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Kansas City Chiefs sign LB Drue Tranquill

Kansas City Chiefs signed LB Drue Tranquill on March 13, 2026.

Event type
Free agent signing
First reported
Mar 13, 2026
Official
Mar 13, 2026
Player
Drue Tranquill
Position
LB

What changed

Player
Drue Tranquill
From
Free agent
To
Kansas City Chiefs
Effective
Mar 13, 2026

Known details

Compensation
Signed a 1 year $3.5 million contract with Kansas City (KC)

How this move reshapes the Linebackers room

Kansas City Chiefs linebackers, 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 · 2026Linebackers Coach: Brendan Daly
92Nick Bolton9015/178799909671$19M26.45'11"232
45Jack Cochrane5716/1732579596—$1.4M27.56'3"225
45Ethan Downs311/17222690—$885K23.86'4"263
45Cole Christiansen324/17002496—$1.2M29.06'1"225
45Cooper McDonald5217/17122410096—$1.0M25.06'3"240
45Kam Arnold385/17005094—$885K24.46'1"228
45Wesley BissaintheNEW435/17005050—$1.0M——225
35Tyreke Smith273/1740189633$1.0M26.46'3"267
35Drue Tranquill6616/178899938545$5.0M31.06'2"234
35Jeffrey Bassa4717/178221009034$1.1M23.96'2"230
Last season · 2025Linebackers Coach: Brendan Daly
92Nick Bolton9015/178799909671$19M26.45'11"232
45Cole Christiansen324/17002496—$1.2M29.06'1"225
45Jack Cochrane5716/1732579596—$1.4M27.56'3"225
45Cooper McDonald5217/17122410096—$1.0M25.06'3"240
45Kam Arnold385/17005094—$885K24.46'1"228
45Ethan Downs311/17222690—$885K23.86'4"263
40Leo ChenalLEFT5516/17670939656$4.3M25.86'3"261
35Drue Tranquill6616/178899938545$5.0M31.06'2"234
35Tyreke Smith273/1740189633$1.0M26.46'3"267
35Jeffrey Bassa4717/178221009034$1.1M23.96'2"230
30Brandon GeorgeLEFT29—0050960—25.76'3"240

Timeline

  1. OfficialMar 13, 2026

    Kansas City Chiefs sign LB Drue Tranquill

    Signed a 1 year $3.5 million contract with Kansas City (KC)

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