The Kansas City Chiefs 2026 roster lists 81 players: 53 on the active roster, 17 on the practice squad and 11 on reserve (injured reserve, PUP or suspended). 23 of them are new to the team this season.
The active roster averages 25.8 years old; Travis Kelce (37) is the oldest player and Peter Woods (21) the youngest.
The 2026 draft class on the roster: Mansoor Delane (Rd 1, No. 6), Peter Woods (Rd 1, No. 29), R Mason Thomas (Rd 2, No. 40), Jadon Canady (Rd 4, No. 109), Emmett Johnson (Rd 5, No. 161), Cyrus Allen (Rd 5, No. 176) and Garrett Nussmeier (Rd 7, No. 249).
| Player | Number | Position | Age | Height | Weight | College | Injury |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Patrick Mahomes | #15 | QB | 31 | 6-2 | 225 lb | Texas Tech | |
| Justin Fields | #6 | QB | 27 | 6-3 | 227 lb | Ohio State | |
| Garrett Nussmeier | #14 | QB | 24 | 6-1 | 203 lb | LSU | |
| Kenneth Walker III | #9 | RB | 25 | 5-9 | 210 lb | Michigan State | |
| Emmett Johnson | #10 | RB | 23 | 5-10 | 202 lb | Nebraska | |
| Ben VanSumeren | #47 | FB | 26 | 6-2 | 231 lb | Michigan State | |
| Rashee Rice | #4 | WR | 26 | 6-1 | 203 lb | SMU | O |
| Cyrus Allen | #13 | WR | 23 | 5-11 | 180 lb | Cincinnati | |
| Xavier Worthy | #1 | WR | 23 | 5-11 | 165 lb | Texas | |
| Nikko Remigio | #81 | WR | 26 | 5-9 | 185 lb | Fresno State | |
| Jalen Royals | #11 | WR | 23 | 6-0 | 195 lb | Utah State | |
| Travis Kelce | #87 | TE | 37 | 6-5 | 250 lb | Cincinnati | |
| Noah Gray | #83 | TE | 27 | 6-3 | 240 lb | Duke | |
| Jake Briningstool | #88 | TE | 23 | 6-6 | 240 lb | Clemson | |
| Jared Wiley | #12 | TE | 25 | 6-6 | 249 lb | TCU | |
| Josh Simmons | #71 | OT | 23 | 6-5 | 310 lb | Ohio State | O |
| Kingsley Suamataia | #76 | OT | 23 | 6-4 | 325 lb | BYU | |
| Mike Caliendo | #66 | G | 28 | 6-4 | 300 lb | Western Michigan | |
| Joshua Ezeudu | #73 | G | 27 | 6-4 | 310 lb | North Carolina | |
| Creed Humphrey | #52 | C | 27 | 6-4 | 302 lb | Oklahoma | |
| Hunter Nourzad | #64 | C | 25 | 6-3 | 320 lb | Penn State | |
| Trey Smith | #65 | G | 27 | 6-6 | 321 lb | Tennessee | |
| Kahlil Benson | #70 | OT | 24 | 6-6 | 319 lb | Indiana | |
| Jaylon Moore | #77 | OT | 28 | 6-4 | 311 lb | Western Michigan | |
| Diego Pounds | #61 | OT | 23 | 6-6 | 335 lb | Ole Miss | |
| George Karlaftis | #56 | DE | 25 | 6-4 | 263 lb | Purdue | |
| Ashton Gillotte | #97 | DE | 23 | 6-3 | 270 lb | Louisville | |
| Jack Pyburn | #54 | LB | 23 | 6-4 | 258 lb | LSU | |
| Chris Jones | #95 | DT | 32 | 6-6 | 308 lb | Mississippi State | |
| Peter Woods | #99 | DT | 21 | 6-3 | 310 lb | Clemson | |
| Khyiris Tonga | #92 | DT | 30 | 6-2 | 335 lb | BYU | |
| Bryson Eason | #94 | DT | 24 | 6-2 | 323 lb | Tennessee | |
| Felix Anudike-Uzomah | #91 | DE | 24 | 6-4 | 255 lb | Kansas State | |
| R Mason Thomas | #51 | DE | 22 | 6-2 | 249 lb | Oklahoma | |
| Drue Tranquill | #23 | LB | 31 | 6-2 | 234 lb | Notre Dame | |
| Cam Jones | #45 | LB | 26 | 6-2 | 228 lb | Indiana | |
| Nick Bolton | #32 | LB | 26 | 5-11 | 237 lb | Missouri | |
