List of every Chiefs free agent who will be a free agent after Super Bowl 59

The Chiefs have dozens of decisions to make, including some very difficult ones with looming free agents.
ByMatt Conner|
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The offseason is almost here for the Kansas City Chiefs, which means the full attention of the team will turn to face the dozens of significant roster decisions that Brett Veach and his staff must make tif they want to chase another Super Bowl victory for Andy Reid and company.

NFL free agency is a major part of the equation for the Chiefs' front office as they must decide what to do with dozens of players. This time of year can be quite difficult for several reasons, including the fact that these are emotional decisions with big impacts on very real players—including fan favorites—and yet there's a reason that the phrase "the NFL is a business" exists.

For Veach, free agency is a balance between spending now for the sake of maintaining a championship-caliber roster and saving for future needs—including in-season acquisitions for the 2025 campaign. After all, there are various points on the league's calendar in which a team can go shopping, so cashing in during the month of March is not the smartest thing to do.

The Chiefs have made savvy free-agent decisions aplenty in recent years, which is partially why they've been so successful. That said, Veach has also missed on more than one occasion. This is what makes this time of year so interesting to see what will happen.

Last year, the Chiefs faced the potential losses of defensive lineman Chris Jones and cornerback L'Jarius Sneed and decided to trade the latter and keep the former. Nick Bolton and Trey Smith are this year's biggest potential free agent prizes, so fans will be watching and waiting for any news of potential extensions there.

There's plenty to analyze in the weeks to come, but let's at least get a look at the full list of free agent decisions facing the Chiefs this offseason.

Chiefs unrestricted free agents (UFA) for 2025

Player Name

Position

Nick Bolton

Linebacker

Marquise Brown

Wide receiver

Jody Fortson

Tight end

Mecole Hardman

Wide receiver

DeAndre Hopkins

Wide Receiver

D.J. Humphries

Offensive tackle

Kareem Hunt

Running back

Derrick Nnadi

Defensive lineman

Charles Omenihu

Defensive lineman

Mike Pennel

Defensive lineman

Samaje Perine

Running back

Justin Reid

Safety

Trey Smith

Offensive lineman

JuJu Smith-Schuster

Wide receiver

Marlon Tuipulotu

Defensive lineman

Joshua Uche

Defensive end

Justin Watson

Wide receiver

Carson Wentz

Quarterback

Turk Wharton

Defensive lineman

James Winchester

Long snapper

Chiefs restricted free agents (RFA) for 2025

Player Name

Position

Jack Cochrane

Linebacker

Peyton Hendershot

Tight end

Malik Herring

Defensive lineman

Nazeeh Johnson

Defensive back

Keith Taylor

Cornerback

Chiefs exclusive rights free agents (ERFA) for 2025

Player Name

Position

Matt Araiza

Punter

Mike Caliendo

Offensive lineman

Spencer Shrader

Kicker

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