- Signed
- 2026
- Average / year
- $1.03M
- Signing bonus
- $5,000
- Guarantee rate
- 2.6%
$3,105,000 in reported contract value across 3 seasons, including $80,000 guaranteed at signing and a $5,000 signing bonus.
Capologist / NFL contract file
Kansas City Chiefs
Kansas City ChiefsDamon Payne Contract
Current contract terms for Damon Payne are still being reconciled.
Current contract—
- Guaranteed
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- Average / year
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- Free agency
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Defensive Tackle #90Age 23Experience pending6' 4" / 311 lbsMichigan
KCDT / 90
Current contract ledger
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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 |
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Career cash flow
Earned through 2026Hatched bars are scheduled, not yet earnedSwipe across seasons →
$1.17M$582,500$0
KC2026–2028BaseSigningRosterRestructureOptionOther earnedBonus mixNew dealScheduled
CASH · 2026=
BASE $885,000 + SIGNING $5,000 + ROSTER $0 + RESTRUCTURE $0 + OPTION $0 + WORKOUT $0 + EARNED INCENTIVES $0$890,000Annual 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 |
| 2026NEW DEAL · SCHEDULED | 23 | KC | $885,000 | $5,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $890,000 | $890,000 |
| 2027SCHEDULED | 24 | KC | $1,050,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $1,050,000 | $1,940,000 |
| 2028SCHEDULED | 25 | KC | $1,165,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $1,165,000 | $3,105,000 |
| Career totals | $3,100,000 | $5,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $3,105,000 | $3,105,000 | ||
Contract history
1 reported agreements · guarantees at signing
- 20262026