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Kansas City Chiefs 2023 Salary Cap

Chiefs 2023 Salary Cap

An updated look at the Kansas City Chiefs 2023 salary cap table, including team cap space, dead cap figures, and complete breakdowns of player cap hits, salaries, and bonuses.

Patrick Mahomes' Earning Structure
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Active Players (90) Pos. Cap Hit Base Salary Signing Bonus Roster Bonus Option Bonus Workout Bonus Restruc. Bonus Misc. Dead Cap Cap Hit Cap %
Mahomes Patrick Mahomes QB $39,693,381 $5,500,000 $2,000,000 $22,400,000 0- $550,000 $6,743,381 $2,500,000 ($134,330,143) $39,693,381 18.01
Jones Chris Jones DT $28,291,668 $19,500,000 0- 0- 0- $500,000 $7,041,668 $1,250,000 ($7,041,667) $28,291,668 12.83
Thuney Joe Thuney G $22,116,250 $15,000,000 $3,400,000 0- 0- $500,000 $3,216,250 0- ($34,848,750) $22,116,250 10.03
Kelce Travis Kelce TE $14,801,667 $11,250,000 0- $750,000 0- $250,000 $2,551,667 0- ($7,655,000) $14,801,667 6.71
Reid Justin Reid S $12,700,000 $8,950,000 $3,500,000 0- 0- $250,000 0- 0- ($15,950,000) $12,700,000 5.76
Valdes-Scantling Marquez Valdes-Scantling WR $11,000,000 $8,560,000 $2,000,000 $340,000 0- $100,000 0- 0- ($10,440,000) $11,000,000 4.99
Taylor Jawaan Taylor RT $5,825,000 $1,080,000 $4,725,000 0- 0- $20,000 0- 0- ($40,000,000) $5,825,000 2.64
Butker Harrison Butker K $5,105,267 $3,550,000 $700,000 $76,471 0- $50,000 $728,796 0- ($2,157,592) $5,105,267 2.32
Omenihu Charles Omenihu DE $4,850,000 $1,080,000 $3,750,000 0- 0- $20,000 0- 0- ($7,500,000) $4,850,000 2.20
Edwards-Helaire Clyde Edwards-Helaire RB $3,443,228 $1,985,670 $1,357,558 0- 0- $100,000 0- 0- ($2,577,502) $3,443,228 1.56
McDuffie Trent McDuffie CB $3,180,110 $941,022 $1,839,088 $400,000 0- 0- 0- 0- ($11,448,396) $3,180,110 1.44
Tranquill Drue Tranquill LB $3,000,000 $1,010,000 $1,440,000 $510,000 0- $40,000 0- 0- ($2,450,000) $3,000,000 1.36
Sneed L'Jarius Sneed CB $2,901,580 $2,743,000 $158,580 0- 0- 0- 0- 0- ($158,580) $2,901,580 1.32
Edwards Mike Edwards S $2,882,352 $1,080,000 $1,400,000 $382,353 0- $20,000 0- 0- ($2,480,000) $2,882,352 1.31
Danna Michael Danna DE $2,808,915 $2,743,000 $65,915 0- 0- 0- 0- 0- ($65,915) $2,808,915 1.27
Smith Donovan Smith LT $2,760,000 $1,980,000 0- $780,000 0- 0- 0- 0- ($1,980,000) $2,760,000 1.25
