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Current Contract
Devon Kennard signed a 3 year, $20,000,000 contract with the Arizona Cardinals, including a $5,000,000 signing bonus, $12,250,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $6,666,667. In 2021, Kennard will earn a base salary of $6,250,000 and a roster bonus of $406,250, while carrying a cap hit of $7,906,250 and a dead cap value of $3,750,000.
Contract: 3 yr(s) / $20,000,000 Signing Bonus $5,000,000 Average Salary $6,666,667 Total Guarantees $12,250,000 Guaranteed at Signing $6,000,000 Free Agent: 2023 / UFA Bonus Breakdown Cap Details Cash Details Year Age Base Salary Signing Roster Cap Hit Dead Cap Yearly Cash 2020 29 $1,000,000 $1,250,000 $203,125 $2,453,125 $6,000,000 $6,203,125($6,203,125) Pre-6/1 Release 2020 Dead Cap: $6,000,000 2020 Cap Savings: $-3,546,875 Pre-6/1 Trade 2020 Dead Cap: $5,000,000 2020 Cap Savings: $-2,546,875 Post-6/1 Release 2020 Dead Cap: $2,250,000 2021 Dead Cap: $3,750,000 2020 Cap Savings: $203,125 Post-6/1 Trade 2020 Dead Cap: $1,250,000 2021 Dead Cap: $3,750,000 2020 Cap Savings: $1,203,125 Potential Out: 2021, 1 yr, $6,203,125; $3,750,000 dead cap
2021 30 $6,250,000 $1,250,000 $406,250 $7,906,250 $3,750,000 $6,656,250($12,859,375) Pre-6/1 Release 2021 Dead Cap: $3,750,000 2021 Cap Savings: $4,156,250 Pre-6/1 Trade 2021 Dead Cap: $3,750,000 2021 Cap Savings: $4,156,250 Post-6/1 Release 2021 Dead Cap: $1,250,000 2022 Dead Cap: $2,500,000 2021 Cap Savings: $6,656,250 Post-6/1 Trade 2021 Dead Cap: $1,250,000 2022 Dead Cap: $2,500,000 2021 Cap Savings: $6,656,250 2022 31 $6,750,000 $1,250,000 $250,000 $8,250,000 $2,500,000 $7,000,000($19,859,375) Pre-6/1 Release 2022 Dead Cap: $2,500,000 2022 Cap Savings: $5,750,000 Pre-6/1 Trade 2022 Dead Cap: $2,500,000 2022 Cap Savings: $5,750,000 Post-6/1 Release 2022 Dead Cap: $1,250,000 2023 Dead Cap: $1,250,000 2022 Cap Savings: $7,000,000 Post-6/1 Trade 2022 Dead Cap: $1,250,000 2023 Dead Cap: $1,250,000 2022 Cap Savings: $7,000,000 2023 32 - $1,250,000 - $1,250,000 $1,250,000 - Pre-6/1 Release 2023 Dead Cap: $1,250,000 2023 Cap Savings: $0 Pre-6/1 Trade 2023 Dead Cap: $1,250,000 2023 Cap Savings: $0 Post-6/1 Release 2023 Dead Cap: $0 2024 Dead Cap: $1,250,000 2023 Cap Savings: $1,250,000 Post-6/1 Trade 2023 Dead Cap: $0 2024 Dead Cap: $1,250,000 2023 Cap Savings: $1,250,000 2023 33 UFA Contract Notes:- $6M guaranteed at signing (signing bonus + 2020 salary)
- 2021 salary fully guarantees on the 5th league day of 2021 (injury guaranteed now)
- 2020 Per Game Active Bonus: $15,625 ($250,000)
- 2021 Per Game Active Bonus: $31,250 ($500,000, 13 LTBE)
- 2022 Per Game Active Bonus: $15,625 ($250,000)
- 2023 automatically voids at the end of the 2022 league year ($1.25M dead cap)
Sources: NFL contract specifics generally collected from verified reports.
Current Dead Contracts
Year Base Salary Signing Bonus Workout Bonus Dead Cap Hit Yearly Cash 2020 - $1,750,000 - $1,750,000 -($0)
Previous Contracts
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2018-2020
Contract: 3 yr(s) / $17,250,000 Signing Bonus $5,250,000 Average Salary $5,750,000 Total Guarantees $8,500,000 Guaranteed at Signing $7,500,000 Free Agent: 2021 / UFA 2014-2017Entry Level
Contract: 4 yr(s) / $2,364,560 Signing Bonus $144,560 Average Salary $591,140 Total Guarantees $144,560 Guaranteed at Signing $144,560 Free Agent: 2018 / UFA -
Estimated Career Earnings
Year Team Awards Salary Signing Bonus Roster Bonus Workout Bonus Restructure Bonus Option Bonus Incentive Earnings 2014 $420,000 $144,560 - - - - - $564,560 2015 $499,588 - - - - - $124,758 $624,346 2016 $600,000 - - - - - - $600,000 2017 $1,797,000 - - - - - - $1,797,000 2018 $2,250,000 $5,250,000 $250,000 $100,000 - - - $7,850,000 2019 $3,500,000 - $375,000 $100,000 - - $250,000 $4,225,000 2020 $1,000,000 $5,000,000 $203,125 - - - - $6,203,125 7 seasons $10,066,588 $10,394,560 $828,125 $200,000 - - $374,758 $21,864,031 2021 $6,250,000 - $406,250 - - - - $6,656,250 2022 $6,750,000 - $250,000 - - - - $7,000,000 $23,066,588 $10,394,560 $1,484,375 $200,000 - - $374,758 $35,520,281 Seasons Team Salary Signing Bonus Roster Bonus Workout Bonus Restructure Bonus Option Bonus Incentive Total Cash 4 seasons $3,316,588 $144,560 - - - - $124,758 $3,585,906 2 seasons $5,750,000 $5,250,000 $625,000 $200,000 - - $250,000 $12,075,000 1 seasons $1,000,000 $5,000,000 $203,125 - - - - $6,203,125 -
Transactions
Mar 18 2020Signed a 3 year $20 million contract with Arizona (ARI)Mar 17 2020Released by Detroit (DET), clearing $5.425 million of cap spaceMar 13 2018Agreed to a 3 year $17.25 million contract with Detroit (DET)May 19 2014Signed a 4 year $2.364 million contract with New York (NYG)May 10 2014Drafted by New York (NYG): Round 5 (#174 overall) -
2021 Player Rankings
A visual look at how Devon Kennard ranks across the league, conference, division, and team.
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Statistics
Season Team GA GP GS Snaps Snaps% Sacks Tackles Solo Tackles Ast Tackles FF INT 2020 ARI 13 13 4 364 32.9 3 19 15 4 2019 DET 16 16 15 948 82.2 7 58 45 13 1 2018 DET 15 15 15 864 87.7 7 46 30 16 2017 NYG 15 15 11 545 49.5 4 42 25 17 2016 NYG 16 16 9 533 48.0 1 60 38 20 2015 NYG 9 9 9 487 42.5 58 36 20 1 1 2014 NYG 12 12 6 333 31.6 4.5 43 36 7 2 Totals 96 96 69 4,074 - 27 326 225 97 4 1