Kansas City Chiefs Depth Chart 2026-27 - CBS Sports

Offensive Positions

POS	Starter	Second	Third+
Quarterback	P. Mahomes Chiefs' Patrick Mahomes: Aims to play Week 1 Knee - ACL: Questionable for Week 1 vs. Denver Patrick Mahomes Chiefs' Patrick Mahomes: Aims to play Week 1 Knee - ACL: Questionable for Week 1 vs. Denver	J. FieldsJustin Fields	G. NussmeierGarrett Nussmeier C. OladokunChris Oladokun
Running Back	K. Walker IIIKenneth Walker III	E. JohnsonEmmett Johnson	E. DemercadoEmari Demercado B. SmithBrashard Smith J. OttJaydn Ott E. SmithEJ Smith
Wide Receiver	R. Rice Chiefs' Rashee Rice: Released from jail Knee: Questionable for Week 1 vs. Denver Rashee Rice Chiefs' Rashee Rice: Released from jail Knee: Questionable for Week 1 vs. Denver	X. Worthy Chiefs' Xavier Worthy: Impresses coach during minicamp Shoulder - Labrum: Questionable for Week 1 vs. Denver Xavier Worthy Chiefs' Xavier Worthy: Impresses coach during minicamp Shoulder - Labrum: Questionable for Week 1 vs. Denver	T. ThorntonTyquan Thornton J. RoyalsJalen Royals C. AllenCyrus Allen N. RemigioNikko Remigio J. BrownleeJason Brownlee J. HolidayJimmy Holiday A. ArmstrongAndrew Armstrong J. CaldwellJeff Caldwell O. EvansOmari Evans J. De JesusJacob De Jesus X. LoydXavier Loyd
Tight End	T. KelceTravis Kelce	N. Gray Chiefs' Noah Gray: Set to reprise No. 2 role Noah Gray Chiefs' Noah Gray: Set to reprise No. 2 role	J. WileyJared Wiley J. Briningstool Hamstring: Questionable for Week 1 vs. Denver Jake Briningstool Hamstring: Questionable for Week 1 vs. Denver T. WatsonTre Watson M. Pline Chiefs' Mason Pline: Picked up by Kansas City Mason Pline Chiefs' Mason Pline: Picked up by Kansas City J. GyllenborgJohn Michael Gyllenborg
Left Tackle	J. Simmons Chiefs' Josh Simmons: Involved at minicamp Josh Simmons Chiefs' Josh Simmons: Involved at minicamp	E. PoleEsa Pole	E. Driskell Appendix: Questionable for Week 1 vs. Denver Ethan Driskell Appendix: Questionable for Week 1 vs. Denver
Left Guard	K. SuamataiaKingsley Suamataia	C. HansonC.J. Hanson	—
Center	C. HumphreyCreed Humphrey	H. NourzadHunter Nourzad	P. NygraPete Nygra
Right Guard	T. Smith Ankle: Questionable for Week 1 vs. Denver Trey Smith Ankle: Questionable for Week 1 vs. Denver	M. CaliendoMike Caliendo	J. ThompsonJosh Thompson
Right Tackle	J. MooreJaylon Moore	C. GodrickChukwuebuka Godrick	M. WaletzkoMatt Waletzko K. BensonKahlil Benson

Defensive Positions

POS	Starter	Second	Third+
Left Defensive End	G. KarlaftisGeorge Karlaftis	A. GillotteAshton Gillotte	E. DownsEthan Downs
Right Defensive End	F. Anudike-Uzomah Hamstring: Questionable for Week 1 vs. Denver Felix Anudike-Uzomah Hamstring: Questionable for Week 1 vs. Denver	R. ThomasR Mason Thomas	C. McDonaldCooper McDonald T. SmithTyreke Smith V. Anthony Jr.Vincent Anthony Jr. A. Dunn Jr.Anthony Dunn Jr.
Left Defensive Tackle	C. JonesChris Jones	P. WoodsPeter Woods	M. HarrisMarcus Harris D. PayneDamon Payne A. McNeillAmari McNeill
Right Defensive Tackle	K. TongaKhyiris Tonga	O. Norman-Lott Knee - ACL: Questionable for Week 1 vs. Denver Omarr Norman-Lott Knee - ACL: Questionable for Week 1 vs. Denver	C. BrevardCole Brevard
Strongside Linebacker	C. ChristiansenCole Christiansen	K. ArnoldKam Arnold	—
Middle Linebacker	N. BoltonNick Bolton	J. CochraneJack Cochrane	W. BissaintheWesley Bissainthe
Weakside Linebacker	D. TranquillDrue Tranquill	J. BassaJeffrey Bassa	—
Right Cornerback	M. Delane Chiefs' Mansoor Delane: Dealing with shoulder injury Shoulder: Questionable for Week 1 vs. Denver Mansoor Delane Chiefs' Mansoor Delane: Dealing with shoulder injury Shoulder: Questionable for Week 1 vs. Denver	K. FultonKristian Fulton	K. ElamKaiir Elam B. PhillipsBryce Phillips
Left Cornerback	L. SneedL'Jarius Sneed	N. WilliamsNohl Williams	M. Smith Jr.Melvin Smith Jr. Z. VedderZelmar Vedder D. Perkins-McAllisterD'Arco Perkins-McAllister
Slot Cornerback	K. KohouKader Kohou	J. CanadyJadon Canady	C. Roland-Wallace Back: Questionable for Week 1 vs. Denver Christian Roland-Wallace Back: Questionable for Week 1 vs. Denver K. Knowles IIKevin Knowles II T. McCalisterTanner McCalister
Strong Safety	C. ConnerChamarri Conner	J. HicksJaden Hicks	D. SingletonDeShon Singleton
Free Safety	A. GilmanAlohi Gilman	X. NwankpaXavier Nwankpa	—

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	N. RemigioNikko Remigio	B. SmithBrashard Smith	T. ThorntonTyquan Thornton
Kick Returner	N. RemigioNikko Remigio	B. SmithBrashard Smith	X. Worthy Chiefs' Xavier Worthy: Impresses coach during minicamp Shoulder - Labrum: Questionable for Week 1 vs. Denver Xavier Worthy Chiefs' Xavier Worthy: Impresses coach during minicamp Shoulder - Labrum: Questionable for Week 1 vs. Denver