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James Winchester
Chiefs logoKansas City Chiefs

James Winchester

LSposition#41jersey37age6' 3"height240lbs12 yrsexperienceOklahomacollege
At a glance

James Winchester is a long snapper for the Kansas City Chiefs (No. 41). In 1 game of the 2026 season: 1 tackle, 0 sacks.

Is James Winchester playing this week?

James Winchester 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 James Winchester's stats this season?

In 1 game of the 2026 season, James Winchester has 1 tackle, 0 sacks.

What team does James Winchester play for?

James Winchester plays long snapper for the Kansas City Chiefs, wearing No. 41. James Winchester is 37 years old, 6' 3", 240 lbs. College: Oklahoma. League experience: 12 seasons.

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Pigskin Nightly, “James Winchester 2026 stats and profile”, https://pigskinnightly.com/players/james-winchester (updated 2026-11-10).

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James WinchesterKansas City Chiefs · #41
Trench card2026 season
2026 percentile card

No box score for the trenches

Long snappers don't get individual stat lines, so there is no grade to hand out. What the play-by-play does record is how often he's on the field.

71 special-teams snaps in 8 games

Chiefs depth chart and snap counts →

Method8 games71 snapsweeks 1–934 long snappers on rostersnflverse snap countsupdated 5 min agoGlossary →
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Snap share

Offense and special teams, by week
0%0 snapsWk 1 · DEN
0%0 snapsWk 2 · IND
0%0 snapsWk 3 · MIA
0%0 snapsWk 4 · LV
0%0 snapsWk 6 · LAC
0%0 snapsWk 7 · SEA
0%0 snapsWk 8 · DEN
0%0 snapsWk 9 · NYJ

The contract

OverTheCap via nflverse · Paid vs Played · team cap
Chiefs · signed 2026 · 1 years, through 2026$1.7M a year
Total
$1.7M
Guaranteed
$1.7M
Share of cap at signing
0.6%
100% of the value guaranteed
71st paid69th in snapspercentiles among 95 STs under contract, 2026
  1. 2026Chiefs · UFA1 yrs · $1.7M · $1.7M/yrActive
  2. 2025Chiefs · UFA1 yrs · $1.6M · $1.6M/yrExpired
  3. 2024Chiefs · UFA1 yrs · $1.4M · $1.4M/yrExpired
  4. 2021Chiefs · Extension2 yrs · $2.8M · $1.4M/yrExpired
  5. 2017Chiefs · ERFA5 yrs · $4.5M · $890K/yrExtended

Game log

Defense
WeekOpponentResultTklSoloSacksTFLPDQB hits
6 Oct 18vs Chargers logoLACW 22-6100000
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