Patrick Mahomes
- Signed (3/12) tight end Irv Smith Jr., safety Deon Bush
- Signed (3/11) long snapper James Winchester, offensive lineman Mike Caliendo, linebacker Cole Christiansen, linebacker Jack Cochrane, defensive end Malik Herring and safety Nazeeh Johnson
- Signed (3/9) defensive tackle Chris Jones
- Signed (3/7) linebacker Drue Tranquill
- Signed to 2024 Reserve/Future contract (3/6) tight end Gerrit Prince
(older transactions at bottom of page)
Roster by position
Positon Group | Num | Players |
Offensive Linemen | 8 | T.Smith, C.Humphrey, J.Taylor, J.Thuney, W.Morris, L.Niang, C.Godrick, M.Caliendo |
Tight Ends | 5 | T.Kelce, N.Gray, I.Jr., G.Prince, I.Gathings |
Running Backs | 5 | I.Pacheco, L.Perine, H.Hall, D.Prince, K.Ingram |
Wide Receivers | 12 | S.Moore, K.Toney, M.Brown, R.Rice, Ju.Watson, C.Powell, A.Miller, M.Washington, N.Remigio, J.Ross, S.Smith, J.Copeland |
Quarterbacks | 3 | P.Mahomes, C.Oladokun, I.Book |
Defensive Linemen | 13 | G.Karlaftis, D.Nnadi, F.Anudike-Uzomah, C.Omenihu, Ch.Jones, M.Herring, T.Wharton, N.Farrell, B.Thompson, M.Pennel, M.Dickerson, I.Buggs, T.Jones |
Linebackers | 7 | N.Bolton, D.Tranquill, L.Chenal, J.Cochrane, J.Smith, Ca.Jones, C.Christiansen |
Defensive Backs | 15 | J.Reid, T.McDuffie, Ja.Watson, L.Sneed, J.Williams, B.Cook, N.Jones, C.Conner, K.Taylor, T.Gillespie, K.Joseph, T.Dean, N.Johnson, E.Boye-Doe, D.Bush |
Placekickers | 1 | H.Butker |
Punters | 1 | M.Araiza |
Long Snappers | 1 | J.Winchester |
Total | 71 | - |
Roster by category
Active Roster | Pos No. | Hgt Wgt | Exp Thru | Hit Dead Svgs |
Anudike-Uzomah, Felix 2023:1/31:KANKansas St. | DE 97 | 6-3 255 | 1 2026 | $2.7M $9.7M -$7.0M |
Araiza, Matt 2022:6/180:BUFSan Diego St. | P - | 6-2 200 | 2 2024 | $795K $0K $795K |
Bolton, Nick 2021:2/58:KANMissouri | LB 32 | 5-11 237 | 3 2024 | $3.5M $401K $3.1M |
Book, Ian 2021:4/133:NORNotre Dame | QB - | 6-0 206 | 3 2024 | $985K $0K $985K |
Boye-Doe, Ekow 2023:UDFA:KANKansas St. | CB 40 | 6-0 170 | 1 2024 | $915K $0K $915K |
Brown, Marquise 2019:1/25:BALOklahoma | WR - | 5-9 180 | 5 2024 | $0K $0K $0K |
Buggs, Isaiah 2019:6/192:PITAlabama | DT 96 | 6-3 335 | 5 2024 | $1.2M $350K $803K |
Bush, Deon 2016:4/124:CHIMiami (FL) | S 26 | 6-0 200 | 8 2024 | $1.2M $500K $653K |
Butker, Harrison 2017:7/233:CARGeorgia Tech | K 7 | 6-4 199 | 7 2024 | $4.8M $729K $4.1M |
Caliendo, Mike 2022:UDFA:KANW. Michigan | OL 66 | 6-4 301 | 2 2024 | $0K $0K $0K |
Chenal, Leo 2022:3/103:KANWisconsin | LB 54 | 6-3 250 | 2 2025 | $1.4M $425K $951K |
Christiansen, Cole 2020:UDFA:LACArmy | LB 48 | 6-2 225 | 4 2024 | $0K $0K $0K |
Cochrane, Jack 2022:UDFA:KANS. Dakota | LB 43 | 6-3 236 | 2 2024 | $0K $0K $0K |
Conner, Chamarri 2023:4/119:KANVirginia Tech | DB 27 | 6-0 205 | 1 2026 | $1.1M $564K $539K |
Cook, Bryan 2022:2/62:KANCincinnati | S 6 | 6-1 206 | 2 2025 | $1.6M $716K $878K |
Copeland, Jacob 2023:UDFA:TENMaryland | WR - | 6-0 202 | 1 2024 | $795K $0K $795K |
Dean, Trey 2023:UDFA:NYJFlorida | S 42 | 6-2 200 | 1 2024 | $795K $0K $795K |
