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Kwity Paye Contract

Kwity Paye signed a three-year, $48 million contract with the Las Vegas Raiders. The deal includes $25.74 million guaranteed. It carries a $9.42 million cap hit in 2026.

Contract record last updated .

3-year contract$48M
Guaranteed
$25.74M
Average / year
$16M
Free agency
2029 UFA
Defensive End #95Age 276 NFL seasons6' 3" / 265 lbsMichigan
Kwity Paye headshotLas Vegas Raiders logo
LVDE / 95

2026 contract ledger

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Kwity Paye current contract summary
2026$5,500,000$3,412,667$16,248,000$0$9,422,666

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

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Kwity Paye current contract annual cash and salary-cap ledger
YearBase salarySigning prorationOption bonusOption prorationRoster bonusPer-game bonusWorkout bonusAvailable incentivesCap incentivesGuaranteed salaryCash dueCap hit
2026contract$5,500,000$3,412,667$0$0$510,000$0$0$0$0$0$16,248,000$9,422,666
Cap equation · 2026BASE $5,500,000 + SIGNING $3,412,667 + OPTION PRORATION $0 + ROSTER $510,000 + PER-GAME $0 + WORKOUT $0 + CAP INCENTIVES $0 + ADJUSTMENT −$1=$9,422,666

Career cash flow

Earned through 2025Hatched bars are scheduled, not yet earnedSwipe across seasons →
$16.25M$8.12M$0
IND2021–2025
LV2026–2028
BaseSigningRosterRestructureOptionOther earnedBonus mixNew dealScheduled
CASH · 2026=BASE $5,500,000 + SIGNING $10,238,000 + ROSTER $0 + RESTRUCTURE $0 + OPTION $0 + WORKOUT $0 + EARNED INCENTIVES $0 + ADJUSTMENT $510,000$16,248,000

Annual career ledger

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Kwity Paye complete annual career earnings ledger
SeasonSalaryBonuses and cash adjustmentsPotentialCash totals
YearAgeTeamBase salarySigningRosterRestructureOptionWorkoutIncentives paidOther cashAvailableAnnual cashCareer cash
2021NEW DEAL23IND$660,000$7,283,515$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$7,943,515$7,943,515
202224IND$1,280,220$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$1,280,220$9,223,735
202325IND$1,900,439$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$1,900,439$11,124,174
202426IND$2,520,659$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$2,520,659$13,644,833
202527IND$13,387,000$0$0$0$0$8,820$0$0$0$13,395,820$27,040,653
2026NEW DEAL · SCHEDULED28LV$5,500,000$10,238,000$0$0$0$0$0$510,000$0$16,248,000$43,288,653
2027SCHEDULED29LV$15,500,000$0$0$0$0$0$0$510,000$0$16,010,000$59,298,653
2028SCHEDULED30LV$15,232,000$0$0$0$0$0$0$510,000$0$15,742,000$75,040,653
Career totals$55,980,318$17,521,515$0$0$0$8,820$0$1,530,000$0$75,040,653$75,040,653

Contract history

2 reported agreements · guarantees at signing

  1. 20212021
  2. 20262026
Career cash shown: $27.04M · Projected under current schedule: $75.04M