2023 Kansas City Chiefs season
The 2023 season will be the Kansas City Chiefs' upcoming 54th season in the National Football League, their 64th overall and their eleventh under head coach Andy Reid. The Chiefs, who will enter the season as defending champions, will look to be the first team to repeat as Super Bowl champions since the New England Patriots in 2003 and 2004.
| 2023 Kansas City Chiefs season | |
|---|---|
| Owner | The Hunt family |
| General manager | Brett Veach |
| Head coach | Andy Reid |
| Home field | Arrowhead Stadium |
| Uniform | |
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Offseason
All transactions in this section occurred between the end of the 2022 season (excluding futures contracts which began to be signed following the conclusion of the regular season) and the Chiefs first preseason game.
Coaching staff changes
| 2022 Kansas City Chiefs Coaching staff changes | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Old coach | Reason | Position | New coach |
| Eric Bieniemy | Hired by Washington Commanders | Offensive Coordinator | Matt Nagy |
| Matt Nagy | Promoted to offensive coordinator | Quarterbacks | David Girardi |
| David Girardi | Promoted to quarterbacks coach | Pass game analyst/assistant quarterbacks | Positions eliminated |
| Greg Lewis | Hired by Baltimore Ravens | Running backs coach | Todd Pinkston |
| N/A | Position created | Pass game coordinator | Joe Bleymaier |
| Joe Bleymaier | Job title change | Wide receivers | Connor Embree |
| Connor Embree | Promoted to wide receivers coach | Offensive quality control | Kevin Sexton |
| N/A | Position created | Assistant running backs | Porter Ellett |
Retirements
| Player | Position | Years with the Chiefs |
Years in the NFL |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chad Henne | QB | 5 | 15 |
Players lost
Below are players who were on the roster at the end of the 2022 season, but were either released or did not re-sign after their contract expired.
| Player | Position | Reason |
|---|---|---|
| Orlando Brown Jr. | LT | UFA |
| Michael Burton | FB | UFA |
| Frank Clark | DE | Released |
| Carlos Dunlap | DE | UFA |
| Mecole Hardman | WR | UFA |
| Ronald Jones II | RB | UFA |
| Chris Lammons | CB | UFA |
| Khalen Saunders | DT | UFA |
| JuJu Smith-Schuster | WR | UFA |
| Juan Thornhill | S | UFA |
| Andrew Wylie | T | UFA |
Futures contracts
Players signed to futures contracts typically spend most, if not all, if the 2022 season on the Chiefs or another team's practice squad. These contracts are signed after the conclusion of the regular season through the beginning the next league year. Players with an asterisk finished the 2022 season on the Chiefs practice squad.
| 2023 Kansas City Chiefs Futures contracts | |
|---|---|
| Player | Position |
| Kendall Blanton* | TE |
| Dicaprio Bootle* | CB |
| Matt Bushman* | TE |
| Mike Caliendo* | G |
| Cole Christiansen* | LB |
| Jerrion Ealy* | WR |
| Ty Fryfogle | WR |
| Chris Oladokun* | QB |
| La'Mical Perine* | RB |
| Cornell Powell* | WR |
| Austin Reiter* | C |
| John Ross | WR |
| Danny Shelton* | DT |
| Ihmir Smith-Marsette* | WR |
| Daniel Wise | DT |
Players added
Players below played for another team in 2022 and signed with the Chiefs.
| Player | Position | Previous team |
|---|---|---|
| Byron Cowart | DE | Indianapolis Colts |
| Matt Dickerson | DE | Atlanta Falcons |
| Mike Edwards | S | Tampa Bay Buccaneers |
| Blaine Gabbert | QB | Tampa Bay Buccaneers |
| Sebastian Gutierrez | T | Las Vegas Raiders |
| Phil Hoskins | DT | Kansas City Chiefs* |
| Lamar Jackson | CB | Denver Broncos |
| Richie James | WR | New York Giants |
| Charles Omenihu | DE | San Francisco 49ers |
| Donovan Smith | T | Tampa Bay Buccaneers |
| Jawaan Taylor | T | Jacksonville Jaguars |
| Drue Tranquill | LB | Los Angeles Chargers |
| Chris Williams | DT | Indianapolis Colts |
*Hoskins spent the 2022 season on the Chiefs' practice squad but re-signed too late for it to be a futures contract.