Karlaftis George Karlaftis DE $2,712,608 $1,247,522 $1,465,086 0- 0- 0- 0- 0- ($9,765,388) $2,712,608 1.23
Townsend Tommy Townsend P $2,627,000 $2,627,000 0- 0- 0- 0- 0- 0- 0- $2,627,000 1.19
Anudike-Uzomah Felix Anudike-Uzomah DE $2,148,694 $750,000 $1,398,694 0- 0- 0- 0- 0- ($5,594,776) $2,148,694 0.97
Toney Kadarius Toney WR $1,907,228 $1,907,228 0- 0- 0- 0- 0- 0- ($4,438,070) $1,907,228 0.87
Wanogho Prince Tega Wanogho T $1,865,000 $940,000 $400,000 $500,000 0- $25,000 0- 0- ($750,000) $1,865,000 0.85
Wharton Tershawn Wharton DE $1,725,000 $1,010,000 $500,000 $125,000 0- $90,000 0- 0- ($850,000) $1,725,000 0.78
Gay Jr. Willie Gay Jr. ILB $1,657,797 $1,253,779 $329,018 0- 0- $75,000 0- 0- ($329,018) $1,657,797 0.75
Bolton Nick Bolton OLB $1,591,101 $1,090,368 $400,733 0- 0- $100,000 0- 0- ($801,466) $1,591,101 0.72
Humphrey Creed Humphrey C $1,517,784 $1,090,928 $351,856 0- 0- $75,000 0- 0- ($703,712) $1,517,784 0.69
Moore Skyy Moore WR $1,466,022 $998,204 $467,818 0- 0- 0- 0- 0- ($2,401,658) $1,466,022 0.67
Cook Bryan Cook S $1,328,895 $970,779 $358,116 0- 0- 0- 0- 0- ($2,045,127) $1,328,895 0.60
Winchester James Winchester LS $1,320,000 $1,165,000 $155,000 0- 0- 0- 0- 0- ($155,000) $1,320,000 0.60
Watson Justin Watson WR $1,250,000 $1,080,000 $150,000 0- 0- $20,000 0- 0- ($1,380,000) $1,250,000 0.57
Allegretti Nick Allegretti G $1,232,500 $2,430,000 $152,500 0- 0- 0- 0- 0- ($2,582,500) $1,232,500 0.56
Niang Lucas Niang RT $1,207,768 $946,000 $211,768 0- 0- $50,000 0- 0- ($423,536) $1,207,768 0.55
Rice Rashee Rice WR $1,180,947 $750,000 $430,947 0- 0- 0- 0- 0- ($3,519,025) $1,180,947 0.54
Chenal Leo Chenal LB $1,146,570 $884,314 $212,256 0- 0- $50,000 0- 0- ($636,768) $1,146,570 0.52
Bush Deon Bush S $1,092,500 $1,165,000 0- $152,500 0- 0- 0- 0- ($350,000) $1,092,500 0.50
Gabbert Blaine Gabbert QB $1,092,500 $1,165,000 $152,500 0- 0- 0- 0- 0- ($1,092,500) $1,092,500 0.50
McKinnon Jerick McKinnon RB $1,092,500 $1,165,000 $152,500 0- 0- 0- 0- 0- ($1,092,500) $1,092,500 0.50
James Richie James WR $1,092,500 $1,080,000 $152,500 0- 0- 0- 0- 0- ($552,500) $1,092,500 0.50
Nnadi Derrick Nnadi DT $1,092,500 $1,080,000 $152,500 0- 0- 0- 0- 0- ($1,092,500) $1,092,500 0.50
Kaindoh Joshua Kaindoh DE $1,064,836 $940,000 $124,836 0- 0- 0- 0- 0- ($249,672) $1,064,836 0.48
