Kansas City Chiefs release Emmanuel Ogbah

Aug 30, 2026

Released

Official

What changed

Kansas City Chiefs defensive ends, 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

#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

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

NFL.com official transaction recordOfficial confirmation
Contract terminated vested veteran
Aug 30, 2026
NFL.com official transaction recordOfficial confirmation
Contract terminated vested veteran
Aug 30, 2026