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2026 Kansas City Chiefs season

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The 2026 season is the Kansas City Chiefs' 57th in the National Football League (NFL), their 67th overall, their tenth under the leadership of general manager Brett Veach and their 14th under head coach Andy Reid. The Chiefs will seek to improve upon their 6–11 record from 2025, make the playoffs after a one-year absence, and reclaim the AFC West title.

OwnerThe Hunt Family
(Clark Hunt Chairman and CEO)
General managerBrett Veach
Head coachAndy Reid
Home stadiumArrowhead Stadium
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2026 Kansas City Chiefs season
OwnerThe Hunt Family
(Clark Hunt Chairman and CEO)
General managerBrett Veach
Head coachAndy Reid
Home stadiumArrowhead Stadium
Results
Record4–0
Division place1st AFC West
Uniform
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Because Pittsburgh Steelers' coach Mike Tomlin resigned and the Baltimore Ravens fired John Harbaugh, Andy Reid is now the longest-tenured active head coach (with one team, and with multiple consecutively) in the NFL, with his tenure starting in the 2013 season with the Chiefs.[1]

Offseason

Futures contracts

Futures contracts are signed beginning with the conclusion of the previous season. They typically consist of players who spent a portion of the previous season on the practice squad of a team.

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2026 Kansas City Chiefs Futures contracts
Player Position
Andrew ArmstrongWR
Kam ArnoldLB
Jason BrownleeWR
Jake HaenerQB
Marcus HarrisDT
Jimmy HolidayWR
Tanner McCalisterDB
ShunDerrick PowellRB
Matt WaletzkoOT
Tre WatsonTE
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[2]

Players lost

Below are players who were on the roster at the end of the 2025 season, but were either released or did not re-sign after their contract expired.

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2026 Kansas City Chiefs Players lost
Player Position Reason New team
Jaylen WatsonCBUFALos Angeles Rams
Leo ChenalLBUFAWashington Commanders
Bryan CookSUFACincinnati Bengals
Charles OmenihuDEUFAWashington Commanders
Isiah PachecoRBUFADetroit Lions
Derrick NnadiDTUFAIndianapolis Colts
Joshua WilliamsCBUFATennessee Titans
Gardner MinshewQBUFAArizona Cardinals
Marquise BrownWRUFAPhiladelphia Eagles
Jerry TilleryDTUFAIndianapolis Colts
Dameon PierceRBUFAPhiladelphia Eagles
Mike DannaDEReleasedBuffalo Bills
Jawaan TaylorTReleasedAtlanta Falcons
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[3][4][5][6][7]

Signings

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2026 Kansas City Chiefs signings
Player Position Previous team
Kenneth Walker IIIRBSeattle Seahawks
Khyiris TongaDTNew England Patriots
Alohi GilmanSBaltimore Ravens
Emari DemercadoRBArizona Cardinals
Kader KohouCBMiami Dolphins
Kaiir ElamCBTennessee Titans
James WinchesterLSKansas City Chiefs
Travis KelceTEKansas City Chiefs
Tyquan ThorntonWRKansas City Chiefs
Jack CochraneLBKansas City Chiefs
Mike CaliendoGKansas City Chiefs
L'Jarius SneedCBTennessee Titans
Mason PlineTENew Orleans Saints
Emmanuel OgbahDEJacksonville Jaguars
Niles KingDELos Angeles Chargers
Cam JonesLBNew York Giants
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[8][9][10][4][11]

Trades

Trades below only are for trades that included a player. Draft pick only trades will go in draft section.

