Chiefs eye Jawaan Taylor cut to unlock 2026 cap room
Kansas City remains well over the NFL cap even after a Mahomes restructuring. The clearest path to getting below the $303M limit before the 2026 league year starts is to cut right tackle Jawaan Taylor, which would save about $20M but incur roughly $7M in dead money, potentially placing the team around $4–5M under the cap. Danna and Tranquill are other plausible cuts to gain additional room, but a lengthy list of unrestricted free agents and further moves will still be needed to stabilize the 2026 roster.