After the Kansas Metropolis Chiefs’ 40-22 loss to the Philadelphia Eagles in Tremendous Bowl LIX, they’ve 57 gamers underneath contract.
Returning gamers (34)
All of those gamers had been on the groups’s last 2024 energetic roster or reserve lists and stay underneath contract for the approaching season.
Offense
QB Patrick Mahomes
T Ethan Driskell
T Kingsley Suamataia
T Jawaan Taylor
C Creed Humphrey
OL C.J. Hanson
OL McKade Mettauer
OL Wanya Morris
OL Hunter Nourzad
RB Isiah Pacheco
RB Carson Steele
TE Noah Grey
TE Travis Kelce
TE Jared Wiley
WR Skyy Moore
WR Nikko Remigio
WR Rashee Rice
WR Xavier Worthy
Protection
CB Trent McDuffie
CB Christian Roland-Wallace
CB Jaylen Watson
CB Joshua Williams
S Chamarri Conner
S Bryan Cook dinner
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 those gamers have been signed to Reserve/Future contracts for the 2025 season, which means they are going to be on the group’s 90-man roster when the brand new league yr begins at 3 p.m. Arrowhead Time on Wednesday, March 12. The gamers marked with an asterisk (*) had been on the group’s apply 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*
Protection
CB Darius Rush*
S Deon Bush*
DB Eric Scott*
DB Jason Taylor
LB Shaun Bradley
DT Siaki Ika*
DT Fabien Lovett*
New 2025 contracts (7)
Offense
Protection
Specialists
Trades
Free brokers (24)
When the season concluded, all of those gamers had been on the group’s energetic roster (or Reserve/Injured checklist). Their contracts, nonetheless, will expire on the primary day of the brand new league yr. These gamers fall into three classes based mostly on the period of time they’ve within the league.
Unique rights free brokers (ERFAs) (1)
These gamers have fewer than three accrued seasons within the league. The Chiefs can retain their rights for 2025 by tendering them a one-year NFL minimal contract for the approaching season. Most ERFA gamers are provided (and signal) these contracts.
Restricted free brokers (RFAs) (5)
These gamers have amassed three accrued seasons within the league. Whereas these gamers can negotiate and signal with any group, the Chiefs group can supply them a contract tender that comes with the best of first refusal and/or draft-pick compensation ought to they signal elsewhere.
TE Peyton Hendershot
CB Nazeeh Johnson
CB Keith Taylor
DE Malik Herring
LB Jack Cochrane
Unrestricted free brokers (UFAs) (18)
These gamers have 4 or extra accrued NFL seasons. All are free to barter and signal with any group. Some can be re-signed to new Chiefs contracts. Others can be allowed to hunt higher offers with different groups — and if historical past is any information, a few of them will later be re-signed if they’re unable to seek out work elsewhere. And a few won’t ever once more put on a Kansas Metropolis uniform.
QB Carson Wentz
T D.J. Humphries
RB Kareem Hunt
RB Samaje Perine (signed by Bengals 3/10)
TE Jody Fortson
WR Marquise Brown
WR Mecole Hardman
WR DeAndre Hopkins
WR JuJu Smith-Schuster
WR Justin Watson (signed by Texans 3/10)
S Justin Reid
DE Charles Omenihu
DE Joshua Uche
DT Derrick Nnadi
DT Mike Pennel
DT Marlon Tuipulotu
DT Tershawn Wharton (signed by Panthers 3/10)
LS James Winchester
Draft picks (6)
Because it now stands, Kansas Metropolis may have six picks within the 2025 NFL Draft, which can be held in Inexperienced Bay April 24-26.
Spherical 1, Decide 31
Spherical 2, Decide 63
Spherical 3, Decide 66 (through Tennessee)
Spherical 3, Decide 95
Spherical 4, Decide 127
Spherical 7, Decide 256
Along with these picks, the group is anticipated to be awarded compensatory picks for 2024’s free company losses. The exact quantity (and place) of those picks is but unknown, however the present estimate is that the group will obtain one choose on the finish of the seventh spherical.
Cap area (between minus $30.3 million and minus $36.3 million)
With these 57 gamers underneath contract (and together with the NFL’s wage cap improve to $279.2 million), we at present estimate the group is between $30.3 million and $36.3 million over the wage cap. Till the brand new league yr begins on March 12, there may be really no restrict on the group’s salaries. However beginning then — and till the start of the 2025 season — the group’s high 51 salaries should match underneath the cap. So this determine is an estimate of how a lot cap area the group would have if the brand new league yr started as we speak.
This determine, nonetheless, is prone to change quickly. The Chiefs are sure to make roster strikes earlier than the league yr begins.
As at all times, our Chiefs roster web page — obtainable underneath the Sections tab on any Arrowhead Delight web page — has the up-to-date group roster and wage cap info. Because the offseason progresses, you’ll want to test it typically.
