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Kyle Kennard Contract

Kyle Kennard signed a four-year, $5.13 million contract with the Los Angeles Chargers. The deal includes $930,564 guaranteed. It carries a $772,641 cap hit in 2026.

Contract record last updated .

4-year contract$5.13M
Guaranteed
$930,564
Average / year
$1.28M
Free agency
2029 UFA
Linebacker #54Age 242 NFL seasons6' 5" / 254 lbsSouth Carolina
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2026 contract ledger

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Kyle Kennard current contract summary
2026$540,000$232,641$540,000$0$772,641

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

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Kyle Kennard current contract annual cash and salary-cap ledger
YearBase salarySigning prorationOption bonusOption prorationRoster bonusPer-game bonusWorkout bonusAvailable incentivesCap incentivesGuaranteed salaryCash dueCap hit
2026contract$540,000$232,641$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$540,000$772,641
Cap equation · 2026BASE $540,000 + SIGNING $232,641 + OPTION PRORATION $0 + ROSTER $0 + PER-GAME $0 + WORKOUT $0 + CAP INCENTIVES $0=$772,641

Career cash flow

Earned through 2025Hatched bars are scheduled, not yet earnedSwipe across seasons →
$1.78M$887,536$0
LAC2025–2028
BaseSigningRosterRestructureOptionOther earnedBonus mixNew dealScheduled
CASH · 2026=BASE $540,000 + SIGNING $0 + ROSTER $0 + RESTRUCTURE $0 + OPTION $0 + WORKOUT $0 + EARNED INCENTIVES $0$540,000

Annual career ledger

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Kyle Kennard complete annual career earnings ledger
SeasonSalaryBonuses and cash adjustmentsPotentialCash totals
YearAgeTeamBase salarySigningRosterRestructureOptionWorkoutIncentives paidOther cashAvailableAnnual cashCareer cash
2025NEW DEAL24LAC$840,000$930,564$0$0$0$4,508$0$0$0$1,775,072$1,775,072
2026SCHEDULED25LAC$540,000$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$540,000$2,315,072
2027SCHEDULED26LAC$1,120,000$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$1,120,000$3,435,072
2028SCHEDULED27LAC$1,235,000$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$1,235,000$4,670,072
Career totals$3,735,000$930,564$0$0$0$4,508$0$0$0$4,670,072$4,670,072

Contract history

1 reported agreements · guarantees at signing

  1. 20252025
Career cash shown: $1.78M · Projected under current schedule: $4.67M