Every salary here is modeled. Salaries marked real are reported figures; the rest are modeled from the CBA's structure and labeled as estimates. How this works.
Top 25 cap hits: $251.0M of salary against $251.6M of modeled worth, a surplus of +0.6M. Kansas City Chiefs hub
| Player | Pos | Salary | Modeled worth | Surplus | Position rank | Verdict |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Patrick Mahomes | Quarterback | $63.1M | $53.0M | −10.1M | 90th pct | Top of the market, slightly rich |
| Rashee Rice | Wide Receiver | $31.0M ·m | $27.8M | −3.2M | 93rd pct | Fair market value |
| L'Jarius Sneed | Cornerback | $28.6M ·m | $4.8M | −23.8M | 72nd pct | Top-of-market money, not top production |
| George Karlaftis | Defensive End | $19.7M ·m | $30.0M | +10.3M | 95th pct | Bargain |
| Nick Bolton | Linebacker | $15.4M ·m | $17.6M | +2.2M | 99th pct | Fair market value |
| Chris Jones | Defensive Tackle | $10.2M ·m | $13.9M | +3.6M | 85th pct | Bargain |
| Travis Kelce | Tight End | $9.5M ·m | $11.4M | +1.9M | 96th pct | Fair market value |
| Kader Kohou | Cornerback | $8.6M ·m | $15.2M | +6.7M | 91st pct | Bargain |
| Justin Fields | Quarterback | $8.2M ·m | $1.4M | −6.8M | 28th pct | Albatross |
| Kenneth Walker III | Running Back | $7.8M ·m | $12.8M | +5.0M | 95th pct | Bargain |
| Drue Tranquill | Linebacker | $6.1M ·m | $6.5M | +0.4M | 85th pct | Fair market value |
| Alohi Gilman | Safety | $4.9M ·m | $7.5M | +2.6M | 84th pct | Bargain |
| Tyquan Thornton | Wide Receiver | $4.8M ·m | $5.4M | +0.6M | 69th pct | Fair market value |
| Mansoor Delane | Cornerback | $4.5M ·m | $2.7M | −1.8M | 55th pct | Rookie deal |
| Chamarri Conner | Safety | $4.4M ·m | $4.4M | +0.1M | 74th pct | Fair market value |
| Kristian Fulton | Cornerback | $3.1M ·m | $3.9M | +0.8M | 67th pct | Bargain |
| Xavier Worthy | Wide Receiver | $3.1M ·m | $13.0M | +9.9M | 82nd pct | Rookie-deal steal |
| Justin Watson | Wide Receiver | $2.9M ·m | $3.1M | +0.2M | 55th pct | Fair market value |
| Noah Gray | Tight End | $2.8M ·m | $2.5M | −0.3M | 72nd pct | Fair market value |
| Peter Woods | Defensive Tackle | $2.2M ·m | $3.4M | +1.2M | 56th pct | Rookie-deal bargain |
| Felix Anudike-Uzomah | Defensive End | $2.1M ·m | $2.2M | +0.1M | 38th pct | Fair market value |
| Chris Roland-Wallace | Cornerback | $2.0M ·m | $2.1M | +0.1M | 48th pct | Fair market value |
| Omarr Norman-Lott | Defensive Tackle | $2.0M ·m | $2.3M | +0.3M | 47th pct | Rookie deal |
| R Mason Thomas | Defensive End | $2.0M ·m | $2.1M | +0.2M | 37th pct | Rookie deal |
| Ashton Gillotte | Defensive End | $2.0M ·m | $2.7M | +0.8M | 47th pct | Rookie-deal bargain |
| Jared Wiley | Tight End | $1.9M ·m | $1.0M | −0.9M | 16th pct | Rookie deal — developing |
| Jaden Hicks | Safety | $1.9M ·m | $2.9M | +1.0M | 62nd pct | Rookie-deal bargain |
| Chris Oladokun | Quarterback | $1.9M ·m | $2.1M | +0.2M | 40th pct | Fair market value |
| Nohl Williams | Cornerback | $1.8M ·m | $4.2M | +2.4M | 70th pct | Rookie-deal bargain |
| Harrison Butker | Kicker | $1.8M ·m | $3.5M | +1.7M | 73rd pct | Steal |
| Marcus Harris | Defensive Tackle | $1.7M ·m | $1.8M | +0.2M | 37th pct | Rookie deal |
| Jalen Royals | Wide Receiver | $1.6M ·m | $1.3M | −0.3M | 29th pct | Rookie deal — developing |
