In a race to become compliant with the 2025 salary cap before 4 p.m. ET on Wednesday, the Chiefs restructured their largest contracts and cleared more than $49 million, according to multiple reports.
The Chiefs had largely already spent that money but deals are not official until the start of the league year on Wednesday afternoon.
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