- Signed
- 2022
- Average / year
- $2.11M
- Signing bonus
- $3.32M
- Guarantee rate
- 72.8%
$8,441,581 in reported contract value across 4 seasons, including $6,144,040 guaranteed at signing and a $3,319,332 signing bonus.
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Kansas City Chiefs
Kansas City ChiefsKenneth Walker III Contract
Kenneth Walker III signed a three-year, $43.05 million contract with the Kansas City Chiefs. The deal includes $28.7 million guaranteed and can reach $45 million with incentives. It carries a $5.68 million cap hit in 2026.
Contract record last updated .
3-year contract$43.05M
- Guaranteed
- $28.70M
- Average / year
- $14.35M
- Free agency
- 2029 UFA
Running Back #9Age 255 NFL seasons5' 9" / 211 lbsMichigan State
KCRB / 9
2026 contract ledger
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| 2026 | $1,215,000 | $4,333,333 | $14,350,000 | $0 | $5,683,333 |
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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 | $1,215,000 | $4,333,333 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $135,000 | $650,000 | $0 | $0 | $14,350,000 | $5,683,333 |
Cap equation · 2026
BASE $1,215,000 + SIGNING $4,333,333 + OPTION PRORATION $0 + ROSTER $0 + PER-GAME $0 + WORKOUT $135,000 + CAP INCENTIVES $0=$5,683,333$650,000 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 →
$14.35M$7.17M$0
SEA2022–2025KC2026–2028BaseSigningRosterRestructureOptionOther earnedBonus mixNew dealScheduled
CASH · 2026=
BASE $1,215,000 + SIGNING $13,000,000 + ROSTER $0 + RESTRUCTURE $0 + OPTION $0 + WORKOUT $135,000 + EARNED INCENTIVES $0$14,350,000Annual 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 | 22 | SEA | $705,000 | $3,319,332 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $4,024,332 | $4,024,332 |
| 2023 | 23 | SEA | $1,088,708 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $1,088,708 | $5,113,040 |
| 2024 | 24 | SEA | $1,472,416 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $1,472,416 | $6,585,456 |
| 2025 | 25 | SEA | $1,856,125 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $7,559 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $1,863,684 | $8,449,140 |
| 2026NEW DEAL · SCHEDULED | 26 | KC | $1,215,000 | $13,000,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $135,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $14,350,000 | $22,799,140 |
| 2027SCHEDULED | 27 | KC | $14,100,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $250,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $14,350,000 | $37,149,140 |
| 2028SCHEDULED | 28 | KC | $14,100,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $250,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $14,350,000 | $51,499,140 |
| Career totals | $34,537,249 | $16,319,332 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $642,559 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $51,499,140 | $51,499,140 | ||
Contract history
2 reported agreements · guarantees at signing
- 20222022
- 20262026
- Signed
- 2026
- Average / year
- $14.35M
- Signing bonus
- $13M
- Guarantee rate
- 66.7%
$43,050,000 in reported contract value across 3 seasons, including $28,700,000 guaranteed at signing and a $13,000,000 signing bonus.