After the Kansas City Chiefs’ 40-22 loss to the Philadelphia Eagles in Super Bowl LIX, they have 49 players under contract.
Returning players (35)
All of these players were on the teams’s final 2024 active roster or reserve lists and remain under contract for the coming season.
Offense
- QB Patrick Mahomes
- T Ethan Driskell
- T Kingsley Suamataia
- T Jawaan Taylor
- C Creed Humphrey
- G Joe Thuney
- OL C.J. Hanson
- OL McKade Mettauer
- OL Wanya Morris
- OL Hunter Nourzad
- RB Isiah Pacheco
- RB Carson Steele
- TE Noah Gray
- TE Travis Kelce
- TE Jared Wiley
- WR Skyy Moore
- WR Nikko Remigio
- WR Rashee Rice
- WR Xavier Worthy
Defense
- CB Trent McDuffie
- CB Christian Roland-Wallace
- CB Jaylen Watson
- CB Joshua Williams
- S Chamarri Conner
- S Bryan Cook
- S Jaden Hicks
- LB Leo Chenal
- LB Cam Jones
- LB Drue Tranquill
- DE Felix Anudike-Uzomah
- DE Michael Danna
- DE George Karlaftis
- DE BJ Thompson
- DT Chris Jones
Specialists
New Reserve/Future contracts (15)
All of these players have been signed to Reserve/Future contracts for the 2025 season, meaning they will be on the team’s 90-man roster when the new league year begins at 3 p.m. Arrowhead Time on Wednesday, March 12. The players marked with an asterisk (*) were on the team’s practice squad when the season ended.
Offense
- QB Chris Oladokun*
- T Chukwuebuka Godrick*
- TE Baylor Cupp*
- TE Anthony Firkser*
- RB Keaontay Ingram*
- WR Jason Brownlee*
- WR Justyn Ross*
- WR Tyquan Thornton*
Defense
- CB Darius Rush*
- S Deon Bush*
- DB Eric Scott*
- DB Jason Taylor
- LB Shaun Bradley
- DT Siaki Ika*
- DT Fabien Lovett*
Free agents (27)
When the season concluded, all of these players were on the team’s active roster (or Reserve/Injured list). Their contracts, however, will expire on the first day of the new league year. These players fall into three categories based on the amount of time they have in the league.
Exclusive rights free agents (ERFAs)
These players have fewer than three accrued seasons in the league. The Chiefs can retain their rights for 2025 by tendering them a one-year NFL minimum contract for the coming season. Most ERFA players are offered (and sign) these contracts.
- OL Mike Caliendo
- P Matt Araiza
Restricted free agents (RFAs)
These players have accumulated three accrued seasons in the league. While these players can negotiate and sign with any team, the Chiefs team can offer them a contract tender that comes with the right of first refusal and/or draft-pick compensation should they sign elsewhere.
- TE Peyton Hendershot
- CB Nazeeh Johnson
- CB Keith Taylor
- DE Malik Herring
- LB Jack Cochrane
Unrestricted free agents (UFAs)
These players have four or more accrued NFL seasons. All are free to negotiate and sign with any team. Some will be re-signed to new Chiefs contracts. Others will be allowed to seek better deals with other teams — and if history is any guide, some of them will later be re-signed if they are unable to find work elsewhere. And some will never again wear a Kansas City uniform.
- QB Carson Wentz
- G Trey Smith
- T D.J. Humphries
- RB Kareem Hunt
- RB Samaje Perine
- TE Jody Fortson
- WR Marquise Brown
- WR Mecole Hardman
- WR DeAndre Hopkins
- WR JuJu Smith-Schuster
- WR Justin Watson
- S Justin Reid
- LB Nick Bolton
- DE Charles Omenihu
- DE Joshua Uche
- DT Derrick Nnadi
- DT Mike Pennel
- DT Marlon Tuipulotu
- DT Tershawn Wharton
- LS James Winchester
Draft picks (6)
As it now stands, Kansas City will have six picks in the 2025 NFL Draft, which will be held in Green Bay April 24-26.
- Round 1, Pick 31
- Round 2, Pick 63
- Round 3, Pick 66 (via Tennessee)
- Round 3, Pick 95
- Round 4, Pick 127
- Round 7, Pick 256
In addition to these picks, the team is expected to be awarded compensatory picks for 2024’s free agency losses. The precise number (and position) of these picks is yet unknown, but the current estimate is that the team will receive one pick at the end of the seventh round.
Cap space ($4.4 million)
With these 50 players under contract (and including the NFL’s salary cap increase to $275 million), we currently estimate that the team has $4.4 million in cap space. Until the new league year begins on March 12, there is actually no limit on the team’s salaries. But starting then — and until the beginning of the 2025 season — the team’s top 51 salaries must fit under the cap. So this figure is an estimate of how much cap space the team would have if the new league year began today.
This figure, however, is likely to change soon. The Chiefs are certain to make roster moves before the league year begins.
As always, our Chiefs roster page — available under the Sections tab on any Arrowhead Pride page — has the up-to-date team roster and salary cap information. As the offseason progresses, be sure to check it often.
