NFL
Kool-Aid McKinstry
Kool-Aid McKinstry
New Orleans Saints, Cornerback
Age: 22-54d (Sep 30, 2002)
Country: US
College: Alabama
Drafted: Round 2 (#41 overall), 2024
Agent(s): AJ Vaynerchuk (VaynerSports)
2024 Cap Hit
$1,664,929
2024 Cash
$4,274,716
Career Earnings
$4,274,716
2024-2027 Rookie (CURRENT)
Kool-Aid McKinstry signed a 4 year , $9,157,108 contract with the New Orleans Saints, including $3,479,716 signing bonus, $7,282,112 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $2,289,277. In 2024, McKinstry will earn a base salary of $795,000 and a signing bonus of $3,479,716, while carrying a cap hit of $1,664,929 and a dead cap value of $7,282,112.
Contract Terms:
4 yr(s) / $9,157,108
Average Salary:
$2,289,277
Signing Bonus:
$3,479,716
GTD at Sign:
$7,282,112
Total GTD:
$7,282,112
Free Agent:
2028 / UFA
| Year | Age | Cap HitAnnual | Cap % League Cap | Cash Annual | Cash Cumulative | Dead Cap Annual | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 |
|
22 | $1,664,929 | 0.65% | $4,274,716 | $4,274,716 | $7,282,112 |
| 2025 |
|
23 | $2,081,161 | 0.76% | $1,211,232 | $5,485,948 | $5,617,183 |
| 2026 |
|
24 | $2,497,393 | 0.85% | $1,627,464 | $7,113,412 | $3,536,022 |
| 2027 |
|
25 | $2,913,625 | 0.93% | $2,043,696 | $9,157,108 | $1,038,629 |
| 2028 |
|
26 |
UFA |
| Year | Age | Base P5 Salary | Signing Bonus | Cash Total | Cash Cumulative | AYC Cumulative | AYC Remaining | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 |
|
22 | $795,000 | $3,479,716 | $4,274,716 | $4,274,716 | $4,274,716 | $2,289,277 |
| 2025 |
|
23 | $1,211,232 | - | $1,211,232 | $5,485,948 | $2,742,974 | $1,627,464 |
| 2026 |
|
24 | $1,627,464 | - | $1,627,464 | $7,113,412 | $2,371,137 | $1,835,580 |
| 2027 |
|
25 | $2,043,696 | - | $2,043,696 | $9,157,108 | $2,289,277 | $2,043,696 |
Contract Notes
- $7.28M guaranteed (signing bonus + 2024 salary + 2025 salary + 2026 salary + $168,700 of 2027 salary)
Source:
NFL contract specifics generally collected from verified reports.
Seasons
Years
Career Earnings thru 2024
$4,274,716
Earnings w/ Different Teams
1 team
Earnings Per Year
| Year | Age | Team(s) | Status | Cash Total | Cash Cumulative | Awards |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 22 |
|
Active
|
$4,274,716 |
$4,274,716 |
|
| Total |
$4,274,716 |
$4,274,716 |
||||
| 2025 | 23 |
|
Active
|
$1,211,232 |
||
| 2026 | 24 |
|
Active
|
$1,627,464 |
||
| 2027 | 25 |
|
Active
|
$2,043,696 |
||
| Total |
$9,157,108 |
Earnings Per Team
| Years | Team | Base | Signing | Roster | Restructure | Option | Incentives | Cash Cumulative |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
|
$795,000 | $3,479,716 | - | - | - | - | $4,274,716 |
| Year | Team(s) | Age | Base | Signing | Roster | Restructure | Option | Workout | Incentives | Cash Total | Cash Cumulative |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 |
|
22 |
$795,000
|
$3,479,716 |
$4,274,716 |
$4,274,716 |
|||||
| Total |
$795,000 |
$3,479,716 |
$4,274,716 |
$4,274,716 |
|||||||
| 2025 |
|
23 |
$1,211,232
|
$1,211,232 |
|||||||
| 2026 |
|
24 |
$1,627,464
|
$1,627,464 |
|||||||
| 2027 |
|
25 |
$2,043,696
|
$2,043,696 |
|||||||
| Total |
$5,677,392 |
$3,479,716 |
$9,157,108 |
Earnings Per Team
| Years | Team | Base | Signing | Roster | Restructure | Option | Incentives | Cash Cumulative |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
|
$795,000 | $3,479,716 | - | - | - | - | $4,274,716 |
| Year | Team | GP | GS | Snaps | Snaps% | Sack | Tackles Total | Tackles Solo | Tackles Assisted | FFum | Int |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | NO | 8 | 2 | 201 | 29.60 | 0 | 17 | 13 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
