Nick Bolton — Kansas City Chiefs LB | 2026 depth chart & profile

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Offense

11 starting jobsPrimary personnel · 11

×4

15Patrick MahomesQB1QYR 1084% snaps 6Justin FieldsQB2YR 648% snaps

14Garrett NussmeierQB3ROOKIE R7 19Chris OladokunQB4YR 5

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9Kenneth WalkerRB1YR 549% snaps

25Emari DemercadoRB2YR 417% snaps

24Brashard SmithRB3YR 2+2 ROLES 10Emmett JohnsonRB4ROOKIE R5

42Jaydn OttRB5↓4 35EJ SmithRB6↓1

X×5

2Tyquan ThorntonX1YR 533% snapsALSO KR 85Andrew ArmstrongX2YR 2—

89Jason BrownleeX3YR 4 7Omari EvansX4ROOKIE UDFA

8Jeff CaldwellX5↓10

Z×5

1Xavier WorthyZ1QYR 358% snaps 11Jalen RoyalsZ2YR 28% snaps 82Jimmy HolidayZ3YR 2 17Xavier LoydZ4ROOKIE UDFA

5Jeff WeimerZ5↓9

SLOT×4

4Rashee RiceSLOT1YR 437% snaps 13Cyrus AllenSLOT2ROOKIE R5—+2 ROLES 81Nikko RemigioSLOT3YR 4+2 ROLES 80Jacob De JesusSLOT4ROOKIE UDFAALSO PR

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87Travis KelceTE1YR 1481% snaps 83Noah GrayTE2YR 649% snaps 12Jared WileyTE3YR 3 88Jake BriningstoolTE4YR 2

49Tre WatsonTE5↓1

LT×3

71Josh SimmonsLT1YR 247% snaps 79Esa PoleLT2YR 225% snaps 75Ethan DriskellLT3YR 3

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LG×3

76Kingsley SuamataiaLG1YR 398% snaps 61C.J. HansonLG2YR 30% snaps 62Josh ThompsonLG3ROOKIE UDFA

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C×3

52Creed HumphreyC1YR 698% snaps 64Hunter NourzadC2YR 38% snaps 50Pete NygraC3ROOKIE UDFA

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RG×3

65Trey SmithRG1YR 660% snaps 66Mike CaliendoRG2YR 538% snaps 73Matt WaletzkoRG3YR 5

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RT×3

77Jaylon MooreRT1YR 638% snaps 70Kahlil BensonRT2ROOKIE UDFA—72Chukwuebuka GodrickRT3INT'LYR 4

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Defense

11 starting jobsBase front · Nickel sub

LDT×4

92Khyiris TongaLDT1YR 632% snaps

55Omarr Norman-LottLDT2PUPYR 27% snaps 68Marcus HarrisLDT3YR 3 90Damon PayneLDT4ROOKIE UDFA

RDT×4

95Chris JonesRDT1YR 1173% snaps 99Peter WoodsRDT2ROOKIE R1—96Cole BrevardRDT3ROOKIE UDFA 93Amari McNeillRDT4ROOKIE UDFA

EDGE

LDE×5

56George KarlaftisLDE1YR 573% snaps 51R Mason ThomasLDE2ROOKIE R2—50Emmanuel OgbahLDE3YR 12

98VJ AnthonyLDE4ROOKIE UDFA

54Ethan HurkettLDE5↓4

EDGE

RDE×4

91Felix Anudike-UzomahRDE1YR 4—97Ashton GillotteRDE2QYR 247% snaps 57Tyreke SmithRDE3YR 5 94Anthony DunnRDE4ROOKIE UDFA

WLB×4

23Drue TranquillWLB1YR 885% snaps 31Jeffrey BassaWLB2YR 24% snaps 48Cole ChristiansenWLB3YR 7 59Wesley BissaintheWLB4ROOKIE UDFA

