Cole Christiansen

Career StatsD

Year	Team	GP	Tkl	Sacks	INT
Career		20	8	—	—
2025		3	2	0.0	0
2024		9	2	0.0	0
2023		2

Current Contract

Contract Value Index (CVI)

Kansas City secured an absolute steal with Cole Christiansen's one-year, $1.2M deal, earning a B+ CVI that reflects exceptional value at the linebacker position. Getting a rotational player at just above minimum salary is shrewd roster building, especially for a Chiefs defense that needs reliable depth behind their core starters. The contract structure carries virtually zero risk with only $200K guaranteed, giving Kansas City complete flexibility to move on if Christiansen doesn't deliver during camp or early in the season. At $1.2M AAV, this represents the type of low-cost, high-upside bet that championship teams make to fill out their 53-man roster with capable contributors. This signing exemplifies how the Chiefs continue to maximize their salary cap efficiency while maintaining competitive depth across all three levels of their defense.

Performance Analysis

Cole Christiansen earns a D for the Chiefs at linebacker, a special teams contributor who has not earned defensive snaps in Kansas City's loaded defense. Christiansen has shown effort and physicality on kick coverage units, which has kept him on the roster. His defensive instincts and coverage ability are not at the level needed to contribute on one of the league's best defenses. The Chiefs have championship-caliber players at every level of the defense, and Christiansen is behind all of them. He serves a useful role on special teams, but his ceiling as a defensive contributor is limited.