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Ko Kieft Contract

Ko Kieft signed a one-year, $1.65 million contract with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. The deal includes $412,500 guaranteed. It carries a $1.65 million cap hit in 2026.

Contract record last updated .

1-year contract$1.65M
Guaranteed
$412,500
Average / year
$1.65M
Free agency
2027 UFA
Tight End #41Age 285 NFL seasons6' 5" / 265 lbsMinnesota
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2026 contract ledger

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Ko Kieft current contract summary
2026$1,462,500$0$1,650,000$0$1,650,000

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

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Ko Kieft current contract annual cash and salary-cap ledger
YearBase salarySigning prorationOption bonusOption prorationRoster bonusPer-game bonusWorkout bonusAvailable incentivesCap incentivesGuaranteed salaryCash dueCap hit
2026contract$1,462,500$0$0$0$187,500$0$0$0$0$0$1,650,000$1,650,000
Cap equation · 2026BASE $1,462,500 + SIGNING $0 + OPTION PRORATION $0 + ROSTER $187,500 + PER-GAME $0 + WORKOUT $0 + CAP INCENTIVES $0=$1,650,000

Career cash flow

Earned through 2025Hatched bars are scheduled, not yet earnedSwipe across seasons →
$1.65M$825,000$0
TB2022–2026
BaseSigningRosterRestructureOptionOther earnedBonus mixNew dealScheduled
CASH · 2026=BASE $1,462,500 + SIGNING $0 + ROSTER $0 + RESTRUCTURE $187,500 + OPTION $0 + WORKOUT $0 + EARNED INCENTIVES $0$1,650,000

Annual career ledger

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Ko Kieft complete annual career earnings ledger
SeasonSalaryBonuses and cash adjustmentsPotentialCash totals
YearAgeTeamBase salarySigningRosterRestructureOptionWorkoutIncentives paidOther cashAvailableAnnual cashCareer cash
2022NEW DEAL24TB$705,000$132,016$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$837,016$837,016
202325TB$870,000$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$870,000$1,707,016
202426TB$985,000$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$985,000$2,692,016
202527TB$1,100,000$0$0$0$0$8,820$0$0$0$1,108,820$3,800,836
2026NEW DEAL · SCHEDULED28TB$1,462,500$0$0$187,500$0$0$0$0$0$1,650,000$5,450,836
Career totals$5,122,500$132,016$0$187,500$0$8,820$0$0$0$5,450,836$5,450,836

Contract history

2 reported agreements · guarantees at signing

  1. 20222022
  2. 20262026
Career cash shown: $3.80M · Projected under current schedule: $5.45M