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Charles Goldman

Projected rookie contracts for Chiefs’ 2023 draft picks

The Kansas City Chiefs have yet to ink any players from their 2023 NFL draft class to their rookie contracts. But it’s only a matter of time before all seven players wind up signing their deals with the team.

Rookie contract values will vary depending on when a player was drafted. The standard contract is a four-year deal, but the Chiefs’ first-round draft pick will have a fifth-year option. Kansas State DE Felix Anudike-Uzomah will have the team’s top-earning rookie contract from this draft class, while Ball State’s Nic Jones will have the lowest-earning contract.

Below are the projected contracts based on draft slots for each of the seven players drafted by Kansas City, courtesy of Spotrac:

Round 1, Pick 31: Kansas State DE Felix Anudike-Uzomah

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Total value: $11.8M

Signing bonus: $5.59M

2023 cap hit: $2.1M

Round 2, Pick 55: SMU WR Rashee Rice

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Total value: $6.4M

Signing bonus: $1.7M

2023 cap hit: $1.1M

Round 3, Pick 92: Oklahoma OT Wanya Morris

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Total value: $5.3M

Signing bonus: $904K

2023 cap hit: $976K

Round 4, Pick 119: Virginia Tech DB Chamarri Conner

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Total value: $4.59M

Signing bonus: $751K

2023 cap hit: $937K

Round 5, Pick 166: Stephen F. Austin DE BJ Thompson

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Total value: $4.1M

Signing bonus: $271K

2023 cap hit: $817K

Round 6, Pick 194: Texas DT Keondre Coburn

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Total value: $4M

Signing bonus: $176K

2023 cap hit: $794k

Round 7, Pick 250: Ball State CB Nic Jones

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Total value: $3.9M

Signing bonus: $77K

2023 cap hit: $769k

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