Williams Joshua Williams CB $1,036,565 $870,000 $166,565 0- 0- 0- 0- 0- ($499,695) $1,036,565 0.47
Gray Noah Gray TE $1,018,444 $940,000 $78,444 0- 0- 0- 0- 0- ($156,888) $1,018,444 0.46
Blanton Kendall Blanton TE $1,010,000 $1,010,000 0- 0- 0- 0- 0- 0- 0- $1,010,000 0.46
Morris Wanya Morris T $976,065 $750,000 $226,065 0- 0- 0- 0- 0- ($904,260) $976,065 0.44
Smith Trey Smith G $972,677 $940,000 $32,677 0- 0- 0- 0- 0- ($65,354) $972,677 0.44
Kinnard Darian Kinnard G $959,603 $870,000 $89,603 0- 0- 0- 0- 0- ($268,809) $959,603 0.44
Bell Blake Bell TE $940,000 $1,165,000 0- 0- 0- 0- 0- 0- 0- $940,000 0.43
Shelton Danny Shelton DT $940,000 $1,165,000 0- 0- 0- 0- 0- 0- 0- $940,000 0.43
Dickerson Matt Dickerson DE $940,000 $1,080,000 0- 0- 0- 0- 0- 0- 0- $940,000 0.43
Reiter Austin Reiter C $940,000 $1,080,000 0- 0- 0- 0- 0- 0- 0- $940,000 0.43
Bootle Dicaprio Bootle CB $940,000 $940,000 0- 0- 0- 0- 0- 0- 0- $940,000 0.43
Buechele Shane Buechele QB $940,000 $940,000 0- 0- 0- 0- 0- 0- 0- $940,000 0.43
Christiansen Cole Christiansen LB $940,000 $940,000 0- 0- 0- 0- 0- 0- 0- $940,000 0.43
Hoskins Phil Hoskins DT $940,000 $940,000 0- 0- 0- 0- 0- 0- 0- $940,000 0.43
Jackson Lamar Jackson CB $940,000 $940,000 0- 0- 0- 0- 0- 0- 0- $940,000 0.43
Perine La'Mical Perine RB $940,000 $940,000 0- 0- 0- 0- 0- 0- 0- $940,000 0.43
Smith-Marsette Ihmir Smith-Marsette WR $940,000 $940,000 0- 0- 0- 0- 0- 0- 0- $940,000 0.43
Williams Chris Williams DT $940,000 $940,000 0- 0- 0- 0- 0- 0- 0- $940,000 0.43
Wise Daniel Wise DT $940,000 $940,000 0- 0- 0- 0- 0- 0- 0- $940,000 0.43
Conner Chamarri Conner CB $937,842 $187,842 $750,000 $187,842 0- 0- 0- 0- 0- ($751,368) $937,842 $187,842 0.43
Watson Jaylen Watson CB $891,343 $21,343 $870,000 $21,343 0- 0- 0- 0- 0- ($64,029) $891,343 $21,343 0.40
Pacheco Isiah Pacheco RB $889,777 $19,777 $870,000 $19,777 0- 0- 0- 0- 0- ($59,331) $889,777 $19,777 0.40
Herring Malik Herring DE $878,334 $8,334 $870,000 $8,334 0- 0- 0- 0- 0- ($8,334) $878,334 $8,334 0.40
Cochrane Jack Cochrane LB $870,000 $870,000 0- 0- 0- 0- 0- 0- 0- $870,000 0.39
Fatukasi Olakunle Fatukasi LB $870,000 $870,000 0- 0- 0- 0- 0- 0- 0- $870,000 0.39
Gutierrez Sebastian Gutierrez T $870,000 $870,000 0- 0- 0- 0- 0- 0- 0- $870,000 0.39
Powell Cornell Powell WR $870,000 $870,000 0- 0- 0- 0- 0- 0- 0- $870,000 0.39