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2026 Kansas City Chiefs trades
Team Received Compensation
Los Angeles Rams1st round selection
5th round selection
6th round selection
2026 NFL draft
3rd round selection
2027 NFL draft		Trent McDuffie
New York JetsJustin Fields6th round selection
2027 NFL draft
Atlanta Falcons6th round selection
2027 NFL draft		Wanya Morris
7th round selection
2027 NFL draft
New York GiantsJoshua Ezeudu7th round selection
2028 NFL draft
Baltimore RavensDiego Pounds6th round conditional selection
2028 NFL draft
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Draft

Main article: 2026 NFL draft
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Draft trades

  1. [1]
    The Chiefs traded picks 9, 74 and 148 to the Cleveland Browns in exchange for a pick 6.[17]
  2. [2]
    The Chiefs traded Trent McDuffie to the Los Angeles Rams in exchange for picks 29, 169, 210, and a 2027 third-round selection.[12]
  3. [3]
    The Chiefs traded a fourth-round selection (125th overall) and a 2025 third-round selection to the New England Patriots in exchange for a 2025 third-round selection.[18]
  4. [4]
    The Chiefs traded Joe Thuney to the Chicago Bears in exchange for a fourth-round selection (125th overall).[19]
  5. [5]
    The Chiefs traded picks 169 and 210 to the Pittsburgh Steelers in exchange for picks 161 and 249.[20]
  6. [6]
    The Chiefs traded a sixth-round selection (191st overall) to the New England Patriots in exchange for Josh Uche.[21]
  7. [7]
    The Chiefs traded a conditional seventh-round selection (225th overall) to the Dallas Cowboys in exchange for Peyton Hendershot.[22]

Staff

Kansas City Chiefs staff
Front office
  • Chairman/CEO – Clark Hunt
  • President – Mark Donovan
  • General manager – Brett Veach
  • Assistant general manager – Chris Shea
  • Assistant general manager – Mike Bradway
  • VP of player personnel – Tim Terry
  • VP of player personnel – Ryne Nutt
  • Senior personnel executive – Willie Davis
  • Co-directors of college scouting – Pat Sperduto and David Hinson
  • Senior college and pro scouting executive – Dru Grigson
  • Assistant director of football administration amd roster strategy – Jack Wolov
  • Senior national scouting executive – Terry Delp
  • Player personnel executive – Jalen Myrick
  • Senior Football Strategy and Compliance executive – Ryan Herman
Head coaches
Offensive coaches
  
Defensive coaches
Special teams coaches
  • Assistant special teams – Porter Ellett
Coaching support staff
  • Director of football research and development – Mark Richards
  • Statistical analysis coordinator – Mike Frazier
Strength and conditioning
  • Vice President of sports medicine and performance – Rick Burkholder
  • Head strength and conditioning/director of sports science – Ryan Reynolds
  • Assistant strength and conditioning – Greg Carbin
  • Assistant strength and conditioning – Nick Cassetta
  • Assistant strength and conditioning – Spencer Reid

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Current roster

Kansas City Chiefs roster
Quarterbacks (QB)

Running backs (RB)

Wide receivers (WR)

Tight ends (TE)

 Offensive linemen (OL)

Defensive linemen (DL)

 Linebackers (LB)

Defensive backs (DB)

Special teams (ST)

 Practice squad

Reserve

Preseason

More information Week, Date ...
Week Date Opponent Result Record Venue Recap
1 August 15 Los Angeles Rams L 12–20 0–1 Arrowhead Stadium Recap
2 August 22 at Tampa Bay Buccaneers L 15–16 0–2 Raymond James Stadium Recap
3 August 28 Seattle Seahawks T 9–9 0–2–1 Arrowhead Stadium Recap
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Regular season

