Kansas City Chiefs Depth Chart 2026

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JobStarter2nd3rd4thPS

Offense

10 starting jobsPrimary personnel · 11

×2

15Patrick MahomesQB1YR 10100% snaps '26 6Justin FieldsQB2YR 61% snaps '26

—open

×3

9Kenneth Walker🔥RB1YR 574% snaps '26

10Emmett JohnsonRB2ROOKIE R527% snaps '26 42Jaydn OttRB3ROOKIE UDFA

—open

35Nate CarterPS

RWR×3

1Xavier WorthyRWR1YR 382% snaps '26 81Nikko RemigioRWR2YR 41% snaps '26 13Cyrus Allen

RWR3ROOKIE R5

—open

7Omari EvansPS

SWR×3

4Rashee RiceSWR1YR 462% snaps '26 11Jalen Royals

SWR2YR 240% snaps '26 85Andrew ArmstrongSWR3YR 2

—open

84Justin WatsonRES

×4

87Travis KelceTE1YR 1478% snaps '26 83Noah GrayTE2YR 659% snaps '26 12Jared WileyTE3YR 3 88Jake BriningstoolTE4YR 2

89Thomas OdukoyaEXEPS

LT×2

70Kahlil BensonLT1ROOKIE UDFA100% snaps '26 61Diego PoundsLT2ROOKIE UDFA—

—open

LG×2

76Kingsley SuamataiaLG1YR 398% snaps '26 73Joshua EzeuduLG2YR 526% snaps '26

—open

C×2

52Creed HumphreyC1YR 6100% snaps '26 64Hunter NourzadC2YR 33% snaps '26

—open

RG×2

65Trey SmithRG1YR 6100% snaps '26 66Mike CaliendoRG2YR 520% snaps '26

—open

75Ethan DriskellPS

RT×2

77Jaylon MooreRT1YR 689% snaps '26 73Joshua EzeuduRT2YR 526% snaps '26

—open

50Pete NygraPS

Unavailable · 1114Garrett NussmeierI 24Brashard SmithIR 35EJ SmithIR 47Ben VanSumerenI 2Tyquan ThorntonIR 82Jimmy HolidayIR 8Jeff CaldwellIR 84John Michael GyllenborgIR 71Josh SimmonsIR 61C.J. HansonIR 73Matt WaletzkoIR

Defense

11 starting jobsBase front · Nickel sub

LDT×2

95Chris JonesLDT1YR 1169% snaps '26 99Peter WoodsLDT2ROOKIE R147% snaps '26

—open

50Emmanuel OgbahPS

RDT×2

92Khyiris TongaRDT1YR 645% snaps '26

94Bryson EasonRDT2ROOKIE UDFA6% snaps '26

—open

57Tyreke SmithPS

EDGE

LDE×2

56George KarlaftisLDE1YR 584% snaps '26 51R Mason ThomasLDE2ROOKIE R248% snaps '26

—open

EDGE

RDE×2

91Felix Anudike-UzomahRDE1YR 451% snaps '26 97Ashton GillotteRDE2YR 245% snaps '26

—open

WLB×2

23Drue Tranquill🔥

WLB1YR 888% snaps '26 31Jeffrey BassaWLB2YR 25% snaps '26

—open

MLB×2

32Nick Bolton

MLB1YR 6100% snaps '26 43Jack Cochrane

MLB2YR 527% snaps '26

—open

48Cole ChristiansenPS 49Michael HeldmanPS

LB×2

43Jack Cochrane

LB1YR 527% snaps '26 44Cooper McDonaldLB2YR 21% snaps '26

—open

59Aiden FisherPS

LCB×2

38L'Jarius SneedLCB1YR 764% snaps '26

8Kristian FultonLCB2YR 744% snaps '26

—open

26Kader KohouPS

RCB×2

5Mansoor DelaneRCB1ROOKIE R179% snaps '26 20Nohl WilliamsRCB2YR 292% snaps '26

—open

34Tanner McCalisterPS

19D'Arco Perkins-McAllisterPS

FS×2

17Alohi GilmanFS1YR 783% snaps '26

30Chris Roland-Wallace

FS2YR 325% snaps '26

—open

SS×3

27Chamarri ConnerSS1YR 492% snaps '26 21Jaden HicksSS2YR 371% snaps '26 29Xavier NwankpaSS3ROOKIE UDFA

—open

Unavailable · 455Omarr Norman-LottPUP 54Jack PyburnI 40Ethan DownsIR 22Jadon CanadyI

