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Locked On Chiefs - Daily Podcast On The Kansas City Chiefs

Rookie Signings DELAYED as Kansas City Chiefs Face Critical Cap Space Dilemma

Locked On Chiefs - Daily Podcast On The Kansas City Chiefs

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4.6 • 993 Ratings

🗓️ 22 May 2026

⏱️ 28 minutes

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Summary

Kansas City Chiefs face cap crunch as rookie class signings near completion—will a key restructure unlock the flexibility they need? Ryan Tracy and Chris Clark scrutinize salary cap maneuvers, spotlighting Trey Smith, Creed Humphrey, and potential moves affecting Chris Jones and Nick Bolton. With OTAs approaching, the battle for roster spots heats up: Kristian Fulton's position is in question, new running backs like Emmett Johnson threaten to reshape the depth chart, and the defensive line’s configuration—especially at nose tackle—remains uncertain. Are the Chiefs ready to address their pass rush woes through free agency, or is a trade the only answer after minimal offseason additions at defensive end? The show breaks down the likelihood of signing veterans like Cam Jordan, Debo Samuel rumors, and the timing of possible roster shakeups post-minicamp. Can Andy Reid’s squad overcome these challenges to defend their title and keep their Super Bowl window open?

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0:00.0

Five down and two to go.

0:02.8

The Chiefs draft class is almost done.

0:05.8

From the land of the free and the home of the Chiefs, this is the Locked-on Chiefs podcast.

0:11.8

You are Locked-on Chiefs, your daily Kansas City Chiefs podcast, part of the Locked-on

0:17.9

podcast network, your team every day.

0:23.6

Welcome back, Kansas City. Nice to see you. Nice to hear you. Thank you for joining us.

0:28.5

I'm right Tracy. This is Chris Clark. This is our 10th offseason that we are going into here on the show.

0:34.6

So welcome in today. We're going to cover some free agent

0:37.7

folly. What would we like to see? It may be a long shot. It may be not. What could go on?

0:43.0

That's coming up later in the show. And what we need to watch on Tuesday as OTAs actually start.

0:49.0

I know it feels like it's been a bit, but we're just about there. So as you enjoy your Memorial Day weekend, we'll give you something to think about for next Tuesday. I hope that you all have a great Memorial Day and stay safe out there with all the cookouts and everything that you're doing, because I know that's what I'm doing. And then we're going to start today with the rookie class. It is almost done. I feel like it's very, very close, and we're going to take a look

1:12.5

at the cap and what it all means, but everyone is signed except for the two first round picks,

1:19.4

obviously the only ones that really are not very, very straightforward. We've seen a little dip in the

1:26.5

cap, so that means that we at least are getting current updates. At least it feels like it to me.

1:31.4

How do you feel about what we're seeing in terms of the reports?

1:34.9

Well, I mean, you have everybody at the first round pick signed. And it's just a question now of how you can free up the cap space to sign said first round picks because that is

1:45.5

going to be something that they will need to do. So if I'm looking at cap space right now,

1:50.7

they're just under $5 million, about $5 million. And when you go look at the rookie pools,

1:59.2

the chiefs of Mansord Lane about

2:02.9

6 million

2:04.7

in cap space

2:05.5

Actually sorry I apologize

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