Drue Tranquill

Kansas City Chiefs, Outside Linebacker
Age: 29-93d (Aug 15, 1995)
Exp: 5 Years
Country: US
College: Notre Dame
Drafted: Round 4 (#130 overall), 2019
Agent(s): Doug Hendrickson, C.J. Laboy (Wasserman)
2024 Cap Hit

$3,000,000

2024 Cash

$6,000,000

Career Earnings

$14,091,112

2024-2026 Extension (CURRENT)

Drue Tranquill signed a 3 year , $19,000,000 contract with the Kansas City Chiefs, including $4,500,000 signing bonus, $12,500,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $6,333,333. In 2024, Tranquill will earn a base salary of $1,250,000, a signing bonus of $4,500,000 and a workout bonus of $250,000, while carrying a cap hit of $3,000,000 and a dead cap value of $12,500,000.
Contract Terms:
3 yr(s) / $19,000,000
Average Salary:
$6,333,333
Signing Bonus:
$4,500,000
GTD at Sign:
$12,500,000
Total GTD:
$12,500,000
Free Agent:
2027 / UFA
Year Age Cap HitAnnual Cap % League Cap Cash Annual Cash Cumulative Dead Cap Annual
2024 29 $3,000,000 1.17% $6,000,000 $6,000,000 $12,500,000
2025 30 $8,500,000 3.11% $7,000,000 $13,000,000 $9,750,000
POTENTIAL OUT: 2026, 2 YR, $13,000,000; $1,500,000 DEAD CAP
2026 31 $7,500,000 2.57% $6,000,000 $19,000,000 $1,500,000
2027 32
UFA
Year Age Base P5 Salary Signing Proration Roster/Gm Bonus Workout Bonus Cap Hit Cap % League Cap Dead Cap
2024 29 $1,250,000 $1,500,000 - $250,000 $3,000,000 1.17% $12,500,000
2025 30 $6,750,000 $1,500,000 - $250,000 $8,500,000 3.11% $9,750,000
POTENTIAL OUT: 2026, 2 YR, $13,000,000; $1,500,000 DEAD CAP
2026 31 $5,240,000 $1,500,000 $510,000 $250,000 $7,500,000 2.57% $1,500,000
2027 32
UFA
Year Age Base P5 Salary Signing Bonus Workout Bonus Cash Total Cash Cumulative AYC Cumulative AYC Remaining
2024 29 $1,250,000 $4,500,000 $250,000 $6,000,000 $6,000,000 $6,000,000 $6,333,333
2025 30 $6,750,000 - $250,000 $7,000,000 $13,000,000 $6,500,000 $6,500,000
2026 31 $5,240,000 - $250,000 $6,000,000 $19,000,000 $6,333,333 $6,000,000
Contract Notes
  • $12.5M guaranteed (signing bonus + 2024 salary + 2025 salary)
  • 2026 Per Game Active Bonus: $30,000 ($510,000)
Source: NFL contract specifics generally collected from verified reports.

2023-2023 Free Agent

Drue Tranquill signed a 1 year , $3,000,000 contract with the Kansas City Chiefs, including $1,440,000 signing bonus, $2,450,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $3,000,000.
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $3,000,000
Average Salary:
$3,000,000
Signing Bonus:
$1,440,000
GTD at Sign:
$2,450,000
Total GTD:
$2,450,000
Free Agent:
2024 / UFA
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2019-2022 Rookie

Drue Tranquill signed a 4 year , $3,178,808 contract with the Los Angeles Chargers, including $658,808 signing bonus, $658,808 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $794,702.
Contract Terms:
4 yr(s) / $3,178,808
Average Salary:
$794,702
Signing Bonus:
$658,808
GTD at Sign:
$658,808
Total GTD:
$658,808
Free Agent:
2023 / UFA
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Seasons

5 Years

Career Earnings thru 2024

$14,091,112

Earnings w/ Different Teams

2 teams

Earnings Per Year

Year Age Team(s) Status Cash Total Cash Cumulative Awards
2019 24
Active
$1,153,808
$1,153,808
2020 25
Injured
$677,304
$1,831,112
2021 26
Active
$780,000
$2,611,112
2022 27
Active
$2,540,000
$5,151,112
2023 28
Active
$2,940,000
$8,091,112
Champion
2024 29
Active
$6,000,000
$14,091,112
Total      
$14,091,112
$14,091,112
2025 30
Active
$7,000,000
2026 31
Active
$6,000,000
Total
$27,091,112

