Tershawn Wharton
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Kansas City Chiefs, Defensive Tackle
Age: 26-86d (Jun 25, 1998)
Exp: 5 Years
Country: US
College: Missouri Science & Tech
Drafted: Undrafted, KC, 2020
Agent(s): Buddy Baker, Jordan Byrd (Exclusive Sports Group)
2024 Cap Hit
$1,292,500
2024 Cash
$2,742,500
Career Earnings
$7,045,677
2024-2024 Free Agent (CURRENT)
Tershawn Wharton signed a 1 year , $2,742,500 contract with the Kansas City Chiefs, including $167,500 signing bonus, $2,742,500 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $2,742,500. In 2024, Wharton will earn a base salary of $2,575,000 and a signing bonus of $167,500, while carrying a cap hit of $1,292,500 and a dead cap value of $2,742,500.
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $2,742,500
Average Salary:
$2,742,500
Signing Bonus:
$167,500
GTD at Sign:
$2,742,500
Total GTD:
$2,742,500
Free Agent:
2025 / UFA
Year | Age | Cap HitAnnual | Cap % League Cap | Cash Annual | Cash Cumulative | Dead Cap Annual | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2024 |
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26 | $1,292,500 | 0.51% | $2,742,500 | $2,742,500 | $2,742,500 |
2025 |
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27 |
UFA |
Year | Age | Base P5 Salary | Signing Bonus | Cash Total | Cash Cumulative | AYC Cumulative | AYC Remaining | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2024 |
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26 | $2,575,000 | $167,500 | $2,742,500 | $2,742,500 | $2,742,500 | $2,742,500 |
Contract Notes
- Estimate based on the 4-year qualifying offer term
Source:
NFL contract specifics generally collected from verified reports.
2023-2023 Free Agent
Tershawn Wharton signed a 1 year , $2,025,000 contract with the Kansas City Chiefs, including $500,000 signing bonus, $850,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $2,025,000.
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $2,025,000
Average Salary:
$2,025,000
Signing Bonus:
$500,000
GTD at Sign:
$850,000
Total GTD:
$850,000
Free Agent:
2024 / UFA
2020-2022 Rookie
Tershawn Wharton signed a 3 year , $2,290,000 contract with the Kansas City Chiefs, including $5,000 signing bonus, $5,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $763,333.
Contract Terms:
3 yr(s) / $2,290,000
Average Salary:
$763,333
Signing Bonus:
$5,000
GTD at Sign:
$5,000
Total GTD:
$5,000
Free Agent:
2023 / RFA
Career Earnings thru 2024
$7,045,677
Career Earnings w/ Different Teams
1 team
Earnings Per Year
Year | Age | Team(s) | Status | Cash Total | Cash Cumulative | Awards |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2020 | 22 |
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Active
|
$902,901 |
$902,901 |
|
2021 | 23 |
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Active
|
$780,000 |
$1,682,901 |
|
2022 | 24 |
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Injured
|
$595,276 |
$2,278,177 |
Champion |
2023 | 25 |
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Active
|
$2,025,000 |
$4,303,177 |
Champion |
2024 | 26 |
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Active
|
$2,742,500 |
$7,045,677 |
|
Total |
$7,045,677 |
$7,045,677 |
Year | Team(s) | Age | Base | Signing | Roster | Restructure | Option | Workout | Incentives | Cash Total | Cash Cumulative |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2020 |
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22 |
$610,000
|
$5,000 |
$287,901 |
$902,901 |
$902,901 |
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2021 |
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23 |
$780,000
|
$780,000 |
$1,682,901 |
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2022 |
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24 |
$595,277
|
$595,276 |
$2,278,177 |
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2023 |
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25 |
$1,010,000
|
$500,000 |
$90,000 |
$2,025,000 |
$4,303,177 |
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2024 |
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26 |
$2,575,000
|
$167,500 |
$2,742,500 |
$7,045,677 |
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Total |
$5,570,277 |
$672,500 |
$90,000 |
$287,901 |
$7,045,677 |
$7,045,677 |
Earnings Per Team
Years | Team | Base | Signing | Roster | Restructure | Option | Incentives | Cash Cumulative |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
5 |
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$5,570,277 | $672,500 | - | - | $90,000 | $287,901 | $7,045,677 |
Injuries
Year | Weeks | Reason | |
---|---|---|---|
2022 |
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6 - 18 | Knee (ACL) |
Year | Team | GP | GS | Snaps | Snaps% | Sack | Tackles Total | Tackles Solo | Tackles Assisted | FFum | Int |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2024 | KC | 1 | 0 | 61 | 76.30 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
2023 | KC | 17 | 1 | 345 | 34.30 | 2 | 21 | 7 | 14 | ||
2022 | KC | 5 | 149 | 44.00 | 1 | 8 | 4 | 4 | |||
2021 | KC | 17 | 1 | 502 | 45.10 | 2 | 29 | 13 | 16 | 2 | 1 |
2020 | KC | 16 | 1 | 517 | 48.60 | 2 | 27 | 14 | 13 | 1 |