Kansas City Chiefs Depth Chart 2026 — starters, backups & full two-deep

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Offense

11 starting jobsPrimary personnel · 11

×4

15Patrick MahomesQB1QYR 1097% snaps 6Justin FieldsQB2YR 690% snaps

14Garrett NussmeierQB3ROOKIE R7 19Chris OladokunQB4YR 5

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9Kenneth WalkerRB1YR 549% snaps

25Emari DemercadoRB2YR 423% snaps

24Brashard SmithRB3YR 2+2 ROLES 10Emmett JohnsonRB4ROOKIE R5

35EJ SmithRB5 42Jaydn OttRB6↓5

X×5

2Tyquan ThorntonX1YR 539% snaps

ALSO KR 82Jimmy HolidayX2YR 22% snaps 85Andrew ArmstrongX3YR 2

89Jason BrownleeX4YR 4

17Xavier LoydX5↓8

Z×4

1Xavier WorthyZ1QYR 371% snaps 11Jalen RoyalsZ2YR 219% snaps 8Jeff CaldwellZ3ROOKIE UDFA 7Omari EvansZ4ROOKIE UDFA

SLOT×4

4Rashee RiceSLOT1YR 475% snaps 13Cyrus AllenSLOT2ROOKIE R5—+2 ROLES 81Nikko RemigioSLOT3YR 4+2 ROLES 80Jacob De JesusSLOT4ROOKIE UDFA

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87Travis KelceTE1YR 1482% snaps 83Noah GrayTE2YR 652% snaps 12Jared WileyTE3YR 3 49Tre WatsonTE4YR 2

84John GyllenborgTE5IR

LT×3

71Josh SimmonsLT1YR 293% snaps 79Esa PoleLT2YR 299% snaps 75Ethan DriskellLT3YR 3

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LG×3

76Kingsley SuamataiaLG1YR 398% snaps 61C.J. HansonLG2YR 30% snaps 51Pete NygraLG3ROOKIE UDFA

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C×3

52Creed HumphreyC1YR 699% snaps 60Hunter NourzadC2YR 313% snaps 62Josh ThompsonC3ROOKIE UDFA

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RG×3

65Trey SmithRG1YR 688% snaps 66Mike CaliendoRG2YR 535% snaps 72Chukwuebuka GodrickRG3INT'LYR 4

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RT×3

77Jaylon MooreRT1YR 642% snaps

70Kahlil BensonRT2ROOKIE UDFA—73Matt WaletzkoRT3YR 5

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Defense

11 starting jobsBase front · Nickel sub

LDT×4

95Chris JonesLDT1YR 1173% snaps 99Peter WoodsLDT2ROOKIE R1—68Marcus HarrisLDT3YR 3

90Damon PayneLDT4ROOKIE UDFA

RDT×4

92Khyiris TongaRDT1YR 639% snaps

55Omarr Norman-LottRDT2PUPYR 226% snaps 96Cole BrevardRDT3ROOKIE UDFA 93Amari McNeillRDT4ROOKIE UDFA

EDGE

LDE×4

56George KarlaftisLDE1YR 578% snaps 51R ThomasLDE2ROOKIE R2—40Ethan DownsLDE3IRYR 2

49Anthony DunnLDE4ROOKIE UDFA

EDGE

RDE×4

91Felix Anudike-UzomahRDE1YR 4—97Ashton GillotteRDE2YR 246% snaps 57Tyreke SmithRDE3YR 5

98VJ AnthonyRDE4ROOKIE UDFA

WLB×4

23Drue TranquillWLB1YR 884% snaps

31Jeffrey BassaWLB2YR 24% snaps 48Cole ChristiansenWLB3YR 7

53Kam ArnoldWLB4YR 2

MLB×4

32Nick BoltonMLB1YR 697% snaps 44Cooper McDonaldMLB2YR 25% snaps 43Jack CochraneMLB3YR 5 59Wesley BissaintheMLB4ROOKIE UDFA

LCB×5

20Nohl WilliamsLCB1YR 243% snaps 38L'Jarius SneedLCB2YR 780% snaps 39Melvin Smith Jr.LCB3YR 2 19D'Arco Perkins-McAllisterLCB4ROOKIE UDFA

47Zelmar VedderLCB5↓7

RCB×4

5Mansoor DelaneRCB1QROOKIE R1—8Kristian FultonRCB2YR 739% snaps

24Kaiir ElamRCB3YR 5

45Bryce PhillipsRCB4ROOKIE UDFA

NB×3

26Kader KohouNB1YR 5—

22Jadon CanadyNB2ROOKIE R4—35Kevin KnowlesNB3YR 2

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FS×3

17Alohi GilmanFS1YR 795% snaps

30Chris Roland-WallaceFS2YR 331% snaps 29Xavier NwankpaFS3ROOKIE UDFA

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SS×4

27Chamarri ConnerSS1YR 498% snaps 21Jaden HicksSS2YR 343% snaps 34Tanner McCalisterSS3YR 4

25DeShon SingletonSS4ROOKIE UDFA

Special Teams

6 starting jobsCoverage & return units

×1

7Harrison ButkerKO1YR 100% snaps

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24Brashard SmithKR1YR 217% snaps+2 ROLES 81Nikko RemigioKR2YR 43% snaps+2 ROLES 2Tyquan ThorntonKR3YR 5

ALSO WR 13Cyrus AllenKR4ROOKIE R5+2 ROLES

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41James WinchesterLS1YR 140% snaps

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×1

7Harrison ButkerPK1YR 100% snaps

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×3

24Brashard SmithPR1YR 217% snaps+2 ROLES 81Nikko RemigioPR2YR 43% snaps+2 ROLES 13Cyrus AllenPR3ROOKIE R5+2 ROLES

