2026 depth chart

Offense

Pos
FirstSecondThirdFourth
QB
Patrick Mahomes
89 overall — Overalls, 2025 season
QBExp 10
Justin Fields
75 overall — Overalls, 2025 season
QBExp 6
Garrett Nussmeier
63 overall — Overalls, 2025 season
QBRookie
RB
Kenneth Walker III
78 overall — Fanspeak estimate
RBExp 5
Emmett Johnson
74 overall — Overalls, 2025 season
RBRookie
Jaydn Ott
67 overall — midpoint of the 65–69 band
RBRookie
FB
Ben VanSumeren
68 overall — Overalls, 2025 season
ILBExp 4
WR1
Rashee Rice
83 overall — Overalls, 2025 season
WRExp 4
Cyrus Allen
71 overall — Overalls, 2025 season
WRRookie
WR2
Josh Downs
82 overall — Overalls, 2025 season
WRExp 4
Jalen Royals
67 overall — Overalls, 2025 season
WRExp 2
WR3
Xavier Worthy
80 overall — Overalls, 2025 season
WRExp 3
Andrew Armstrong
65 overall — Fanspeak estimate
WRExp 1
TE
Travis Kelce
85 overall — Overalls, 2025 season
TEExp 14
Noah Gray
71 overall — Overalls, 2025 season
TEExp 6
Jake Briningstool
62 overall — midpoint of the 60–64 band
TEExp 2
Jared Wiley
66 overall — Overalls, 2025 season
TEExp 3
LT
Kahlil Benson
67 overall — midpoint of the 65–69 band
LGRookie
Jaylon Moore
69 overall — Overalls, 2025 season
LTExp 6
LG
Kingsley Suamataia
75 overall — Overalls, 2025 season
LGExp 3
Mike Caliendo
65 overall — Overalls, 2025 season
LGExp 4
Joshua Ezeudu
66 overall — Overalls, 2025 season
LGExp 5
C
Creed Humphrey
92 overall — Overalls, 2025 season
CExp 6
Hunter Nourzad
65 overall — Overalls, 2025 season
CExp 3
RG
Trey Smith
84 overall — Overalls, 2025 season
RGExp 6
Mike Caliendo
65 overall — Overalls, 2025 season
LGExp 4
RT
Joshua Ezeudu
66 overall — Overalls, 2025 season
LGExp 5
Diego Pounds
62 overall — midpoint of the 60–64 band
LTRookie
Jaylon Moore
69 overall — Overalls, 2025 season
LTExp 6
Kahlil Benson
67 overall — midpoint of the 65–69 band
LGRookie

Defense

Pos
FirstSecondThirdFourth
EDGE1LDE
George Karlaftis
83 overall — Overalls, 2025 season
EDGEExp 5
Ashton Gillotte
73 overall — Overalls, 2025 season
EDGEExp 2
DT1LDT
Chris Jones
86 overall — Overalls, 2025 season
DTExp 11
Peter Woods
77 overall — midpoint of the 75–79 band
DTRookie
DT2RDT
Khyiris Tonga
73 overall — Overalls, 2025 season
NTExp 6
Bryson Eason
67 overall — midpoint of the 65–69 band
DTRookie
EDGE2RDE
Felix Anudike-Uzomah
72 overall — Overalls, 2025 season
EDGEExp 4
R Mason Thomas
77 overall — midpoint of the 75–79 band
EDGERookie
LB1WLB
Drue Tranquill
82 overall — Overalls, 2025 season
OLBExp 8
LB2MLB
Nick Bolton
82 overall — Overalls, 2025 season
MLBExp 6
Jack Cochrane
69 overall — Overalls, 2025 season
MLBExp 5
LB3SLB
Jeffrey Bassa
72 overall — Overalls, 2025 season
OLBExp 2
Cooper McDonald
66 overall — Overalls, 2025 season
MLBExp 2
CB1LCB
Nohl Williams
78 overall — Overalls, 2025 season
CBExp 2
Christian Roland-Wallace
73 overall — Overalls, 2025 season
CBExp 3
Melvin Smith Jr.
62 overall — midpoint of the 60–64 band
CBExp 1
CB2RCB
Mansoor Delane
78 overall — Fanspeak estimate
CBRookie
Kristian Fulton
73 overall — Overalls, 2025 season
CBExp 6
NB
Jadon Canady
72 overall — midpoint of the 70–74 band
CBRookie
SS
Chamarri Conner
74 overall — Overalls, 2025 season
SSExp 4
Jaden Hicks
73 overall — Overalls, 2025 season
SSExp 3
FS
Alohi Gilman
76 overall — Overalls, 2025 season
FSExp 7
Xavier Nwankpa
67 overall — midpoint of the 65–69 band
FSRookie
Also on the active roster· 2
Jack Pyburn
67 overall — midpoint of the 65–69 band
EDGERookie
Ben VanSumeren
68 overall — Overalls, 2025 season
ILBExp 4

