NFL
Kennard Backman
Kennard Backman
Detroit Lions, Tight End
Age: 32y-1m-8d (Feb 26, 1993)
Exp: 2 Years
Country: US
College: Alabama-Birmingham
Drafted: Round 6 (#213 overall), 2015
Agent(s): Accel Sports
INACTIVE
2017-2018
Kennard Backman signed a 2 year, $1,170,000 contract with the Detroit Lions, including an average annual salary of $585,000.
Contract Terms:
2 yr(s) / $1,170,000
Average Salary:
$585,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
GTD at Sign:
Total GTD:
Free Agent:
2019 / RFA
| Year | Age | Status | Cap HitAnnual | Cap % League Cap | Cash Annual | Cash Cumulative | Dead Cap Annual | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 |
|
24 |
Voided
|
$540,000 | 0.32% | $540,000 | $540,000 | - |
| 2018 |
|
25 |
Voided
|
$630,000 | 0.36% | $630,000 | $1,170,000 | - |
| 2019 |
|
26 |
RFA |
| Year | Age | Status | Base P5 Salary | Cap Hit | Cap % League Cap | Dead Cap | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 |
|
24 |
Voided
|
$540,000 | $540,000 | 0.32% | - | |
| 2018 |
|
25 |
Voided
|
$630,000 | $630,000 | 0.36% | - | |
| 2019 |
|
26 |
RFA |
| Year | Age | Status | Base P5 Salary | Cash Total | Cash Cumulative | Cash Remaining | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 |
|
24 |
Voided |
$540,000 | $540,000 | $540,000 | $1,170,000 |
| 2018 |
|
25 |
Voided |
$630,000 | $630,000 | $1,170,000 | $630,000 |
Source:
NFL contract specifics generally collected from verified reports.
2015-2018 Rookie
Contract Terms:
4 yr(s) / $2,370,487
Average Salary:
$592,622
Signing Bonus:
$90,487
GTD at Sign:
$90,487
Total GTD:
$90,487
Free Agent:
2019 / UFA
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Seasons
2 Years
Career Earnings thru 2025
$554,096
Earnings w/ Different Teams
3 teams
Earnings Per Year
| Year | Age | Team(s) | Status | Cash Total | Cash Cumulative | Awards |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 22 |
|
Active
|
$540,296 |
$540,296 |
|
| 2016 | 23 |
 |
Retained
Retained
|
$6,900 $6,900 |
$547,196 $554,096 |
|
| Total |
$554,096 |
Earnings Per Team
| Years | Team | Base | Signing | Roster | Restructure | Option | Incentives | Cash Cumulative |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
|
$435,000 | $90,487 | - | - | - | $14,809 | $540,296 |
| 1 |
|
$6,900 | - | - | - | - | - | $6,900 |
| 1 |
|
$6,900 | - | - | - | - | - | $6,900 |
| Year | Team(s) | Age | Base | Signing | Roster | Restructure | Option | Workout | Incentives | Cash Total | Cash Cumulative |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 |
|
22 |
$435,000
|
$90,487 |
$14,809 |
$540,296 |
$540,296 |
||||
| 2016 |
|
23 |
$6,900 $6,900
|
$6,900 $6,900 |
$547,196 $554,096 |
||||||
| Total |
$448,800 |
$90,487 |
$14,809 |
$554,096 |
Earnings Per Team
| Years | Team | Base | Signing | Roster | Restructure | Option | Incentives | Cash Cumulative |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
|
$435,000 | $90,487 | - | - | - | $14,809 | $540,296 |
| 1 |
|
$6,900 | - | - | - | - | - | $6,900 |
| 1 |
|
$6,900 | - | - | - | - | - | $6,900 |
-
May 11, 2017
Waived by Detroit (DET)
-
Jan 10, 2017
Signed a reserve/future contract with Detroit (DET)
-
Jan 01, 2017
Signed to the practice squad by Detroit (DET)
-
Nov 29, 2016
Signed to the practice squad by New England (NE)
-
Nov 13, 2016
Signed to the practice squad by New England (NE)
-
Sep 07, 2016
Waived by Green Bay (GB)
-
May 07, 2015
Signed a 4 year $2.37 million contract with Green Bay (GB)
-
May 02, 2015
Drafted by Green Bay (GB): Round 6 (#213 overall)
| Year | Team | GP | GS | Snaps | Snaps% | Rec Targets | Rec Receptions | Rec Yards | Rec Yards/Rec | Rec Yards/Gm | Rec Touchdowns | Fum |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | DET | 7 | 0 | 117 | 19.30 | 7 | 3 | 44 | 14.7 | 6.3 | 0 | 0 |
| 2016 | GB | 5 | 0 | 28 | 6.60 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 8.0 | 1.6 | 0 | 0 |
| 2015 | GB | 10 | 0 | 99 | 10.50 | 16 | 9 | 111 | 12.3 | 11.1 | 0 | 1 |