| Jeffrey Bassa | Linebacker | $1.6M ·m | $1.0M | −0.6M | 10th pct | Rookie deal — developing |
| Jadon Canady | Cornerback | $1.5M ·m | $1.2M | −0.3M | 16th pct | Rookie deal — developing |
| Brashard Smith | Running Back | $1.5M ·m | $1.1M | −0.4M | 12th pct | Rookie deal — developing |
| Cole Christiansen | Linebacker | $1.4M ·m | $1.0M | −0.5M | 14th pct | Overpaid |
| Tyreke Smith | Defensive End | $1.4M ·m | $1.9M | +0.5M | 33rd pct | Bargain |
| Emmett Johnson | Running Back | $1.3M ·m | $1.5M | +0.1M | 42nd pct | Rookie deal |
| Cyrus Allen | Wide Receiver | $1.3M ·m | $1.2M | −0.1M | 26th pct | Rookie deal — developing |
| Jack Cochrane | Linebacker | $1.3M ·m | $1.0M | −0.3M | 20th pct | Overpaid |
| Khyiris Tonga | Defensive Tackle | $1.3M ·m | $1.0M | −0.2M | 6th pct | Overpaid |
| Nikko Remigio | Wide Receiver | $1.2M ·m | $1.1M | −0.1M | 12th pct | Fair market value |
| Cooper McDonald | Linebacker | $1.1M ·m | $1.0M | −0.2M | 15th pct | Rookie deal — developing |
| Ethan Downs | Linebacker | $1.1M ·m | $1.7M | +0.6M | 54th pct | Rookie-deal bargain |
| Nathan Carter | Running Back | $1.1M ·m | $1.3M | +0.2M | 33rd pct | Rookie deal — developing |
| Andrew Armstrong | Wide Receiver | $1.0M ·m | $2.2M | +1.1M | 49th pct | Rookie-deal bargain |
| Bryson Eason | Defensive Tackle | $1.0M ·m | $1.1M | +0.1M | 13th pct | Rookie deal — developing |
| Jake Briningstool | Tight End | $1.0M ·m | $1.1M | +0.1M | 32nd pct | Rookie deal — developing |
| Xavier Nwankpa | Safety | $1.0M ·m | $1.3M | +0.3M | 28th pct | Rookie deal — developing |
These players carry a contract because a slotted rookie deal is fixed by the CBA before a first snap, but they have no production to grade. Their rank and verdict are blank on purpose rather than filled with a middling guess.
| Player | Pos | Salary | Modeled worth | Surplus | Position rank | Verdict |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Garrett Nussmeier | Quarterback | $1.2M ·m | $1.0M | −0.3M | — | Rookie deal — yet to play |
| Anthony Dunn Jr. | Defensive End | $1.0M ·m | $1.0M | +0.0M | — | Rookie deal — yet to play |
| D'Arco Perkins-McAllister | Cornerback | $1.0M ·m | $1.0M | +0.0M | — | Rookie deal — yet to play |
| DeShon Singleton | Safety | $1.0M ·m | $1.0M | +0.0M | — | Rookie deal — yet to play |
| EJ Smith | Running Back | $1.0M ·m | $1.0M | +0.0M | — | Rookie deal — yet to play |
| Jack Pyburn | Linebacker | $1.0M ·m | $1.0M | +0.0M | — | Rookie deal — yet to play |
| Jaydn Ott | Running Back | $1.0M ·m | $1.0M | +0.0M | — | Rookie deal — yet to play |
| Jeff Caldwell | Wide Receiver | $1.0M ·m | $1.0M | +0.0M | — | Rookie deal — yet to play |
| Jimmy Holiday | Wide Receiver | $1.0M ·m | $1.0M | +0.0M | — | Rookie deal — yet to play |
| John Michael Gyllenborg | Tight End | $1.0M ·m | $1.0M | +0.0M | — | Rookie deal — yet to play |
| Melvin Smith Jr. | Cornerback | $1.0M ·m | $1.0M | +0.0M | — | Rookie deal — yet to play |
| Michael Heldman | Defensive End | $1.0M ·m | $1.0M | +0.0M | — | Rookie deal — yet to play |
| Omari Evans | Wide Receiver | $1.0M ·m | $1.0M | +0.0M | — | Rookie deal — yet to play |
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