Special Teams

6 starting jobsCoverage & return units

×1

14Matt AraizaH1YR 533% snaps '26

—open

×1

7Harrison ButkerKO1YR 1041% snaps '26

—open

×2

81Nikko RemigioKR1YR 428% snaps '26 10Emmett JohnsonKR2ROOKIE R545% snaps '26

—open

×1

41James WinchesterLS1YR 1433% snaps '26

—open

×2

81Nikko RemigioPR1YR 428% snaps '26 10Emmett JohnsonPR2ROOKIE R545% snaps '26

—open

×1

14Matt AraizaPT1YR 533% snaps '26

—open

Offense

10 starting jobs

Primary personnel · 11

PosStarter2nd3rd4th5th+

QB15Patrick Mahomes 6Justin Fields——

RB9Kenneth Walker🔥10Emmett Johnson 42Jaydn Ott—35Nate Carter

WRRWR1Xavier Worthy 81Nikko Remigio 13Cyrus Allen

—7Omari Evans

WRSWR4Rashee Rice 11Jalen Royals

85Andrew Armstrong—84Justin Watson

TE87Travis Kelce 83Noah Gray 12Jared Wiley 88Jake Briningstool89Thomas OdukoyaEXE

OLLT70Kahlil Benson 61Diego Pounds——

OLLG76Kingsley Suamataia 73Joshua Ezeudu——

OLC52Creed Humphrey 64Hunter Nourzad——

OLRG65Trey Smith 66Mike Caliendo——75Ethan Driskell

OLRT77Jaylon Moore 73Joshua Ezeudu——50Pete Nygra

Unavailable · 1114Garrett Nussmeier 24Brashard Smith 35EJ Smith 47Ben VanSumeren 2Tyquan Thornton 82Jimmy Holiday 8Jeff Caldwell 84John Michael Gyllenborg 71Josh Simmons 61C.J. Hanson 73Matt Waletzko

Defense

11 starting jobs

Base front · Nickel sub

PosStarter2nd3rd4th5th+

DLLDT95Chris Jones 99Peter Woods——50Emmanuel Ogbah96Marcus Harris96Cole Brevard

DLRDT92Khyiris Tonga 94Bryson Eason——57Tyreke Smith

EDGELDE56George Karlaftis 51R Mason Thomas——

EDGERDE91Felix Anudike-Uzomah 97Ashton Gillotte——

LBWLB23Drue Tranquill🔥

31Jeffrey Bassa——

LBMLB32Nick Bolton

43Jack Cochrane

——48Cole Christiansen49Michael Heldman

LBLB43Jack Cochrane

44Cooper McDonald——59Aiden Fisher

CBLCB38L'Jarius Sneed 8Kristian Fulton——26Kader Kohou39Melvin Smith Jr.25DeShon Singleton

CBRCB5Mansoor Delane 20Nohl Williams——34Tanner McCalister19D'Arco Perkins-McAllister

SFS17Alohi Gilman 30Chris Roland-Wallace

——

SSS27Chamarri Conner 21Jaden Hicks 29Xavier Nwankpa—

Unavailable · 455Omarr Norman-Lott 54Jack Pyburn 40Ethan Downs 22Jadon Canady

Special Teams

6 starting jobs

Coverage & return units

PosStarter2nd3rd4th5th+

H14Matt Araiza———

KO7Harrison Butker———

KR81Nikko Remigio 10Emmett Johnson——

LS41James Winchester———

PR81Nikko Remigio 10Emmett Johnson——

PT14Matt Araiza———

Offense

10 starting jobs

Primary personnel · 11

QB2 listed

Patrick Mahomes#15QB1YR 10100% snaps '26 QB26Justin FieldsYR 6

RB5 listed

Kenneth Walker🔥#9RB1YR 574% snaps '26

RB210Emmett JohnsonROOKIE R5 RB342Jaydn OttROOKIE UDFA

WRRWR5 listed

Xavier Worthy#1RWR1YR 382% snaps '26 RWR281Nikko RemigioYR 4 RWR313Cyrus Allen

ROOKIE R5

WRSWR5 listed

Rashee Rice#4SWR1YR 462% snaps '26 SWR211Jalen Royals

YR 2 SWR385Andrew ArmstrongYR 2

TE5 listed

Travis Kelce#87TE1YR 1478% snaps '26 TE283Noah GrayYR 6 TE312Jared WileyYR 3 TE488Jake BriningstoolYR 2

