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Tyreke Smith

36

Defensive End · Kansas City Chiefs

35
Role Score
Developmental
Projected Role
Unknown
Current Status
KCKC
Last Season → Now

Player profile

Age
26 yr
−0.5 yr vs NFL DE45th percentile
Height
6'3"
−1.0" vs NFL DE13th percentile
Weight
267 lb
−0.6 lb vs NFL DE55th percentile
NFL Experience
4 years
Birth Date
Feb 14, 2000
College
Ohio State
Draft
2022
Draft Pick
R5 · #158

Availability & contract

Expected Games
3/17
Total Contract
$2.0M
This Year
$1.0M
−$1.4M vs NFL DE4th percentile
Per Game
$59K

Roster Value breakdown

Compare this player against
36
Roster Value−14.2 vs NFL DE30th percentile
35
Role−15.2 vs NFL DE26th percentile
—
ExperienceBenchmark unavailable
96
Prime+7.7 vs NFL DE64th percentile
18
Durability−44 vs NFL DE3rd percentile
—
ContinuityBenchmark unavailable
33
Draft Pedigree−7.9 vs NFL DE44th percentile
—
Contract FitBenchmark unavailable

Status and availability

Where he stands

Unknown

His roster status is not established yet.

Next game

Not established

We do not yet have what it takes to answer this for the next game.

No published status yet

Still needed: a scheduled next game.

Where Tyreke Smith fits · Defensive Ends

KC defensive ends, last season vs this season — Tyreke Smith is highlighted. This shows where he sits in the room now, alongside last season's group for context.

NEW arrived this offseasonRE-UP re-signedLEFT left after last season- returning players are unmarked

This season · 2026Defensive Line: Joe Cullen
#56George Karlaftis868216/178199959480$7.4M25.56'4"275
#91Felix Anudike-Uzomah707817/174501009079$3.8M24.76'4"255
#51R Mason ThomasDrafted, unsigned737210/1700507977—22.16'2"241
#97Ashton Gillotte686217/1742531008769$1.5M23.96'3"270
Tyreke SmithPractice squad36353/17——189633$1.0M26.66'3"267
Emmanuel OgbahPractice squad553014/1795—817779—32.96'4"275
Ethan HurkettFree agent19303/170050920—25.06'3"258
Niles KingFree agent19303/170050500——6'6"260
Last season · 2025Defensive Line: Joe Cullen
George Karlaftis868216/178199959480$7.4M25.56'4"275
Felix Anudike-UzomahReserve list707817/174501009079$3.8M24.76'4"255
Ashton Gillotte686217/1742531008769$1.5M23.96'3"270
Malik HerringUnknown45456/17416836960—28.96'3"277
Janarius RobinsonReserve list42458/17280509644—28.46'5"260
Charles OmenihuUnknown——13/17——————29.16'5"280
Michael DannaFree agent——15/17——————28.86'2"255

Transactions

Every tracked move involving this player, from the canonical transaction tracker.

Tyreke Smith

Roster Value36
On waiversKCPractice squad

Kansas City Chiefs sign Tyreke Smith to the practice squad

Aug 31, 2026
Official

Tyreke Smith

Roster Value36
KCOn waivers

Kansas City Chiefs waive Tyreke Smith

Aug 30, 2026
Official