- Signed
- 2015
- Average / year
- $480,000
- Signing bonus
- —
- Guarantee rate
- Not reported
$960,000 in reported contract value across 2 seasons.
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Kansas City Chiefs
Kansas City ChiefsJames Winchester Contract
James Winchester signed a one-year, $1.7 million contract with the Kansas City Chiefs. The deal includes $1.7 million guaranteed. It carries a $1.7 million cap hit in 2026.
Contract record last updated .
1-year contract$1.70M
- Guaranteed
- $1.70M
- Average / year
- $1.70M
- Free agency
- 2027 UFA
Long Snapper #41Age 3712 NFL seasons6' 3" / 240 lbsOklahoma
KCLS / 41
2026 contract ledger
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| 2026 | $1,300,000 | $400,000 | $1,700,000 | $0 | $1,700,000 |
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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 | $1,300,000 | $400,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $1,700,000 | $1,700,000 |
Cap equation · 2026
BASE $1,300,000 + SIGNING $400,000 + OPTION PRORATION $0 + ROSTER $0 + PER-GAME $0 + WORKOUT $0 + CAP INCENTIVES $0=$1,700,000Career cash flow
Earned through 2025Hatched bars are scheduled, not yet earnedSwipe across seasons →
$1.70M$850,000$0
KC2015–2026BaseSigningRosterRestructureOptionOther earnedBonus mixNew dealScheduled
CASH · 2026=
BASE $1,300,000 + SIGNING $400,000 + ROSTER $0 + RESTRUCTURE $0 + OPTION $0 + WORKOUT $0 + EARNED INCENTIVES $0$1,700,000Annual 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 |
| 2015NEW DEAL | 26 | KC | $435,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $435,000 | $435,000 |
| 2016 | 27 | KC | $525,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $525,000 | $960,000 |
| 2017NEW DEAL | 28 | KC | $615,000 | $0 | $500,000 | $0 | $0 | $10,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $1,125,000 | $2,085,000 |
| 2018 | 29 | KC | $720,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $10,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $730,000 | $2,815,000 |
| 2019 | 30 | KC | $820,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $10,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $830,000 | $3,645,000 |
| 2020 | 31 | KC | $910,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $10,000 | $64,256 | $0 | $0 | $984,256 | $4,629,256 |
| 2021NEW DEAL | 32 | KC | $990,000 | $465,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $10,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $1,465,000 | $6,094,256 |
| 2022 | 33 | KC | $1,120,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $1,120,000 | $7,214,256 |
| 2023 | 34 | KC | $1,165,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $1,165,000 | $8,379,256 |
| 2024NEW DEAL | 35 | KC | $1,210,000 | $167,500 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $1,377,500 | $9,756,756 |
| 2025NEW DEAL | 36 | KC | $1,482,500 | $167,500 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $9,450 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $1,659,450 | $11,416,206 |
| 2026NEW DEAL · SCHEDULED | 37 | KC | $1,300,000 | $400,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $1,700,000 | $13,116,206 |
| Career totals | $11,292,500 | $1,200,000 | $500,000 | $0 | $0 | $59,450 | $64,256 | $0 | $0 | $13,116,206 | $13,116,206 | ||
Contract history
6 reported agreements · guarantees at signing
- 20152015
- 20172017
- Signed
- 2017
- Average / year
- $890,000
- Signing bonus
- —
- Guarantee rate
- 11.2%
$4,450,000 in reported contract value across 5 seasons, including $500,000 guaranteed at signing.
- 20212021
- Signed
- 2021
- Average / year
- $1.38M
- Signing bonus
- $465,000
- Guarantee rate
- 16.9%
$2,750,000 in reported contract value across 2 seasons, including $465,000 guaranteed at signing and a $465,000 signing bonus.
- 20242024
- Signed
- 2024
- Average / year
- $1.38M
- Signing bonus
- $167,500
- Guarantee rate
- 83.7%
$1,377,500 in reported contract value across 1 season, including $1,152,500 guaranteed at signing and a $167,500 signing bonus.
- 20252025
- Signed
- 2025
- Average / year
- $1.65M
- Signing bonus
- $167,500
- Guarantee rate
- 100.0%
$1,650,000 in reported contract value across 1 season, including $1,650,000 guaranteed at signing and a $167,500 signing bonus.
- 20262026
- Signed
- 2026
- Average / year
- $1.70M
- Signing bonus
- $400,000
- Guarantee rate
- 100.0%
$1,700,000 in reported contract value across 1 season, including $1,700,000 guaranteed at signing and a $400,000 signing bonus.