NFL
Ted Karras
Ted Karras
Cincinnati Bengals, Center
Age: 31y-8m-30d (Mar 15, 1993)
Exp: 8 Years
Country: US
College: Illinois
Drafted: Round 6 (#221 overall), 2016
Agent(s): Murphy McGuire, Casey Muir, Jeremy Newberry (Octagon)
2024 Cap Hit
$7,100,000
2024 Cash
$7,600,000
Career Earnings
$27,794,981
2024-2025 Extension (CURRENT)
Ted Karras signed a 1 year , $6,000,000 contract with the Cincinnati Bengals, including $3,000,000 signing bonus, $3,000,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $6,000,000. In 2024, Karras will earn a base salary of $4,000,000, a signing bonus of $3,000,000 and a workout bonus of $100,000, while carrying a cap hit of $7,100,000 and a dead cap value of $4,000,000.
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $6,000,000
Average Salary:
$6,000,000
Signing Bonus:
$3,000,000
GTD at Sign:
$3,000,000
Total GTD:
$3,000,000
Free Agent:
2026 / UFA
| Year | Age | Cap HitAnnual | Cap % League Cap | Cash Annual | Cash Cumulative | Dead Cap Annual | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 |
|
31 | $7,100,000 | 2.78% | $7,600,000 | $7,600,000 | $4,000,000 | ||||
| POTENTIAL OUT: 2025, 1 YR, $7,600,000; $1,500,000 DEAD CAP | |||||||||||
| 2025 |
|
32 | $6,300,000 | 2.31% | $4,800,000 | $12,400,000 | $1,500,000 | ||||
| 2026 |
|
33 |
UFA |
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| Year | Age | Base P5 Salary | Signing Bonus | Workout Bonus | Cash Total | Cash Cumulative | Cash Remaining | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 |
|
31 | $4,000,000 | $3,000,000 | $100,000 | $7,600,000 | $7,600,000 | $12,400,000 | ||
| POTENTIAL OUT: 2025, 1 YR, $7,600,000; $1,500,000 DEAD CAP | ||||||||||
| 2025 |
|
32 | $4,200,000 | - | $100,000 | $4,800,000 | $12,400,000 | $4,800,000 | ||
Contract Notes
- Per Game Active Bonus: $29,411 ($500,000)
Source:
NFL contract specifics generally collected from verified reports.
2022-2024 Free Agent
Ted Karras signed a 3 year , $18,000,000 contract with the Cincinnati Bengals, including $3,000,000 signing bonus, $5,000,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $6,000,000. In 2024, Karras will earn a base salary of $5,800,000 and a workout bonus of $100,000, while carrying a cap hit of $7,400,000 and a dead cap value of $1,000,000.
Contract Terms:
3 yr(s) / $18,000,000
Average Salary:
$6,000,000
Signing Bonus:
$3,000,000
GTD at Sign:
$5,000,000
Total GTD:
$5,000,000
Free Agent:
2025 / UFA
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2021-2021 Free Agent
Ted Karras signed a 1 year , $3,000,000 contract with the New England Patriots, including $1,000,000 signing bonus, $2,500,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $3,000,000.
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $3,000,000
Average Salary:
$3,000,000
Signing Bonus:
$1,000,000
GTD at Sign:
$2,500,000
Total GTD:
$2,500,000
Free Agent:
2022 / UFA
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2020-2020 Free Agent
Ted Karras signed a 1 year , $3,000,000 contract with the Miami Dolphins, including $3,000,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $3,000,000.
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $3,000,000
Average Salary:
$3,000,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
GTD at Sign:
$3,000,000
Total GTD:
$3,000,000
Free Agent:
2021 / UFA
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2017-2019
Ted Karras signed a 3 year , $1,890,000 contract with the New England Patriots, including an average annual salary of $630,000.
Contract Terms:
3 yr(s) / $1,890,000
Average Salary:
$630,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
GTD at Sign:
Total GTD:
Free Agent:
2020 / UFA
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2016-2019 Rookie
Ted Karras signed a 4 year , $2,440,356 contract with the New England Patriots, including $100,356 signing bonus, $100,356 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $610,089.