Earnings Per Team

Years Team Base Signing Roster Restructure Option Incentives Cash Cumulative
4 $4,490,000 $658,808 - - - $2,304 $5,151,112
2 $2,260,000 $5,940,000 - - $290,000 - $8,940,000
Year Team(s) Age Base Signing Roster Restructure Option Workout Incentives Cash Total Cash Cumulative
2019
24
$495,000
$658,808
$1,153,808
$1,153,808
2020
25
$675,000
$2,304
$677,304
$1,831,112
2021
26
$780,000
$780,000
$2,611,112
2022
27
$2,540,000
$2,540,000
$5,151,112
2023
28
$1,010,000
$1,440,000
$40,000
$2,940,000
$8,091,112
2024
29
$1,250,000
$4,500,000
$250,000
$6,000,000
$14,091,112
Total
$6,750,000
$6,598,808
$290,000
$2,304
$14,091,112
$14,091,112
2025
30
$6,750,000
$250,000
$7,000,000
2026
31
$5,240,000
$250,000
$6,000,000
Total
$18,740,000
$6,598,808
$790,000
$2,304
$27,091,112

Earnings Per Team

Years Team Base Signing Roster Restructure Option Incentives Cash Cumulative
4 $4,490,000 $658,808 - - - $2,304 $5,151,112
2 $2,260,000 $5,940,000 - - $290,000 - $8,940,000

Injuries

Year Weeks Reason
2020 LAC 2 - 17 Ankle
2021 LAC 10 - 10 COVID-19
  • Mar 07, 2024 Signed a 3 year $19 million contract extension with Kansas City (KC)
  • Mar 17, 2023 Signed a 1 year $3 million contract with Kansas City (KC)
  • May 10, 2019 Signed a 4 year $3.176 million contract with Los Angeles (LAC)
  • Apr 27, 2019 Drafted by Los Angeles (LAC): Round 4 (#130 overall)
Year Team GP GS Snaps Snaps% Sack Tackles Total Tackles Solo Tackles Assisted FFum Int
2024 KC 8 8 388 79.20 2 45 27 18 0 0
2023 KC 16 8 577 53.00 5 78 53 25 2 0
2022 LAC 17 16 978 93.40 6 145 93 52 1 1
2021 LAC 14 7 561 48.60 2 76 45 31 0 0
2020 LAC 1 1 5 7.40 0 1 1 0 0 0
2019 LAC 15 3 382 38.80 0 75 61 14 0 0

Calculated Market Value

Market Value

  • 2 years, $20,191,276
  • Avg. Salary: $10,095,638
  • NFL Rank: 227
  • OLB Rank: 18

Current Contract

  • Free Agent: 2027
  • Avg. Salary: $6,333,333
  • NFL Rank: 361
  • OLB Rank: 29

Comparable Players

We've selected the following players based on their age, contract status, and statistical production to compare Drue Tranquill to.

Player Length Value Avg. Salary Age When Signed
Quincy Williams 3 $18,000,000 $6,000,000 26
Foyesade Oluokun 3 $45,000,000 $15,000,000 26
Logan Wilson 4 $36,000,000 $9,000,000 27
Uchenna Nwosu 3 $45,000,000 $15,000,000 26
Averages 3 $36,000,000 $11,250,000 26.3

Base Calculated Value

After adjusting the above contracts as if signed at Tranquill's current age (29), a linear regression is performed, providing us with the following initial value.

Length Value Avg. Salary
2 $19,500,000 $9,750,000

Statistical Comparisons

Now we'll compare our variables and Tranquill statistically over the two seasons prior to their signing. In this case we're analyzing: GP%, Tackles/Gm, Sacks/Gm, Stops/Gm, Catch Rate/Yr, QB Hits/Gm, Rating

Player GP% Tackles/Gm Sacks/Gm Stops/Gm Catch Rate/Yr QB Hits/Gm Rating
Quincy Williams
2021-2022
91.18 4.71 0.16 3.10 81.85 0.16 49.70
Foyesade Oluokun
2020-2021
96.97 5.62 0.16 2.97 77.20 0.34 50.15
Logan Wilson
2021-2022
84.85 5.00 0.12 2.68 83.10 0.18 63.10
Uchenna Nwosu
2021-2022
100.00 1.94 0.43 1.88 87.50 0.82 68.45
Average 93.25 4.32 0.22 2.66 82.41 0.38 57.85
Drue Tranquill
2022-2023
96.97 4.56 0.31 2.72 78.55 0.16 67.90
Pct Change 3.99 5.56 40.91 2.26 4.68 -57.89 17.37
Median Prime % Change 4.68%
Average Prime % Change 2.41%

Calculated Market Value: Drue Tranquill

After applying our Prime % figures into our base calculated value, we're given two values. The average of these values becomes our current calculated market value.

Terms Avg. Salary
2 years, $20,191,276 $10,095,638
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