The Kansas City Chiefs have made their cuts to get the team’s active roster down to 53 players before the NFL’s deadline.
Remember: this almost certainly will not be the exact Chiefs roster that begins the season against the Los Angeles Chargers in Saõ Paulo, Brazil a week from Friday. Some players will be removed during the coming days to make room for others now available after being cut from other teams. This is just the starting point for 2025.
The Chiefs have until 3 p.m. Wednesday to declare
up to two players on their Reserve/Injured list as eligible for a designation for return this season.
Unless otherwise indicated, all players removed in the final cutdown were waived from the roster.
Offense (26)
Quarterbacks (2): Patrick Mahomes, Gardner Minshew
- Removed: Chris Oladokun, Bailey Zappe
Running backs (4): Isiah Pacheco, Kareem Hunt, Elijah Mitchell, Brashard Smith
- Removed: Michael Wiley
Fullbacks: None
- Removed: Carson Steele
Wide receivers (8): Rashee Rice, Xavier Worthy, Hollywood Brown, JuJu Smith-Schuster, Tyquan Thornton, Jalen Royals, Nikko Remigio, Jason Brownlee
- Removed: Elijhah Badger, Mac Dalena, Jimmy Holiday, Hal Presley, Key’Shawn Smith
Tight ends (3): Travis Kelce, Noah Gray, Jared Wiley
- Removed: Jake Briningstool (Reserve/Injured), Geor’quarius Spivey, Tre Watson, Robert Tonyan (Released)
Offensive linemen (9): Josh Simmons, Kingsley Suamataia, Creed Humphrey, Trey Smith, Jawaan Taylor, Jaylon Moore, Mike Caliendo, Wanya Morris, Hunter Nourzad
- Removed: Ethan Driskell (Reserve/NFI), Dalton Cooper, Chukwuebuka Godrick, C.J. Hanson, Joey Lombard, Esa Pole
Defense (24)
Defensive tackles (4): Chris Jones, Derrick Nnadi, Jerry Tillery, Omarr Norman-Lott
- Removed: Coziah Izzard, Fabien Lovett, Mike Pennel (Released), Marlon Tuipulotu (Released)
Defensive ends (5): George Karlaftis, Charles Omenihu, Michael Danna, Ashton Gillotte, Malik Herring
- Removed: Owen Carney, Nate Matlack
Linebackers (6): Nick Bolton, Drue Tranquill, Leo Chenal, Jeff Bassa, Jack Cochrane, Cooper McDonald
- Removed: Brandon George (Reserve/Injured), Cam Jones, Xander Mueller, Cole Christiansen (Released)
Cornerbacks (5): Trent McDuffie, Kristian Fulton, Jaylen Watson, Nohl Williams, Joshua Williams
- Removed: Nazeeh Johnson (Reserve/Injured), Ajani Carter, Jacobe Covington, Azizi Hearn, Kevin Knowles II, Melvin Smith Jr.
Safeties (4): Bryan Cook, Chamarri Conner, Jaden Hicks, Christian Roland-Wallace
- Removed: Glendon Miller, Major Williams, Mike Edwards (Released)
Specialists (3)
K Harrison Butker, P Matt Araiza, LS James Winchester
- Removed: None
Previously under contract, not counted on active roster (6)
- Reserve/NFI: DL BJ Thompson
- Reserve/Injured: CB Eric Scott, DE Felix Anudike-Uzomah, DE Janarius Robinson, RB Keaontay Ingram, S Deon Bush
Practice Squad (up to 16)
The Chiefs will not be able to begin building most of their practice squad until after noon (Arrowhead Time) on Wednesday, which is the deadline for waived players to be claimed by other teams. Most players who will fill the practice squad will have previously been waived from the Chiefs’ 90-man roster, so they must clear waivers first. Up to six of the 16 players each team can carry on its practice squad may have any amount of league experience. So it’s possible the Chiefs could sign some practice-squad players from the pool of veteran players just released by other teams — who will not have to go through waivers — before Wednesday’s deadline.
