National Football League · 2026Kansas City Chiefs payroll 2026
Kansas City Chiefs payroll on file for 2026: $284.925981M across 49 players; the highest paid is Patrick Mahomes at $56.75M. As of Nov 11, 2026.
Salaries on file add up to $284,925,981. 49 of 80 players have a salary on file.
| Player | Pos | # | 2026 base salary | Bonuses |
|---|
| Patrick Mahomes | QB | 15 | $56,750,000 | – |
| Chris Jones | DT | 95 | $35,100,000 | $16,000,000 |
| Trey Smith | G | 65 | $20,000,000 | – |
| Nick Bolton | LB | 32 | $15,000,000 | – |
| Jaylon Moore | OT | 77 | $15,000,000 | – |
| Creed Humphrey | C | 52 | $14,500,000 | – |
| Kenneth Walker III | RB | 9 | $14,350,000 | – |
| Travis Kelce | TE | 87 | $12,000,000 | $3,000,000 |
| George Karlaftis | DE | 56 | $11,150,000 | – |
| Kristian Fulton | CB | 8 | $10,000,000 | – |
| Alohi Gilman | S | 17 | $7,500,000 | – |
| Khyiris Tonga | DT | 92 | $7,000,000 | – |
| Harrison Butker | PK | 7 | $5,905,000 | – |
| Noah Gray | TE | 83 | $5,500,000 | – |
| Tyquan Thornton | WR | 2 | $5,500,000 | – |
| Josh Downs | WR | 2 | $3,924,000 | – |
| Chamarri Conner | S | 27 | $3,674,000 | – |
| Drue Tranquill | LB | 23 | $3,500,000 | – |
| Justin Fields | QB | 6 | $3,000,000 | – |
| Justin Watson | WR | 84 | $2,500,000 | – |
| Felix Anudike-Uzomah | DE | 91 | $2,361,522 | – |
| Xavier Worthy | WR | 1 | $2,048,660 | – |
| James Winchester | LS | 41 | $1,700,000 | – |
| Rashee Rice | WR | 4 | $1,635,711 | – |
| Josh Simmons | OT | 71 | $1,507,062 | – |
| Jack Cochrane | LB | 43 | $1,415,000 | $50,000 |
| Kingsley Suamataia | OT | 76 | $1,378,774 | – |
| Mike Caliendo | G | 66 | $1,350,000 | – |
| Emmanuel Ogbah | DE | 50 | $1,300,000 | – |
| L'Jarius Sneed | CB | 38 | $1,215,000 | – |
| Joshua Ezeudu | G | 73 | $1,195,000 | $50,000 |
| Omarr Norman-Lott | DT | 55 | $1,167,290 | – |
| Nohl Williams | CB | 20 | $1,127,978 | – |
| Matt Araiza | P | 14 | $1,075,000 | – |
| Bub Means | WR | – | $1,075,000 | – |
| Nikko Remigio | WR | 81 | $1,075,000 | – |
| Chris Roland-Wallace | CB | 30 | $1,075,000 | – |
| Tyreke Smith | DE | 57 | $1,075,000 | – |
| Jared Wiley | TE | 12 | $1,075,000 | – |
| Ben VanSumeren | FB | 47 | $1,015,278 | – |
| Ethan Driskell | OT | 75 | $1,005,000 | – |
| Cooper McDonald | LB | 44 | $885,353 | – |
| Jake Briningstool | TE | 88 | $885,000 | – |
| Brashard Smith | RB | 24 | $704,520 | – |
| Andrew Armstrong | WR | 85 | $590,000 | – |
| Matt Waletzko | OT | 73 | $565,000 | – |
| Melvin Smith Jr. | CB | 39 | $540,833 | – |
| Ethan Downs | LB | 40 | $515,000 | – |
| Jimmy Holiday | WR | 82 | $515,000 | – |
| Cyrus Allen | WR | 13 | – | – |
| Jeffrey Bassa | LB | 31 | – | – |
| Kahlil Benson | OT | 70 | – | – |
| Cole Brevard | DT | 96 | – | – |
| Jeff Caldwell | WR | 8 | – | – |
| Jadon Canady | CB | 22 | – | – |
| Nate Carter | RB | 35 | – | – |
| Cole Christiansen | LB | 48 | – | – |
| Mansoor Delane | CB | 5 | – | – |
| Bryson Eason | DT | 94 | – | – |
| Omari Evans | WR | 7 | – | – |
| Aiden Fisher | LB | – | – | – |
| Ashton Gillotte | DE | 97 | – | – |
| John Michael Gyllenborg | TE | 84 | – | – |
| Marcus Harris | DT | 96 | – | – |
| Michael Heldman | LB | – | – | – |
| Jaden Hicks | S | 21 | – | – |
| Jacob De Jesus | WR | 80 | – | – |
| Emmett Johnson | RB | 10 | – | – |
| Hunter Nourzad | C | 64 | – | – |
| Garrett Nussmeier | QB | 19 | – | – |
| Xavier Nwankpa | S | 29 | – | – |
| Pete Nygra | OT | 50 | – | – |
| Jaydn Ott | RB | 34 | – | – |
| D'Arco Perkins-McAllister | CB | 19 | – | – |
| Diego Pounds | OT | 61 | – | – |
| Jalen Royals | WR | 11 | – | – |
| DeShon Singleton | S | 25 | – | – |
| R Mason Thomas | DE | 51 | – | – |
| Justin Tucker | PK | – | – | – |
| Peter Woods | DT | 99 | – | – |
Salaries from the contract rows on file; a player without one shows –
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