Schedule

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Week Date Time (CT) Opponent Result Record Venue TV Recap
1 September 14 7:15 p.m. Denver Broncos W 31–10 1–0 Arrowhead Stadium ESPN/ABC Recap
2 September 20 7:20 p.m. Indianapolis Colts W 33–30 (OT) 2–0 Arrowhead Stadium NBC Recap
3 September 27 12:00 p.m. at Miami Dolphins W 24–10 3–0 Hard Rock Stadium CBS Recap
4 October 4 3:25 p.m. at Las Vegas Raiders W 30–27 4–0 Allegiant Stadium CBS Recap
5 Bye
6 October 18 3:25 p.m. Los Angeles Chargers Arrowhead Stadium CBS
7 October 25 7:20 p.m. at Seattle Seahawks Lumen Field NBC
8 November 1 3:25 p.m. at Denver Broncos Empower Field at Mile High CBS
9 November 8 12:00 p.m. New York Jets Arrowhead Stadium CBS
10 November 15 12:00 p.m. at Atlanta Falcons Mercedes-Benz Stadium CBS
11 November 22 12:00 p.m. Arizona Cardinals Arrowhead Stadium CBS
12 November 26 7:20 p.m. at Buffalo Bills Highmark Stadium NBC
13 December 3 7:15 p.m. at Los Angeles Rams SoFi Stadium Prime Video
14 December 13 3:25 p.m. at Cincinnati Bengals Paycor Stadium Fox
15 December 21 7:15 p.m. New England Patriots Arrowhead Stadium ESPN/ABC
16 December 27 3:25 p.m. San Francisco 49ers Arrowhead Stadium CBS
17 January 2/3 TBD at Los Angeles Chargers SoFi Stadium TBD
18 January 9/10 TBD Las Vegas Raiders Arrowhead Stadium TBD
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Notes

  • Intra-division opponents are in bold text.
  • Networks and times from Weeks 5–17 and dates from Weeks 13–17 are subject to change as a result of flexible scheduling; Week 12 is exempt, as it occurs on Thanksgiving.[27]
  • The date, time and network for Week 17 will be finalized by no later than the end of Week 15.[28]
  • The date, time and network for Week 18 will be finalized at the end of Week 17.[27]

Game summaries

Week 1: vs. Denver Broncos

Week 1: Denver Broncos at Kansas City Chiefs – Game summary
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Quarter 1 2 34Total
Broncos 7 0 3010
Chiefs 7 7 10731
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at Arrowhead Stadium, Kansas City, Missouri

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First quarter

Second quarter

  • KC – Rashee Rice 13-yard pass from Patrick Mahomes (Harrison Butker kick), 1:39. Chiefs 14–7. Drive: 10 plays, 80 yards, 3:02.

Third quarter

  • KC – Kenneth Walker III 60-yard run (Harrison Butker kick), 12:43. Chiefs 21–7. Drive: 4 plays, 69 yards, 2:17.
  • DEN – Wil Lutz 31-yard field goal, 7:34. Chiefs 21–10. Drive: 4 plays, -8 yards, 2:00.
  • KC – Harrison Butker 28-yard field goal, 3:17. Chiefs 24–10. Drive: 7 plays, 58 yards, 4:17.

Fourth quarter

  • KC – Kenneth Walker III 1-yard pass from Patrick Mahomes (Harrison Butker kick), 14:39. Chiefs 31–10. Drive: 4 plays, 34 yards, 0:48.

Top passers

  • DEN – Bo Nix – 17/28, 131 yards, TD, INT
  • KC – Patrick Mahomes – 15/27, 184 yards, 2 TD, INT

Top rushers

  • DEN – J. K. Dobbins – 8 rushes, 36 yards
  • KC – Kenneth Walker III – 23 rushes, 173 yards, TD

Top receivers

  • DEN – Evan Engram – 4 receptions, 43 yards, TD
  • KC – Travis Kelce – 3 receptions, 71 yards
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With the dominant win, the Chiefs secured their first win since Week 12 of 2025, snapping a six-game losing streak from the previous season. This was also their first win against Denver since Week 10 of 2024, snapping a three-game losing streak.

Week 2: vs. Indianapolis Colts

Week 2: Indianapolis Colts at Kansas City Chiefs – Game summary
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Quarter 1 2 34OTTotal
Colts 7 13 07330
Chiefs 10 7 73633
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at Arrowhead Stadium, Kansas City, Missouri

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First quarter

Second quarter

  • IND – Spencer Shrader 42-yard field goal, 14:48. Tied 10–10. Drive: 11 plays, 34 yards, 4:46.
  • IND – Spencer Shrader 49-yard field goal, 9:49. Colts 13–10. Drive: 6 plays, 28 yards, 2:58.
  • KC – Xavier Worthy 1-yard pass from Patrick Mahomes (Harrison Butker kick), 2:25. Chiefs 17–13. Drive: 12 plays, 70 yards, 7:19.
  • IND – Jonathan Taylor 24-yard run (Spencer Shrader kick), 0:59. Colts 20–17. Drive: 6 plays, 72 yards, 1:26.