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14Matt AraizaPT1YR 50% snaps

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Offense

11 starting jobs

Primary personnel · 11

QB4 listed

Patrick Mahomes#15QB1YR 1097% snapsQ QB26Justin FieldsYR 6

QB314Garrett NussmeierROOKIE R7 QB419Chris OladokunYR 5

RB6 listed

Kenneth Walker#9RB1YR 549% snaps

RB225Emari DemercadoYR 4

RB324Brashard SmithYR 2+2 ROLES RB410Emmett JohnsonROOKIE R5

WRX5 listed

Tyquan Thornton#2X1YR 539% snaps

ALSO KR X282Jimmy HolidayYR 2 X385Andrew ArmstrongYR 2

X489Jason BrownleeYR 4

WRZ4 listed

Xavier Worthy#1Z1YR 371% snapsQ Z211Jalen RoyalsYR 2 Z38Jeff CaldwellROOKIE UDFA Z47Omari EvansROOKIE UDFA

WRSLOT4 listed

Rashee Rice#4SLOT1YR 475% snaps SLOT213Cyrus AllenROOKIE R5+2 ROLES SLOT381Nikko RemigioYR 4+2 ROLES SLOT480Jacob De JesusROOKIE UDFA

TE7 listed

Travis Kelce#87TE1YR 1482% snaps TE283Noah GrayYR 6 TE312Jared WileyYR 3 TE449Tre WatsonYR 2

OLLT3 listed

Josh Simmons#71LT1YR 293% snaps LT279Esa PoleYR 2 LT375Ethan DriskellYR 3

OLLG3 listed

Kingsley Suamataia#76LG1YR 398% snaps LG261C.J. HansonYR 3 LG351Pete NygraROOKIE UDFA

OLC3 listed

Creed Humphrey#52C1YR 699% snaps C260Hunter NourzadYR 3 C362Josh ThompsonROOKIE UDFA

OLRG3 listed

Trey Smith#65RG1YR 688% snaps RG266Mike CaliendoYR 5 RG372Chukwuebuka GodrickYR 4INT'L

OLRT3 listed

Jaylon Moore#77RT1YR 642% snaps

RT270Kahlil BensonROOKIE UDFA RT373Matt WaletzkoYR 5

Defense

11 starting jobs

Base front · Nickel sub

DLLDT4 listed

Chris Jones#95LDT1YR 1173% snaps LDT299Peter WoodsROOKIE R1 LDT368Marcus HarrisYR 3

LDT490Damon PayneROOKIE UDFA

DLRDT4 listed

Khyiris Tonga#92RDT1YR 639% snaps

RDT255Omarr Norman-LottYR 2PUP RDT396Cole BrevardROOKIE UDFA RDT493Amari McNeillROOKIE UDFA

EDGELDE4 listed

George Karlaftis#56LDE1YR 578% snaps LDE251R ThomasROOKIE R2 LDE340Ethan DownsYR 2IR

LDE449Anthony DunnROOKIE UDFA

EDGERDE4 listed

Felix Anudike-Uzomah#91RDE1YR 4—RDE297Ashton GillotteYR 2 RDE357Tyreke SmithYR 5

RDE498VJ AnthonyROOKIE UDFA

LBWLB4 listed

Drue Tranquill#23WLB1YR 884% snaps

WLB231Jeffrey BassaYR 2 WLB348Cole ChristiansenYR 7

WLB453Kam ArnoldYR 2

LBMLB4 listed

Nick Bolton#32MLB1YR 697% snaps MLB244Cooper McDonaldYR 2 MLB343Jack CochraneYR 5 MLB459Wesley BissaintheROOKIE UDFA

CBLCB5 listed

Nohl Williams#20LCB1YR 243% snaps LCB238L'Jarius SneedYR 7 LCB339Melvin Smith Jr.YR 2 LCB419D'Arco Perkins-McAllisterROOKIE UDFA

CBRCB4 listed

Mansoor Delane#5RCB1ROOKIE R1—Q RCB28Kristian FultonYR 7

RCB324Kaiir ElamYR 5

RCB445Bryce PhillipsROOKIE UDFA

CBNB3 listed

Kader Kohou#26NB1YR 5—

NB222Jadon CanadyROOKIE R4 NB335Kevin KnowlesYR 2

SFS3 listed

Alohi Gilman#17FS1YR 795% snaps

FS230Chris Roland-WallaceYR 3 FS329Xavier NwankpaROOKIE UDFA

SSS4 listed

Chamarri Conner#27SS1YR 498% snaps SS221Jaden HicksYR 3 SS334Tanner McCalisterYR 4

SS425DeShon SingletonROOKIE UDFA

Special Teams

6 starting jobs

Coverage & return units

KO1 listed

Harrison Butker#7KO1YR 100% snaps

KR4 listed

Brashard Smith#24KR1YR 217% snaps+2 ROLES KR281Nikko RemigioYR 4+2 ROLES KR32Tyquan ThorntonYR 5

ALSO WR KR413Cyrus AllenROOKIE R5+2 ROLES

LS1 listed

James Winchester#41LS1YR 140% snaps

PK1 listed

Harrison Butker#7PK1YR 100% snaps

PR3 listed

Brashard Smith#24PR1YR 217% snaps+2 ROLES PR281Nikko RemigioYR 4+2 ROLES PR313Cyrus AllenROOKIE R5+2 ROLES

PT1 listed

Matt Araiza#14PT1YR 50% snaps

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 coachAndy Reid

Offensive coordinatorEric Bieniemy

Defensive coordinatorSteve Spagnuolo

Identity

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

Red Primary

Gold Secondary