2025 Kansas City Chiefs season
{{Short description|56th season in the NFL, 66th season in franchise history}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=January 2025}}
{{Infobox NFL team season
| logo =
| team = Kansas City Chiefs
| year = 2025
| record =
| division_place =
| coach = Andy Reid
| owner = The Hunt Family
(Clark Hunt Chairman and CEO)
| general manager = Brett Veach
| stadium = Arrowhead Stadium
| playoffs =
| pro bowlers =
| uniform =
| shortnavlink = Chiefs seasons
}}
The 2025 season will be the Kansas City Chiefs' 56th in the National Football League (NFL), their 66th overall, their ninth under the leadership of general manager Brett Veach and their 13th under head coach Andy Reid. The Chiefs will enter the season as three time defending AFC champions.
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Offseason
All transactions below have occurred in the 2025 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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|+ ! colspan=2 style="{{NFLPrimaryStyle|Kansas City Chiefs|year=2025|border=2}}"| 2025 Kansas City Chiefs Futures contracts | |
| style="{{NFLAltPrimaryStyle|Kansas City Chiefs|year=2025|border=2}}"| Player
!style="{{NFLAltPrimaryStyle|Kansas City Chiefs|year=2025|border=2}}"| Position | |
|---|---|
| Chris Oladokun | QB |
| Chukwuebuka Godrick | T |
| Baylor Cupp | TE |
| Anthony Firkser | TE |
| Keaontay Ingram | RB |
| Jason Brownlee | WR |
| Justyn Ross | WR |
| Tyquan Thornton | WR |
| Darius Rush | CB |
| Deon Bush | S |
| Eric Scott | DB |
| Jason Taylor | DB |
| Shaun Bradley | LB |
| Siaki Ika | DT |
| Fabien Lovett | DT |
= Players lost =
Below are players who were on the roster at the end of the 2024 season, but were either released or did not re-sign after their contract expired.
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|+ ! colspan=4 style="{{NFLPrimaryStyle|Kansas City Chiefs|year=2025|border=2}}"| 2025 Kansas City Chiefs Players lost | |||
| style="{{NFLAltPrimaryStyle|Kansas City Chiefs|year=2025|border=2}}"| Player
!style="{{NFLAltPrimaryStyle|Kansas City Chiefs|year=2025|border=2}}"| Position !style="{{NFLAltPrimaryStyle|Kansas City Chiefs|year=2025|border=2}}"| Reason !style="{{NFLAltPrimaryStyle|Kansas City Chiefs|year=2025|border=2}}"| New team | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Carson Wentz | QB | {{tooltip|UFA|Unrestricted free agent}} | TBD |
| D.J. Humphries | T | UFA | TBD |
| Samaje Perine | RB | UFA | Cincinnati Bengals |
| Jody Fortson | TE | UFA | TBD |
| Peyton Hendershot | TE | UFA | TBD |
| Mecole Hardman | WR | UFA | Green Bay Packers |
| DeAndre Hopkins | WR | UFA | Baltimore Ravens |
| Justin Watson | WR | UFA | Houston Texans |
| Justin Reid | S | UFA | New Orleans Saints |
| Keith Taylor | CB | UFA | Atlanta Falcons |
| Joshua Uche | DE | UFA | Philadelphia Eagles |
| Derrick Nnadi | DT | UFA | New York Jets |
| Tershawn Wharton | DT | UFA | Carolina Panthers |
| Spencer Shrader | K | UFA | Indianapolis Colts |
= Signings =
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|+ ! colspan=3 style="{{NFLPrimaryStyle|Kansas City Chiefs|year=2025|border=2}}"| 2025 Kansas City Chiefs signings | ||
| style="{{NFLAltPrimaryStyle|Kansas City Chiefs|year=2025|border=2}}"| Player
!style="{{NFLAltPrimaryStyle|Kansas City Chiefs|year=2025|border=2}}"| Position !style="{{NFLAltPrimaryStyle|Kansas City Chiefs|year=2025|border=2}}"| Previous team | ||
|---|---|---|
| Blake Lynch | LB | Kansas City Chiefs Practice squad |
| Robert Tonyan | TE | Kansas City Chiefs Practice squad |
| Cole Christiansen | LB | Kansas City Chiefs |
| Jaylon Moore | T | San Francisco 49ers |
| Elijah Mitchell | RB | San Francisco 49ers |
| Kristian Fulton | CB | Los Angeles Chargers |
| Bailey Zappe | QB | Cleveland Browns |
| Gardner Minshew | QB | Las Vegas Raiders |
| Jerry Tillery | DT | Minnesota Vikings |
| Robert Rochell | CB | Green Bay Packers |
| Mike Edwards | S | Tampa Bay Buccaneers |
| Janarius Robinson | DE | Las Vegas Raiders |
= Trades =
Trades below only are for trades that included a player. Draft pick only trades will go in draft section.