Draft
| 2023 Kansas City Chiefs Draft | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Round | Selection | Player | Position | College | Notes |
| 1 | 31 | Felix Anudike-Uzomah | Defensive end | Kansas State | |
| 2 | 55 | Rashee Rice | Wide receiver | SMU | From Detroit[upper-alpha 1] |
| 63 | Traded to Detroit[upper-alpha 1] | ||||
| 3 | 92 | Wanya Morris | Tackle | Oklahoma | From Cincinnati[upper-alpha 2] |
| 95 | Traded to Cincinnati[upper-alpha 2] | ||||
| 100 | Traded to the NY Giants[upper-alpha 3] | 2020 Resolution JC-2A selection | |||
| 4 | 119 | Chamarri Conner | Safety | Virginia Tech | From Detroit via Minnesota[upper-alpha 4] |
| 122 | Traded to Detroit[upper-alpha 1] | From Miami[upper-alpha 5] | |||
| 134 | Traded to Minnesota[upper-alpha 4] | ||||
| 5 | 166 | B. J. Thompson | Linebacker | Stephen F. Austin | |
| 6 | 178 | Traded to Dallas[upper-alpha 6] | From Chicago via Miami[upper-alpha 5] | ||
| 194 | Keondre Coburn | Defensive tackle | Texas | From Detroit[upper-alpha 1] | |
| 209 | Traded to the NY Giants[upper-alpha 3] | ||||
| 217 | Traded to Cincinnati[upper-alpha 2] | Compensatory selection | |||
| 7 | 249 | Traded to Detroit[upper-alpha 1] | |||
| 250 | Nic Jones | Cornerback | Ball State | Compensatory selection | |
Draft trades
- The Chiefs traded a 2nd round selection (63rd overall) in the 2nd round, a 4th round selection (122nd overall), and a 7th round selection (249th overall) in exchange for a 2nd round selection (55th overall) and a 6th round selection (194th overall).[1]
- The Chiefs traded their 3rd selection (95th overall) and 6th round selection (217th overall) in exchange for the Bengals 3rd round selection (92nd overall).[2]
- The Chiefs traded a 3rd round selection (100th overall) and a 6th round selection (209th overall) to the Giants in exchange for wide receiver Kadarius Toney.[3]
- The Chiefs traded their 4th round selection (134th overall) and a 2024 5th round selection to the Vikings in exchange for a 4th round pick (119th overall)[4]
- The Chiefs traded wide receiver Tyreek Hill in exchange for a 4th round (122nd overall) and 6th round selection (178th overall) in the 2023 draft, as well as several selections in the 2022 draft.[5]
- The Chiefs traded a 6th round selection (178th overall) to the Dallas Cowboys in exchange for a 5th round selection in the 2024 NFL Draft.
Undrafted free agents
| 2023 Kansas City Chiefs UDFAs | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Name | Position | School | |||
| Montrae Braswell | CB | Missouri State | |||
| Jerome Carvin | G | Tennessee | |||
| Anthony Cook | S | Texas | |||
| Chukwuebuka Jason Godrick | T | N/A* | |||
| Kahlef Hailassie | CB | Western Kentucky | |||
| Anderson Hardy | T | Appalachian State | |||
| Blake Haynes | T | Tarleton State | |||
| Cam Jones | LB | Indiana | |||
| Truman Jones | DE | Harvard | |||
| Martez Manual | S | Missouri | |||
| Isiah Moore | LB | NC State | |||
| Isiah Norman | S | Marshall | |||
| Denric Price | RB | Tulsa | |||
| Nikko Remigio | WR | Fresno State | |||
| Tyrone Scott | WR | Missouri State | |||
| Reese Taylor | CB | Purdue | |||
| Anthony Witherstone | CB | Merrimack | |||
*Signed as a part of the International Player Pathway Program from Nigeria.
