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Kansas City Chiefs sign DT Khyiris Tonga

Kansas City Chiefs signed DT Khyiris Tonga on March 9, 2026.

Event type
Free agent signing
First reported
Mar 9, 2026
Official
Mar 9, 2026
Player
Khyiris Tonga
Position
DT

What changed

Player
Khyiris Tonga
From
Free agent
To
Kansas City Chiefs
Effective
Mar 9, 2026

Known details

Compensation
Signed a 3 year $21 million contract with Kansas City (KC)

How this move reshapes the Defensive Tackles room

Kansas City Chiefs defensive tackles, this season vs last season — the room this transaction changed.

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

This season · 2026Defensive Line Coach: Joe Cullen
92Chris Jones8611/179999648078$45M32.16'6"308
78Peter WoodsNEW7710/1700505080$4.5M——298
72Omarr Norman-Lott515/171740299070$1.6M24.46'3"315
45Cole BrevardNEW435/17005050—$1.0M——346
45Amari McNeillNEW435/17005050—$1.0M——295
45Damon PayneNEW435/17005050————311
20Khyiris TongaNEW4113/1765079905$3.3M30.16'2"340
20Marcus Harris262/170050965—25.86'3"295
Last season · 2025Defensive Line Coach: Joe Cullen
92Chris Jones8611/179999648078$45M32.16'6"308
78Jerry TilleryLEFT7617/17890989280$1.3M29.86'6"295
72Zacch PickensLEFT568/17490469669—26.46'4"305
72Omarr Norman-Lott515/171740299070$1.6M24.46'3"315
62Mike PennelLEFT629/17848652640—35.26'4"332
62Derrick NnadiLEFT6816/17860958966$1.3M30.26'1"310
45Marlon TuipulotuLEFT465/174865329620—27.26'2"305
20Marcus Harris262/170050965—25.86'3"295

Timeline

  1. OfficialMar 9, 2026

    Kansas City Chiefs sign DT Khyiris Tonga

    Signed a 3 year $21 million contract with Kansas City (KC)

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