40Ethan DownsRESIR

MLB×4

32Nick Bolton

MLB1YR 697% snaps 44Cooper McDonaldMLB2YR 26% snaps 43Jack CochraneMLB3YR 5 53Kam ArnoldMLB4YR 2

LCB×4

20Nohl WilliamsLCB1YR 244% snaps 8Kristian FultonLCB2YR 720% snaps 39Melvin Smith Jr.LCB3YR 2 19D'Arco Perkins-McAllisterLCB4ROOKIE UDFA

RCB×4

5Mansoor DelaneRCB1QROOKIE R1—38L'Jarius SneedRCB2YR 734% snaps

24Kaiir ElamRCB3YR 5

47Zelmar VedderRCB4ROOKIE UDFA

NB×4

26Kader KohouNB1YR 5—

22Jadon CanadyNB2ROOKIE R4—30Chris Roland-WallaceNB3YR 3 35Kevin KnowlesNB4YR 2

FS×3

17Alohi GilmanFS1YR 795% snaps

29Xavier NwankpaFS2ROOKIE UDFA—34Tanner McCalisterFS3YR 4

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SS×3

27Chamarri ConnerSS1YR 498% snaps 21Jaden HicksSS2YR 343% snaps 25DeShon SingletonSS3ROOKIE UDFA

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Special Teams

6 starting jobsCoverage & return units

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7Harrison ButkerKO1YR 1038% ST snaps

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81Nikko RemigioKR1YR 425% ST snaps+2 ROLES 24Brashard SmithKR2YR 213% ST snaps+2 ROLES 2Tyquan ThorntonKR3YR 5ALSO WR 13Cyrus AllenKR4ROOKIE R5+2 ROLES

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41James WinchesterLS1YR 1431% ST snaps

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7Harrison ButkerPK1YR 1038% ST snaps

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81Nikko RemigioPR1YR 425% ST snaps+2 ROLES 24Brashard SmithPR2YR 213% ST snaps+2 ROLES 13Cyrus AllenPR3ROOKIE R5+2 ROLES 80Jacob De JesusPR4ROOKIE UDFAALSO WR

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14Matt AraizaPT1YR 531% ST snaps

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Offense

11 starting jobs

Primary personnel · 11

Defense

11 starting jobs

Base front · Nickel sub

Special Teams

6 starting jobs

Coverage & return units

PosStarter2nd3rd4th5th+

KO7Harrison Butker———

KR81Nikko Remigio 24Brashard Smith 2Tyquan Thornton 13Cyrus Allen

LS41James Winchester———

PK7Harrison Butker———

PR81Nikko Remigio 24Brashard Smith 13Cyrus Allen 80Jacob De Jesus

PT14Matt Araiza———

Offense

11 starting jobs

Primary personnel · 11

QB4 listed

Patrick Mahomes#15QB1YR 1084% 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 533% snapsALSO KR X285Andrew ArmstrongYR 2

X389Jason BrownleeYR 4 X47Omari EvansROOKIE UDFA

WRZ5 listed

Xavier Worthy#1Z1YR 358% snapsQ Z211Jalen RoyalsYR 2 Z382Jimmy HolidayYR 2 Z417Xavier LoydROOKIE UDFA

WRSLOT4 listed

Rashee Rice#4SLOT1YR 437% snaps SLOT213Cyrus AllenROOKIE R5+2 ROLES SLOT381Nikko RemigioYR 4+2 ROLES SLOT480Jacob De JesusROOKIE UDFAALSO PR

TE7 listed

Travis Kelce#87TE1YR 1481% snaps TE283Noah GrayYR 6 TE312Jared WileyYR 3 TE488Jake BriningstoolYR 2

OLLT3 listed

Josh Simmons#71LT1YR 247% snaps LT279Esa PoleYR 2 LT375Ethan DriskellYR 3

OLLG3 listed

Kingsley Suamataia#76LG1YR 398% snaps LG261C.J. HansonYR 3 LG362Josh ThompsonROOKIE UDFA

