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Tanner McCalister

31

Safety · Kansas City Chiefs

45
Role Score
Backup
Projected Role
Unknown
Current Status
DENKC
Last Season → Now

Player profile

Age
26 yr
−0.1 yr vs NFL S50th percentile
Height
5'11"
−1.2" vs NFL S12th percentile
Weight
195 lb
−8.0 lb vs NFL S17th percentile
NFL Experience
3 years
Birth Date
Jan 27, 2000
College
Ohio State; Oklahoma State
Draft
2023
Draft Pick
—

Availability & contract

Expected Games
3/17
Total Contract
$1.1M
This Year
$1.1M
−$464K vs NFL S12th percentile
Per Game
$63K

Roster Value breakdown

Compare this player against
31
Roster Value−18.2 vs NFL S21st percentile
45
Role−2.3 vs NFL S41st percentile
3
Experience−38.4 vs NFL S29th percentile
96
Prime+5.9 vs NFL S61st percentile
18
Durability−48.2 vs NFL S2nd percentile
—
ContinuityBenchmark unavailable
0
Draft Pedigree−28.3 vs NFL S0th 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 Tanner McCalister fits · Safeties

KC safeties, last season vs this season — Tanner McCalister 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 Backs/Safeties Coach: Andre Curtis
Tanner McCalisterPractice squad31453/173—18960$1.1M26.75'11"195
Christian Roland-Wallace514513/17346478910$1.1M24.85'11"200
#29Xavier Nwankpa26455/170050820—22.86'2"208
DeShon SingletonPractice squad26455/17——50860—23.66'3"205
#27Chamarri Conner644016/176593979650$3.9M26.26'0"206
#21Jaden Hicks583517/1748661008844$1.2M24.16'1"212
Tanner McAllisterPractice squad3930———5050—————
#17Alohi Gilman472515/17780879622$3.5M29.05'10"202
Last season · 2025Defensive Backs/Safeties Coach: Andre Curtis
Mike Edwards616210/177530599558—30.45'10"200
Deon BushReserve list525511/17560638148—33.16'0"200
Tanner McCalisterPractice squad31453/173—18960$1.1M26.75'11"195
Kevin Knowles424513/17142276920—23.55'11"190
Chamarri Conner644016/176593979650$3.9M26.26'0"206
Jaden Hicks583517/1748661008844$1.2M24.16'1"212
Bryan CookUnknown——16/17——————27.06'1"210

Transactions

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

Tanner McCalister

Roster Value31
On waiversKCPractice squad

Kansas City Chiefs sign Tanner McCalister to the practice squad

Aug 31, 2026
Official

Tanner McCalister

Roster Value31
KCOn waivers

Kansas City Chiefs waive Tanner McCalister

Aug 30, 2026
Official

Tanner McCalister

Roster Value31
UnknownKCOffseason roster

Kansas City Chiefs sign DB Tanner McCalister to a reserve/future contract

Feb 4, 2026
Official