Dickerson, Matt 2018:UDFA:TENUCLA | DT 93 | 6-5 292 | 6 2024 | $985K $0K $985K |
Farrell, Neil 2022:4/126:LVRLSU | DT 92 | 6-4 330 | 2 2025 | $985K $0K $985K |
Gathings, Izaiah 2023:UDFA:NYJMiddle Tenn. St. | TE 45 | 6-4 222 | 1 2024 | $795K $0K $795K |
Gillespie, Tyree 2021:4/143:LVRMissouri | S - | 6-0 202 | 3 2024 | $985K $0K $985K |
Godrick, Chukwuebuka 2023:UDFA:KAN | T 72 | 6-5 295 | 1 2024 | $795K $0K $795K |
Gray, Noah 2021:5/162:KANDuke | TE 83 | 6-3 240 | 3 2024 | $3.2M $78K $3.1M |
Hall, Hassan 2023:UDFA:CLEGeorgia Tech | RB - | 5-10 196 | 1 2024 | $795K $0K $795K |
Herring, Malik 2021:UDFA:KANGeorgia | DE 94 | 6-3 275 | 3 2024 | $0K $0K $0K |
Humphrey, Creed 2021:2/63:KANOklahoma | C 52 | 6-4 302 | 3 2024 | $5.2M $352K $4.9M |
Ingram, Keaontay 2022:6/201:ARIUSC | RB 30 | 6-0 221 | 2 2024 | $985K $0K $985K |
Johnson, Nazeeh 2022:7/259:KANMarshall | S 13 | 5-10 199 | 2 2024 | $0K $0K $0K |
Jones, Cam 2023:UDFA:KANIndiana | LB 44 | 6-1 226 | 1 2025 | $920K $10K $910K |
Jones, Chris 2016:2/37:KANMississippi St. | DT 95 | 6-6 310 | 8 2028 | $7.4M $60.0M -$52.7M |
Jones, Nic 2023:7/250:KANBall State | CB 31 | 6-0 185 | 1 2026 | $934K $58K $876K |
Jones, Truman 2023:UDFA:KANHarvard | DE 57 | 6-3 250 | 1 2024 | $795K $0K $795K |
Joseph, Kelvin 2021:2/44:DALKentucky | CB - | 6-1 192 | 3 2024 | $1.1M $0K $1.1M |
Jr., Irv Smith 2019:2/50:MINAlabama | TE - | 6-4 240 | 5 2024 | $1.2M $384K $769K |
Karlaftis, George 2022:1/30:KANPurdue | DE 56 | 6-4 263 | 2 2025 | $3.3M $7.1M -$3.8M |
Kelce, Travis 2013:3/63:KANCincinnati | TE 87 | 6-5 250 | 11 2025 | $15.5M $5.1M $10.4M |
Mahomes, Patrick 2017:1/10:KANTexas Tech | QB 15 | 6-2 225 | 7 2031 | $37.0M $113.6M -$76.6M |
McDuffie, Trent 2022:1/21:KANWashington | CB 22 | 5-11 193 | 2 2025 | $3.8M $8.3M -$4.5M |
Miller, Anthony 2018:2/51:CHIMemphis | WR - | 5-11 199 | 6 2024 | $985K $0K $985K |
Moore, Skyy 2022:2/54:KANW. Michigan | WR 24 | 5-10 195 | 2 2025 | $1.8M $936K $824K |
Morris, Wanya 2023:3/92:KANOklahoma | OL 64 | 6-5 307 | 1 2026 | $1.2M $678K $542K |
Niang, Lucas 2020:3/96:KANTCU | T 77 | 6-6 315 | 4 2024 | $1.3M $212K $1.1M |
Nnadi, Derrick 2018:3/75:KANFlorida St. | DT 91 | 6-1 317 | 6 2024 | $0K $0K $0K |
Oladokun, Chris 2022:7/241:PITS. Florida | QB 6 | 6-2 195 | 2 2024 | $805K $135K $670K |
Omenihu, Charles 2019:5/161:HOUTexas | DE 90 | 6-5 280 | 5 2024 | $11.0M $3.8M $7.2M |
Pacheco, Isiah 2022:7/251:KANRutgers | RB 10 | 5-10 216 | 2 2025 | $1.0M $40K $965K |
Pennel, Mike 2014:UDFA:GNBArizona St. | DT 64 | 6-4 330 | 10 2024 | $985K $0K $985K |
Perine, La'Mical 2020:4/120:NYJFlorida | RB 29 | 5-11 216 | 4 2024 | $1.1M $0K $1.1M |
Powell, Cornell 2021:5/181:KANClemson | WR 14 | 6-0 204 | 3 2024 | $915K $0K $915K |
Prince, Deneric 2023:UDFA:KANTulsa | RB 34 | 6-0 216 | 1 2024 | $915K $0K $915K |
Prince, Gerrit 2023:UDFA:JAXUAB | TE - | 6-5 239 | 1 2024 | $795K $0K $795K |
Reid, Justin 2018:3/68:HOUStanford | S 20 | 6-1 207 | 6 2024 | $14.3M $3.5M $10.8M |
