The Kansas City Chiefs officially cut their roster from 90 to 53 players on Tuesday, August 26, after outstanding efforts at training camp and in the preseason.
Though the Chiefs’ roster will remain slightly in flux over the next week or so before Kansas City’s Week 1 matchup against the Los Angeles Chargers in São Paulo, Brazil, to kick off the regular season, the team’s starting lineup and depth chart are now mostly decided.
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Star players like Patrick Mahomes, Travis Kelce, Chris Jones, and Trent McDuffie were (obviously) safe from being victims of the Chiefs’ cut day, but others weren’t so lucky.
Check out Kansas City’s full 53-man roster listed by position:
Quarterback
Aug 22, 2025; Kansas City, Missouri, USA; Kansas City Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes (15) talks with head coach Andy Reid after a play against the Chicago Bears during the first half of the game at GEHA Field at Arrowhead Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Denny Medley-Imagn Images
Patrick Mahomes, Gardner Minshew
Running back
Jul 22, 2025; St. Joseph, MO, USA; Kansas City Chiefs running back Isiah Pacheco (10) celebrates toward fans after a catch during training camp at Missouri Western State University. Mandatory Credit: Denny Medley-Imagn Images
Isiah Pacheco, Kareem Hunt, Brashard Smith, Elijah Mitchell
Wide receiver
Jan 18, 2025; Kansas City, Missouri, USA; Kansas City Chiefs wide receiver Xavier Worthy (1) celebrates with wide receiver JuJu Smith-Schuster (9) after a play against the Houston Texans during the first half of a 2025 AFC divisional round game at GEHA Field at Arrowhead Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Denny Medley-Imagn Images
Rashee Rice, Marquise ‘Hollywood’ Brown, Xavier Worthy, JuJu Smith-Schuster, Tyquan Thornton, Jalen Royals, Nikko Remigio, Jason Brownlee
Tight end
Aug 22, 2025; Kansas City, Missouri, USA; Kansas City Chiefs tight end Travis Kelce (87) celebrates after a catch and run against the Chicago Bears during the first half of the game at GEHA Field at Arrowhead Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Denny Medley-Imagn Images
Travis Kelce, Noah Gray, Jared Wiley
Offensive line
Aug 17, 2024; Kansas City, Missouri, USA; Kansas City Chiefs guard Trey Smith (65) prepares to block against the Detroit Lions during the game at GEHA Field at Arrowhead Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Denny Medley-USA TODAY Sports
Trey Smith, Jawaan Taylor, Creed Humphrey, Kingsley Suamataia, Josh Simmons, Hunter Nourzad, Wanya Morris, Jaylon Moore, Mike Caliendo
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Defensive line
Jul 22, 2025; St. Joseph, MO, USA; Kansas City Chiefs defensive end George Karlaftis (56) and defensive tackle Chris Jones (95) walk down the hill to the practice fields during training camp at Missouri Western State University. Mandatory Credit: Denny Medley-Imagn Images
Chris Jones, George Karlaftis, Charles Omenihu, Mike Danna, Ashton Gillotte, Malik Herring, Derrick Nnadi, Omarr Norman-Lott, Jerry Tillery
Linebacker
Feb 9, 2025; New Orleans, LA, USA; Kansas City Chiefs linebacker Nick Bolton (32) takes the field before Super Bowl LIX against the Philadelphia Eagles at Caesars Superdome. Mandatory Credit: Kirby Lee-Imagn Images
Nick Bolton, Drue Tranquill, Leo Chenal, Jeffrey Bassa, Jack Cochrane, Cooper McDonald
Defensive back
Aug 9, 2025; Glendale, Arizona, USA; Kansas City Chiefs cornerback Trent McDuffie (22) against the Arizona Cardinals during a preseason NFL game at State Farm Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Mark J. Rebilas-Imagn Images
Trent McDuffie, Bryan Cook, Jaden Hicks, Chamarri Conner, Kristian Fulton, Chris Roland-Wallace, Jaylen Watson, Joshua Williams, Nohl Williams
Specialists
Jan 18, 2025; Kansas City, Missouri, USA; Kansas City Chiefs place kicker Harrison Butker (7) celebrates with punter Matt Araiza (14) after scoring against the Houston Texans during the first half of a 2025 AFC divisional round game at GEHA Field at Arrowhead Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Denny Medley-Imagn Images
Harrison Butker, Matt Araiza, James Winchester
Players on Kansas City’s injured reserve list
Aug 9, 2025; Glendale, Arizona, USA; Kansas City Chiefs defensive end Felix Anudike-Uzomah (91) against the Arizona Cardinals during a preseason NFL game at State Farm Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Mark J. Rebilas-Imagn Images
DL Felix Anudike-Uzomah, DL Janarius Robinson, TE Jake Briningstool, DB Deon Bush, LB Brandon George, DB Nazeeh Johnson
Reserve/Non-football illness
Aug 17, 2024; Kansas City, Missouri, USA; Kansas City Chiefs offensive tackle Ethan Driskell (75) and Detroit Lions cornerback Steven Gilmore (24) shake hands after the game the game at GEHA Field at Arrowhead Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Denny Medley-USA TODAY Sports
OL Ethan Driskell
This article originally appeared on Chiefs Wire: K.C. Chiefs 53-man roster: Here’s who made the final cut in 2025