Third quarter

  • KC – Jalen Royals 1-yard pass from Patrick Mahomes (Harrison Butker kick), 8:01. Chiefs 24–20. Drive: 14 plays, 80 yards, 6:59.

Fourth quarter

  • KC – Harrison Butker 28-yard field goal, 14:15. Chiefs 27–20. Drive: 13 plays, 81 yards, 6:24.
  • IND – Jonathan Taylor 5-yard run (Spencer Shrader kick), 5:37. Tied 27–27. Drive: 13 plays, 64 yards, 8:38.

Overtime

  • KC – Harrison Butker 31-yard field goal, 5:09. Chiefs 30–27. Drive: 11 plays, 55 yards, 4:51.
  • IND – Spencer Shrader 38-yard field goal, 3:11. Tied 30–30. Drive: 5 plays, 45 yards, 1:58.
  • KC – Harrison Butker 40-yard field goal, 0:00. Chiefs 33–30. Drive: 7 plays, 46 yards, 3:11.

Top passers

  • IND – Daniel Jones – 22/31, 210 yards, TD, INT
  • KC – Patrick Mahomes – 32/47, 382 yards, 3 TD

Top rushers

  • IND – Jonathan Taylor – 24 rushes, 92 yards, 2 TD
  • KC – Kenneth Walker III – 24 rushes, 117 yards

Top receivers

  • IND – Josh Downs – 7 receptions, 72 yards
  • KC – Travis Kelce – 9 receptions, 101 yards, TD
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This marked the Chiefs' second straight win against the Colts.

Week 3: at Miami Dolphins

Week 3: Kansas City Chiefs at Miami Dolphins – Game summary
More information Quarter, Total ...
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Chiefs 7 7 01024
Dolphins 7 0 3010
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at Hard Rock Stadium, Miami Gardens, Florida

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First quarter

Second quarter

  • KC – Kenneth Walker III 5-yard pass from Patrick Mahomes (Harrison Butker kick), 12:58. Chiefs 14–7. Drive: 10 plays, 65 yards, 5:29.

Third quarter

  • MIA – Riley Patterson 37-yard field goal, 10:10. Chiefs 14–10. Drive: 9 plays, 56 yards, 4:50.

Fourth quarter

  • KC – Harrison Butker 34-yard field goal, 11:35. Chiefs 17–10. Drive: 13 plays, 80 yards, 6:36.
  • KC – Travis Kelce 11-yard pass from Patrick Mahomes (Harrison Butker kick), 2:55. Chiefs 24–10. Drive: 5 plays, 47 yards, 3:01.

Top passers

  • KC – Patrick Mahomes – 20/24, 246 yards, 2 TD, INT
  • MIA – Malik Willis – 20/36, 210 yards, INT

Top rushers

  • KC – Kenneth Walker III – 18 rushes, 70 yards, TD
  • MIA – Malik Willis – 9 rushes, 56 yards

Top receivers

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With the win, the Chiefs started the season 3–0 for the first time since 2024.

Week 4: at Las Vegas Raiders

Week 4: Kansas City Chiefs at Las Vegas Raiders – Game summary
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Quarter 1 2 34Total
Chiefs 7 3 02030
Raiders 7 6 01427
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at Allegiant Stadium, Paradise, Nevada

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First quarter

Second quarter

  • LV – Matt Gay 32-yard field goal, 3:19. Raiders 10–7. Drive: 15 plays, 75 yards, 8:00.
  • KC – Harrison Butker 28-yard field goal, 1:22. Tied 10–10. Drive: 10 plays, 70 yards, 1:57.
  • LV – Matt Gay 48-yard field goal, 0:00. Raiders 13–10. Drive: 8 plays, 41 yards, 1:22.

