Kansas City opens the 2026 season with Patrick Mahomes at quarterback, Kenneth Walker III at running back, Rashee Rice at wide receiver, Travis Kelce at tight end, as of September 4, 2026.
Rebuilt from the source rather than pasted in during preseason, so what you see is what was published on September 4, 2026.
| Depth | Player |
|---|---|
| 1 | Patrick Mahomes |
| 2 | Justin Fields |
| 3 | Garrett Nussmeier |
| 4 | Chris Oladokun |
| Depth | Player |
|---|---|
| 1 | Kenneth Walker III |
| 2 | Emmett Johnson |
| 3 | Brashard Smith |
| 4 | EJ Smith |
| Depth | Player |
|---|---|
| 1 | Rashee Rice |
| 2 | Xavier Worthy |
| 3 | Tyquan Thornton |
| 4 | Jalen Royals |
| 5 | Cyrus Allen |
| 6 | Nikko Remigio |
| 7 | Jeff Caldwell |
| 8 | Jimmy Holiday |
| Depth | Player |
|---|---|
| 1 | Travis Kelce |
| 2 | Noah Gray |
| 3 | Jared Wiley |
| 4 | Jake Briningstool |
| 5 | John Michael Gyllenborg |
| Position | Depth order |
|---|---|
| Center | Creed Humphrey, Hunter Nourzad |
| FS | Alohi Gilman, Xavier Nwankpa |
| Holder | Matt Araiza |
| Kick returner | Nikko Remigio, Brashard Smith, Xavier Worthy, Emmett Johnson |
| LCB | L'Jarius Sneed, Nohl Williams |
| LDE | George Karlaftis, Ashton Gillotte, Ethan Downs |
| LDT | Chris Jones, Peter Woods, Bryson Eason |
| Left guard | Kingsley Suamataia, Mike Caliendo, Joshua Ezeudu, C.J. Hanson |
| Long snapper | James Winchester |
| Left tackle | Josh Simmons, Jaylon Moore |
| MLB | Nick Bolton, Jack Cochrane |
| NB | Jadon Canady, Chris Roland-Wallace |
| Punter | Matt Araiza |
| Kicker | Harrison Butker |
| Punt returner | Nikko Remigio, Brashard Smith, Tyquan Thornton |
| RCB | Mansoor Delane, Kristian Fulton |
| RDE | Felix Anudike-Uzomah, R Mason Thomas, Cooper McDonald, Jack Pyburn |
| RDT | Khyiris Tonga, Omarr Norman-Lott |
| Right guard | Trey Smith, Mike Caliendo, Matt Waletzko |
| Right tackle | Kahlil Benson, Jaylon Moore, Diego Pounds |
| SLB | Jeffrey Bassa |
| SS | Chamarri Conner, Jaden Hicks |
| WLB | Drue Tranquill |
Patrick Mahomes is listed first at quarterback on the 2026 depth chart as of September 4, 2026.
Kenneth Walker III sits atop the running back group as of September 4, 2026. Depth charts move through camp, and this page rebuilds from the source rather than holding a preseason snapshot.
It reflects the 2026 league year as published on September 4, 2026. Data from nflverse (nflverse-data), licensed CC BY 4.0.
Data from nflverse (nflverse-data), licensed CC BY 4.0. Published September 4, 2026. Source: nflverse-data. Licence: CC BY 4.0. gamedai is an independent analytics platform and is not affiliated with the National Football League.
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