Kool-Aid McKinstry

New Orleans Saints, Cornerback
Age: 22-58d (Sep 30, 2002)
Country: US
College: Alabama
Drafted: Round 2 (#41 overall), 2024
Agent(s): AJ Vaynerchuk (VaynerSports)
2024 Cap Hit

$1,664,929

2024 Cash

$4,274,716

Career Earnings

$4,274,716

2024-2027 Rookie (CURRENT)

Kool-Aid McKinstry signed a 4 year , $9,157,108 contract with the New Orleans Saints, including $3,479,716 signing bonus, $7,282,112 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $2,289,277. In 2024, McKinstry will earn a base salary of $795,000 and a signing bonus of $3,479,716, while carrying a cap hit of $1,664,929 and a dead cap value of $7,282,112.
Contract Terms:
4 yr(s) / $9,157,108
Average Salary:
$2,289,277
Signing Bonus:
$3,479,716
GTD at Sign:
$7,282,112
Total GTD:
$7,282,112
Free Agent:
2028 / UFA
MANAGE CONTRACT
Year Age Cap HitAnnual Cap % League Cap Cash Annual Cash Cumulative Dead Cap Annual
2024 22 $1,664,929 0.65% $4,274,716 $4,274,716 $7,282,112
2025 23 $2,081,161 0.76% $1,211,232 $5,485,948 $5,617,183
2026 24 $2,497,393 0.85% $1,627,464 $7,113,412 $3,536,022
2027 25 $2,913,625 0.93% $2,043,696 $9,157,108 $1,038,629
2028 26
UFA
Year Age Base P5 Salary Signing Proration Cap Hit Cap % League Cap Dead Cap
2024 22 $795,000 $869,929 $1,664,929 0.65% $7,282,112
2025 23 $1,211,232 $869,929 $2,081,161 0.76% $5,617,183
2026 24 $1,627,464 $869,929 $2,497,393 0.85% $3,536,022
2027 25 $2,043,696 $869,929 $2,913,625 0.93% $1,038,629
2028 26
UFA
Year Age Base P5 Salary Signing Bonus Cash Total Cash Cumulative AYC Cumulative AYC Remaining
2024 22 $795,000 $3,479,716 $4,274,716 $4,274,716 $4,274,716 $2,289,277
2025 23 $1,211,232 - $1,211,232 $5,485,948 $2,742,974 $1,627,464
2026 24 $1,627,464 - $1,627,464 $7,113,412 $2,371,137 $1,835,580
2027 25 $2,043,696 - $2,043,696 $9,157,108 $2,289,277 $2,043,696
Contract Notes

  • $7.28M guaranteed (signing bonus + 2024 salary + 2025 salary + 2026 salary + $168,700 of 2027 salary)

Source: NFL contract specifics generally collected from verified reports.
Seasons

Years

Career Earnings thru 2024

$4,274,716

Earnings w/ Different Teams

1 team

Earnings Per Year

Year Age Team(s) Status Cash Total Cash Cumulative Awards
2024 22
Active
$4,274,716
$4,274,716
Total      
$4,274,716
$4,274,716
2025 23
Active
$1,211,232
2026 24
Active
$1,627,464
2027 25
Active
$2,043,696
Total
$9,157,108

Earnings Per Team

Years Team Base Signing Roster Restructure Option Incentives Cash Cumulative
1 $795,000 $3,479,716 - - - - $4,274,716
Year Team(s) Age Base Signing Roster Restructure Option Workout Incentives Cash Total Cash Cumulative
2024
22
$795,000
$3,479,716
$4,274,716
$4,274,716
Total
$795,000
$3,479,716
$4,274,716
$4,274,716
2025
23
$1,211,232
$1,211,232
2026
24
$1,627,464
$1,627,464
2027
25
$2,043,696
$2,043,696
Total
$5,677,392
$3,479,716
$9,157,108

Earnings Per Team

Years Team Base Signing Roster Restructure Option Incentives Cash Cumulative
1 $795,000 $3,479,716 - - - - $4,274,716
  • May 31, 2024 Signed a 4 year $9.15 million contract with New Orleans (NO)
  • Apr 26, 2024 Drafted by New Orleans (NO): Round 2 (#41 overall)
Year Team GP GS Snaps Snaps% Sack Tackles Total Tackles Solo Tackles Assisted FFum Int
2024 NO 9 3 273 36.30 0 20 15 5 0 0

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TRANSACTIONS

May 31, 2024
Signed a 4 year $9.15 million contract with New Orleans (NO)
Apr 26, 2024
Drafted by New Orleans (NO): Round 2 (#41 overall)

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