- Signed
- 2025
- Average / year
- $1.27M
- Signing bonus
- $867,200
- Guarantee rate
- 17.1%
$5,067,200 in reported contract value across 4 seasons, including $867,200 guaranteed at signing and a $867,200 signing bonus.
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Kansas City Chiefs
Kansas City ChiefsJalen Royals Contract
Jalen Royals signed a four-year, $5.07 million contract with the Kansas City Chiefs. The deal includes $867,200 guaranteed. It carries a $1.22 million cap hit in 2026.
Contract record last updated .
4-year contract$5.07M
- Guaranteed
- $867,200
- Average / year
- $1.27M
- Free agency
- 2029 UFA
Wide Receiver #11Age 232 NFL seasons6' 0" / 195 lbsUtah State
KCWR / 11
2026 contract ledger
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| 2026 | $1,005,000 | $216,800 | $1,005,000 | $0 | $1,221,800 |
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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 | $1,005,000 | $216,800 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $1,005,000 | $1,221,800 |
Cap equation · 2026
BASE $1,005,000 + SIGNING $216,800 + OPTION PRORATION $0 + ROSTER $0 + PER-GAME $0 + WORKOUT $0 + CAP INCENTIVES $0=$1,221,800Career cash flow
Earned through 2025Hatched bars are scheduled, not yet earnedSwipe across seasons →
$1.71M$855,371$0
KC2025–2028BaseSigningRosterRestructureOptionOther earnedBonus mixNew dealScheduled
CASH · 2026=
BASE $1,005,000 + SIGNING $0 + ROSTER $0 + RESTRUCTURE $0 + OPTION $0 + WORKOUT $0 + EARNED INCENTIVES $0$1,005,000Annual 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 |
| 2025NEW DEAL | 22 | KC | $840,000 | $867,200 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $3,542 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $1,710,742 | $1,710,742 |
| 2026SCHEDULED | 23 | KC | $1,005,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $1,005,000 | $2,715,742 |
| 2027SCHEDULED | 24 | KC | $1,120,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $1,120,000 | $3,835,742 |
| 2028SCHEDULED | 25 | KC | $1,235,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $1,235,000 | $5,070,742 |
| Career totals | $4,200,000 | $867,200 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $3,542 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $5,070,742 | $5,070,742 | ||
Contract history
1 reported agreements · guarantees at signing
- 20252025