Thompson B.J. Thompson DE $817,913 $67,913 $750,000 $67,913 0- 0- 0- 0- 0- ($271,652) $817,913 $67,913 0.37
Coburn Keondre Coburn DT $794,154 $44,154 $750,000 $44,154 0- 0- 0- 0- 0- ($176,616) $794,154 $44,154 0.36
Jones Nic Jones CB $769,444 $19,444 $750,000 $19,444 0- 0- 0- 0- 0- ($77,776) $769,444 $19,444 0.35
Jones Truman Jones DE $756,666 $6,666 $750,000 $6,666 0- 0- 0- 0- 0- ($236,000) $756,666 $6,666 0.34
Prince Deneric Prince RB $756,666 $6,666 $750,000 $6,666 0- 0- 0- 0- 0- ($236,000) $756,666 $6,666 0.34
Jones Cam Jones LB $755,000 $5,000 $750,000 $5,000 0- 0- 0- 0- 0- ($150,000) $755,000 $5,000 0.34
Remigio Nikko Remigio WR $755,000 $5,000 $750,000 $5,000 0- 0- 0- 0- 0- ($65,000) $755,000 $5,000 0.34
Carvin Jerome Carvin T $754,166 $4,166 $750,000 $4,166 0- 0- 0- 0- 0- ($112,500) $754,166 $4,166 0.34
Hailassie Kahlef Hailassie S $753,333 $3,333 $750,000 $3,333 0- 0- 0- 0- 0- ($100,000) $753,333 $3,333 0.34
Cook Anthony Cook S $751,666 $1,666 $750,000 $1,666 0- 0- 0- 0- 0- ($5,000) $751,666 $1,666 0.34
Taylor Reese Taylor CB $751,666 $1,666 $750,000 $1,666 0- 0- 0- 0- 0- ($70,000) $751,666 $1,666 0.34
Norman Isaiah Norman S $750,500 $500 $750,000 $500 0- 0- 0- 0- 0- ($1,500) $750,500 $500 0.34
Boye-Doe Ekow Boye-Doe CB $750,000 $750,000 0- 0- 0- 0- 0- 0- 0- $750,000 0.34
Bushman Matt Bushman TE $750,000 $750,000 0- 0- 0- 0- 0- 0- 0- $750,000 0.34
Caliendo Mike Caliendo G $750,000 $750,000 0- 0- 0- 0- 0- 0- 0- $750,000 0.34
Ealy Jerrion Ealy WR $750,000 $750,000 0- 0- 0- 0- 0- 0- 0- $750,000 0.34
Fryfogle Ty Fryfogle WR $750,000 $750,000 0- 0- 0- 0- 0- 0- 0- $750,000 0.34
Gathings Izaiah Gathings WR $750,000 $750,000 0- 0- 0- 0- 0- 0- 0- $750,000 0.34
Godrick Chukwuebuka Godrick T $750,000 $750,000 0- 0- 0- 0- 0- 0- 0- $750,000 0.34
Hardy Anderson Hardy T $750,000 $750,000 0- 0- 0- 0- 0- 0- 0- $750,000 0.34
Lowe Duron Lowe CB $750,000 $750,000 0- 0- 0- 0- 0- 0- 0- $750,000 0.34
Oladokun Chris Oladokun QB $750,000 $750,000 0- 0- 0- 0- 0- 0- 0- $750,000 0.34
Ross Justyn Ross WR $750,000 $750,000 0- 0- 0- 0- 0- 0- 0- $750,000 0.34
Scott Tyrone Scott WR $750,000 $750,000 0- 0- 0- 0- 0- 0- 0- $750,000 0.34
Active Roster: $243,208,492 $157,858,814 $35,051,593 $26,416,324 - $2,885,000 $20,281,762 $3,750,000 - $243,208,492 110.32


