Kansas City Chiefs Depth Chart 2025-26 - CBS Sports

Offensive Positions

POS	Starter	Second	Third+
Quarterback	C. OladokunChris Oladokun	S. BuecheleShane Buechele	P. Mahomes Knee - ACL: IR. Injured Reserve Patrick Mahomes Knee - ACL: IR. Injured Reserve G. Minshew Knee: IR. Injured Reserve Gardner Minshew Knee: IR. Injured Reserve
Running Back	I. Pacheco Chiefs' Isiah Pacheco: Questionable for Week 18 Rest: Limited Practice on Friday. Questionable for Week 18 at Las Vegas Isiah Pacheco Chiefs' Isiah Pacheco: Questionable for Week 18 Rest: Limited Practice on Friday. Questionable for Week 18 at Las Vegas	K. Hunt Chiefs' Kareem Hunt: Cleared for Sunday's game Kareem Hunt Chiefs' Kareem Hunt: Cleared for Sunday's game	B. SmithBrashard Smith D. PierceDameon Pierce K. Ingram Undisclosed: IR. Injured Reserve Keaontay Ingram Undisclosed: IR. Injured Reserve
Wide Receiver	X. Worthy Chiefs' Xavier Worthy: Doubtful for season finale Illness: Did Not Practice on Friday. Doubtful for Week 18 at Las Vegas Xavier Worthy Chiefs' Xavier Worthy: Doubtful for season finale Illness: Did Not Practice on Friday. Doubtful for Week 18 at Las Vegas	M. BrownMarquise Brown	J. Smith-SchusterJuJu Smith-Schuster J. RoyalsJalen Royals R. Rice Concussion: IR. Injured Reserve Rashee Rice Concussion: IR. Injured Reserve T. Thornton Concussion: IR. Injured Reserve Tyquan Thornton Concussion: IR. Injured Reserve N. Remigio Knee: IR. Injured Reserve Nikko Remigio Knee: IR. Injured Reserve
Tight End	T. KelceTravis Kelce	N. GrayNoah Gray	R. TonyanRobert Tonyan J. WileyJared Wiley J. Briningstool Chiefs' Jake Briningstool: Ruled out again Hamstring: IR. Injured Reserve. Expected Return - Week 18 Jake Briningstool Chiefs' Jake Briningstool: Ruled out again Hamstring: IR. Injured Reserve. Expected Return - Week 18
Left Tackle	E. PoleEsa Pole	J. Moore Knee: Limited Practice on Friday. Questionable for Week 18 at Las Vegas Jaylon Moore Knee: Limited Practice on Friday. Questionable for Week 18 at Las Vegas	J. Simmons Wrist: IR. Injured Reserve. Expected Return - Week 18 Josh Simmons Wrist: IR. Injured Reserve. Expected Return - Week 18 W. Morris Knee: IR. Injured Reserve Wanya Morris Knee: IR. Injured Reserve
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 Chiefs' Trey Smith: Officially done for 2025 Ankle: Out for Week 18 at Las Vegas Trey Smith Chiefs' Trey Smith: Officially done for 2025 Ankle: Out for Week 18 at Las Vegas	M. CaliendoMike Caliendo	J. Moore Knee: Limited Practice on Friday. Questionable for Week 18 at Las Vegas Jaylon Moore Knee: Limited Practice on Friday. Questionable for Week 18 at Las Vegas C. HansonC.J. Hanson E. Driskell Appendix: NFI-R for Week 18 at Las Vegas Ethan Driskell Appendix: NFI-R for Week 18 at Las Vegas
Right Tackle	J. Moore Knee: Limited Practice on Friday. Questionable for Week 18 at Las Vegas Jaylon Moore Knee: Limited Practice on Friday. Questionable for Week 18 at Las Vegas	C. GodrickChukwuebuka Godrick	J. Taylor Elbow: IR. Injured Reserve Jawaan Taylor Elbow: IR. Injured Reserve

Defensive Positions

POS	Starter	Second	Third+
Left Defensive End	G. Karlaftis Chiefs' George Karlaftis: Questionable yet healthy Rest: Questionable for Week 18 at Las Vegas George Karlaftis Chiefs' George Karlaftis: Questionable yet healthy Rest: Questionable for Week 18 at Las Vegas	C. OmenihuCharles Omenihu	E. DownsEthan Downs 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. Tillery Chiefs' Jerry Tillery: Questionable with personal issue Personal: Did Not Practice on Friday. Questionable for Week 18 at Las Vegas Jerry Tillery Chiefs' Jerry Tillery: Questionable with personal issue Personal: Did Not Practice on Friday. Questionable for Week 18 at Las Vegas	Z. PickensZacch Pickens
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	C. McDonaldCooper McDonald	T. SmithTyreke Smith	C. ChristiansenCole Christiansen L. Chenal Shoulder: IR. Injured Reserve Leo Chenal Shoulder: IR. Injured Reserve
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	K. FultonKristian Fulton	J. WilliamsJoshua Williams	J. Watson Groin: IR. Injured Reserve Jaylen Watson Groin: IR. Injured Reserve E. Scott, Jr. Undisclosed: IR. Injured Reserve Eric Scott, Jr. Undisclosed: IR. Injured Reserve
Left Cornerback	N. WilliamsNohl Williams	N. JohnsonNazeeh Johnson	M. Smith Jr.Melvin Smith Jr. T. McDuffie Knee: IR. Injured Reserve Trent McDuffie Knee: IR. Injured Reserve
Slot Cornerback	M. EdwardsMike Edwards	J. HicksJaden Hicks	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. ButkerHarrison Butker	—	—
Long Snapper	J. WinchesterJames Winchester	—	—
Holder	M. AraizaMatt Araiza	—	—
Punt Returner	B. SmithBrashard Smith	J. RoyalsJalen Royals	N. Remigio Knee: IR. Injured Reserve Nikko Remigio Knee: IR. Injured Reserve
Kick Returner	B. SmithBrashard Smith	J. RoyalsJalen Royals	T. Thornton Concussion: IR. Injured Reserve Tyquan Thornton Concussion: IR. Injured Reserve N. Remigio Knee: IR. Injured Reserve Nikko Remigio Knee: IR. Injured Reserve