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Michael Heldman
Chiefs logoKansas City Chiefs

Michael Heldman

LBposition23age6' 3"height268lbsRookieexperienceCentral Michigancollege
At a glance

Michael Heldman is a linebacker for the Kansas City Chiefs. Michael Heldman has not appeared in a box score yet in the 2026 season.

Is Michael Heldman playing this week?

Michael Heldman 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 team does Michael Heldman play for?

Michael Heldman plays linebacker for the Kansas City Chiefs. Michael Heldman is 23 years old, 6' 3", 268 lbs. College: Central Michigan. Rookie season.

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Pigskin Nightly, “Michael Heldman 2026 stats and profile”, https://pigskinnightly.com/players/michael-heldman (updated 2026-11-10).

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Michael HeldmanKansas City Chiefs
Not enough snaps yet2026 season
2026 percentile card · linebackers

Not enough snaps yet

The card grades linebackers with at least 135 defensive snaps this season. Heldman has 0, 135 short. Until then, the raw numbers:

Snap %Tkl/gTFLSacksQB hitsPD
  • Tkl/g0 tkl
  • TFL0 TFL
  • QB hits0 hits
  • PD0 PD
Small sample · 0 of 135 defensive snapsMethod0 games0 defensive snapsweeks 1–9peer group 144 qualified · min. 135 defensive snapsnflverse pbp + snap counts · ESPN box scoresupdated 11 min agoGlossary →

Heldman is under the 135-defensive snaps minimum, which grows with every week of the season, so his numbers are shown but not ranked against the 144 qualified linebackers.

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The contract

OverTheCap via nflverse · Paid vs Played · team cap
Chiefs · signed 2026 · 1 years, through 2026$248K a year
Total
$248K
Guaranteed
$0K
Share of cap at signing
0.1%
0% of the value guaranteed
6th paid1st in snapspercentiles among 444 DLs under contract, 2026
  1. 2026Saints · UDFA3 yrs · $3.1M · $1.0M/yrTerminated
  2. 2026Chiefs · Practice1 yrs · $248K · $248K/yrActive

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AFC WestLevelle BaileyBroncos logoDEN · LB0tkl0sacks—No gradeAFC WestRed MurdockBroncos logoDEN · LB0tkl0sacks—No gradeAFC WestSegun OlubiRaiders logoLV · LB8tkl0sacks—No gradeAFCNathan VoorhisJets logoNYJ · LB0tkl0sacks—No gradeAFCNathaniel WatsonBrowns logoCLE · LB1tkl0sacks—No gradeLeagueMohamoud DiabatePanthers logoCAR · LB1tkl0sacks—No grade

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