- Signed
- 2018
- Average / year
- $859,855
- Signing bonus
- $826,376
- Guarantee rate
- 24.0%
$3,439,421 in reported contract value across 4 seasons, including $826,376 guaranteed at signing and a $826,376 signing bonus.
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Indianapolis Colts
Indianapolis ColtsArden Key Contract
Arden Key signed a two-year, $16 million contract with the Indianapolis Colts. The deal includes $11 million guaranteed and can reach $20 million with incentives. It carries a $6.75 million cap hit in 2026.
Contract record last updated .
2-year contract$16M
- Guaranteed
- $11M
- Average / year
- $8M
- Free agency
- 2028 UFA
Defensive End #98Age 309 NFL seasons6' 5" / 240 lbsLSU
INDDE / 98
2026 contract ledger
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| 2026 | $2,500,000 | $4,250,000 | $11,000,000 | $0 | $6,750,000 |
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Cap hit: The total amount charged against the team salary cap for this league year.
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| Year | Base salary | Signing proration | Option bonus | Option proration | Roster bonus | Per-game bonus | Workout bonus | Available incentives | Cap incentives | Guaranteed salary | Cash due | Cap hit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026contract | $2,500,000 | $4,250,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $2,000,000 | $0 | $0 | $11,000,000 | $6,750,000 |
Cap equation · 2026
BASE $2,500,000 + SIGNING $4,250,000 + OPTION PRORATION $0 + ROSTER $0 + PER-GAME $0 + WORKOUT $0 + CAP INCENTIVES $0=$6,750,000$2,000,000 in additional incentives is available but does not count in the current cap hit.
Career cash flow
Earned through 2025Hatched bars are scheduled, not yet earnedSwipe across seasons →
$11M$5.50M$0
OAK2018–2019
LV2020
SF2021
JAX2022
TEN2023–2025IND2026–2027BaseSigningRosterRestructureOptionOther earnedBonus mixNew dealScheduled
CASH · 2026=
BASE $2,500,000 + SIGNING $8,500,000 + ROSTER $0 + RESTRUCTURE $0 + OPTION $0 + WORKOUT $0 + EARNED INCENTIVES $0$11,000,000Annual career ledger
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| Season | Salary | Bonuses and cash adjustments | Potential | Cash totals | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Age | Team | Base salary | Signing | Roster | Restructure | Option | Workout | Incentives paid | Other cash | Available | Annual cash | Career cash |
| 2018NEW DEAL | 22 | OAK | $480,000 | $826,376 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $1,306,376 | $1,306,376 |
| 2019 | 23 | OAK | $675,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $675,000 | $1,981,376 |
| 2020 | 24 | LV | $750,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $253,919 | $0 | $0 | $1,003,919 | $2,985,295 |
| 2021NEW DEAL | 25 | SF | $920,000 | $25,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $100,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $1,045,000 | $4,030,295 |
| 2022NEW DEAL | 26 | JAX | $1,500,000 | $1,500,000 | $0 | $500,000 | $0 | $500,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $4,000,000 | $8,030,295 |
| 2023NEW DEAL | 27 | TEN | $1,080,000 | $6,500,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $250,000 | $0 | $250,000 | $0 | $8,080,000 | $16,110,295 |
| 2024 | 28 | TEN | $1,420,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $4,000,000 | $250,000 | $0 | $250,000 | $0 | $5,920,000 | $22,030,295 |
| 2025 | 29 | TEN | $6,500,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $250,000 | $0 | $176,471 | $0 | $6,926,471 | $28,956,766 |
| 2026NEW DEAL · SCHEDULED | 30 | IND | $2,500,000 | $8,500,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $11,000,000 | $39,956,766 |
| 2027SCHEDULED | 31 | IND | $4,000,000 | $0 | $0 | $1,000,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $5,000,000 | $44,956,766 |
| Career totals | $19,825,000 | $17,351,376 | $0 | $1,500,000 | $4,000,000 | $1,350,000 | $253,919 | $676,471 | $0 | $44,956,766 | $44,956,766 | ||
Contract history
5 reported agreements · guarantees at signing
- 20182018
- 20212021
- Signed
- 2021
- Average / year
- $1.04M
- Signing bonus
- $25,000
- Guarantee rate
- 12.0%
$1,045,000 in reported contract value across 1 season, including $125,000 guaranteed at signing and a $25,000 signing bonus.
- 20222022
- Signed
- 2022
- Average / year
- $4M
- Signing bonus
- $1.50M
- Guarantee rate
- 75.0%
$4,000,000 in reported contract value across 1 season, including $3,000,000 guaranteed at signing and a $1,500,000 signing bonus.
- 20232023
- Signed
- 2023
- Average / year
- $7M
- Signing bonus
- $6.50M
- Guarantee rate
- 55.1%
$21,000,000 in reported contract value across 3 seasons, including $11,580,000 guaranteed at signing and a $6,500,000 signing bonus.
- 20262026
- Signed
- 2026
- Average / year
- $8M
- Signing bonus
- $8.50M
- Guarantee rate
- 68.8%
$16,000,000 in reported contract value across 2 seasons, including $11,000,000 guaranteed at signing and a $8,500,000 signing bonus.