Here’s our rundown of the Chiefs’ list of free agent with links to full FA profiles complete with predictions.
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The Kansas City Chiefs are heading into another offseason with several key players set to hit free agency. Despite making another Super Bowl appearance, Chiefs general manager Brett Veach and the rest of the front office face difficult decisions on who to retain and who to let go as they try to make a stronger push in 2025.
This year’s free-agent class features a mix of veterans and promising players, but the Chiefs found a way to keep their most prized FA, offensive lineman Trey Smith, off the market via the franchise tag. Some players will be seeking lucrative long-term deals, including linebacker Nick Bolton and safety Justin Reid, while others are likely to take team-friendly contracts to stay with Patrick Mahomes and Andy Reid.
The Chiefs face potential significant turnover at multiple positions, including wide receiver and the defensive line. The team faces offensive reinvention in the trenches as well. How will it all turn out? Who will the Chiefs bring back? Who will find their way to a new team? Here’s our rundown of the Chiefs’ list of free agent with links to full FA profiles complete with predictions.
Quarterbacks
Player Name
Age in 2025 Season
2024 Contract AAV
2025 Team
Carson Wentz
32
$3.325M
TBD
The Chiefs have felt the need to put a veteran on the bench behind Patrick Mahomes for the star’s first several seasons under center. Will that continue in 2025? Carson Wentz is a free agent and could be in play for teams seeking a veteran to compete for a starting role. If so, it’ll be interesting to see if K.C. turns to the draft or simply folds in another experienced arm.
Running Backs
Player Name
Age in 2025 Season
2024 Contract AAV
2025 Team
Kareem Hunt
30
$1.2M
TBD
Samaje Perine
30
$1.5M
TBD
Just one look at the table above shows you that the Chiefs need to get younger in the backfield—perhaps even with a couple of additions. Kareem Hunt’s return was inspired, and Samaje Perine was a nice addition, but the Chiefs waited too long to rid themselves of Jerick McKinnon. Will either of these players return? Will Hunt extend his career another season?
Wide Receivers
Player Name
Age in 2025 Season
2024 Contract AAV
2025 Team
Marquise Brown
32
$7M
TBD
Mecole Hardman
27
$1.125M
TBD
DeAndre Hopkins
33
$13M
TBD
JuJu Smith-Schuster
28
$1.21M
TBD
Justin Watson
30
$1.7M
TBD
The Chiefs face a ton of turnover in the wide receiver room and that’s not the worst possible angle this offseason given how slow and predictable things looked offensively at times in 2024. Bringing back one or two vets might make sense, but the attention needs to shift to Rashee Rice, Xavier Worthy, and another likely draft choice. What that means for these veterans is tough to tell going into free agency.
Tight Ends
Player Name
Age in 2025 Season
2024 Contract AAV
2025 Team
Jody Fortson
29
$1.055M
TBD
Peyton Hendershot (RFA)
26
$985K
TBD
Travis Kelce is coming back for at least one more season, so the depth chart is largely set. Expect the Chiefs to bring back Peyton Hendershot after dealing for him last summer, but the position is ready for one more year with Kelce, Noah Gray, and Jared Wiley as the presumed trio on the active roster.
Offensive Linemen
Player Name
Age in 2025 Season
2024 Contract AAV
2025 Team
Mike Caliendo (ERFA)
27
$915K
TBD
D.J. Humphries
31
$2M
TBD
For a team that needs some reinvention up front, the Chiefs have a lot of returnees on the roster. Only D.J. Humphries is in play as an unrestricted free agent and he didn’t join the team until late November. He is, however, a candidate to return while Mike Caliendo is an obvious cheap and versatile backup to bring back.
Defensive Linemen
Player Name
Age in 2025 Season
2024 Contract AAV
2025 Team
Malik Herring (RFA)
27
$985K
TBD
Derrick Nnadi
29
$2M
TBD
Charles Omenihu
28
$8M
TBD
Mike Pennel
34
$1.21M
TBD
Marlon Tuipulotu
26
$1.06M
TBD
Joshua Uche
27
$3M
TBD
Turk Wharton
27
$2.74M
TBD
Other than wide receiver, the defensive line is the one area of the roster that could undergo a real sea change. However, the Chiefs have been here before and continue to re-sign most of the same guys year after year. That happened last year with Wharton, Pennel, Herring, and Nnadi and it wouldn’t surprise anyone to see most of that group back again. Omenihu is a real wild card here.
Linebackers
Player Name
Age in 2025 Season
2024 Contract AAV
2025 Team
Jack Cochrane (RFA)
26
$985K
TBD
Nick Bolton
25
$1.46M
TBD
The biggest potential free agent loss for the Chiefs is likely going to be Nick Bolton—although it wouldn’t surprise Chiefs Kingdom either to see him return. Steve Spagnuolo loves him as the heart of the second level, but the price and position might not be a good fit in the overall plan of roster construction.
Defensive Backs
Player Name
Age in 2025 Season
2024 Contract AAV
2025 Team
Nazeeh Johnson (RFA)
27
$985K
TBD
Justin Reid
28
$10.5M
TBD
Keith Taylor (RFA)
26
$985K
TBD
Justin Reid’s free agency feels tied to Nick Bolton’s because to lose both would be to say goodbye to a ton of championship experience and leadership. Will the Chiefs bring one back? Lose both? Both are still relatively young, so even giving Reid a third contract isn’t the worst idea. However, the Chiefs tend to trust their young safety investments, and it helps on the books as well.
Specialists
Player Name
Age in 2025 Season
2024 Contract AAV
2025 Team
Matt Araiza (ERFA)
25
$795K
TBD
Spencer Shrader (ERFA)
26
$795K
TBD
James Winchester
36
$1.377M
TBD
Not much to say here. Araiza should be easy to bring back. Long snapper doesn’t generate headlines. Shrader was a fallback for injury.
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