#56 George Karlaftis

Defensive End · Kansas City Chiefs

Role Score

Starter

Projected Role

Unknown

Current Status

KCKC

Last Season → Now

Player profile

Age: 25 yr
Height: 6'4"
Weight: 275 lb
NFL Experience: 4 years
Birth Date: Apr 3, 2001
College: Purdue
Draft: 2022
Draft Pick: R1 · #30

Availability & contract

Expected Games: 16/17
Total Contract: $88M
This Year: $7.4M
Per Game: $435K

Roster Value breakdown

Compare this player against

Roster Value+35.8 vs NFL DE95th percentile

Role+31.8 vs NFL DE87th percentile

Experience+37.4 vs NFL DE79th percentile

Prime+5.7 vs NFL DE58th percentile

Durability+33 vs NFL DE90th percentile

Continuity+71.7 vs NFL DE93rd percentile

Draft Pedigree+39.1 vs NFL DE83rd percentile

Contract Fit+16.3 vs NFL DE83rd percentile

Status and availability

Where he stands

Unknown

His roster status is not established yet.

Next game

Not established

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No published status yet

Still needed: a scheduled next game.

Where George Karlaftis fits · Defensive Ends

KC defensive ends, last season vs this season — George Karlaftis 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

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