The Kansas City Chiefs have already shaken up their roster this season, trading Alex Smith for CB Kendall Fuller… and making this disaster draft one player easier. They’re headed towards their newest chapter, with Patrick Mahomes under center. That makes two. Tick off Hunt and Hill and baby, you got a stew going. Without further ado, the sixteen players kept in the sixteenth part of this disaster draft series. Halfway home, and I only hate myself a little bit for this.
Lost to Free Agency: Anthony Sherman, Zach Fulton, C.J. Spiller (75 times)
The No Doubters:
| Player | POS. | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 |
| Justin Houston | OLB | $20,600,000 | $21,100,000 | $19,000,000 | UFA | – |
| Eric Fisher | LT | $13,950,000 | $13,150,000 | $12,050,000 | $11,500,000 | UFA |
| Derrick Johnson | ILB | $10,250,000 | UFA | – | – | – |
| Travis Kelce | TE | $9,955,900 | $9,968,400 | $10,468,400 | $8,750,000 | UFA |
| Mitchell Schwartz | RT | $7,700,000 | $8,000,000 | $8,000,000 | UFA | – |
| Patrick Mahomes | QB | $3,733,133 | $4,479,759 | $5,226,388 | – | UFA |
| Chris Jones | DE | $1,699,426 | $1,982,665 | UFA | – | – |
| Kareem Hunt | RB | $778,238 | $872,738 | $975,758 | UFA | – |
| Tyreek Hill | WR | $704,996 | $797,464 | UFA | – | – |
| Kendall Fuller | CB | $647,500 | $750,000 | UFA | – | – |
As outlined above, Mahomes, Hunt, Hill and Fuller are cheap slam dunks. Toss in Travis Kelce, Justin Houston and Chris Jones and you have a solid core to go forward. Eric Fisher and Mitchell Schwartz bookend a decent offensive line, with Derrick Johnson manning the middle of the Kansas City defense.
The More-Than-Likely Staying:
| Player | POS. | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 |
| Eric Berry | FS | $13,000,000 | $16,500,000 | $13,500,000 | $16,000,000 | $14,000,000 |
| Tamba Hali | OLB | $9,395,834 | UFA | – | – | – |
| Laurent Duvernay-Tardif | G | $5,360,000 | $8,253,000 | $9,000,000 | $9,250,000 | $8,500,000 |
| Marcus Peters | CB | $3,049,505 | – | UFA | – | – |
| Ron Parker | FS | $6,984,375 | $7,500,000 | UFA | – | – |
| Reggie Ragland | ILB | $981,034 | $1,246,550 | UFA | – | – |
Berry might well be the most talented defensive player on the Chiefs, but he is coming back from injury and is owed a whole bunch of money. In all likelihood, he’s coming back, but Berry, 29, may not make it back and the Chiefs may hope the Conquistadors or Arches take him off their hands. Hali is very talented, but not quite what he used to be. Reggie Ragland is going to be a star, Marcus Peters is already there, if not for inconsistencies. Contracts for Parker and LDT already tell you what the Chiefs think of them.
The Leftovers:
Maybe the Conquistadors or Arches will get Darrelle Revis? Ahhahaha! There are some quality players here, and they will be poached in the draft. Shout out to Prince Charles Iwora, with the best name in the NFL.
| Player | POS. | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 |
| Dee Ford | OLB | $8,718,000 | UFA | – | – | – |
| Allen Bailey | DE | $7,968,750 | UFA | – | – | – |
| Daniel Sorensen | SS | $4,800,000 | $4,750,000 | $4,750,000 | UFA | – |
| Darrelle Revis | CB | $4,500,000 | UFA | – | – | – |
| Demetrius Harris | TE | $2,300,000 | UFA | – | – | – |
| Chris Conley | WR | $2,083,110 | UFA | – | – | – |
| Steven Nelson | CB | $2,059,488 | UFA | – | – | – |
| Charcandrick West | RB | $2,036,459 | UFA | – | – | – |
| Spencer Ware | RB | $1,833,334 | UFA | – | – | – |
| Cameron Erving | G | $1,720,781 | – | UFA | – | – |
| Mitch Morse | C | $1,486,890 | UFA | – | – | – |
| Bryan Witzmann | G | $1,310,000 | RFA | – | – | – |
| Frank Zombo | OLB | $1,276,668 | UFA | – | – | – |
| Tanoh Kpassagnon | DE | $982,095 | $1,178,514 | $1,374,937 | UFA | – |
| James Winchester | LS | $830,000 | $930,000 | $970,000 | $995,000 | UFA |
| Parker Ehinger | G | $789,727 | $880,229 | UFA | – | – |
| Eric Murray | CB | $788,950 | $879,453 | UFA | – | – |
| Demarcus Robinson | WR | $768,293 | $858,793 | UFA | – | – |
| Akeem Hunt | RB | $705,000 | UFA | – | – | – |
| Jace Amaro | TE | $705,000 | RFA | – | – | – |
| Mike Purcell | DT | $705,000 | RFA | – | – | – |
| T.Y. McGill | DT | $705,000 | RFA | – | – | – |
| Keith Reaser | CB | $705,000 | UFA | – | – | – |
| Jehu Chesson | WR | $668,912 | $759,412 | $849,412 | UFA | – |
| George Atkinson | RB | $630,000 | RFA | – | – | – |
| Makinton Dorleant | CB | $630,000 | RFA | – | – | – |
| Prince Charles Iworah | CB | $630,000 | ERFA | – | – | – |
| Sheldon Price | CB | $630,000 | $720,000 | RFA | – | – |
| Brandon Shippen | S | $630,000 | ERFA | – | – | – |
| Ukeme Eligwe | ILB | $614,484 | $704,984 | $794,985 | UFA | – |
| Dadi Nicolas | OLB | $594,803 | $760,304 | UFA | – | – |
| Daniel Braverman | WR | $555,000 | ERFA | – | – | – |
| Dillon Gordon | TE | $555,000 | ERFA | – | – | – |
| Kaleb Johnson | T | $555,000 | $645,000 | RFA | – | – |
| Josh Augusta | DT | $555,000 | ERFA | – | – | – |
| Justin Hamilton | DT | $555,000 | ERFA | – | – | – |
| Tyrone Holmes | DE | $555,000 | ERFA | – | – | – |
| Leon McQuay III | S | $555,000 | ERFA | – | – | – |
| Will Redmond | CB | $555,000 | $645,000 | RFA | – | – |
| Harrison Butker | K | $555,000 | ERFA | – | – | – |
| Ashton Lampkin | CB | $484,000 | $574,000 | RFA | – | – |
| Devin Chappell | CB | $482,666 | $572,668 | RFA | – | – |
| Gehrig Dieter | WR | $480,000 | ERFA | – | – | – |
| Marcus Kemp | WR | $480,000 | ERFA | – | – | – |
| Anthony Firkser | RB | $480,000 | ERFA | – | – | – |
| Andrew Wylie | T | $480,000 | ERFA | – | – | – |
