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Kenny Gainwell Contract

Kenny Gainwell signed a two-year, $14 million contract with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. The deal includes $9.83 million guaranteed. It carries a $7 million cap hit in 2026.

Contract record last updated .

2-year contract$14M
Guaranteed
$9.83M
Average / year
$7M
Free agency
2028 UFA
Running Back #1Age 276 NFL seasons5' 9" / 200 lbsMemphis
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2026 contract ledger

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Kenny Gainwell current contract summary
2026$1,830,000$0$7,000,000$0$7,000,000

Cap hit: The total amount charged against the team salary cap for this league year.

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Kenny Gainwell current contract annual cash and salary-cap ledger
YearBase salarySigning prorationOption bonusOption prorationRoster bonusPer-game bonusWorkout bonusAvailable incentivesCap incentivesGuaranteed salaryCash dueCap hit
2026contract$1,830,000$0$0$0$5,000,000$0$0$0$0$0$7,000,000$7,000,000
Cap equation · 2026BASE $1,830,000 + SIGNING $0 + OPTION PRORATION $0 + ROSTER $5,000,000 + PER-GAME $0 + WORKOUT $0 + CAP INCENTIVES $0 + ADJUSTMENT $170,000=$7,000,000

Career cash flow

Earned through 2025Hatched bars are scheduled, not yet earnedSwipe across seasons →
$7M$3.50M$0
PHI2021–2024
PIT2025
TB2026–2027
BaseSigningRosterRestructureOptionOther earnedBonus mixNew dealScheduled
CASH · 2026=BASE $1,830,000 + SIGNING $0 + ROSTER $0 + RESTRUCTURE $5,000,000 + OPTION $0 + WORKOUT $0 + EARNED INCENTIVES $0 + ADJUSTMENT $170,000$7,000,000

Annual career ledger

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Kenny Gainwell complete annual career earnings ledger
SeasonSalaryBonuses and cash adjustmentsPotentialCash totals
YearAgeTeamBase salarySigningRosterRestructureOptionWorkoutIncentives paidOther cashAvailableAnnual cashCareer cash
2021NEW DEAL22PHI$660,000$335,528$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$995,528$995,528
202223PHI$825,000$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$825,000$1,820,528
202324PHI$940,000$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$940,000$2,760,528
202425PHI$1,055,000$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$1,055,000$3,815,528
2025NEW DEAL26PIT$1,170,000$620,000$0$0$0$8,820$0$0$0$1,798,820$5,614,348
2026NEW DEAL · SCHEDULED27TB$1,830,000$0$0$5,000,000$0$0$0$170,000$0$7,000,000$12,614,348
2027SCHEDULED28TB$6,830,000$0$0$0$0$0$0$170,000$0$7,000,000$19,614,348
Career totals$13,310,000$955,528$0$5,000,000$0$8,820$0$340,000$0$19,614,348$19,614,348

Contract history

3 reported agreements · guarantees at signing

  1. 20212021
  2. 20252025
  3. 20262026
Career cash shown: $5.61M · Projected under current schedule: $19.61M