Remigio, Nikko 2023:UDFA:KANFresno St. | WR 27 | 5-9 187 | 1 2025 | $800K $10K $790K |
Rice, Rashee 2023:2/55:KANSMU | WR 4 | 6-1 204 | 1 2026 | $1.5M $2.3M -$862K |
Ross, Justyn 2022:UDFA:KANClemson | WR 8 | 6-4 210 | 2 2024 | $915K $0K $915K |
Smith, Jordan 2021:4/121:JAXFlorida | LB - | 6-6 255 | 3 2024 | $915K $0K $915K |
Smith, Shi 2021:6/204:CARS. Carolina | WR - | 5-10 190 | 3 2024 | $985K $0K $985K |
Smith, Trey 2021:6/226:KANTennessee | G 65 | 6-6 321 | 3 2024 | $3.4M $33K $3.4M |
Sneed, L'Jarius 2020:4/138:KANLouisiana Tech | CB 38 | 6-1 192 | 4 2024 | $19.8M $0K $19.8M |
Taylor, Jawaan 2019:2/35:JAXFlorida | T 74 | 6-5 312 | 5 2026 | $24.7M $34.2M -$9.5M |
Taylor, Keith 2021:5/166:CARWashington | CB 39 | 6-3 195 | 3 2024 | $985K $0K $985K |
Thompson, BJ 2023:5/166:KANBaylor | DE 53 | 6-6 240 | 1 2026 | $983K $204K $779K |
Thuney, Joe 2016:3/78:NWEN. Carolina St. | G 62 | 6-5 304 | 8 2025 | $27.0M $21.9M $5.0M |
Toney, Kadarius 2021:1/20:NYGFlorida | WR 19 | 6-0 193 | 3 2024 | $2.5M $2.5M $0K |
Tranquill, Drue 2019:4/130:LACNotre Dame | LB 23 | 6-2 234 | 5 2026 | $3.0M $12.5M -$9.5M |
Washington, Montrell 2022:5/162:DENSamford | WR 12 | 5-10 170 | 2 2024 | $985K $0K $985K |
Watson, Jaylen 2022:7/243:KANWashington St. | CB 35 | 6-2 197 | 2 2025 | $1.0M $43K $964K |
Watson, Justin 2018:5/144:TAMPennsylvania | WR 84 | 6-2 215 | 6 2024 | $2.9M $150K $2.8M |
Wharton, Tershawn 2020:UDFA:KANMissouri S&T | DT 98 | 6-1 280 | 4 2024 | $1.3M $2.7M -$1.5M |
Williams, Joshua 2022:4/135:KANFayetteville St. | CB 2 | 6-3 193 | 2 2025 | $1.2M $333K $818K |
Winchester, James 2013:UDFA:PHIOklahoma | LS 41 | 6-3 209 | 11 2024 | $1.2M $1.2M $0K |
Unrestricted FA | Pos No. | Hgt Wgt | Exp Thru | Hit Dead Svgs |
Bell, Blake 2015:4/117:SFOOklahoma | TE 81 | 6-6 252 | 9 2023 | $0K $0K $0K |
Danna, Michael 2020:5/177:KANMichigan | DE 51 | 6-2 257 | 4 2023 | $0K $0K $0K |
Edwards, Mike 2019:3/99:TAMKentucky | S 21 | 5-10 205 | 5 2023 | $0K $0K $0K |
Edwards-Helaire, Clyde 2020:1/32:KANLSU | RB 25 | 5-7 207 | 4 2023 | $0K $0K $0K |
Gabbert, Blaine 2011:1/10:JAXMissouri | QB 9 | 6-5 235 | 13 2023 | $0K $0K $0K |
Hardman, Mecole 2019:2/56:KANGeorgia | WR 12 | 5-10 187 | 5 2023 | $0K $0K $0K |
Harris, Darius 2020:UDFA:KANMiddle Tenn. St. | LB 59 | 6-2 232 | 4 2023 | $0K $0K $0K |
James, Richie 2018:7/240:SFOMiddle Tenn. St. | WR 17 | 5-9 185 | 6 2023 | $0K $0K $0K |
McKinnon, Jerick 2014:3/96:MINGa. Southern | RB 1 | 5-9 209 | 10 2023 | $0K $0K $0K |
Smith, Donovan 2015:2/34:TAMPenn St. | T 79 | 6-6 338 | 9 2023 | $0K $0K $0K |
Wanogho, Prince Tega 2020:6/210:PHIAuburn | T 76 | 6-5 308 | 4 2023 | $0K $0K $0K |
Cap space calculation
Salary data shown in the table is from Spotrac.com, which estimates the team’s salary cap space to be $15.8 million. On the afternoon of March 13, Spotrac reduced the team’s 2023 rollover by $1.3 million and added an adjustment of minus $4.7 million to the Chiefs’ cap number. This reduced the cap space by a total of $6 million.
