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Jaden Hicks
Chiefs logoKansas City Chiefs

Jaden Hicks

Sposition#21jersey24age6' 1"height215lbs3 yrsexperienceWashington Statecollege
At a glance

Jaden Hicks is a safety for the Kansas City Chiefs (No. 21). In 8 games of the 2026 season: 34 tackles, 0 sacks. Snap share in Week 9: 30% of defensive snaps.

Is Jaden Hicks playing this week?

Jaden Hicks is not on the current injury report. The Kansas City Chiefs play next on the road at the Atlanta Falcons on Sun, Nov 15, 1 PM ET (Week 10), on CBS.

What are Jaden Hicks's stats this season?

In 8 games of the 2026 season, Jaden Hicks has 34 tackles, 0 sacks.

What team does Jaden Hicks play for?

Jaden Hicks plays safety for the Kansas City Chiefs, wearing No. 21. Jaden Hicks is 24 years old, 6' 1", 215 lbs. College: Washington State. League experience: 3 seasons.

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Pigskin Nightly, “Jaden Hicks 2026 stats and profile”, https://pigskinnightly.com/players/jaden-hicks (updated 2026-11-10).

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33gradeS
Jaden HicksKansas City Chiefs · #21
Depth75th of 96 safeties
2026 percentile card · vs 96 qualified safeties

How he stacks up

Snap %27Tkl/g32PD18INT28TFL59

PercentilePercentileWhere a player ranks among qualified players at his position: 90 = better than 90% of them.Glossary → vs safeties with 135+ defensive snaps. GradeGradeThe average of a player's percentiles on his position's card, from 1 to 99.Glossary → = average of these 5. Elite 90+ · Pro Bowl 75+ · Starter 50+ · Depth below.

Method8 games318 defensive snapsweeks 1–9peer group 96 qualified · min. 135 defensive snapsnflverse pbp + snap counts · ESPN box scoresupdated 9 min agoGlossary →
Compare him with anyone →Defense vs positionMilestone watch

Snap share

Defense and special teams, by week
100%51 snapsWk 1 · DEN
100%65 snapsWk 2 · IND
100%73 snapsWk 3 · MIA
35%29 snapsWk 4 · LV
51%35 snapsWk 6 · LAC
41%28 snapsWk 7 · SEA
29%18 snapsWk 8 · DEN
30%19 snapsWk 9 · NYJ

The contract

OverTheCap via nflverse · Paid vs Played · team cap
Chiefs · signed 2024 · 4 years, through 2027$1.1M a year
Total
$4.5M
Guaranteed
$529K
Share of cap at signing
0.4%
12% of the value guaranteed
39th paid70th in snapspercentiles among 398 DBs under contract, 2026

Game log

Defense
WeekOpponentResultTklSoloSacksTFLPDQB hits
1 Sep 14vs Broncos logoDENW 31-10420000
2 Sep 20vs Colts logoINDW 33-301050100
3 Sep 27@ Dolphins logoMIAW 24-10710010
4 Oct 4@ Raiders logoLVW 30-27210000
6 Oct 18vs Chargers logoLACW 22-6210000
7 Oct 25@ Seahawks logoSEAL 3-20440000
8 Nov 1@ Broncos logoDENL 24-28210000
9 Nov 8vs Jets logoNYJW 35-12320000
Season34170110

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vsEvan WilliamsGB · 76 tacklesvsJeremy ChinnLV · 66 tacklesvsQuentin LakeLAR · 63 tacklesvsBudda BakerARI · 62 tacklesvsKyle HamiltonBAL · 60 tacklesvsJessie Bates IIIJAX · 60 tacklesvsJoshua MetellusMIN · 58 tacklesvsXavier WattsATL · 58 tackles
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Same position · nearest by grade · AFC West first
AFC WestRJ MickensChargers logoLAC · S23tkl0PD17DepthAFC WestIsaiah Pola-MaoRaiders logoLV · S16tkl0PD—No gradeAFC WestJL SkinnerBroncos logoDEN · S16tkl0PD—No gradeAFCJaylinn HawkinsRavens logoBAL · S30tkl0PD31DepthAFCHunter WohlerColts logoIND · S32tkl0PD24DepthLeagueP.J. LockeCowboys logoDAL · S15tkl2PD33Depth

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