NFL
George Karlaftis
George Karlaftis
Kansas City Chiefs, Defensive End
Age: 23-238d (Apr 03, 2001)
Exp: 2 Years
Country: US
College: Purdue
Drafted: Round 1 (#30 overall), 2022
Agent(s): Joel Segal, Justin VanFulpen (WME Sports)
2024 Cap Hit
$3,255,129
2024 Cash
$1,790,043
Career Earnings
$9,602,909
2022-2026 Rookie (CURRENT)
George Karlaftis signed a 4 year , $11,935,473 contract with the Kansas City Chiefs, including $5,860,344 signing bonus, $11,935,473 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $2,983,868. In 2024, Karlaftis will earn a base salary of $1,790,043, while carrying a cap hit of $3,255,129 and a dead cap value of $7,052,780.
Contract Terms:
4 yr(s) / $11,935,473
Average Salary:
$2,983,868
Signing Bonus:
$5,860,344
GTD at Sign:
$11,935,473
Total GTD:
$11,935,473
Free Agent:
2027 / UFA
| Year | Age | Status | Cap HitAnnual | Cap % League Cap | Cash Annual | Cash Cumulative | Dead Cap Annual | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 |
|
21 | $2,170,086 | 1.04% | $6,565,344 | $6,565,344 | $11,935,474 | |
| 2023 |
|
22 | $2,712,608 | 1.21% | $1,247,522 | $7,812,866 | $9,765,388 | |
| 2024 |
|
23 | $3,255,129 | 1.27% | $1,790,043 | $9,602,909 | $7,052,780 | |
| 2025 |
|
24 | $3,797,651 | 1.39% | $2,332,565 | $11,935,474 | $3,797,651 | |
| 2026 |
|
25 |
Club
|
- | - | - | $11,935,474 | - |
| 2027 |
|
26 |
UFA |
| Year | Age | Status | Base P5 Salary | Signing Bonus | Cash Total | Cash Cumulative | AYC Cumulative | AYC Remaining | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 |
|
21 | $705,000 | $5,860,344 | $6,565,344 | $6,565,344 | $6,565,344 | $2,387,095 | |
| 2023 |
|
22 | $1,247,522 | - | $1,247,522 | $7,812,866 | $3,906,433 | $1,342,533 | |
| 2024 |
|
23 | $1,790,043 | - | $1,790,043 | $9,602,909 | $3,200,970 | $1,374,203 | |
| 2025 |
|
24 | $2,332,565 | - | $2,332,565 | $11,935,474 | $2,983,869 | $1,166,283 | |
| 2026 |
|
25 |
Club |
- | - | - | $11,935,474 | - | - |
Contract Notes
- Fully Guaranteed
- 5th year option available
Source:
NFL contract specifics generally collected from verified reports.
Seasons
2 Years
Career Earnings thru 2024
$9,602,909
Earnings w/ Different Teams
1 team
Earnings Per Year
| Year | Age | Team(s) | Status | Cash Total | Cash Cumulative | Awards |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 21 |
|
Active
|
$6,565,344 |
$6,565,344 |
Champion |
| 2023 | 22 |
|
Active
|
$1,247,522 |
$7,812,866 |
Champion |
| 2024 | 23 |
|
Active
|
$1,790,043 |
$9,602,909 |
|
| Total |
$9,602,909 |
$9,602,909 |
||||
| 2025 | 24 |
|
Active
|
$2,332,565 |
||
| Total |
$11,935,474 |
Earnings Per Team
| Years | Team | Base | Signing | Roster | Restructure | Option | Incentives | Cash Cumulative |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 |
|
$3,742,565 | $5,860,344 | - | - | - | - | $9,602,909 |
| Year | Team(s) | Age | Base | Signing | Roster | Restructure | Option | Workout | Incentives | Cash Total | Cash Cumulative |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 |
|
21 |
$705,000
|
$5,860,344 |
$6,565,344 |
$6,565,344 |
|||||
| 2023 |
|
22 |
$1,247,522
|
$1,247,522 |
$7,812,866 |
||||||
| 2024 |
|
23 |
$1,790,043
|
$1,790,043 |
$9,602,909 |
||||||
| Total |
$3,742,565 |
$5,860,344 |
$9,602,909 |
$9,602,909 |
|||||||
| 2025 |
|
24 |
$2,332,565
|
$2,332,565 |
|||||||
| Total |
$6,075,130 |
$5,860,344 |
$11,935,474 |
Earnings Per Team
| Years | Team | Base | Signing | Roster | Restructure | Option | Incentives | Cash Cumulative |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 |
|
$3,742,565 | $5,860,344 | - | - | - | - | $9,602,909 |
| Year | Team | GP | GS | Snaps | Snaps% | Sack | Tackles Total | Tackles Solo | Tackles Assisted | FFum | Int |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | KC | 10 | 8 | 514 | 82.80 | 4 | 24 | 13 | 11 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | KC | 16 | 16 | 755 | 69.40 | 11 | 47 | 29 | 18 | 1 | 0 |
| 2022 | KC | 17 | 17 | 730 | 63.60 | 6 | 33 | 18 | 15 | 0 | 0 |
