NFL
Leo Chenal
Leo Chenal
Kansas City Chiefs, Outside Linebacker
Age: 24y-4m-2d (Oct 26, 2000)
Exp: 3 Years
Country: US
College: Wisconsin
Drafted: Round 3 (#103 overall), 2022
Agent(s): John Caplin, RJ Gonser, Jimmy Sexton (CAA Football)
2025 Cap Hit
$3,426,256
2025 Cash
$3,214,000
Career Earnings
$3,651,966
2022-2025 Rookie (CURRENT)
Leo Chenal signed a 4 year, $5,044,908 contract with the Kansas City Chiefs, including $849,024 signing bonus, $849,024 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $1,261,227. In 2025, Chenal will earn a base salary of $3,214,000, while carrying a cap hit of $3,426,256 and a dead cap value of $212,256.
Contract Terms:
4 yr(s) / $5,044,908
Average Salary:
$1,261,227
Signing Bonus:
$849,024
GTD at Sign:
$849,024
Total GTD:
$849,024
Free Agent:
2026 / UFA
| Year | Age | Cap HitAnnual | Cap % League Cap | Cash Annual | Cash Cumulative | Dead Cap Annual | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 |
|
22 | $917,256 | 0.44% | $1,554,024 | $1,554,024 | $849,024 |
| 2023 |
|
23 | $1,146,570 | 0.51% | $934,314 | $2,488,338 | $686,768 |
| 2024 |
|
24 | $1,375,884 | 0.54% | $1,163,628 | $3,651,966 | $424,512 |
| 2025 |
|
25 | $3,426,256 | 1.23% | $3,214,000 | $6,865,966 | $212,256 |
| 2026 |
|
26 |
UFA |
| Year | Age | Base P5 Salary | Signing Bonus | Workout Bonus | Cash Total | Cash Cumulative | Cash Remaining | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 |
|
22 | $705,000 | $849,024 | - | $1,554,024 | $1,554,024 | $6,865,966 |
| 2023 |
|
23 | $884,314 | - | $50,000 | $934,314 | $2,488,338 | $5,311,942 |
| 2024 |
|
24 | $1,163,628 | - | - | $1,163,628 | $3,651,966 | $4,377,628 |
| 2025 |
|
25 | $3,214,000 | - | - | $3,214,000 | $6,865,966 | $3,214,000 |
Contract Notes
- 2025 Proven Performance Escalator available (1st tier)
Source:
NFL contract specifics generally collected from verified reports.
Seasons
3 Years
Career Earnings thru 2025
$3,651,966
Earnings w/ Different Teams
1 team
Earnings Per Year
| Year | Age | Team(s) | Status | Cash Total | Cash Cumulative | Awards |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 22 |
|
Active
|
$1,554,024 |
$1,554,024 |
Champion |
| 2023 | 23 |
|
Active
|
$934,314 |
$2,488,338 |
Champion |
| 2024 | 24 |
|
Active
|
$1,163,628 |
$3,651,966 |
|
| Total |
$3,651,966 |
$3,651,966 |
||||
| 2025 | 25 |
|
Active
|
$3,214,000 |
||
| Total |
$6,865,966 |
Earnings Per Team
| Years | Team | Base | Signing | Roster | Restructure | Option | Incentives | Cash Cumulative |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 |
|
$2,752,942 | $849,024 | - | - | $50,000 | - | $3,651,966 |
| Year | Team(s) | Age | Base | Signing | Roster | Restructure | Option | Workout | Incentives | Cash Total | Cash Cumulative |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 |
|
22 |
$705,000
|
$849,024 |
$1,554,024 |
$1,554,024 |
|||||
| 2023 |
|
23 |
$884,314
|
$50,000 |
$934,314 |
$2,488,338 |
|||||
| 2024 |
|
24 |
$1,163,628
|
$1,163,628 |
$3,651,966 |
||||||
| Total |
$2,752,942 |
$849,024 |
$50,000 |
$3,651,966 |
$3,651,966 |
||||||
| 2025 |
|
25 |
$3,214,000
|
$3,214,000 |
|||||||
| Total |
$5,966,942 |
$849,024 |
$50,000 |
$6,865,966 |
Earnings Per Team
| Years | Team | Base | Signing | Roster | Restructure | Option | Incentives | Cash Cumulative |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 |
|
$2,752,942 | $849,024 | - | - | $50,000 | - | $3,651,966 |
| Year | Team | GP | GS | Snaps | Snaps% | Sack | Tackles Total | Tackles Solo | Tackles Assisted | FFum | Int |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | KC | 17 | 13 | 404 | 40.10 | 1 | 53 | 35 | 18 | 3 | 0 |
| 2023 | KC | 17 | 10 | 443 | 40.70 | 3 | 57 | 35 | 22 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | KC | 17 | 8 | 261 | 22.70 | 1 | 29 | 16 | 13 | 0 | 0 |
