- Signed
- 2021
- Average / year
- $1.06M
- Signing bonus
- $752,800
- Guarantee rate
- 17.8%
$4,232,800 in reported contract value across 4 seasons, including $752,800 guaranteed at signing and a $752,800 signing bonus.
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New York Jets
New York JetsKene Nwangwu Contract
Kene Nwangwu signed a one-year, $2 million contract with the New York Jets. The deal includes $1 million guaranteed and can reach $3 million with incentives. It carries a $1.93 million cap hit in 2026.
Contract record last updated .
1-year contract$2M
- Guaranteed
- $1M
- Average / year
- $2M
- Free agency
- 2027 UFA
Running Back #3Age 286 NFL seasons6' 1" / 210 lbsIowa State
NYJRB / 3
2026 contract ledger
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| 2026 | $1,250,000 | $500,000 | $2,000,000 | $0 | $1,926,471 |
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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 | $1,250,000 | $500,000 | $0 | $0 | $250,000 | $0 | $0 | $1,000,000 | $0 | $0 | $2,000,000 | $1,926,471 |
Cap equation · 2026
BASE $1,250,000 + SIGNING $500,000 + OPTION PRORATION $0 + ROSTER $250,000 + PER-GAME $0 + WORKOUT $0 + CAP INCENTIVES $0 + ADJUSTMENT −$73,529=$1,926,471$1,000,000 in additional incentives is available but does not count in the current cap hit.
Career cash flow
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$2M$1M$0
MIN2021–2023JETS2024–2026
BaseSigningRosterRestructureOptionOther earnedBonus mixNew dealScheduled
CASH · 2026=
BASE $1,250,000 + SIGNING $500,000 + ROSTER $0 + RESTRUCTURE $0 + OPTION $0 + WORKOUT $0 + EARNED INCENTIVES $0 + ADJUSTMENT $250,000$2,000,000Annual 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 |
| 2021NEW DEAL | 23 | MIN | $578,333 | $752,800 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $1,331,133 | $1,331,133 |
| 2022 | 24 | MIN | $825,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $825,000 | $2,156,133 |
| 2023 | 25 | MIN | $940,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $940,000 | $3,096,133 |
| 2024NEW DEAL | 26 | JETS | $293,056 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | −$1 | $0 | $293,055 | $3,389,188 |
| 2025NEW DEAL | 27 | JETS | $1,100,000 | $300,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $10,080 | $0 | $70,588 | $0 | $1,480,668 | $4,869,856 |
| 2026NEW DEAL · SCHEDULED | 28 | JETS | $1,250,000 | $500,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $250,000 | $0 | $2,000,000 | $6,869,856 |
| Career totals | $4,986,389 | $1,552,800 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $10,080 | $0 | $320,587 | $0 | $6,869,856 | $6,869,856 | ||
Contract history
4 reported agreements · guarantees at signing
- 20212021
- 20242024
- Signed
- 2024
- Average / year
- $1.05M
- Signing bonus
- —
- Guarantee rate
- Not reported
$1,055,000 in reported contract value across 1 season.
- 20252025
- Signed
- 2025
- Average / year
- $1.44M
- Signing bonus
- $300,000
- Guarantee rate
- 38.2%
$1,440,000 in reported contract value across 1 season, including $550,000 guaranteed at signing and a $300,000 signing bonus.
- 20262026
- Signed
- 2026
- Average / year
- $2M
- Signing bonus
- $500,000
- Guarantee rate
- 50.0%
$2,000,000 in reported contract value across 1 season, including $1,000,000 guaranteed at signing and a $500,000 signing bonus.