10 biggest salary cap hits for the Chiefs in 2022
The Kansas City Chiefs’ salary cap situation is in a much healthier position now compared to this time last year. The team is currently projected to have over $14 million in cap space with 90 players under contract for the 90-man offseason roster.
NFL teams have a total of just over $208 million in cap space to use for the 2022 NFL season. The Chiefs have over $125 million in cap space committed to a total of 10 players on their roster. It’ll be no surprise to see certain players listed among that group of 10, but there are also others that you wouldn’t expect to see there. It provides some context on the composition of the roster and the areas the team may need to address in the future.
With that in mind, here is a look at the 10 biggest salary cap hits for the Chiefs in 2021:
Patrick Mahomes
AP Photo/David Becker
2022 Cap Hit: $35,793,381
Chris Jones
Katie Stratman-USA TODAY Sports
2022 Cap Hit: $29,415,666
Orlando Brown Jr.
Eric Hartline-USA TODAY Sports
2022 Cap Hit: $16,662,000*
*This is Brown’s cap number should he sign the franchise tag. An extension can lower this number significantly.
Frank Clark
Jay Biggerstaff-USA TODAY Sports
2022 Cap Hit: $13,700,000
Travis Kelce
Gary A. Vasquez-USA TODAY Sports
2022 Cap Hit: $8,855,882
Joe Thuney
Denny Medley-USA TODAY Sports
2022 Cap Hit: $8,151,250
Marquez Valdes-Scantling
Denny Medley-USA TODAY Sports
2022 Cap Hit: $4,880,000
Justin Reid
Denny Medley-USA TODAY Sports
2022 Cap Hit: $4,550,000
Mecole Hardman
Jay Biggerstaff-USA TODAY Sports
2022 Cap Hit: $4,399,191
Harrison Butker
AP Photo/Ed Zurga
2022 Cap Hit: $4,194,118
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