- Signed
- 2020
- Average / year
- $1.89M
- Signing bonus
- $3.07M
- Guarantee rate
- 53.1%
$7,577,778 in reported contract value across 4 seasons, including $4,025,556 guaranteed at signing and a $3,071,112 signing bonus.
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Chicago Bears
Chicago BearsCole Kmet Contract
Cole Kmet signed a four-year, $50 million contract with the Chicago Bears. The deal includes $22.89 million guaranteed. It carries a $7.78 million cap hit in 2026.
Contract record last updated .
4-year contract$50M
- Guaranteed
- $22.89M
- Average / year
- $12.50M
- Free agency
- 2028 UFA
Tight End #85Age 277 NFL seasons6' 6" / 257 lbsNotre Dame
CHITE / 85
2026 contract ledger
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| 2026 | $1,250,000 | $1,600,000 | $10,000,000 | $0 | $7,775,000 |
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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 | $1,250,000 | $1,600,000 | $0 | $0 | $1,000,000 | $0 | $100,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $10,000,000 | $7,775,000 |
Cap equation · 2026
BASE $1,250,000 + SIGNING $1,600,000 + OPTION PRORATION $0 + ROSTER $1,000,000 + PER-GAME $0 + WORKOUT $100,000 + CAP INCENTIVES $0 + ADJUSTMENT $3,825,000=$7,775,000Career cash flow
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$12.99M$6.50M$0
CHI2020–2027BaseSigningRosterRestructureOptionOther earnedBonus mixNew dealScheduled
CASH · 2026=
BASE $1,250,000 + SIGNING $0 + ROSTER $7,650,000 + RESTRUCTURE $1,000,000 + OPTION $0 + WORKOUT $100,000 + EARNED INCENTIVES $0$10,000,000Annual 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 |
| 2020NEW DEAL | 21 | CHI | $610,000 | $3,071,112 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $234,318 | $0 | $0 | $3,915,430 | $3,915,430 |
| 2021 | 22 | CHI | $954,444 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $954,444 | $4,869,874 |
| 2022 | 23 | CHI | $1,298,889 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $1,298,889 | $6,168,763 |
| 2023NEW DEAL | 24 | CHI | $4,993,000 | $8,000,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $12,993,000 | $19,161,763 |
| 2024 | 25 | CHI | $9,900,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $100,000 | $110,306 | $0 | $0 | $10,110,306 | $29,272,069 |
| 2025 | 26 | CHI | $9,900,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $100,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $10,000,000 | $39,272,069 |
| 2026SCHEDULED | 27 | CHI | $1,250,000 | $0 | $7,650,000 | $1,000,000 | $0 | $100,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $10,000,000 | $49,272,069 |
| 2027SCHEDULED | 28 | CHI | $8,900,000 | $0 | $0 | $1,000,000 | $0 | $100,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $10,000,000 | $59,272,069 |
| Career totals | $37,806,333 | $11,071,112 | $7,650,000 | $2,000,000 | $0 | $400,000 | $344,624 | $0 | $0 | $59,272,069 | $59,272,069 | ||
Contract history
2 reported agreements · guarantees at signing
- 20202020
- 20232023
- Signed
- 2023
- Average / year
- $12.50M
- Signing bonus
- $8M
- Guarantee rate
- 45.8%
$50,000,000 in reported contract value across 4 seasons, including $22,893,000 guaranteed at signing and a $8,000,000 signing bonus.