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. Mitchell Coach's Decision: Inactive for Week 14 vs. Houston Elijah Mitchell Coach's Decision: Inactive for Week 14 vs. Houston 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: Inactive for Week 14 vs. Houston Nikko Remigio Shoulder: Inactive for Week 14 vs. Houston J. Royals Coach's Decision: Inactive for Week 14 vs. Houston Jalen Royals Coach's Decision: Inactive for Week 14 vs. Houston
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 14 Jake Briningstool Hamstring: IR. Injured Reserve. Expected Return - Week 14
Left Tackle	J. MooreJaylon Moore	W. Morris Chiefs' Wanya Morris: Downgraded to out Knee: Questionable for Week 15 vs. L.A. Chargers Wanya Morris Chiefs' Wanya Morris: Downgraded to out Knee: Questionable for Week 15 vs. L.A. Chargers	E. PoleEsa Pole J. Simmons Wrist: IR. Injured Reserve. Expected Return - Week 18 Josh Simmons Wrist: IR. Injured Reserve. Expected Return - Week 18
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: Inactive for Week 14 vs. Houston Trey Smith Ankle: Inactive for Week 14 vs. Houston	J. MooreJaylon Moore	W. Morris Chiefs' Wanya Morris: Downgraded to out Knee: Questionable for Week 15 vs. L.A. Chargers Wanya Morris Chiefs' Wanya Morris: Downgraded to out Knee: Questionable for Week 15 vs. L.A. Chargers C. HansonC.J. Hanson 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: Inactive for Week 14 vs. Houston Jawaan Taylor Triceps: Inactive for Week 14 vs. Houston	J. MooreJaylon Moore	W. Morris Chiefs' Wanya Morris: Downgraded to out Knee: Questionable for Week 15 vs. L.A. Chargers Wanya Morris Chiefs' Wanya Morris: Downgraded to out Knee: Questionable for Week 15 vs. L.A. Chargers

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. Fulton Coach's Decision: Inactive for Week 14 vs. Houston Kristian Fulton Coach's Decision: Inactive for Week 14 vs. Houston 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 14 Nazeeh Johnson Shoulder: IR. Injured Reserve. Expected Return - Week 14	—
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: Inactive for Week 14 vs. Houston Nikko Remigio Shoulder: Inactive for Week 14 vs. Houston	B. SmithBrashard Smith	J. Royals Coach's Decision: Inactive for Week 14 vs. Houston Jalen Royals Coach's Decision: Inactive for Week 14 vs. Houston
Kick Returner	N. Remigio Shoulder: Inactive for Week 14 vs. Houston Nikko Remigio Shoulder: Inactive for Week 14 vs. Houston	B. SmithBrashard Smith	T. ThorntonTyquan Thornton J. Royals Coach's Decision: Inactive for Week 14 vs. Houston Jalen Royals Coach's Decision: Inactive for Week 14 vs. Houston