2024 Kansas City Chiefs season
| 2024 Kansas City Chiefs season | |
|---|---|
| Owner | The Hunt family |
| General manager | Brett Veach |
| Head coach | Andy Reid |
| Home field | Arrowhead Stadium |
The 2024 season will be the Kansas City Chiefs' upcoming 55th season in the National Football League, their 65th overall and their twelfth under head coach Andy Reid. The Chiefs will enter the season as the defending champions for the second straight year and will look to become the first team in NFL history to win three straight Super Bowls.
Offseason[edit]
All transactions below occurred between the day after the Chiefs' final game of the 2023 season and the first game of the 2024 preseason. The only exception is futures contracts which the Chiefs began being signed after the conclusion of the 2023 regular season.
Futures contracts[edit]
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.
| Player | Position |
|---|---|
| Ian Book | QB |
| Isaiah Buggs | DT |
| Jacob Copeland | WR |
| Trey Dean | S |
| Matt Dickerson | DT |
| Izaiah Gathings | TE |
| Chukwuebuka Godrick | T |
| Hassan Hall | RB |
| Keaontay Ingram | RB |
| Truman Jones | DE |
| Kelvin Joseph | CB |
| Anthony Miller | WR |
| Chris Oladokun | QB |
| Deneric Prince | RB |
| Jordan Smith | DE |
| Shi Smith | WR |
| Keith Taylor | CB |
| Montrell Washington | WR |
Players lost[edit]
Below are players who were on the roster at the end of the 2023 season, but were either released or did not re-sign after their contract expired.
| Player | Position | Reason | New team |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nick Allegretti | G | UFA | Washington Commanders |
| Blake Bell | TE | UFA | TBD |
| Mike Edwards | S | UFA | Buffalo Bills |
| Jody Fortson | TE | UFA | Miami Dolphins |
| Blaine Gabbert | QB | UFA | TBD |
| Willie Gay | LB | UFA | New Orleans Saints |
| Mecole Hardman | WR | UFA | TBD |
| Richie James | WR | UFA | TBD |
| Jerick McKinnon | RB | UFA | TBD |
| Donovan Smith | T | UFA | TBD |
| Tommy Townsend | P | UFA | Houston Texans |
| Marquez Valdes-Scantling | WR | Released | TBD |
| Prince Tega Wanogho | T | UFA | TBD |
Signings[edit]
| Player | Position | Previous team |
|---|---|---|
| Matt Araiza | P | Buffalo Bills (2022) |
| Marquise Brown | WR | Arizona Cardinals |
| Tyree Gillespie | S | Kansas City Chiefs PS |
| Louis Rees-Zammit | RB | None* |
| Mike Pennel | DT | Kansas City Chiefs PS |
| Cornell Powell | WR | Kansas City Chiefs PS |
| Gerrit Prince | TE | Kansas City Chiefs PS |
| Irv Smith Jr. | TE | Cincinnati Bengals |
| Carson Wentz | QB | Los Angeles Rams |
* Rees-Zammit was signed via the NFL's International Player Pathway Program from Wales.
Trades[edit]
Trades below only are for trades that included a player. Draft pick only trades will go in draft section.
| Team | Received | Compensation |
|---|---|---|
| Tennessee Titans | 7th round selection 2024 NFL draft 3rd round selection 2025 NFL draft |
CB L'Jarius Sneed 7th round selection 2024 NFL draft |
Draft[edit]
| Round | Selection | Player | Position | College | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 28 | Xavier Worthy | WR | Texas | From Buffalo |
| 2 | 63 | Kingsley Suamataia | OT | BYU | From San Francisco |
| 3 | 95 | Traded to Buffalo | |||
| 4 | 131 | ||||
| 5 | 159 | From Dallas[A] | |||
| 167 | Traded to Minnesota[B] | ||||
| 173 | Compensatory Selection | ||||
| 6 | 208 | Traded to Las Vegas[C] | |||
| 7 | 221 | From Tennessee through Carolina[D] | |||
| 252 | Traded to Tennessee | ||||
Draft trades
- ^ The Chiefs traded a 6th round selection in 2023 to the Dallas Cowboys in exchange for a 5th round selection in the 2024 NFL draft.[3]
- ^ The Chiefs traded their 4th round selection in 2023 and a 2024 5th round selection to the Vikings in exchange for a 4th round pick in 2023.[4]
- ^ The Chiefs traded a 2024 6th round selection to the Raiders in exchange for defensive tackle Neil Farrell Jr..[5]
- ^ The Chiefs traded cornerback L'Jarius Sneed and a 7th round selection in the 2024 draft to the Titans in exchange for a 7th round selection in the 2024 draft and a 3rd round selection in the 2025 draft.[6]
Staff[edit]
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Current roster[edit]
Preseason[edit]
The Chiefs' preseason opponents and schedule will be announced in the spring.
Regular season[edit]
2024 opponents[edit]
Listed below are the Chiefs' opponents for 2024. Exact dates and times will be announced on May 8th.[7]
As the defending Super Bowl champions, the Chiefs will host the kickoff game for the 2024 season on Thursday, September 5. These games are typically, with only two exceptions, non-divisional games.
| Category | Home | Away |
|---|---|---|
| Division opponents (AFC West) |
Denver Broncos Las Vegas Raiders Los Angeles Chargers | |
| Conference opponents (AFC North) |
Baltimore Ravens Cincinnati Bengals |
Cleveland Browns Pittsburgh Steelers |
| Conference opponents (based on 2023 division placement) |
Houston Texans | Buffalo Bills |
| Interconference opponents (NFC South) |
New Orleans Saints Tampa Bay Buccaneers |
Atlanta Falcons Carolina Panthers |
| Interconference opponent (based on 2023 division placement) |
— | San Francisco 49ers |
References[edit]
- ^ "Rounding Up the Chiefs' "Reserve/Future" Signees Heading into the 2024 Offseason". Chiefs.com.
- ^ "2024 Chiefs Free Agents". Spotrac.com.
- ^ "Chiefs trade pick No. 178 to Cowboys". USAToday.com.
- ^ "Chiefs trade up with Vikings to select Virginia Tech DB Chamarri Conner at pick No. 119". USAToday.com.
- ^ "Chiefs trade with Raiders for defensive tackle Neil Farrell". NBCSports.com.
- ^ "It's Official: Titans Acquire Chiefs Cornerback L'Jarius Sneed Via Trade". TennesseeTitans.com.
- ^ "2024 Opponents Determined". NFL Communications. January 12, 2024. Retrieved January 12, 2024.