| Jack Cochrane | #43 | LB | 27 | 6-3 | 236 lb | South Dakota | |
| Jeffrey Bassa | #31 | LB | 24 | 6-2 | 235 lb | Oregon | |
| Jadon Canady | #22 | CB | 23 | 5-10 | 185 lb | Oregon | |
| Nohl Williams | #20 | CB | 24 | 6-1 | 199 lb | California | |
| L'Jarius Sneed | #38 | CB | 29 | 6-1 | 193 lb | Louisiana Tech | Q |
| Mansoor Delane | #5 | CB | 22 | 6-0 | 187 lb | LSU | |
| Kristian Fulton | #8 | CB | 28 | 5-11 | 200 lb | LSU | |
| Chris Roland-Wallace | #30 | CB | 24 | 5-11 | 200 lb | USC | |
| Alohi Gilman | #17 | S | 29 | 5-10 | 202 lb | Notre Dame | |
| Xavier Nwankpa | #29 | S | 22 | 6-2 | 213 lb | Iowa | |
| Chamarri Conner | #27 | S | 26 | 6-0 | 202 lb | Virginia Tech | |
| Jaden Hicks | #21 | S | 24 | 6-1 | 212 lb | Washington State | |
| Harrison Butker | #7 | PK | 31 | 6-4 | 205 lb | Georgia Tech | |
| James Winchester | #41 | LS | 37 | 6-3 | 240 lb | Oklahoma | |
| Matt Araiza | #14 | P | 26 | 6-2 | 200 lb | San Diego State | |
| Brashard Smith | #24 | RB | 23 | 5-10 | 196 lb | SMU |
| Player | Number | Position | Age | Height | Weight | College | Injury |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jaydn Ott | #42 | RB | 23 | 5-11 | 208 lb | Oklahoma | |
| Nathan Carter | RB | 24 | 5-10 | 202 lb | Michigan State | ||
| Omari Evans | #7 | WR | 22 | 6-0 | 192 lb | Washington | |
| Justin Watson | WR | 30 | 6-2 | 215 lb | Pennsylvania | ||
| Andrew Armstrong | #85 | WR | 25 | 6-4 | 210 lb | Arkansas | |
| Thomas Odukoya | TE | 29 | 6-6 | 253 lb | Eastern Michigan | ||
| Ethan Driskell | #75 | OT | 26 | 6-8 | 313 lb | Marshall | |
| Pete Nygra | #50 | OT | 24 | 6-4 | 300 lb | Louisville | |
| Emmanuel Ogbah | #50 | DE | 32 | 6-4 | 275 lb | Oklahoma State | |
| Marcus Harris | #96 | DT | 26 | 6-3 | 295 lb | Auburn | |
| Tyreke Smith | #57 | DE | 26 | 6-3 | 255 lb | Ohio State | |
| Cole Christiansen | #48 | LB | 29 | 6-1 | 230 lb | Army | |
| Michael Heldman | LB | 23 | 6-4 | 260 lb | Central Michigan | ||
| Melvin Smith Jr. | CB | 24 | 6-1 | 185 lb | Southern Arkansas | ||
| D'Arco Perkins-McAllister | #19 | CB | 24 | 6-1 | 195 lb | UL Monroe | |
| Kader Kohou | #26 | CB | 27 | 5-10 | 197 lb | East Texas A&M | |
| DeShon Singleton | #25 | S | 23 | 6-3 | 210 lb | Nebraska |
| Player | Number | Position | Age | Height | Weight | College | Injury |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chris Oladokun | #19 | QB | 29 | 6-1 | 195 lb | South Dakota State | |
| EJ Smith | #35 | RB | 24 | 5-11 | 215 lb | Texas A&M | |
| Jeff Caldwell | #8 | WR | 23 | 6-5 | 216 lb | Cincinnati | IR |
| Jimmy Holiday | #82 | WR | 24 | 6-1 | 211 lb | Louisiana Tech | IR |
| Tyquan Thornton | #2 | WR | 26 | 6-2 | 185 lb | Baylor | IR |
| John Michael Gyllenborg | #84 | TE | 24 | 6-5 | 249 lb | Wyoming | IR |
| Matt Waletzko | #73 | OT | 26 | 6-8 | 305 lb | North Dakota | IR |
| C.J. Hanson | #61 | G | 25 | 6-5 | 305 lb | Holy Cross | |
| Ethan Downs | #40 | LB | 24 | 6-4 | 263 lb | Oklahoma | IR |
| Omarr Norman-Lott | #55 | DT | 24 | 6-3 | 315 lb | Tennessee | PUP |
| Cooper McDonald | #44 | LB | 25 | 6-3 | 240 lb | TCU | IR |