OLLT3 listed

Kahlil Benson#70LT1ROOKIE UDFA100% snaps '26 LT261Diego PoundsROOKIE UDFA

OLLG3 listed

Kingsley Suamataia#76LG1YR 398% snaps '26 LG273Joshua EzeuduYR 5

OLC3 listed

Creed Humphrey#52C1YR 6100% snaps '26 C264Hunter NourzadYR 3

OLRG2 listed

Trey Smith#65RG1YR 6100% snaps '26 RG266Mike CaliendoYR 5

OLRT2 listed

Jaylon Moore#77RT1YR 689% snaps '26 RT273Joshua EzeuduYR 5

Unavailable · 11

14Garrett NussmeierI 24Brashard SmithIR 35EJ SmithIR 47Ben VanSumerenI 2Tyquan ThorntonIR 82Jimmy HolidayIR 8Jeff CaldwellIR 84John Michael GyllenborgIR 71Josh SimmonsIR 61C.J. HansonIR 73Matt WaletzkoIR

Defense

11 starting jobs

Base front · Nickel sub

DLLDT2 listed

Chris Jones#95LDT1YR 1169% snaps '26 LDT299Peter WoodsROOKIE R1

DLRDT3 listed

Khyiris Tonga#92RDT1YR 645% snaps '26

RDT294Bryson EasonROOKIE UDFA

EDGELDE2 listed

George Karlaftis#56LDE1YR 584% snaps '26 LDE251R Mason ThomasROOKIE R2

EDGERDE2 listed

Felix Anudike-Uzomah#91RDE1YR 451% snaps '26 RDE297Ashton GillotteYR 2

LBWLB3 listed

Drue Tranquill🔥

#23WLB1YR 888% snaps '26 WLB231Jeffrey BassaYR 2

LBMLB2 listed

Nick Bolton

#32MLB1YR 6100% snaps '26 MLB243Jack Cochrane

YR 5

LBLB2 listed

Jack Cochrane

#43LB1YR 527% snaps '26 LB244Cooper McDonaldYR 2

CBLCB2 listed

L'Jarius Sneed#38LCB1YR 764% snaps '26

LCB28Kristian FultonYR 7

CBRCB2 listed

Mansoor Delane#5RCB1ROOKIE R179% snaps '26 RCB220Nohl WilliamsYR 2

SFS2 listed

Alohi Gilman#17FS1YR 783% snaps '26

FS230Chris Roland-Wallace

YR 3

SSS3 listed

Chamarri Conner#27SS1YR 492% snaps '26 SS221Jaden HicksYR 3 SS329Xavier NwankpaROOKIE UDFA

Unavailable · 4

55Omarr Norman-LottPUP 54Jack PyburnI 40Ethan DownsIR 22Jadon CanadyI

Special Teams

6 starting jobs

Coverage & return units

H1 listed

Matt Araiza#14H1YR 533% snaps '26

KO1 listed

Harrison Butker#7KO1YR 1041% snaps '26

KR2 listed

Nikko Remigio#81KR1YR 428% snaps '26 KR210Emmett JohnsonROOKIE R5

LS1 listed

James Winchester#41LS1YR 1433% snaps '26

PR2 listed

Nikko Remigio#81PR1YR 428% snaps '26 PR210Emmett JohnsonROOKIE R5

PT1 listed

Matt Araiza#14PT1YR 533% snaps '26

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The Wire

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OCT 26

2:33 PM

Garrett Nussmeier

QB

INJURY

Status changed to Inactive — Coach's Decision

ACTIVE → INACTIVE

official · QUOTE“status change recorded Oct 25, 7:10 PM ET”

OCT 26

2:33 PM

Jack Pyburn

RDE

INJURY

Status changed to Inactive — Coach's Decision

ACTIVE → INACTIVE

official · QUOTE“status change recorded Oct 25, 7:04 PM ET”

OCT 26

2:33 PM

Jadon Canady

RCB

INJURY

Status changed to Inactive — Coach's Decision

ACTIVE → INACTIVE

official · QUOTE“status change recorded Oct 25, 7:04 PM ET”

Franchise & Venue

Franchise

Kansas City Chiefs

Division AFC WestEst. 1959

Home

GEHA Field at Arrowhead Stadium

73,426Listed capacity

Location Kansas City, Missouri

Coaching staff

Head coach

Offensive coordinator

Defensive coordinator

Identity

Mascot Warpaint (1963–1988, 2009–2020), K. C. Wolf (1989–present)

Red Primary

Gold Secondary