Ted Karras
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Cincinnati Bengals, Center
Age: 31-184d (Mar 15, 1993)
Exp: 9 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
$20,194,981
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 | |||||
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2024 |
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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 |
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32 | $6,300,000 | 2.31% | $4,800,000 | $12,400,000 | $1,500,000 | ||||
2026 |
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33 |
UFA |
Year | Age | Base P5 Salary | Signing Bonus | Workout Bonus | Cash Total | Cash Cumulative | AYC Cumulative | AYC Remaining | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2024 |
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31 | $4,000,000 | $3,000,000 | $100,000 | $7,600,000 | $7,600,000 | $7,600,000 | $6,200,000 |
2025 |
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32 | $4,200,000 | - | $100,000 | $4,800,000 | $12,400,000 | $6,200,000 | $4,800,000 |
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
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
2020-2020
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
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
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
Career Earnings thru 2024
$20,194,981
Career Earnings w/ Different Teams
3 teams
Earnings Per Year
Year | Age | Team(s) | Status | Cash Total | Cash Cumulative | Awards |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2016 | 23 |
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Active
|
$615,723 |
$615,723 |
Champion |
2017 | 24 |
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Active
|
$540,000 |
$1,155,723 |
|
2018 | 25 |
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Active
|
$630,000 |
$1,785,723 |
Champion |
2019 | 26 |
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Active
|
$720,000 |
$2,505,723 |
|
2020 | 27 |
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Active
|
$3,183,373 |
$5,689,096 |
|
2021 | 28 |
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Active
|
$2,970,588 |
$8,659,684 |
|
2022 | 29 |
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Active
|
$6,964,705 |
$15,624,389 |
|
2023 | 30 |
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Active
|
$4,570,592 |
$20,194,981 |
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Total |
$20,194,981 |
$20,194,981 |
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2024 | 31 |
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Active
|
$7,600,000 |
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2025 | 32 |
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Active
|
$4,800,000 |
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Total |
$32,594,981 |
Year | Team(s) | Age | Base | Signing | Roster | Restructure | Option | Workout | Incentives | Cash Total | Cash Cumulative |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2016 |
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23 |
$450,000
|
$100,356 |
$65,367 |
$615,723 |
$615,723 |
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2017 |
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24 |
$540,000
|
$540,000 |
$1,155,723 |
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2018 |
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25 |
$630,000
|
$630,000 |
$1,785,723 |
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2019 |
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26 |
$720,000
|
$720,000 |
$2,505,723 |
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2020 |
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27 |
$3,000,000
|
$183,373 |
$3,183,373 |
$5,689,096 |
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2021 |
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28 |
$1,500,000
|
$1,000,000 |
$470,588 |
$2,970,588 |
$8,659,684 |
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2022 |
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29 |
$1,600,000
|
$3,000,000 |
$2,264,705 |
$100,000 |
$6,964,705 |
$15,624,389 |
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2023 |
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30 |
$4,000,000
|
$100,000 |
$4,570,592 |
$20,194,981 |
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Total |
$12,440,000 |
$4,100,356 |
$2,735,293 |
$200,000 |
$248,740 |
$20,194,981 |
$20,194,981 |
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2024 |
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31 |
$4,000,000
|
$3,000,000 |
$100,000 |
$7,600,000 |
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2025 |
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32 |
$4,200,000
|
$100,000 |
$4,800,000 |
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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 |
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$3,840,000 | $1,100,356 | $470,588 | - | - | $65,367 | $5,476,311 |
1 |
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$3,000,000 | - | - | - | - | $183,373 | $3,183,373 |
2 |
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$5,600,000 | $3,000,000 | $2,264,705 | - | $200,000 | - | $11,535,297 |
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Jun 13, 2024 Signed a 1 year $6 million contract extension with Cincinnati (CIN)
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Mar 14, 2022 Signed a 3 year $18 million contract with Cincinnati (CIN)
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Mar 17, 2021 Signed a 1 year $3 million contract with New England (NE)
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Mar 18, 2020 Signed a 1 year $3 million contract with Miami (MIA)
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Sep 07, 2017 Signed to the active roster by New England (NE)
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Sep 02, 2017 Waived by New England (NE)
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May 05, 2016 Signed a 4 year $2.44 million contract with New England (NE)
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Apr 30, 2016 Drafted by New England (NE): Round 6 (#221 overall)
Year | Team | GP | GS | Snaps | Snaps% |
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2023 | CIN | 16 | 16 | 1,024 | 100.00 |
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 |