Jerry Tillery

Kansas City Chiefs, Defensive Tackle
Age: 28y-5m-19d (Oct 08, 1996)
Exp: 6 Years
Country: US
College: Notre Dame
Drafted: Round 1 (#28 overall), 2019
Agent(s): Doug Hendrickson (Wasserman)
2025 Cap Hit

$1,790,000

2025 Cash

$1,790,000

Career Earnings

$18,986,854

2025-2025 Free Agent (CURRENT)

Jerry Tillery signed a 1 year, $1,790,000 contract with the Kansas City Chiefs, including $620,000 signing bonus, $1,790,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $1,790,000. In 2025, Tillery will earn a base salary of $1,170,000 and a signing bonus of $620,000, while carrying a cap hit of $1,790,000 and a dead cap value of $1,790,000.
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $1,790,000
Average Salary:
$1,790,000
Signing Bonus:
$620,000
GTD at Sign:
$1,790,000
Total GTD:
$1,790,000
Free Agent:
2026 / UFA
Year Age Cap HitAnnual Cap % League Cap Cash Annual Cash Cumulative Dead Cap Annual
2025 29 $1,790,000 0.64% $1,790,000 $1,790,000 $1,790,000
2026 30
UFA
Year Age Base P5 Salary Signing Proration Cap Hit Cap % League Cap Dead Cap
2025 29 $1,170,000 $620,000 $1,790,000 0.64% $1,790,000
2026 30
UFA
Year Age Base P5 Salary Signing Bonus Cash Total Cash Cumulative Cash Remaining
2025 29 $1,170,000 $620,000 $1,790,000 $1,790,000 $1,790,000
Source: NFL contract specifics generally collected from verified reports.

2024-2024 Free Agent

Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $2,750,000
Average Salary:
$2,750,000
Signing Bonus:
$750,000
GTD at Sign:
$1,470,000
Total GTD:
$1,470,000
Free Agent:
2025 / UFA
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2023-2024 Free Agent

Contract Terms:
2 yr(s) / $6,800,000
Average Salary:
$3,400,000
Signing Bonus:
$750,000
GTD at Sign:
$2,350,000
Total GTD:
$5,500,000
Free Agent:
2025 / UFA
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2019-2022 Rookie

Contract Terms:
4 yr(s) / $11,422,158
Average Salary:
$2,855,540
Signing Bonus:
$6,327,024
GTD at Sign:
$10,002,591
Total GTD:
$10,002,591
Free Agent:
2023 / UFA
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Seasons

6 Years

Career Earnings thru 2025

$18,986,854

Earnings w/ Different Teams

3 teams

Earnings Per Year

Year Age Team(s) Status Cash Total Cash Cumulative Awards
2019 23
Active
$7,001,707
$7,001,707
2020 24
Active
$1,191,513
$8,193,220
2021 25
Active
$1,533,378
$9,726,598
2022 26
Retained
Active
$1,128,000
$912,256
$10,854,598
$11,766,854
2023 27
Active
$3,000,000
$14,766,854
2024 28
Active
Retained
$2,720,000
$1,500,000
$17,486,854
$18,986,854
Total      
$18,986,854
$17,486,854
$18,986,854
2025 29
Active
$1,790,000
Total
$20,776,854

Earnings Per Team

Years Team Base Signing Roster Restructure Option Incentives Cash Cumulative
4 $4,170,567 $6,327,024 - - - $357,007 $10,854,598
3 $2,512,256 $750,000 $1,500,000 - $140,000 - $5,412,256
1 $1,440,000 $750,000 - - $50,000 - $2,720,000
Year Team(s) Age Base Signing Roster Restructure Option Workout Incentives Cash Total Cash Cumulative
2019
23
$495,000
$6,327,024
$179,683
$7,001,707
$7,001,707
2020
24
$1,014,189
$177,324
$1,191,513
$8,193,220
2021
25
$1,533,378
$1,533,378
$9,726,598
2022
26
$1,128,000
$912,256
$1,128,000
$912,256
$10,854,598
$11,766,854
2023
27
$1,600,000
$750,000
$140,000
$3,000,000
$14,766,854
2024
28
$1,440,000
$750,000
$1,500,000
$50,000
$2,720,000
$1,500,000
$17,486,854
$18,986,854
Total
$8,122,823
$7,827,024
$1,500,000
$190,000
$357,007
$18,986,854
$17,486,854
$18,986,854
2025
29
$1,170,000
$620,000
$1,790,000
Total
$9,292,823
$8,447,024
$1,500,000
$190,000
$357,007
$20,776,854

Earnings Per Team

Years Team Base Signing Roster Restructure Option Incentives Cash Cumulative
4 $4,170,567 $6,327,024 - - - $357,007 $10,854,598
3 $2,512,256 $750,000 $1,500,000 - $140,000 - $5,412,256
1 $1,440,000 $750,000 - - $50,000 - $2,720,000

Injuries

Year Weeks Reason
2021 LAC 11 - 11 COVID-19
  • Mar 14, 2025 Signed a 1 year $1.79 million contract with Kansas City (KC)
  • Dec 06, 2024 Fined $15,167 Hit to a Defenseless Player against Arizona (ARI)
  • Mar 14, 2024 Signed a 1 year $2.75 million contract with Minnesota (MIN)
  • Mar 13, 2024 Released by Las Vegas (LV), clearing $3.8M of cap
  • Oct 06, 2023 Fined $10,927 Roughing the Passer against Los Angeles (LAC)
  • Mar 15, 2023 Signed a 2 year $6.8 million contract with Las Vegas (LV)
  • Nov 14, 2022 Claimed off waivers by Las Vegas (LV)
  • Nov 11, 2022 Waived by Los Angeles (LAC)
  • May 02, 2022 Los Angeles (LAC) declined a $10.753M option for 2023
  • Jun 11, 2019 Signed a 4 year $11.4 million contract with Los Angeles (LAC)
  • Apr 25, 2019 Drafted by Los Angeles (LAC): Round 1 (#28 overall)

Fines

Date Reason Fine Amount
Dec 06, 2024 Hit to a Defenseless Player against Arizona (ARI) $15,167
Oct 06, 2023 Roughing the Passer against Los Angeles (LAC) $10,927
Fines: 2 $26,094
Year Team GP GS Snaps Snaps% Sack Tackles Total Tackles Solo Tackles Assisted FFum Int
2024 MIN 16 11 440 38.80 0 28 13 15 1 0
2023 LV 17 6 504 44.50 2 31 11 20 0 0
2022 LV 15 4 448 43.40 1 18 13 5 1 0
2021 LAC 16 15 860 74.50 5 51 24 27 0 0
2020 LAC 16 11 746 72.00 3 29 19 10 2 0
2019 LAC 15 3 360 36.60 2 17 9 8 0 0
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