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Kansas City Chiefs Roster & Depth Chart 2026

Kansas City Chiefs are 4-0 in the AFC West.

4-01st in AFC WestBye 5Reid West Coast 11Even 4-3

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Team summary

Scheme

Andy Reid-called offense, with a 2026 camp priority on plays from under center and OC Bieniemy assisting; defense under eighth-year DC Spagnuolo.

OC / DC Andy Reid / Steve Spagnuolo

Record

4-0 · 118/77 · W4

as of 2026-10-07

4 games played; Week 5 starts Oct 8 and no team has had a bye yet

2027 cap

−$11.8M space · −$24.9M effective

OverTheCap · as of Oct 7, 2026

Needs

Board fit

2026 playbook

Scheme desk

Andy Reid / Steve Spagnuolo

Early-down identity stays on the cards. Open the call sheet for the snap, the motion, the shell, and how they pressure.

Offense

Reid West Coast 11

Offensive scheme type
Reid West Coast 11
Personnel
11 personnel · 1 RB, 1 TE, 3 WR
Primary run scheme
Inside zone / duo
Primary offensive line scheme
Zone

Offensive aggression

Aggressive · 73

ConservativeBalancedAggressive

Reid/Bieniemy 11, motion, inside zone and duo. Explosive on early downs.

Defense

Even 4-3

Defensive scheme type
Even 4-3
Base front
Even nickel 4-3
Front
4-3
Defensive line technique
Man (one-gap)
Primary coverage
Cover 3 / Cover 2
Primary press technique
Off

Defensive aggression

Aggressive · 80

ConservativeBalancedAggressive

Spags leads the league in disguised coverage. Cover 3/2 with simulated pressure, not just Cover 0.

77 players · 66 on the active roster · 11 on the injury roster · ESPN · injuries. Notes sit under both lists.

Roster

Career logos are college, then draft club, then this roster — left to right. Click a column header to sort the unit.

Offense24

52Creed HumphreyC6' 4"302276 yrsShawnee, OK—Active
64Hunter NourzadC6' 3"317253 yrsMarietta, GA—Active
47Ben VanSumerenFB6' 2"250264 yrsBay City, MI—Active
65Trey SmithTENG6' 6"321276 yrsJackson, TN—Active
66Mike CaliendoG6' 4"301284 yrsBrookfield, WI—Active
73Joshua EzeuduG6' 4"308275 yrsLawrenceville, GA—Active
61Diego PoundsOT6' 6"33023RRaleigh, NC—Active
70Kahlil BensonOT6' 6"31924RSouthaven, MS—Active
76Kingsley SuamataiaOT6' 4"326233 yrsOrem, UT—Active
77Jaylon MooreOT6' 4"311286 yrsDetroit, MI—Active
6Justin FieldsQB6' 3"227276 yrsKennesaw, GA—Active
15Patrick MahomesQB6' 2"2253110 yrsWhitehouse, TX—Active
19*Garrett NussmeierQB6' 1"20524RLake Charles, LA—Active
9Kenneth Walker IIIRB5' 9"211255 yrsArlington, TN—Active
10Emmett JohnsonRB5' 11"20023RMinneapolis, MN—Active
24Brashard SmithRB5' 10"196232 yrsRichmond Heights, FL—Active
12Jared WileyTE6' 6"249253 yrsTemple, TX—Active
83Noah GrayTE6' 3"240276 yrsLeominster, MA—Active
87Travis KelceCINTE6' 5"2503714 yrsCleveland Heights, OH—Active
88Jake BriningstoolTE6' 6"240232 yrsBrentwood, TN—Active
1Xavier WorthyTEXWR5' 11"165233 yrsFresno, CA—Active
11Jalen RoyalsWR6' 0"195232 yrsPowder Springs, GA—Active
13Cyrus AllenCINWR5' 11"18023RNew Orleans, LA—Active
81Nikko RemigioWR5' 9"187262 yrsOrange, CA—Active

Defense26

5Mansoor DelaneCB6' 0"19022RSilver Spring, MD—Active
8Kristian FultonCB5' 11"197286 yrsNew Orleans, LA—Active
20Nohl WilliamsCB6' 1"200242 yrsOxnard, CA—Active
22Jadon CanadyCB5' 11"18523RJacksonville, FL—Active
30Chris Roland-WallaceCB5' 11"202243 yrsPalmdale, CA—Active
51R Mason ThomasDE6' 2"24922RFort Lauderdale, FL—Active
56George KarlaftisDE6' 4"263255 yrsWest Lafayette, IN—Active
57Tyreke SmithDE6' 3"255263 yrsCleveland, OH—Active
91Felix Anudike-UzomahDE6' 4"255244 yrsKansas City, MO—Active
97Ashton GillotteLOUDE6' 3"270232 yrsBoca Raton, FL—Active
92Khyiris TongaDT6' 2"335306 yrsWest Valley, UT—Active
94Bryson EasonTENDT6' 3"31524RMemphis, TN—Active
95Chris JonesDT6' 6"3103211 yrsHouston, MS—Active
96Marcus HarrisDT6' 3"295261 yrMontgomery, AL—Active
99Peter WoodsDT6' 3"31021RAlabaster, AL—Active
23Drue TranquillLB6' 2"234318 yrsFort Wayne, IN—Active
31Jeffrey BassaLB6' 2"235242 yrsSalt Lake City, UT—Active
32Nick BoltonLB5' 11"237266 yrsFrisco, TX—Active
43Jack CochraneLB6' 3"236275 yrsMount Vernon, IA—Active
45Cam JonesLB6' 2"227263 yrsMemphis, TN—Active
48Cole ChristiansenLB6' 1"230292 yrsSuffolk, VA—Active
54Jack PyburnLB6' 4"25823RJacksonville, FL—Active
17Alohi GilmanS5' 10"201297 yrsLaie, HI—Active
21Jaden HicksS6' 1"215243 yrsLas Vegas, NV—Active
27Chamarri ConnerS6' 0"202264 yrsJacksonville, FL—Active
29Xavier NwankpaS6' 2"21322RPleasant Hill, IA—Active

