2023 Kansas City Chiefs season
| 2023 Kansas City Chiefs season | |
|---|---|
| Owner | The Hunt family |
| General manager | Brett Veach |
| Head coach | Andy Reid |
| Home field | Arrowhead Stadium |
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.
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.
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Nick Allegretti | G | UFA |
| Blake Bell | TE | UFA |
| Orlando Brown Jr. | LT | UFA |
| Shane Buechele | QB | ERFA |
| Michael Burton | FB | UFA |
| Deon Bush | S | UFA |
| Carlos Dunlap | DE | UFA |
| Jody Fortson | TE | ERFA |
| Mecole Hardman | WR | UFA |
| Chad Henne | QB | UFA |
| Ronald Jones II | RB | UFA |
| Chris Lammons | CB | RFA |
| Jerick McKinnon | RB | UFA |
| Derrick Nnadi | DT | UFA |
| Khalen Saunders | DT | UFA |
| JuJu Smith-Schuster | WR | UFA |
| Juan Thornhill | S | UFA |
| Tommy Townsend | P | RFA |
| Prince Tega Wanogho | T | ERFA |
| Justin Watson | WR | UFA |
| Tershawn Wharton | DE | RFA |
| Andrew Wylie | T | UFA |
Futures contracts
Players signed to futures contracts typically 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.
| Player | Position |
|---|---|
| Ty Fryfogle | WR |
| John Ross | WR |
Draft
Prior to compensatory picks being announced, the Chiefs have eight draft selections. They have traded two selections and have received three in trades. Where the Chiefs will select in the draft will based on how far into the 2022–23 playoffs they go. The exact numbers of their 4th through 7th round selections and their Resolution JC-2A selection are based on how many compensatory selections are awarded.
| Round | Selection | Player | Position | College | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 26–31 | ||||
| 2 | 58–63 | ||||
| 3 | 90–95 | Traded to the New York Giants[A] | |||
| TBD | 2020 Resolution JC-2A selection | ||||
| 4 | TBD | From Miami Dolphins[B] | |||
| TBD | |||||
| 5 | TBD | ||||
| 6 | TBD | Traded to the New York Giants[A] | |||
| TBD | From Miami Dolphins[B] | ||||
| 7 | TBD | ||||
Draft trades
- ^ a b The Chiefs traded a 3rd round selection and a 6th round selection to the Giants in exchange for wide receiver Kadarius Toney.[1]
- ^ a b The Chiefs traded wide receiver Tyreek Hill in exchange for a 4th round and 6th round selection in the 2023 draft, as well as several selections in the 2022 draft.[2]
Preseason
The Chiefs' preseason opponents and schedule will be announced in the spring.
Regular season
2023 opponents
Listed below are the Chiefs' opponents for 2023. Exact dates and times will be announced in the spring.[3]
| Category | Home | Away |
|---|---|---|
| Division opponents (AFC West) |
Denver Broncos Las Vegas Raiders Los Angeles Chargers | |
| Conference opponents (AFC East) |
Buffalo Bills Miami Dolphins |
New England Patriots New York Jets |
| Conference opponents (based on 2022 division placement) |
Cincinnati Bengals | Jacksonville Jaguars |
| Interconference opponents (NFC North) |
Chicago Bears Detroit Lions |
Green Bay Packers Minnesota Vikings |
| Interconference opponent (based on 2022 division placement) |
Philadelphia Eagles | — |
References
- ^ Eisen, Michael (October 28, 2022). "Giants trade Kadarius Toney to Chiefs for draft picks". giants.com. Retrieved October 28, 2022.
- ^ 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.
- ^ "2023 NFL season: Team-by-team opponents for every game". NFL.com.