OLC3 listed

Creed Humphrey#52C1YR 698% snaps C264Hunter NourzadYR 3 C350Pete NygraROOKIE UDFA

OLRG3 listed

Trey Smith#65RG1YR 660% snaps RG266Mike CaliendoYR 5 RG373Matt WaletzkoYR 5

OLRT3 listed

Jaylon Moore#77RT1YR 638% snaps RT270Kahlil BensonROOKIE UDFA RT372Chukwuebuka GodrickYR 4INT'L

Defense

11 starting jobs

Base front · Nickel sub

DLLDT4 listed

Khyiris Tonga#92LDT1YR 632% snaps

LDT255Omarr Norman-LottYR 2PUP LDT368Marcus HarrisYR 3 LDT490Damon PayneROOKIE UDFA

DLRDT4 listed

Chris Jones#95RDT1YR 1173% snaps RDT299Peter WoodsROOKIE R1 RDT396Cole BrevardROOKIE UDFA RDT493Amari McNeillROOKIE UDFA

EDGELDE5 listed

George Karlaftis#56LDE1YR 573% snaps LDE251R Mason ThomasROOKIE R2 LDE350Emmanuel OgbahYR 12

LDE498VJ AnthonyROOKIE UDFA

EDGERDE4 listed

Felix Anudike-Uzomah#91RDE1YR 4—RDE297Ashton GillotteYR 2Q RDE357Tyreke SmithYR 5 RDE494Anthony DunnROOKIE UDFA

LBWLB5 listed

Drue Tranquill#23WLB1YR 885% snaps WLB231Jeffrey BassaYR 2 WLB348Cole ChristiansenYR 7 WLB459Wesley BissaintheROOKIE UDFA

LBMLB4 listed

Nick Bolton

#32MLB1YR 697% snaps MLB244Cooper McDonaldYR 2 MLB343Jack CochraneYR 5 MLB453Kam ArnoldYR 2

CBLCB4 listed

Nohl Williams#20LCB1YR 244% snaps LCB28Kristian FultonYR 7 LCB339Melvin Smith Jr.YR 2 LCB419D'Arco Perkins-McAllisterROOKIE UDFA

CBRCB4 listed

Mansoor Delane#5RCB1ROOKIE R1—Q RCB238L'Jarius SneedYR 7

RCB324Kaiir ElamYR 5

RCB447Zelmar VedderROOKIE UDFA

CBNB4 listed

Kader Kohou#26NB1YR 5—

NB222Jadon CanadyROOKIE R4 NB330Chris Roland-WallaceYR 3 NB435Kevin KnowlesYR 2

SFS3 listed

Alohi Gilman#17FS1YR 795% snaps

FS229Xavier NwankpaROOKIE UDFA FS334Tanner McCalisterYR 4

SSS3 listed

Chamarri Conner#27SS1YR 498% snaps SS221Jaden HicksYR 3 SS325DeShon SingletonROOKIE UDFA

Special Teams

6 starting jobs

Coverage & return units

KO1 listed

Harrison Butker#7KO1YR 1038% ST snaps

KR4 listed

Nikko Remigio#81KR1YR 425% ST snaps+2 ROLES KR224Brashard SmithYR 2+2 ROLES KR32Tyquan ThorntonYR 5ALSO WR KR413Cyrus AllenROOKIE R5+2 ROLES

LS1 listed

James Winchester#41LS1YR 1431% ST snaps

PK1 listed

Harrison Butker#7PK1YR 1038% ST snaps

PR4 listed

Nikko Remigio#81PR1YR 425% ST snaps+2 ROLES PR224Brashard SmithYR 2+2 ROLES PR313Cyrus AllenROOKIE R5+2 ROLES PR480Jacob De JesusROOKIE UDFAALSO WR

PT1 listed

Matt Araiza#14PT1YR 531% ST 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