Tanner McCalister

DB · 4th season

YR 4

Current depth chart

DBPractice squad — not on the active depth chartYR 4

Depth relationships

Bio

Tanner McCalister is a safety from Rockwall, Texas who played college football at Ohio State and Oklahoma State. The 5'11", 191-pound defensive back entered the NFL as an undrafted free agent with Cleveland in 2023. After stints with the Browns and Denver, McCalister joined Kansas City in December 2025 and signed a reserve/future contract with the Chiefs in February 2026. He enters his fourth NFL season in 2026.

Player information

Height5'11"Weight191 lbHometownRockwall, TXAge27CollegeOhio State · Oklahoma StateDraftedUndrafted free agent · signed with BrownsExperience3 NFL seasons

Contract

$1.1Mper year · AAV