- Signed
- 2022
- Average / year
- $2.98M
- Signing bonus
- $5.86M
- Guarantee rate
- 100.0%
$11,935,473 in reported contract value across 4 seasons, including $11,935,473 guaranteed at signing and a $5,860,344 signing bonus.
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Kansas City Chiefs
Kansas City ChiefsGeorge Karlaftis Contract
George Karlaftis signed a four-year, $88 million contract with the Kansas City Chiefs. The deal includes $32 million guaranteed and can reach $93 million with incentives. It carries a $7.4 million cap hit in 2026.
Contract record last updated .
4-year contract$88M
- Guaranteed
- $32M
- Average / year
- $22M
- Free agency
- 2031 UFA
Defensive End #56Age 255 NFL seasons6' 4" / 263 lbsPurdue
KCDE / 56
2026 contract ledger
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| 2026 | $1,215,000 | $4,000,000 | $11,150,000 | $0 | $7,402,000 |
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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 | $1,215,000 | $4,000,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $250,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $11,150,000 | $7,402,000 |
Cap equation · 2026
BASE $1,215,000 + SIGNING $4,000,000 + OPTION PRORATION $0 + ROSTER $0 + PER-GAME $0 + WORKOUT $250,000 + CAP INCENTIVES $0 + ADJUSTMENT $1,937,000=$7,402,000Career cash flow
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$22M$11M$0
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CASH · 2026=
BASE $1,215,000 + SIGNING $0 + ROSTER $9,685,000 + RESTRUCTURE $0 + OPTION $0 + WORKOUT $250,000 + EARNED INCENTIVES $0$11,150,000Annual 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 |
| 2022NEW DEAL | 21 | KC | $705,000 | $5,860,344 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $6,565,344 | $6,565,344 |
| 2023 | 22 | KC | $1,247,522 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $1,247,522 | $7,812,866 |
| 2024 | 23 | KC | $1,790,043 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $1,790,043 | $9,602,909 |
| 2025NEW DEAL | 24 | KC | $1,100,000 | $20,000,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $8,820 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $21,108,820 | $30,711,729 |
| 2026SCHEDULED | 25 | KC | $1,215,000 | $0 | $9,685,000 | $0 | $0 | $250,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $11,150,000 | $41,861,729 |
| 2027SCHEDULED | 26 | KC | $11,028,566 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $250,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $11,278,566 | $53,140,295 |
| 2028SCHEDULED | 27 | KC | $18,750,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $250,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $19,000,000 | $72,140,295 |
| 2029SCHEDULED | 28 | KC | $20,750,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $250,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $21,000,000 | $93,140,295 |
| 2030SCHEDULED | 29 | KC | $21,750,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $250,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $22,000,000 | $115,140,295 |
| Career totals | $78,336,131 | $25,860,344 | $9,685,000 | $0 | $0 | $1,258,820 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $115,140,295 | $115,140,295 | ||
Contract history
2 reported agreements · guarantees at signing
- 20222022
- 20252025
- Signed
- 2025
- Average / year
- $22M
- Signing bonus
- $20M
- Guarantee rate
- 36.4%
$88,000,000 in reported contract value across 4 seasons, including $32,000,000 guaranteed at signing and a $20,000,000 signing bonus.