NFL
Khalen Saunders
Khalen Saunders
New Orleans Saints, Defensive Tackle
Age: 28y-4m-13d (Aug 09, 1996)
Exp: 5 Years
Country: US
College: Western Illinois
Drafted: Round 3 (#84 overall), 2019
Agent(s): Kyle McCarthy, Blaine Roche (Athletes First)
2024 Cap Hit
$4,400,000
2024 Cash
$3,700,000
Career Earnings
$12,072,728
2023-2025 Free Agent (CURRENT)
Khalen Saunders signed a 3 year , $12,300,000 contract with the New Orleans Saints, including $3,500,000 signing bonus, $6,600,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $4,100,000. In 2024, Saunders will earn a base salary of $3,100,000 and a roster bonus of $300,000, while carrying a cap hit of $4,400,000 and a dead cap value of $4,800,000.
Contract Terms:
3 yr(s) / $12,300,000
Average Salary:
$4,100,000
Signing Bonus:
$3,500,000
GTD at Sign:
$4,600,000
Total GTD:
$6,600,000
Free Agent:
2026 / UFA
| Year | Age | Status | Cap HitAnnual | Cap % League Cap | Cash Annual | Cash Cumulative | Dead Cap Annual | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 |
|
27 | $1,800,000 | 0.80% | $4,600,000 | $4,600,000 | $4,600,000 | ||||
| POTENTIAL OUT: 2024, 1 YR, $4,600,000; $4,800,000 DEAD CAP | |||||||||||
| 2024 |
|
28 | $4,400,000 | 1.72% | $3,700,000 | $8,300,000 | $4,800,000 | ||||
| 2025 |
|
29 | $4,700,000 | 1.72% | $4,000,000 | $12,300,000 | $2,100,000 | ||||
| 2026 |
|
30 |
Void UFA |
$700,000 | 0.24% | - | $12,300,000 | $1,400,000 | |||
| 2027 |
|
Void
|
$700,000 | 0.22% | - | $12,300,000 | - | ||||
| 2028 |
|
Void
|
- | - | - | $12,300,000 | - | ||||
| Year | Age | Status | Base P5 Salary | Signing Bonus | Roster Bonus | Cash Total | Cash Cumulative | Cash Remaining | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 |
|
27 | $1,100,000 | $3,500,000 | - | $4,600,000 | $4,600,000 | $12,300,000 | ||
| POTENTIAL OUT: 2024, 1 YR, $4,600,000; $4,800,000 DEAD CAP | ||||||||||
| 2024 |
|
28 | $3,100,000 | - | $300,000 | $3,700,000 | $8,300,000 | $7,700,000 | ||
| 2025 |
|
29 | $3,400,000 | - | $300,000 | $4,000,000 | $12,300,000 | $4,000,000 | ||
| 2026 |
|
30 |
Void |
- | - | - | - | $12,300,000 | - | |
| 2027 |
|
31 |
Void |
- | - | - | - | $12,300,000 | - | |
| 2028 |
|
32 |
Void |
- | - | - | - | $12,300,000 | - | |
Contract Notes
- $4.6M guaranteed at signing (signing bonus + 2023 salary)
- $2M of 2024 salary fully guarantees 3/16/2024 (injury guaranteed at signing)
- 2025 Roster Bonus: $300,000 (5th league day of 2025)
- 2026-2028 years automatically void
- 2025 Escalator
55% Snaps in 2023-2024: $700,000 - Performance Incentives (cumulative)
40% Snaps + 3 Sacks: $250,000
50% Snaps + 5 Sacks: $500,000
Source:
NFL contract specifics generally collected from verified reports.
2019-2022 Rookie
Khalen Saunders signed a 4 year , $3,673,180 contract with the Kansas City Chiefs, including $915,180 signing bonus, $915,180 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $918,295.
