- Signed
- 2016
- Average / year
- $908,572
- Signing bonus
- $897,060
- Guarantee rate
- 24.7%
$3,634,287 in reported contract value across 4 seasons, including $897,060 guaranteed at signing and a $897,060 signing bonus.
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New England Patriots
New England PatriotsKevin Byard Contract
Kevin Byard signed a one-year, $7 million contract with the New England Patriots. The deal includes $6.17 million guaranteed and can reach $9 million with incentives. It carries a $9 million cap hit in 2026.
Contract record last updated .
1-year contract$7M
- Guaranteed
- $6.17M
- Average / year
- $7M
- Free agency
- 2027 UFA
Safety #31Age 3311 NFL seasons5' 11" / 212 lbsMiddle Tennessee
NES / 31
2026 contract ledger
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| 2026 | $2,670,000 | $3,500,000 | $7,000,000 | $0 | $9,000,000 |
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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 | $2,670,000 | $3,500,000 | $0 | $0 | $680,000 | $0 | $150,000 | $2,000,000 | $2,000,000 | $0 | $7,000,000 | $9,000,000 |
Cap equation · 2026
BASE $2,670,000 + SIGNING $3,500,000 + OPTION PRORATION $0 + ROSTER $680,000 + PER-GAME $0 + WORKOUT $150,000 + CAP INCENTIVES $2,000,000=$9,000,000Career cash flow
Earned through 2025Hatched bars are scheduled, not yet earnedSwipe across seasons →
$12.50M$6.25M$0
TEN2016–2023
CHI2024–2025NE2026BaseSigningRosterRestructureOptionOther earnedBonus mixNew dealScheduled
CASH · 2026=
BASE $2,670,000 + SIGNING $3,500,000 + ROSTER $0 + RESTRUCTURE $0 + OPTION $0 + WORKOUT $150,000 + EARNED INCENTIVES $0 + ADJUSTMENT $680,000$7,000,000Annual 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 |
| 2016NEW DEAL | 23 | TEN | $450,000 | $897,060 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $1,347,060 | $1,347,060 |
| 2017 | 24 | TEN | $618,566 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $433,655 | $0 | $0 | $1,052,221 | $2,399,281 |
| 2018 | 25 | TEN | $784,566 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $784,566 | $3,183,847 |
| 2019NEW DEAL | 26 | TEN | $2,025,000 | $9,000,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $11,025,000 | $14,208,847 |
| 2020 | 27 | TEN | $910,000 | $0 | $7,690,000 | $500,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $9,100,000 | $23,308,847 |
| 2021 | 28 | TEN | $11,200,000 | $0 | $0 | $500,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $11,700,000 | $35,008,847 |
| 2022 | 29 | TEN | $1,035,000 | $0 | $10,965,000 | $500,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $12,500,000 | $47,508,847 |
| 2023NEW DEAL | 30 | TEN | $1,555,556 | $7,000,000 | $1,732,500 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | −$1,732,501 | $0 | $8,555,555 | $56,064,402 |
| 2024NEW DEAL | 31 | CHI | $4,390,000 | $3,000,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $100,000 | $163,965 | $510,000 | $0 | $8,163,965 | $64,228,367 |
| 2025 | 32 | CHI | $5,890,000 | $0 | $0 | $500,000 | $0 | $100,000 | $0 | $510,000 | $0 | $7,000,000 | $71,228,367 |
| 2026NEW DEAL · SCHEDULED | 33 | NE | $2,670,000 | $3,500,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $150,000 | $0 | $680,000 | $0 | $7,000,000 | $78,228,367 |
| Career totals | $31,528,688 | $23,397,060 | $20,387,500 | $2,000,000 | $0 | $350,000 | $597,620 | −$32,501 | $0 | $78,228,367 | $78,228,367 | ||
Contract history
5 reported agreements · guarantees at signing
- 20162016
- 20192019
- Signed
- 2019
- Average / year
- $14.10M
- Signing bonus
- $9M
- Guarantee rate
- 35.8%
$70,500,000 in reported contract value across 5 seasons, including $25,225,000 guaranteed at signing and a $9,000,000 signing bonus.
- 20232023
- Signed
- 2023
- Average / year
- $12.55M
- Signing bonus
- $7M
- Guarantee rate
- 27.9%
$25,100,000 in reported contract value across 2 seasons, including $7,000,000 guaranteed at signing and a $7,000,000 signing bonus.
- 20242024
- Signed
- 2024
- Average / year
- $7.50M
- Signing bonus
- $3M
- Guarantee rate
- 49.3%
$15,000,000 in reported contract value across 2 seasons, including $7,390,000 guaranteed at signing and a $3,000,000 signing bonus.
- 20262026
- Signed
- 2026
- Average / year
- $7M
- Signing bonus
- $3.50M
- Guarantee rate
- 88.1%
$7,000,000 in reported contract value across 1 season, including $6,170,000 guaranteed at signing and a $3,500,000 signing bonus.