Special Teams3

41James WinchesterLS6' 3"2403712 yrsWashington, OK—Active
14Matt AraizaP6' 1"200263 yrsSan Diego, CA—Active
7*Harrison ButkerPK6' 4"2053110 yrsDecatur, GA—Active

Practice Squad13

19*D'Arco Perkins-McAllisterCB6' 1"19524RNashville, TN—Practice Squad
26Kader KohouCB5' 10"197275 yrsEuless, TX—Practice Squad
—Melvin Smith Jr.CB6' 1"185241 yrBossier City, LA—Practice Squad
50*Emmanuel OgbahDE6' 4"2753211 yrsHouston, TX—Practice Squad
—Michael HeldmanLB6' 3"26823RRomeo, MI—Practice Squad
50*Pete NygraLOUOT6' 4"30024RIndianapolis, IN—Practice Squad
75Ethan DriskellOT6' 8"313262 yrsLouisville, KY—Practice Squad
42Jaydn OttRB5' 11"20823RChino, CA—Practice Squad
—Nathan CarterRB5' 10"202242 yrsRochester, NY—Practice Squad
25DeShon SingletonS6' 3"21023RGreensburg, LA—Practice Squad
7*Omari EvansWASWR6' 0"19522RKilleen, TX—Practice Squad
85Andrew ArmstrongWR6' 4"210251 yrDallas, TX—Practice Squad
—Justin WatsonWR6' 2"215309 yrsBridgeville, PA—Practice Squad

Injury roster

Career logos are college, then draft club, then this roster — left to right. Click a column header to sort the unit.

Offense2

71Josh SimmonsOT6' 5"310232 yrsSan Diego, CA—Questionable
4Rashee RiceWR6' 1"204264 yrsNorth Richland Hills, TX—Questionable

Defense1

38L'Jarius SneedCB6' 1"192297 yrsMinden, LA—Questionable

Injured / Out8

55Omarr Norman-LottTENDT6' 3"315242 yrsNorth Highlands, CA—Out
40Ethan DownsLB6' 4"263241 yrWeatherford, OK—Injured Reserve
44Cooper McDonaldLB6' 3"240252 yrsHaslet, TX—Injured Reserve
73Matt WaletzkoOT6' 8"305264 yrsCold Spring, MN—Injured Reserve
84John Michael GyllenborgTE6' 5"25124RLeawood, KS—Injured Reserve
2Tyquan ThorntonWR6' 2"185265 yrsMiami, FL—Injured Reserve
8Jeff CaldwellCINWR6' 5"21523RLouisville, KY—Injured Reserve
82Jimmy HolidayWR6' 1"211241 yrFlora, MS—Injured Reserve

Injury notes11

  • Josh Simmons · OT #71

    • Questionable · Back

  • Rashee Rice · WR #4

    • Questionable · Hamstring

  • L'Jarius Sneed · CB #38

    • Questionable · Knee

  • Omarr Norman-Lott · DT #55

    • Out

  • Ethan Downs · LB #40

    • Injured Reserve

  • Cooper McDonald · LB #44

    • Injured Reserve

  • Matt Waletzko · OT #73

    • Injured Reserve

  • John Michael Gyllenborg · TE #84

    • Injured Reserve

  • Tyquan Thornton · WR #2

    • Injured Reserve · Ankle · Surgery

  • Jeff Caldwell · WR #8

    • Injured Reserve

  • Jimmy Holiday · WR #82

    • Injured Reserve

Roster log

Live from ESPN · injuries. Adds, drops, injury flips, and transaction headlines, each with a timestamp. The desk keeps watching while this page is open.

  1. Injury

    L'Jarius Sneed

    Questionable · Knee

  2. Injury

    Rashee Rice

    Questionable · Hamstring

  3. Injury

    Tyquan Thornton

    Injured Reserve · Ankle

  4. Injury

    Josh Simmons

    Questionable · Back

About this page

Kansas City Chiefs are 4-0 in the AFC West. The offense is Reid West Coast 11 and the defense is Even 4-3. Play-callers are Andy Reid / Steve Spagnuolo.

Draft needs: Public boards rank this as the Chiefs' top 2027 need Public boards have wide receiver as the Chiefs' 2nd need Thin room — only 3 names listed

Scouting reports