#44 Cooper McDonald

Linebacker · Kansas City Chiefs

Role Score

Backup

Projected Role

Unknown

Current Status

KCKC

Last Season → Now

Player profile

Age: 25 yr
Height: 6'3"
Weight: 240 lb
NFL Experience: 1 year
Birth Date: Aug 7, 2001
College: TCU; San Diego State
Draft: 2025
Draft Pick: —

Availability & contract

Expected Games: 17/17
Total Contract: $3.0M
This Year: $1.0M
Per Game: $59K

Roster Value breakdown

Compare this player against

Roster Value−1.6 vs NFL LB51st percentile

Role−3.6 vs NFL LB39th percentile

Experience−27.6 vs NFL LB36th percentile

Prime+5.8 vs NFL LB52nd percentile

100

Durability+34.6 vs NFL LB94th percentile

Continuity−6.6 vs NFL LB58th percentile

Draft Pedigree−30.8 vs NFL LB0th percentile

Contract Fit+12.5 vs NFL LB81st percentile

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 Cooper McDonald fits · Linebackers

KC linebackers, last season vs this season — Cooper McDonald 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 · 2026Linebackers: Brendan Daly

#32Nick Bolton909215/178799909671$19M26.55'11"232

Cole ChristiansenPractice squad30454/170024960$1.2M29.26'1"225

#43Jack Cochrane554516/17325795960$1.4M27.66'3"225

#44Cooper McDonald484517/171224100960$1.0M25.16'3"240

#40Ethan DownsInjured reserve27451/172226900$885K23.96'4"263

#23Drue Tranquill643516/178899938545$5.0M31.16'2"234

#31Jeffrey Bassa463517/178221009034$1.1M24.06'2"230

Cam JonesPractice squad413014/1725—80960—26.96'2"228

Last season · 2025Linebackers: Brendan Daly

Nick Bolton909215/178799909671$19M26.55'11"232

Cole ChristiansenPractice squad30454/170024960$1.2M29.26'1"225

Jack Cochrane554516/17325795960$1.4M27.66'3"225

Cooper McDonald484517/171224100960$1.0M25.16'3"240

Kam ArnoldOn waivers36455/170050940$885K24.66'1"228

Ethan DownsInjured reserve27451/172226900$885K23.96'4"263

Drue Tranquill643516/178899938545$5.0M31.16'2"234

Tyreke SmithPractice squad36353/17——189633$1.0M26.66'3"267

Jeffrey Bassa463517/178221009034$1.1M24.06'2"230

Brandon GeorgeUnknown29303/170050960—25.86'3"240

Leo ChenalUnknown——16/17——————25.96'3"261

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