If the Kansas City Chiefs are going to climb back into contention in the 2026 season, they're going to have to work some miracles in the 2026 offseason. Kansas City Chiefs have worst salary cap situation entering 2026 NFL offseasonThe teams with the lowest amount of salary cap space 📉 pic.twitter.com/hxK0S3GxR0 — PFF (@PFF) January 29, 2026As you can see, the Chiefs aren't just in the red a little bit this offseason. They are in a deep salary cap hole. The Chiefs are nearly $60 million in the hole against this year's salary cap, and that's with the projected increase. That's the only real way out of a salary cap hole like this.