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Khalil Dorsey Contract

Khalil Dorsey signed a two-year, $3.3 million contract with the Detroit Lions. The deal includes $300,000 guaranteed and can reach $4.8 million with incentives. It carries a $1.69 million cap hit in 2026.

Contract record last updated .

2-year contract$3.30M
Guaranteed
$300,000
Average / year
$1.65M
Free agency
2027 UFA
Cornerback #30Age 286 NFL seasons5' 8" / 190 lbsNorthern Arizona
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DETCB / 30

2026 contract ledger

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Khalil Dorsey current contract summary
2026$1,340,000$150,000$1,625,000$0$1,693,823

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

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Khalil Dorsey current contract annual cash and salary-cap ledger
YearBase salarySigning prorationOption bonusOption prorationRoster bonusPer-game bonusWorkout bonusAvailable incentivesCap incentivesGuaranteed salaryCash dueCap hit
2026contract$1,340,000$150,000$0$0$230,000$0$55,000$650,000$0$0$1,625,000$1,693,823
Cap equation · 2026BASE $1,340,000 + SIGNING $150,000 + OPTION PRORATION $0 + ROSTER $230,000 + PER-GAME $0 + WORKOUT $55,000 + CAP INCENTIVES $0 + ADJUSTMENT −$81,177=$1,693,823

$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 →
$1.63M$812,500$0
BAL2020–2021
DET2022–2026
BaseSigningRosterRestructureOptionOther earnedBonus mixNew dealScheduled
CASH · 2026=BASE $1,340,000 + SIGNING $0 + ROSTER $0 + RESTRUCTURE $0 + OPTION $0 + WORKOUT $55,000 + EARNED INCENTIVES $0 + ADJUSTMENT $230,000$1,625,000

Annual career ledger

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Khalil Dorsey complete annual career earnings ledger
SeasonSalaryBonuses and cash adjustmentsPotentialCash totals
YearAgeTeamBase salarySigningRosterRestructureOptionWorkoutIncentives paidOther cashAvailableAnnual cashCareer cash
2020NEW DEAL22BAL$367,647$5,000$0$0$0$0$45,964$0$5,000$418,611$418,611
202123BAL$440,000$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$440,000$858,611
2022NEW DEAL24DET$46,000$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$46,000$904,611
2023NEW DEAL25DET$782,222$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$782,222$1,686,833
2024NEW DEAL26DET$1,055,000$0$0$295,000$0$50,000$0$0$0$1,400,000$3,086,833
2025NEW DEAL27DET$1,100,000$300,000$0$0$0$45,000$0$148,823$0$1,593,823$4,680,656
2026SCHEDULED28DET$1,340,000$0$0$0$0$55,000$0$230,000$0$1,625,000$6,305,656
Career totals$5,130,869$305,000$0$295,000$0$150,000$45,964$378,823$5,000$6,305,656$6,305,656

Contract history

6 reported agreements · guarantees at signing

  1. 20202020
  2. 20202020
  3. 20222022
  4. 20232023
  5. 20242024
  6. 20252025
Career cash shown: $4.68M · Projected under current schedule: $6.31M