- Signed
- 2024
- Average / year
- $2.29M
- Signing bonus
- $3.48M
- Guarantee rate
- 79.5%
$9,157,108 in reported contract value across 4 seasons, including $7,282,112 guaranteed at signing and a $3,479,716 signing bonus.
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New Orleans Saints
New Orleans SaintsKool-Aid McKinstry Contract
Kool-Aid McKinstry signed a four-year, $9.16 million contract with the New Orleans Saints. The deal includes $7.28 million guaranteed. It carries a $2.5 million cap hit in 2026.
Contract record last updated .
4-year contract$9.16M
- Guaranteed
- $7.28M
- Average / year
- $2.29M
- Free agency
- 2028 UFA
Cornerback #1Age 233 NFL seasons5' 11" / 199 lbsAlabama
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2026 contract ledger
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| 2026 | $1,627,464 | $869,929 | $1,627,464 | $0 | $2,497,393 |
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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 | $1,627,464 | $869,929 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $1,627,464 | $2,497,393 |
Cap equation · 2026
BASE $1,627,464 + SIGNING $869,929 + OPTION PRORATION $0 + ROSTER $0 + PER-GAME $0 + WORKOUT $0 + CAP INCENTIVES $0=$2,497,393Career cash flow
Earned through 2025Hatched bars are scheduled, not yet earnedSwipe across seasons →
$4.27M$2.14M$0
NO2024–2027BaseSigningRosterRestructureOptionOther earnedBonus mixNew dealScheduled
CASH · 2026=
BASE $1,627,464 + SIGNING $0 + ROSTER $0 + RESTRUCTURE $0 + OPTION $0 + WORKOUT $0 + EARNED INCENTIVES $0$1,627,464Annual 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 |
| 2024NEW DEAL | 22 | NO | $795,000 | $3,479,716 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $4,274,716 | $4,274,716 |
| 2025 | 23 | NO | $1,211,232 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $10,080 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $1,221,312 | $5,496,028 |
| 2026SCHEDULED | 24 | NO | $1,627,464 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $1,627,464 | $7,123,492 |
| 2027SCHEDULED | 25 | NO | $2,043,696 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $2,043,696 | $9,167,188 |
| Career totals | $5,677,392 | $3,479,716 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $10,080 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $9,167,188 | $9,167,188 | ||
Contract history
1 reported agreements · guarantees at signing
- 20242024