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|+ ! colspan=3 style="{{NFLPrimaryStyle|Kansas City Chiefs|year=2025|border=2}}"| 2025 Kansas City Chiefs trades | ||
| style="{{NFLAltPrimaryStyle|Kansas City Chiefs|year=2025|border=2}}"| Team
!style="{{NFLAltPrimaryStyle|Kansas City Chiefs|year=2025|border=2}}"| Received !style="{{NFLAltPrimaryStyle|Kansas City Chiefs|year=2025|border=2}}"|Compensation | ||
|---|---|---|
| Chicago Bears | 4th round selection 2026 NFL draft | Joe Thuney |
= Draft =
{{main|2025 NFL draft}}
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|+ 2025 Kansas City Chiefs draft selections |
| style="{{NFLPrimaryStyle|Kansas City Chiefs|year=2025|border=2}}"| Round
!style="{{NFLPrimaryStyle|Kansas City Chiefs|year=2025|border=2}}"| Selection !style="{{NFLPrimaryStyle|Kansas City Chiefs|year=2025|border=2}}"| Player !style="{{NFLPrimaryStyle|Kansas City Chiefs|year=2025|border=2}}"| Position !style="{{NFLPrimaryStyle|Kansas City Chiefs|year=2025|border=2}}"| College !style="{{NFLPrimaryStyle|Kansas City Chiefs|year=2025|border=2}}"| Notes |
|---|
| 1
! 31 |colspan="31" style="background:#BFBFBF"| Traded to the Philadelphia Eagles{{cite news|last=Destra|first=Brooke|title=Live blog: Howie moves up a spot to draft LB from Alabama|url=https://www.nbcsportsphiladelphia.com/nfl/philadelphia-eagles/live-updates-howie-roseman-selection-first-round-2025-nfl-draft/662173/|date=April 24, 2025|access-date=April 24, 2025}} ||style="background:#BFBFBF| |
| 1 || 32
| Josh Simmons || OT || Ohio State || From Philadelphia Eagles |
| 2 || 63
| Omarr Norman-Lott || DT || Tennessee || |
| rowspan="3"| 3 || 66
| Ashton Gillotte || DE || Louisville || From Titans{{efn-ua|name=Titans|The Chiefs traded a 2024 seventh-round selection and CB L'Jarius Sneed to the Tennessee Titans in exchange for a third-round selection and a 2024 seventh-round selection.{{cite news|last=Wyatt|first=Jim|title=It's Official: Titans Acquire Chiefs Cornerback L'Jarius Sneed Via Trade|url=https://www.tennesseetitans.com/news/it-s-official-titans-trade-for-chiefs-cornerback-l-jarius-sneed|website=tennesseetitans.com|date=March 29, 2024|access-date=March 30, 2024}}}} |
| 85
| Nohl Williams || CB || California || From Denver via Carolina and New England |
| 95
|colspan="3" style="background:#BFBFBF"| Traded to the Patriots ||style="background:#BFBFBF"| |
| 4 || 133
| Jalen Royals || WR || Utah State || |
| rowspan="3"| 5 || 156
| Jeffrey Bassa || LB || Oregon || From Pittsburgh |
| 164
|colspan="3" style="background:#BFBFBF"| Traded to the Pittsburgh Steelers ||style="background:#BFBFBF"| From Philadelphia Eagles via Lions and Browns |
| 167
|colspan="3" style="background:#BFBFBF"| Traded to the Tennessee Titans{{efn-ua|name=Chiefs2|The Chiefs traded a conditional fifth-round selection to the Tennessee Titans in exchange for WR DeAndre Hopkins. The condition – that Tennessee would receive a fifth-round pick if the Chiefs failed to advance to Super Bowl LIX or Hopkins played in less than 60% of the Chiefs' snaps – was converted at the end of the regular season, with Hopkins having played in less than 50% of the Chiefs' 2024 snaps following the trade.{{cite news|first=Jim|last=Wyatt|title=It's Official: Titans Trade WR DeAndre Hopkins to the Chiefs in Exchange for Conditional 5th Round Draft Pick|url=https://www.tennesseetitans.com/news/it-s-official-titans-trade-wr-deandre-hopkins-to-the-chiefs-in-exchange-for-conditional-5th-round-draft-pick|work=tennesseetitans.com|date=October 24, 2024|access-date=October 24, 2024}}}} ||style="background:#BFBFBF"| |
| 6 || 207