Third quarter

  • No scoring plays

Fourth quarter

  • KC – Tyquan Thornton 8-yard pass from Patrick Mahomes (Harrison Butker kick), 14:50. Chiefs 17–13. Drive: 3 plays, 84 yards, 0:40.
  • LV – Matt Gay 44-yard field goal, 11:12. Chiefs 17–16. Drive: 7 plays, 19 yards, 3:38.
  • LV – Matt Gay 48-yard field goal, 4:53. Raiders 19–17. Drive: 8 plays, 60 yards, 4:43.
  • KC – Kenneth Walker III 2-yard run (pass failed), 3:21. Chiefs 23–19. Drive: 4 plays, 65 yards, 1:32.
  • KC – Kenneth Walker III 22-yard run (Harrison Butker kick), 3:02. Chiefs 30–19. Drive: 1 play, 22 yards, 0:08.
  • LV – Brock Bowers 20-yard pass from Kirk Cousins (Kirk Cousins–Cody White pass), 1:46. Chiefs 30–27. Drive: 5 plays, 65 yards, 1:16.

Top passers

  • KC – Patrick Mahomes – 15/30, 225 yards, 2 TD
  • LV – Kirk Cousins – 31/52, 365 yards, 2 TD, INT

Top rushers

  • KC – Kenneth Walker III – 22 rushes, 177 yards, 2 TD
  • LV – Ashton Jeanty – 15 rushes, 58 yards

Top receivers

  • KC – Tyquan Thornton – 5 receptions, 111 yards, 2 TD
  • LV – Brock Bowers – 6 receptions, 86 yards, TD
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With the win, the Chiefs improved to 4–0 for the second time in three seasons.

Week 6: vs. Los Angeles Chargers

Week 6: Los Angeles Chargers at Kansas City Chiefs – Game summary
More information Quarter, Total ...
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Chargers 0 0 000
Chiefs 0 0 000
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at Arrowhead Stadium, Kansas City, Missouri

  • Date: October 18
  • Game time: 3:25 p.m. CDT
  • TV: CBS
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Standings

Division

More information AFC West, W ...
AFC West
 W L T PCT DIV CONF PF PA STK
Kansas City Chiefs 4 0 0 1.000 2–0 4–0 118 77 W4
Las Vegas Raiders 3 1 0 .750 1–1 2–1 115 84 L1
Denver Broncos 2 2 0 .500 0–1 1–1 74 94 L1
Los Angeles Chargers 0 4 0 .000 0–1 0–2 67 106 L4
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Conference

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AFC
Seed Team Division W L T PCT DIV CONF SOS SOV STK
Division leaders
1 Kansas City Chiefs West 4 0 0 1.000 2–0 4–0 .438 .438 W4
2 Jacksonville Jaguars South 3 1 0 .750 0–0 3–1 .563 .583 W2
3 Buffalo Bills East 3 1 0 .750 0–1 2–1 .250 .167 L1
4 Cleveland Browns North 3 1 0 .750 1–0 1–1 .438 .333 W3
Wild cards
5 Baltimore Ravens North 3 1 0 .750 0–0 2–0 .313 .333 W2
6 Las Vegas Raiders West 3 1 0 .750 1–1 2–1 .313 .083 L1
7 New England Patriots East 2 2 0 .500 1–0 2–1 .688 .625 W1
In the hunt
8 Denver Broncos West 2 2 0 .500 0–1 1–1 .813 .625 L1
9 Pittsburgh Steelers North 2 2 0 .500 1–1 1–2 .563 .500 L1
10 Indianapolis Colts South 2 2 0 .500 1–0 1–2 .500 .125 W2
11 Cincinnati Bengals North 2 2 0 .500 0–1 1–2 .313 .000 L2
12 New York Jets East 1 3 0 .250 0–0 1–0 .438 .000 L3
13 Miami Dolphins East 0 4 0 .000 0–0 0–2 .938 .000 L4
14 Los Angeles Chargers West 0 4 0 .000 0–1 0–2 .625 .000 L4
15 Tennessee Titans South 0 4 0 .000 0–0 0–2 .563 .000 L4
16 Houston Texans South 0 4 0 .000 0–1 0–3 .563 .000 L4
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