Contract Terms:
4 yr(s) / $2,440,356
Average Salary:
$610,089
Signing Bonus:
$100,356
GTD at Sign:
$100,356
Total GTD:
$100,356
Free Agent:
2020 / UFA
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Seasons
8 Years
Career Earnings thru 2024
$27,794,981
Earnings w/ Different Teams
3 teams
Earnings Per Year
| Year | Age | Team(s) | Status | Cash Total | Cash Cumulative | Awards |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 23 |
|
Active
|
$615,723 |
$615,723 |
Champion |
| 2017 | 24 |
|
Active
|
$540,000 |
$1,155,723 |
|
| 2018 | 25 |
|
Active
|
$630,000 |
$1,785,723 |
Champion |
| 2019 | 26 |
|
Active
|
$720,000 |
$2,505,723 |
|
| 2020 | 27 |
|
Active
|
$3,183,373 |
$5,689,096 |
|
| 2021 | 28 |
|
Active
|
$2,970,588 |
$8,659,684 |
|
| 2022 | 29 |
|
Active
|
$6,964,705 |
$15,624,389 |
|
| 2023 | 30 |
|
Active
|
$4,570,592 |
$20,194,981 |
|
| 2024 | 31 |
|
Active
|
$7,600,000 |
$27,794,981 |
|
| Total |
$27,794,981 |
$27,794,981 |
||||
| 2025 | 32 |
|
Active
|
$4,800,000 |
||
| Total |
$32,594,981 |
Earnings Per Team
| Years | Team | Base | Signing | Roster | Restructure | Option | Incentives | Cash Cumulative |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 |
|
$3,840,000 | $1,100,356 | $470,588 | - | - | $65,367 | $5,476,311 |
| 1 |
|
$3,000,000 | - | - | - | - | $183,373 | $3,183,373 |
| 3 |
|
$9,600,000 | $6,000,000 | $2,264,705 | - | $300,000 | - | $19,135,297 |
| Year | Team(s) | Age | Base | Signing | Roster | Restructure | Option | Workout | Incentives | Cash Total | Cash Cumulative |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 |
|
23 |
$450,000
|
$100,356 |
$65,367 |
$615,723 |
$615,723 |
||||
| 2017 |
|
24 |
$540,000
|
$540,000 |
$1,155,723 |
||||||
| 2018 |
|
25 |
$630,000
|
$630,000 |
$1,785,723 |
||||||
| 2019 |
|
26 |
$720,000
|
$720,000 |
$2,505,723 |
||||||
| 2020 |
|
27 |
$3,000,000
|
$183,373 |
$3,183,373 |
$5,689,096 |
|||||
| 2021 |
|
28 |
$1,500,000
|
$1,000,000 |
$470,588 |
$2,970,588 |
$8,659,684 |
||||
| 2022 |
|
29 |
$1,600,000
|
$3,000,000 |
$2,264,705 |
$100,000 |
$6,964,705 |
$15,624,389 |
|||
| 2023 |
|
30 |
$4,000,000
|
$100,000 |
$4,570,592 |
$20,194,981 |
|||||
| 2024 |
|
31 |
$4,000,000
|
$3,000,000 |
$100,000 |
$7,600,000 |
$27,794,981 |
||||
| Total |
$16,440,000 |
$7,100,356 |
$2,735,293 |
$300,000 |
$248,740 |
$27,794,981 |
$27,794,981 |
||||
| 2025 |
|
32 |
$4,200,000
|
$100,000 |
$4,800,000 |
||||||
| Total |
$20,640,000 |
$7,100,356 |
$2,735,293 |
$400,000 |
$248,740 |
$32,594,981 |
Earnings Per Team
| Years | Team | Base | Signing | Roster | Restructure | Option | Incentives | Cash Cumulative |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 |
|
$3,840,000 | $1,100,356 | $470,588 | - | - | $65,367 | $5,476,311 |
| 1 |
|
$3,000,000 | - | - | - | - | $183,373 | $3,183,373 |
| 3 |
|
$9,600,000 | $6,000,000 | $2,264,705 | - | $300,000 | - | $19,135,297 |
-
Jun 13, 2024
Signed a 1 year $6 million contract extension with Cincinnati (CIN)
-
Mar 14, 2022
Signed a 3 year $18 million contract with Cincinnati (CIN)
-
Mar 17, 2021
Signed a 1 year $3 million contract with New England (NE)
-
Mar 18, 2020
Signed a 1 year $3 million contract with Miami (MIA)
-
Sep 07, 2017
Signed to the active roster by New England (NE)
-
Sep 02, 2017
Waived by New England (NE)
-
May 05, 2016
Signed a 4 year $2.44 million contract with New England (NE)
-
Apr 30, 2016
Drafted by New England (NE): Round 6 (#221 overall)
| Year | Team | GP | GS | Snaps | Snaps% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | CIN | 12 | 12 | 777 | 100.00 |
| 2023 | CIN | 17 | 17 | 1,076 | 98.90 |
| 2022 | CIN | 16 | 16 | 1,100 | 99.40 |
| 2021 | NE | 17 | 13 | 832 | 75.30 |
| 2020 | MIA | 16 | 15 | 1,068 | 100.00 |
| 2019 | NE | 15 | 15 | 1,048 | 90.40 |
| 2018 | NE | 13 | 2 | 185 | 20.70 |
| 2017 | NE | 15 | 2 | 168 | 15.80 |
| 2016 | NE | 16 | 1 | 128 | 11.40 |
