Kansas City Chiefs Depth Chart 2025-26 - CBS Sports

Offensive Positions

POS	Starter	Second	Third+
Quarterback	P. Mahomes Chiefs' Patrick Mahomes: Falters in brutal SNF matchup Patrick Mahomes Chiefs' Patrick Mahomes: Falters in brutal SNF matchup	G. MinshewGardner Minshew	—
Running Back	K. Hunt Chiefs' Kareem Hunt: Scores KC's only TD Sunday Kareem Hunt Chiefs' Kareem Hunt: Scores KC's only TD Sunday	I. PachecoIsiah Pacheco	B. SmithBrashard Smith E. MitchellElijah Mitchell K. Ingram Undisclosed: IR. Injured Reserve Keaontay Ingram Undisclosed: IR. Injured Reserve
Wide Receiver	R. Rice Chiefs' Rashee Rice: Struggles in primetime loss Rashee Rice Chiefs' Rashee Rice: Struggles in primetime loss	X. Worthy Chiefs' Xavier Worthy: Leading receiver on three catches Xavier Worthy Chiefs' Xavier Worthy: Leading receiver on three catches	M. BrownMarquise Brown J. Smith-SchusterJuJu Smith-Schuster T. ThorntonTyquan Thornton N. Remigio Shoulder: Questionable for Week 15 vs. L.A. Chargers Nikko Remigio Shoulder: Questionable for Week 15 vs. L.A. Chargers J. RoyalsJalen Royals
Tight End	T. Kelce Chiefs' Travis Kelce: Turns in stinker on SNF Travis Kelce Chiefs' Travis Kelce: Turns in stinker on SNF	N. GrayNoah Gray	R. TonyanRobert Tonyan J. WileyJared Wiley J. Briningstool Hamstring: IR. Injured Reserve. Expected Return - Week 15 Jake Briningstool Hamstring: IR. Injured Reserve. Expected Return - Week 15
Left Tackle	J. MooreJaylon Moore	E. PoleEsa Pole	J. Simmons Wrist: IR. Injured Reserve. Expected Return - Week 18 Josh Simmons Wrist: IR. Injured Reserve. Expected Return - Week 18 W. Morris Chiefs' Wanya Morris: Done for year Knee: Out for Week 15 vs. L.A. Chargers Wanya Morris Chiefs' Wanya Morris: Done for year Knee: Out for Week 15 vs. L.A. Chargers
Left Guard	K. SuamataiaKingsley Suamataia	M. CaliendoMike Caliendo	H. NourzadHunter Nourzad
Center	C. HumphreyCreed Humphrey	H. NourzadHunter Nourzad	M. CaliendoMike Caliendo
Right Guard	T. Smith Ankle: Questionable for Week 15 vs. L.A. Chargers Trey Smith Ankle: Questionable for Week 15 vs. L.A. Chargers	J. MooreJaylon Moore	E. Driskell Appendix: NFI-R for Week 15 vs. L.A. Chargers Ethan Driskell Appendix: NFI-R for Week 15 vs. L.A. Chargers
Right Tackle	J. Taylor Triceps: Questionable for Week 15 vs. L.A. Chargers Jawaan Taylor Triceps: Questionable for Week 15 vs. L.A. Chargers	J. MooreJaylon Moore	—

Defensive Positions

POS	Starter	Second	Third+
Left Defensive End	G. KarlaftisGeorge Karlaftis	C. OmenihuCharles Omenihu	J. Robinson Foot: IR. Injured Reserve Janarius Robinson Foot: IR. Injured Reserve
Right Defensive End	M. DannaMichael Danna	A. GillotteAshton Gillotte	F. Anudike-Uzomah Hamstring: IR. Injured Reserve Felix Anudike-Uzomah Hamstring: IR. Injured Reserve
Left Defensive Tackle	C. JonesChris Jones	J. TilleryJerry Tillery	—
Right Defensive Tackle	D. NnadiDerrick Nnadi	M. PennelMike Pennel	O. Norman-Lott Knee - ACL: IR. Injured Reserve Omarr Norman-Lott Knee - ACL: IR. Injured Reserve
Strongside Linebacker	L. ChenalLeo Chenal	C. McDonaldCooper McDonald	—
Middle Linebacker	N. BoltonNick Bolton	J. CochraneJack Cochrane	B. George Undisclosed: IR. Injured Reserve Brandon George Undisclosed: IR. Injured Reserve
Weakside Linebacker	D. TranquillDrue Tranquill	J. BassaJeffrey Bassa	—
Right Cornerback	J. WatsonJaylen Watson	J. WilliamsJoshua Williams	K. FultonKristian Fulton E. Scott, Jr. Undisclosed: IR. Injured Reserve Eric Scott, Jr. Undisclosed: IR. Injured Reserve
Left Cornerback	T. McDuffie Chiefs' Trent McDuffie: Won't return to SNF Knee: Questionable for Week 15 vs. L.A. Chargers Trent McDuffie Chiefs' Trent McDuffie: Won't return to SNF Knee: Questionable for Week 15 vs. L.A. Chargers	N. Johnson Shoulder: IR. Injured Reserve. Expected Return - Week 15 Nazeeh Johnson Shoulder: IR. Injured Reserve. Expected Return - Week 15	—
Slot Cornerback	M. EdwardsMike Edwards	N. WilliamsNohl Williams	C. Roland-Wallace Back: IR. Injured Reserve. Expected Return - Week 18 Christian Roland-Wallace Back: IR. Injured Reserve. Expected Return - Week 18
Strong Safety	C. ConnerChamarri Conner	J. HicksJaden Hicks	D. Bush Achilles: IR. Injured Reserve Deon Bush Achilles: IR. Injured Reserve
Free Safety	B. CookBryan Cook	K. Knowles IIKevin Knowles II	—

Special Teams Positions

POS	Starter	Second	Third+
Punter	M. AraizaMatt Araiza	—	—
Kicker	H. Butker Chiefs' Harrison Butker: Shaky performance in defeat Harrison Butker Chiefs' Harrison Butker: Shaky performance in defeat	—	—
Long Snapper	J. WinchesterJames Winchester	—	—
Holder	M. AraizaMatt Araiza	—	—
Punt Returner	N. Remigio Shoulder: Questionable for Week 15 vs. L.A. Chargers Nikko Remigio Shoulder: Questionable for Week 15 vs. L.A. Chargers	B. SmithBrashard Smith	J. RoyalsJalen Royals
Kick Returner	N. Remigio Shoulder: Questionable for Week 15 vs. L.A. Chargers Nikko Remigio Shoulder: Questionable for Week 15 vs. L.A. Chargers	B. SmithBrashard Smith	T. ThorntonTyquan Thornton J. RoyalsJalen Royals