Back on February 17 — when the Kansas City Chiefs were $18.1 million over the as-yet-unknown salary cap for 2021, I outlined five moves the Chiefs could make to create cap space.
- Release injured left tackle Eric Fisher
- Release injured right tackle Mitchell Schwartz
- Convert tight end Travis Kelce’s 2021 roster bonus to signing bonus
- Convert defensive tackle Chris Jones’ 2021 roster bonus to signing bonus
- Convert Patrick Mahomes’ 2021 roster bonus to signing bonus
Since then, Kansas City has done every one of those things.