Signed and released in the offseason
Players below were signed in the offseason but were released before the start of the preseason.
| 2023 Kansas City Chiefs signed then released | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Name | Position | ||||
| Blake Haynes | T | ||||
| Martez Manuel | S | ||||
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Current roster
Preseason
Preseason opponents were announced on May 11. Exact dates and times will be announced at a later date.
| Week | Date | Time (CT) | Opponent | Result | Record | Venue | TV | Recap |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | August 10–14 | TBD | at New Orleans Saints | Caesars Superdome | Chiefs TV | |||
| 2 | August 17–21 | TBD | at Arizona Cardinals | State Farm Stadium | Chiefs TV | |||
| 3 | August 24–28 | TBD | Cleveland Browns | Arrowhead Stadium | Chiefs TV |
Regular season
Schedule
| Week | Date | Time (CT) | Opponent | Result | Record | Venue | TV | Recap |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | September 7 | 7:20 p.m. | Detroit Lions | Arrowhead Stadium | NBC | |||
| 2 | September 17 | 12:00 p.m. | at Jacksonville Jaguars | TIAA Bank Field | CBS | |||
| 3 | September 24 | 3:25 p.m. | Chicago Bears | Arrowhead Stadium | Fox | |||
| 4 | October 1 | 7:20 p.m. | at New York Jets | MetLife Stadium | NBC | |||
| 5 | October 8 | 3:25 p.m. | at Minnesota Vikings | U.S. Bank Stadium | CBS | |||
| 6 | October 12 | 7:15 p.m. | Denver Broncos | Arrowhead Stadium | Prime Video | |||
| 7 | October 22 | 3:25 p.m. | Los Angeles Chargers | Arrowhead Stadium | CBS | |||
| 8 | October 29 | 3:25 p.m. | at Denver Broncos | Empower Field at Mile High | CBS | |||
| 9 | November 5 | 8:30 a.m. | Miami Dolphins |  Deutsche Bank Park (Frankfurt) |
NFLN | |||
| 10 | Bye | |||||||
| 11 | November 20 | 7:15 p.m. | Philadelphia Eagles | Arrowhead Stadium | ESPN/ABC ESPN+ |
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| 12 | November 26 | 3:25 p.m. | at Las Vegas Raiders | Allegiant Stadium | CBS | |||
| 13 | December 3 | 7:20 p.m. | at Green Bay Packers | Lambeau Field | NBC | |||
| 14 | December 10 | 3:25 p.m. | Buffalo Bills | Arrowhead Stadium | CBS | |||
| 15 | December 18 | 7:15 p.m. | at New England Patriots | Gillette Stadium | ESPN | |||
| 16 | December 25 | 12:00 p.m. | Las Vegas Raiders | Arrowhead Stadium | CBS/Nick | |||
| 17 | December 31 | 3:25 p.m. | Cincinnati Bengals | Arrowhead Stadium | CBS | |||
| 18 | January 6/7 | TBD | at Los Angeles Chargers | SoFi Stadium | TBD | |||
Notes
- Intra-division opponents are in bold text.
- Networks and times from Weeks 5–9 and 11–17 are subject to change as a result of flexible scheduling.
- The date, time and network for Week 18 will be finalized at the end of Week 17.
References
- "Lions Trade Pick No. 55 to Kansas City Chiefs". SI.com.
- "Chiefs Trade Up, Select Wanya Morris With No. 92 Overall Pick". SI.com.
- Eisen, Michael (October 28, 2022). "Giants trade Kadarius Toney to Chiefs for draft picks". giants.com. Retrieved October 28, 2022.
- "Chiefs trade up with Vikings to select Virginia Tech DB Chamarri Conner at pick No. 119". USAToday.com.
- Schefter, Adam (March 23, 2022). "Miami Dolphins acquire Kansas City Chiefs WR Tyreek Hill for five draft picks, give him four-year, $120 million deal". ESPN. Retrieved March 23, 2022.
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