2023 Injured Reserve Cap

Injured players who will miss the remainder of the season. Their cap figures count toward the team total.

Player (2) Pos. Cap Hit Base Salary Signing Bonus Roster Bonus Option Bonus Workout Bonus Restruc. Bonus Misc. Dead Cap Cap Hit Cap %
Fortson Jody Fortson TE $940,000 $940,000 - - - - - - - $940,000 0.43
Johnson Nazeeh Johnson CB $475,000 $475,000 - - - - - - - $475,000 0.22

 

2023 Projected Draft Pool Cap

Estimated cap dollars necessary to sign upcoming draft picks (not included in the cap figure yet)

Player (7) Pos. Cap Hit Base Salary Signing Bonus Roster Bonus Option Bonus Workout Bonus Restruc. Bonus Misc. Dead Cap Cap Hit (Total) Cap Hit (Top 51)
Round 1, Pick #31Felix Anudike-Uzomah Round 1, Pick #31 DE $2,148,694 $750,000 $1,398,694 - - - - - - $2,148,694 $2,148,694
Round 2, Pick #55Rashee Rice Round 2, Pick #55 WR $1,180,947 $750,000 $430,947 - - - - - - $1,180,947 $1,180,947
Round 3, Pick #92Wanya Morris Round 3, Pick #92 T $976,065 $750,000 $226,065 - - - - - - $976,065 $976,065
Round 4, Pick #119Chamarri Conner Round 4, Pick #119 CB $937,842 $750,000 $187,842 - - - - - - $937,842 $187,842
Round 5, Pick #166B.J. Thompson Round 5, Pick #166 DE $817,913 $750,000 $67,913 - - - - - - $817,913 $67,913
Round 6, Pick #194Keondre Coburn Round 6, Pick #194 DT $794,154 $750,000 $44,154 - - - - - - $794,154 $44,154
Round 7, Pick #250Nic Jones Round 7, Pick #250 CB $769,444 $750,000 $19,444 - - - - - - $769,444 $19,444
Projected Draft Pool: $7,625,059 $7,625,059 $4,625,059


2023 Dead Cap

These cap figures derive from the trade or release of players from the active roster or practice squad. All count toward the team total.

Player (10) Pos. Cap Hit Base Salary Signing Bonus Roster Bonus Option Bonus Workout Bonus Restruc. Bonus Misc. Dead Cap Cap Hit Cap %
ClarkFrank Clark DE $7,541,943 - $7,541,943 - - - - - - $7,541,943 3.42
MooreIsaiah Moore LB $136,000 $130,000 $6,000 - - - - - - $136,000 0.06
JohnsonNazeeh Johnson CB $57,756 - $57,756 - - - - - - $57,756 0.03
CochraneJack Cochrane LB $16,667 - $16,667 - - - - - - $16,667 0.01
GreerNasir Greer S $10,000 - $10,000 - - - - - - $10,000 0.00
EalyJerrion Ealy WR $6,667 - $6,667 - - - - - - $6,667 0.00
RoseMike Rose LB $3,334 - $3,334 - - - - - - $3,334 0.00
Fleet-DavisTayon Fleet-Davis RB $2,334 - $2,334 - - - - - - $2,334 0.00
CaliendoMike Caliendo G $1,667 - $1,667 - - - - - - $1,667 0.00
WitherstoneAnthony Witherstone CB $1,666 - $1,666 - - - - - - $1,666 0.00
Dead Money: $7,778,034 $130,000 $7,648,034 - - - - - - $7,778,034 3.53

2023 Cap Totals

Cap Type Base Salary Signing Bonus Roster Bonus Option Bonus Workout Bonus Restruc. Bonus Incentives Cap Total
2023 NFL Salary Cap $224,800,000
2022 Rollover Cap $2,866,615
Adjustment $-7,218,822
Adjusted Salary Cap $220,447,793
All Contracts $157,858,814 $35,051,593 $26,416,324 - $2,885,000 $20,281,762 $3,750,000 $243,208,492
Top 51 Contracts $126,438,814 $34,648,123 $26,416,324 - $2,885,000 $20,281,762 $3,750,000 $211,788,492
Injured Reserve Money $1,415,000 - - - - - - $1,415,000
Dead Money $130,000 $7,648,034 - - - - - $7,778,034
Total (All) $159,403,814 $42,699,627 $26,416,324 - $2,885,000 $20,281,762 $3,750,000 $252,401,526
Total (w/Top 51) $127,983,814 $42,296,157 $26,416,324 - $2,885,000 $20,281,762 $3,750,000 $220,981,526
Cap Space (w/All) $-31,953,733
Cap Space (w/Top 51) $-533,733