Contract Terms:
4 yr(s) / $3,673,180
Average Salary:
$918,295
Signing Bonus:
$915,180
GTD at Sign:
$915,180
Total GTD:
$915,180
Free Agent:
2023 / UFA
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Seasons
5 Years
Career Earnings thru 2024
$12,072,728
Earnings w/ Different Teams
2 teams
Earnings Per Year
| Year | Age | Team(s) | Status | Cash Total | Cash Cumulative | Awards |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 23 |
|
Active
|
$1,410,180 |
$1,410,180 |
Champion |
| 2020 | 24 |
|
Active
|
$497,548 |
$1,907,728 |
|
| 2021 | 25 |
|
Active
|
$875,000 |
$2,782,728 |
|
| 2022 | 26 |
|
Active
|
$990,000 |
$3,772,728 |
Champion |
| 2023 | 27 |
|
Active
|
$4,600,000 |
$8,372,728 |
|
| 2024 | 28 |
|
Active
|
$3,700,000 |
$12,072,728 |
|
| Total |
$12,072,728 |
$12,072,728 |
||||
| 2025 | 29 |
|
Active
|
$4,000,000 |
||
| Total |
$16,072,728 |
Earnings Per Team
| Years | Team | Base | Signing | Roster | Restructure | Option | Incentives | Cash Cumulative |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 |
|
$2,749,706 | $915,180 | - | - | $75,000 | $32,842 | $3,772,728 |
| 2 |
|
$4,200,000 | $3,500,000 | $300,000 | - | - | - | $8,300,000 |
| Year | Team(s) | Age | Base | Signing | Roster | Restructure | Option | Workout | Incentives | Cash Total | Cash Cumulative |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 |
|
23 |
$495,000
|
$915,180 |
$1,410,180 |
$1,410,180 |
|||||
| 2020 |
|
24 |
$439,706
|
$25,000 |
$32,842 |
$497,548 |
$1,907,728 |
||||
| 2021 |
|
25 |
$850,000
|
$25,000 |
$875,000 |
$2,782,728 |
|||||
| 2022 |
|
26 |
$965,000
|
$25,000 |
$990,000 |
$3,772,728 |
|||||
| 2023 |
|
27 |
$1,100,000
|
$3,500,000 |
$4,600,000 |
$8,372,728 |
|||||
| 2024 |
|
28 |
$3,100,000
|
$300,000 |
$3,700,000 |
$12,072,728 |
|||||
| Total |
$6,949,706 |
$4,415,180 |
$300,000 |
$75,000 |
$32,842 |
$12,072,728 |
$12,072,728 |
||||
| 2025 |
|
29 |
$3,400,000
|
$300,000 |
$4,000,000 |
||||||
| Total |
$10,349,706 |
$4,415,180 |
$600,000 |
$75,000 |
$32,842 |
$16,072,728 |
Earnings Per Team
| Years | Team | Base | Signing | Roster | Restructure | Option | Incentives | Cash Cumulative |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 |
|
$2,749,706 | $915,180 | - | - | $75,000 | $32,842 | $3,772,728 |
| 2 |
|
$4,200,000 | $3,500,000 | $300,000 | - | - | - | $8,300,000 |
Injuries
| Year | Weeks | Reason | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 |
KC |
13 - 18 | Knee |
| 2020 |
KC |
2 - 6 | Elbow |
| Year | Team | GP | GS | Snaps | Snaps% | Sack | Tackles Total | Tackles Solo | Tackles Assisted | FFum | Int |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | NO | 10 | 7 | 338 | 35.00 | 2 | 32 | 14 | 18 | 0 | 1 |
| 2023 | NO | 17 | 17 | 523 | 47.20 | 0 | 57 | 24 | 33 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | KC | 16 | 0 | 421 | 36.70 | 4 | 48 | 22 | 26 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | KC | 7 | 0 | 144 | 20.50 | 0 | 8 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 | KC | 3 | 1 | 74 | 10.20 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 | KC | 12 | 4 | 305 | 27.20 | 1 | 22 | 13 | 9 | 0 | 0 |