|colspan="3" style="background:#BFBFBF"| Traded to the New York Jets{{efn-ua|name=Jets|The Chiefs traded a sixth-round selection to the New York Jets in exchange for a seventh-round selection and WR Mecole Hardman.{{Cite magazine |last=Easterling |first=Luke |date=October 18, 2023 |title=Jets Trade WR Mecole Hardman Back to Chiefs, Swap Draft Picks |url=https://www.si.com/nfl/draft/news/mecole-hardman-traded-kansas-city-chiefs-new-york-jets-draft-picks |access-date=November 12, 2023 |magazine=Sports Illustrated}}}} ||style="background:#BFBFBF"| |
| rowspan="6"| 7 || 225
|colspan="3" style="background:#BFBFBF"| Traded to the Arizona Cardinals{{efn-ua|name=Cardinals|The Chiefs traded a seventh-round selection to Arizona in exchange for DE Cameron Thomas.{{cite news|last=Urban|first=Darren|title=Cardinals Deal Cameron Thomas To Chiefs For Draft Pick|url=https://www.azcardinals.com/news/cardinals-deal-cameron-thomas-to-chiefs-for-draft-pick|website=azcardinals.com|date=August 27, 2024|access-date=August 28, 2024}}}} ||style="background:#BFBFBF"| From Jets{{efn-ua|name=Jets}} |
| 226
|colspan="3" style="background:#BFBFBF"| Traded to the Pittsburgh Steelers ||style="background:#BFBFBF"| From Panthers{{efn-ua|name=Panthers}} |
| 228
| Brashard Smith || RB || SMU || From Patriots |
| 247
|colspan="3" style="background:#BFBFBF"| Traded to the Carolina Panthers{{efn-ua|name=Panthers|The Chiefs traded a conditional seventh-round selection and WR Ihmir Smith-Marsette to Carolina in exchange for a conditional seventh-round selection.{{cite news |last=Gantt |first=Darin |date=August 29, 2023 |title=Wide receiver acquired in trade with Chiefs |url=https://www.panthers.com/news/dnp-wide-receiver-acquired-in-trade-with-chiefs-ihmir-smith-marsette |access-date=August 14, 2024 |website=panthers.com}}}} ||style="background:#BFBFBF"| |
| 251
|colspan="3" style="background:#BFBFBF"| Traded to the Patriots ||style="background:#BFBFBF"| Compensatory selection |
| 257
|colspan="3" style="background:#BFBFBF"| Traded to the Patriots ||style="background:#BFBFBF"| Compensatory selection |
Draft trades
{{notelist-ua}}
Staff
{{Kansas City Chiefs staff}}
Current roster
{{Kansas City Chiefs roster}}
Preseason
The Chiefs' preseason opponents and schedule will be announced in May, in conjunction with the release of the regular season schedule.
Regular season
= 2025 opponents =
Listed below are the Chiefs' opponents for 2025. Exact dates and times will be announced in May.{{cite web |title=2025 Opponents Determined |url=https://operations.nfl.com/updates/the-game/2025-opponents-determined/ |work=NFL Football Operations |date=January 6, 2025 |accessdate=January 6, 2025}}
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| style="{{NFLPrimaryStyle|Kansas City Chiefs|year=2025|border=2}}"| Category | style="{{NFLPrimaryStyle|Kansas City Chiefs|year=2025|border=2}}" width=200px| Home | style="{{NFLPrimaryStyle|Kansas City Chiefs|year=2025|border=2}}" width=200px| Away |
|---|---|---|
| Division opponents (AFC West) | colspan=2| Denver Broncos Las Vegas Raiders Los Angeles Chargers | |
| Conference opponents (AFC South) | Houston Texans Indianapolis Colts | Jacksonville Jaguars Tennessee Titans |
| Conference opponents (based on 2024 division placement) | Baltimore Ravens | Buffalo Bills |
| Interconference opponents (NFC East) | Philadelphia Eagles Washington Commanders | Dallas Cowboys New York Giants |
| Interconference opponent (based on 2024 division placement) | Detroit Lions | — |
References
{{reflist}}
External links
- {{official website|https://www.chiefs.com/}}
{{Kansas City Chiefs}}
{{Kansas City Chiefs seasons}}
{{2025 NFL season by team}}