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Kansas City Chiefs: How offensive contracts will affect roster battles

By Lyle Graversen

SAINT JOSEPH, MO - JULY 31: The team runs drills during Kansas City Chiefs Training Camp on July 31, 2011 in Saint Joseph, Missouri. (Photo by Jamie Squire/Getty Images)
SAINT JOSEPH, MO - JULY 31: The team runs drills during Kansas City Chiefs Training Camp on July 31, 2011 in Saint Joseph, Missouri. (Photo by Jamie Squire/Getty Images) /
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KANSAS CITY, MO – DECEMBER 24: Tight end Travis Kelce #87 of the Kansas City Chiefs reaches out to grab a pass during the game against the Miami Dolphins at Arrowhead Stadium on December 24, 2017 in Kansas City, Missouri. (Photo by Jamie Squire/Getty Images)
KANSAS CITY, MO – DECEMBER 24: Tight end Travis Kelce #87 of the Kansas City Chiefs reaches out to grab a pass during the game against the Miami Dolphins at Arrowhead Stadium on December 24, 2017 in Kansas City, Missouri. (Photo by Jamie Squire/Getty Images) /

Tight Ends

Like the other offensive positions, the starting tight end spot is set with Travis Kelce. After that…..well let’s just say its not exactly a stacked position for the Chiefs. Here are the numbers.

Travis Kelce

Age: 28
Last year under contract: 2021
Post June 1? $1.2M saved

Demetrius Harris

Age: 26
Last year under contract: 2018
Post June 1? $2.1M saved

Tim Wright

Age: 28
Last year under contract: 2018
Post June 1? $705K saved

Jace Amaro

Age: 25
Last year under contract: 2018
Post June 1? $630K saved

Alex Ellis

Age: 25
Last year under contract: 2018
Post June 1? Contract not currently factoring into salary cap

Blake Mack

Age: 22
Last year under contract: 2020
Post June 1? Contract not currently factoring into salary cap

Chiefs fans are ready to show Demetrius Harris the door after several seasons of inconsistent play and a suspension for the first game of this season. Working for those who would like to see Harris gone is the $2.1 million that the Chiefs would save if they did cut him. The problem is finding two guys to beat him out.

While Blake Mack is an exciting undrafted free agent and the only guy on this list besides Kelce signed beyond this season, he’s been running almost exclusively with the wide receivers so far during offseason training activities. If Mack is going to be a large wideout, that just leaves Tim Wright, Jace Amaro, and Alex Ellis to push Harris off the roster.

Could that happen? Sure. Do I think Chiefs fans should get their hopes up that he’ll be gone? No. What is clear looking at this list is that the Chiefs really need to invest in another young tight end with Harris, Wright, Amaro, and Ellis all only signed through this coming season.

Finally, a look at the offensive line.

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