- Signed
- 2022
- Average / year
- $1.26M
- Signing bonus
- $849,020
- Guarantee rate
- 16.8%
$5,044,904 in reported contract value across 4 seasons, including $849,020 guaranteed at signing and a $849,020 signing bonus.
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Detroit Lions
Detroit LionsKerby Joseph Contract
Kerby Joseph signed a four-year, $86 million contract with the Detroit Lions. The deal includes $24.38 million guaranteed and can reach $86.2 million with incentives. It carries a $5.47 million cap hit in 2026.
Contract record last updated .
4-year contract$86M
- Guaranteed
- $24.38M
- Average / year
- $21.50M
- Free agency
- 2030 UFA
Safety #31Age 255 NFL seasons6' 0" / 210 lbsIllinois
DETS / 31
2026 contract ledger
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| 2026 | $1,215,000 | $3,927,200 | $11,500,000 | $0 | $5,472,200 |
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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 | $2,002,200 | $0 | $1,925,000 | $510,000 | $0 | $150,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $11,500,000 | $5,472,200 |
Cap equation · 2026
BASE $1,215,000 + SIGNING $2,002,200 + OPTION PRORATION $1,925,000 + ROSTER $510,000 + PER-GAME $0 + WORKOUT $150,000 + CAP INCENTIVES $0 + ADJUSTMENT −$330,000=$5,472,200Career cash flow
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$26M$13M$0
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CASH · 2026=
BASE $1,215,000 + SIGNING $0 + ROSTER $0 + RESTRUCTURE $0 + OPTION $9,625,000 + WORKOUT $150,000 + EARNED INCENTIVES $0 + ADJUSTMENT $510,000$11,500,000Annual 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 | DET | $705,000 | $849,020 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $1,554,020 | $1,554,020 |
| 2023 | 23 | DET | $909,313 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $25,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $934,313 | $2,488,333 |
| 2024 | 24 | DET | $1,138,628 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $25,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $1,163,628 | $3,651,961 |
| 2025NEW DEAL | 25 | DET | $1,100,000 | $10,011,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $35,000 | $0 | $180,000 | $0 | $11,326,000 | $14,977,961 |
| 2026SCHEDULED | 26 | DET | $1,215,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $9,625,000 | $150,000 | $0 | $510,000 | $0 | $11,500,000 | $26,477,961 |
| 2027SCHEDULED | 27 | DET | $1,260,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $16,580,000 | $150,000 | $0 | $510,000 | $0 | $18,500,000 | $44,977,961 |
| 2028SCHEDULED | 28 | DET | $1,305,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $19,035,000 | $150,000 | $0 | $510,000 | $0 | $21,000,000 | $65,977,961 |
| 2029SCHEDULED | 29 | DET | $1,435,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $23,905,000 | $150,000 | $0 | $510,000 | $0 | $26,000,000 | $91,977,961 |
| Career totals | $9,067,941 | $10,860,020 | $0 | $0 | $69,145,000 | $685,000 | $0 | $2,220,000 | $0 | $91,977,961 | $91,977,961 | ||
Contract history
2 reported agreements · guarantees at signing
- 20222022
- 20252025
- Signed
- 2025
- Average / year
- $21.50M
- Signing bonus
- $10.01M
- Guarantee rate
- 28.3%
$86,000,000 in reported contract value across 4 seasons, including $24,381,000 guaranteed at signing and a $10,011,000 signing bonus.