So this cap figure is based on a total team salary cap of $255.4 million, plus $1.5 million in 2023 rollover, a minus $4.7 million overall adjustment and $5.9 million in dead cap from previously released players.
But Spotrac’s figure does not include the salary cap impacts of the following recently-signed free agent, drafted rookie or otherwise missing contracts. The amounts shown in parentheses are the estimated cap space decreases for each contract. These could change when actual figures are available.
- Marquise Brown ($6.2 million)
- Mike Caliendo ($136,000)
- Cole Christiansen ($136,000)
- Jack Cochrane ($136,000)
- Malik Herring ($136,000)
- Nazeeh Johnson ($136,000)
- Derrick Nnadi ($304,000)
With these figures (if any) included, the team’s cap space should be $8.7 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
- Franchise-tagged (2/28) cornerback L’Jarius Sneed
- Released (2/28) wide receiver Marquez Valdes-Scantling
- Signed (2/22) punter Matt Arazia, safety Tyree Gillespie
- Signed (2/21) wide receiver Cornell Powell
- Signed to 2024 Reserve/Future contracts (2/15) tight end Izaiah Gathings, tackle Chukwuebuka Godrick and quarterback Chris Oladokun
- Signed to 2024 Reserve/Future contracts (2/14) defensive tackle Isaiah Buggs, safety Trey Dean, defensive tackle Matt Dickerson, running back Keaontay Ingram, defensive end Truman Jones, running back Deneric Prince, cornerback Keith Taylor and wide receiver Montrell Washington
- Unrestricted free agents (UFA) for 2024 (2/12) offensive lineman Nick Allegretti, tight end Blake Bell, safety Deon Bush, defensive end Michael Danna, safety Mike Edwards, running back Clyde Edwards-Helaire, quarterback Blaine Gabbert, linebacker Willie Gay Jr., wide receiver Mecole Hardman, linebacker Darius Harris, wide receiver Richie James, defensive tackle Chris Jones, running back Jerick McKinnon, defensive tackle Derrick Nnadi, tackle Donovan Smith, cornerback L’Jarius Sneed, punter Tommy Townsend, linebacker Drue Tranquill, defensive tackle Tershawn Wharton and long snapper James Winchester
- Restricted rights free agents (RFA) for 2024 (2/12) tackle Prince Tega Wanogho and tight end Jody Fortson,
- Exclusive rights free agents (ERFA) for 2024 (2/12) linebacker Jack Cochrane, offensive lineman Mike Caliendo, linebacker Cole Christiansen, safety Nazeeh Johnson
- Returning for 2024 (2/12) defensive end Felix Anudike-Uzomah, linebacker Nick Bolton, cornerback Ekow Boye-Doe, placekicker Harrison Butker, linebacker Leo Chenal, linebacker Jack Cochrane, defensive back Chamarri Conner, safety Brian Cook, defensive tackle Neil Farrell, tight end Noah Gray, defensive end Malik Herring, center Creed Humphrey, linebacker Cam Jones, cornerback Nic Jones, defensive end George Karlaftis, tight end Travis Kelce, quarterback Patrick Mahomes, cornerback Trent McDuffie, wide receiver Skyy Moore, offensive lineman Wanya Morris, tackle Lucas Niang, defensive end Charles Omenihu, running back Isiah Pacheco, safety Justin Reid, wide receiver Nikko Remigio, wide receiver Rashee Rice, wide receiver Justyn Ross, guard Trey Smith, tackle Jawaan Taylor, defensive end BJ Thompson, guard Joe Thuney, wide receiver Kadarius Toney, wide receiver Marquez Valdes-Scantling, cornerback Jaylen Watson, wide receiver Justin Watson and cornerback Joshua Williams
- Signed to 2024 Reserve/Future contract (1/23) wide receiver Anthony Miller
- Signed to 2024 Reserve/Future contract (1/10) quarterback Ian Book, wide receiver Jacob Copeland, running back Hassan Hall and pass rusher Jordan Smith
- Signed to 2024 Reserve/Future contract (1/17) cornerback Kelvin Joseph, wide receiver Shi Smith