- Signed
- 2019
- Average / year
- $794,702
- Signing bonus
- $658,808
- Guarantee rate
- 20.7%
$3,178,808 in reported contract value across 4 seasons, including $658,808 guaranteed at signing and a $658,808 signing bonus.
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Kansas City Chiefs
Kansas City ChiefsDrue Tranquill Contract
Drue Tranquill signed a one-year, $3.5 million contract with the Kansas City Chiefs. The deal includes $3 million guaranteed and can reach $6 million with incentives. It carries a $5 million cap hit in 2026.
Contract record last updated .
1-year contract$3.50M
- Guaranteed
- $3M
- Average / year
- $3.50M
- Free agency
- 2027 UFA
Linebacker #23Age 318 NFL seasons6' 2" / 234 lbsNotre Dame
KCLB / 23
2026 contract ledger
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| 2026 | $2,245,000 | $2,250,000 | $3,500,000 | $0 | $5,000,000 |
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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 | $2,245,000 | $2,250,000 | $0 | $0 | $255,000 | $0 | $250,000 | $2,500,000 | $0 | $0 | $3,500,000 | $5,000,000 |
Cap equation · 2026
BASE $2,245,000 + SIGNING $2,250,000 + OPTION PRORATION $0 + ROSTER $255,000 + PER-GAME $0 + WORKOUT $250,000 + CAP INCENTIVES $0=$5,000,000$2,500,000 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 →
$7M$3.50M$0
LAC2019–2022KC2023–2026BaseSigningRosterRestructureOptionOther earnedBonus mixNew dealScheduled
CASH · 2026=
BASE $2,245,000 + SIGNING $750,000 + ROSTER $0 + RESTRUCTURE $0 + OPTION $0 + WORKOUT $250,000 + EARNED INCENTIVES $0 + ADJUSTMENT $255,000$3,500,000Annual 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 |
| 2019NEW DEAL | 24 | LAC | $495,000 | $658,808 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $1,153,808 | $1,153,808 |
| 2020 | 25 | LAC | $675,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $2,304 | $0 | $0 | $677,304 | $1,831,112 |
| 2021 | 26 | LAC | $780,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $780,000 | $2,611,112 |
| 2022 | 27 | LAC | $2,540,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $2,540,000 | $5,151,112 |
| 2023NEW DEAL | 28 | KC | $1,010,000 | $1,440,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $40,000 | $0 | $450,000 | $0 | $2,940,000 | $8,091,112 |
| 2024NEW DEAL | 29 | KC | $1,250,000 | $4,500,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $250,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $6,000,000 | $14,091,112 |
| 2025 | 30 | KC | $6,750,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $250,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $7,000,000 | $21,091,112 |
| 2026NEW DEAL · SCHEDULED | 31 | KC | $2,245,000 | $750,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $250,000 | $0 | $255,000 | $0 | $3,500,000 | $24,591,112 |
| Career totals | $15,745,000 | $7,348,808 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $790,000 | $2,304 | $705,000 | $0 | $24,591,112 | $24,591,112 | ||
Contract history
4 reported agreements · guarantees at signing
- 20192019
- 20232023
- Signed
- 2023
- Average / year
- $3M
- Signing bonus
- $1.44M
- Guarantee rate
- 81.7%
$3,000,000 in reported contract value across 1 season, including $2,450,000 guaranteed at signing and a $1,440,000 signing bonus.
- 20242024
- Signed
- 2024
- Average / year
- $6.33M
- Signing bonus
- $4.50M
- Guarantee rate
- 65.8%
$19,000,000 in reported contract value across 3 seasons, including $12,500,000 guaranteed at signing and a $4,500,000 signing bonus.
- 20262026
- Signed
- 2026
- Average / year
- $3.50M
- Signing bonus
- $750,000
- Guarantee rate
- 85.6%
$3,500,000 in reported contract value across 1 season, including $2,995,000 guaranteed at signing and a $750,000 signing bonus.