Special Teams

Pos
FirstSecondThirdFourth
KPK
Harrison Butker
81 overall — Overalls, 2025 season
KExp 10
P
Matt Araiza
77 overall — Overalls, 2025 season
PExp 3
LS
James Winchester
70 overall — Overalls, 2025 season
LSExp 12
KR
Emmett Johnson
74 overall — Overalls, 2025 season
RBRookie
PR
Cyrus Allen
71 overall — Overalls, 2025 season
WRRookie
Emmett Johnson
74 overall — Overalls, 2025 season
RBRookie
Josh Downs
82 overall — Overalls, 2025 season
WRExp 4
H
Matt Araiza
77 overall — Overalls, 2025 season
PExp 3

Practice Squad· 17

Nate Carter
66 overall — Overalls, 2025 season
RBExp 2
Bub Means
70 overall — Overalls, 2025 season
WRExp 2
Justin Watson
70 overall — Overalls, 2025 season
WRExp 9
Omari Evans
67 overall — Fanspeak estimate
WRRookie
Jacob De Jesus
62 overall — Fanspeak estimate
WRRookie
Thomas Odukoya
63 overall — Overalls, 2025 season
TEExp 2
Ethan Driskell
62 overall — Overalls, 2025 season
RTExp 2
Pete Nygra
63 overall — Fanspeak estimate
CRookie
Emmanuel Ogbah
72 overall — Overalls, 2025 season
EDGEExp 11
Michael Heldman
64 overall — Fanspeak estimate
EDGERookie
Tyreke Smith
60 overall — Overalls, 2025 season
EDGEExp 3
Marcus Harris
67 overall — midpoint of the 65–69 band
DTExp 1
Aiden Fisher
67 overall — midpoint of the 65–69 band
MLBRookie
Cole Christiansen
62 overall — Overalls, 2025 season
OLBExp 2
D'Arco Perkins-McAllister
64 overall — Fanspeak estimate
CBRookie
DeShon Singleton
65 overall — Fanspeak estimate
SSRookie
Justin Tucker
75 overall — Overalls, 2025 season
KExp 13
Reserve· 10

Injured reserve, PUP, NFI, suspended or exempt — on neither the 53 nor the practice squad.

Brashard Smith
73 overall — Overalls, 2025 season
RBExp 2
IR
Jeff Caldwell
77 overall — midpoint of the 75–79 band
WRRookie
IR
Tyquan Thornton
73 overall — Overalls, 2025 season
WRExp 5
IR
Jimmy Holiday
62 overall — Fanspeak estimate
WRExp 1
IR
John Michael Gyllenborg
67 overall — Fanspeak estimate
TERookie
IR
Josh Simmons
75 overall — Overalls, 2025 season
LTExp 2
IR
Matt Waletzko
63 overall — Overalls, 2025 season
RTExp 4
IR
Ethan Downs
65 overall — Overalls, 2025 season
EDGEExp 1
IR
Omarr Norman-Lott
69 overall — Overalls, 2025 season
DTExp 2
PUP
L'Jarius Sneed
74 overall — Overalls, 2025 season
CBExp 7
IR

Depth chart: ESPN, via nflverse (CC BY 4.0), snapshot November 14, 2026 at 2:04 PM UTC. Roster and practice squad: Over The Cap, checked against NFL weekly rosters via nflverse as of November 14, 2026. Player overalls: Fanspeak.

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