NFL
Desmond King
Desmond King
Houston Texans, Cornerback
Age: 29-158d (Dec 14, 1994)
Exp: 6 Years
Country: US
College: Iowa
Drafted: Round 5 (#151 overall), 2017
2024 Cap Hit
$1,917,647
2024 Cash
$2,000,000
Career Earnings
$13,077,362
2024-2024 Extension (CURRENT)
Desmond King signed a 1 year , $2,000,000 contract with the Houston Texans, including $300,000 signing bonus, $800,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $2,000,000. In 2024, King will earn a base salary of $1,500,000 and a signing bonus of $300,000, while carrying a cap hit of $1,917,647 and a dead cap value of $800,000.
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $2,000,000
Average Salary:
$2,000,000
Signing Bonus:
$300,000
GTD at Sign:
$800,000
Total GTD:
$800,000
Free Agent:
2025 / UFA
| Year | Age | Cap HitAnnual | Cap % League Cap | Cash Annual | Cash Cumulative | Dead Cap Annual | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 |
|
30 | $1,917,647 | 0.75% | $2,000,000 | $2,000,000 | $800,000 |
| 2025 |
|
31 |
UFA |
| Year | Age | Base P5 Salary | Signing Bonus | Cash Total | Cash Cumulative | AYC Cumulative | AYC Remaining | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 |
|
30 | $1,500,000 | $300,000 | $2,000,000 | $2,000,000 | $2,000,000 | $2,000,000 |
Source:
NFL contract specifics generally collected from verified reports.
2023-2023 Free Agent
Desmond King signed a 1 year , $1,080,000 contract with the Houston Texans, including an average annual salary of $1,080,000.
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $1,080,000
Average Salary:
$1,080,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
GTD at Sign:
Total GTD:
Free Agent:
2024 / UFA
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2022-2023 pending-free-agent-extension
Desmond King signed a 2 year , $7,000,000 contract with the Houston Texans, including $1,000,000 signing bonus, $3,500,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $3,500,000.
Contract Terms:
2 yr(s) / $7,000,000
Average Salary:
$3,500,000
Signing Bonus:
$1,000,000
GTD at Sign:
$3,500,000
Total GTD:
$3,500,000
Free Agent:
2024 / UFA
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2021-2021 Free Agent
Desmond King signed a 1 year , $3,000,000 contract with the Houston Texans, including $500,000 signing bonus, $500,000 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:
$500,000
GTD at Sign:
$500,000
Total GTD:
$500,000
Free Agent:
2022 / UFA
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2017-2020 Rookie
Desmond King signed a 4 year , $2,679,992 contract with the Los Angeles Chargers, including $279,992 signing bonus, $279,992 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $669,998.
Contract Terms:
4 yr(s) / $2,679,992
Average Salary:
$669,998
Signing Bonus:
$279,992
GTD at Sign:
$279,992
Total GTD:
$279,992
Free Agent:
2021 / UFA
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Career Earnings thru 2024
$13,077,362
Career Earnings w/ Different Teams
4 teams
Earnings Per Year
| Year | Age | Team(s) | Status | Cash Total | Cash Cumulative | Awards |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 23 |
|
Active
|
$744,992 |
$744,992 |
|
| 2018 | 24 |
|
Active
|
$853,620 |
$1,598,612 |
|
| 2019 | 25 |
|
Active
|
$645,000 |
$2,243,612 |
|
| 2020 | 26 |
 |
Active
Retained
|
$1,129,235 $1,086,567 |
$3,372,847 $4,459,414 |
|
| 2021 | 27 |
|
Active
|
$3,191,176 |
$7,650,590 |
|
| 2022 | 28 |
|
Active
|
$3,470,672 |
$11,121,262 |
|
| 2023 | 29 |
 |
Retained
Retained
Active
Retained
|
$500,000 $1,080,000 $360,000 $16,100 |
$11,621,262 $12,701,262 $13,061,262 $13,077,362 |
|
| Total |
$15,077,362 |
$11,621,262 $12,701,262 $13,061,262 $13,077,362 |
||||
| 2024 | 30 |
|
Active
|
$2,000,000 |
$15,077,362 |
|
| Total |
$15,077,362 |
| Year | Team(s) | Age | Base | Signing | Roster | Restructure | Option | Workout | Incentives | Cash Total | Cash Cumulative |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 |
|
23 |
$465,000
|
$279,992 |
$744,992 |
$744,992 |
|||||
| 2018 |
|
24 |
$555,000
|
$298,620 |
$853,620 |
$1,598,612 |
|||||
| 2019 |
|
25 |
$645,000
|
$645,000 |
$2,243,612 |
||||||
| 2020 |
|
26 |
$1,129,235 $1,003,765
|
$82,802 |
$1,129,235 $1,086,567 |
$3,372,847 $4,459,414 |
|||||
| 2021 |
|
27 |
$2,000,000
|
$500,000 |
$441,176 |
$250,000 |
$3,191,176 |
$7,650,590 |
|||
| 2022 |
|
28 |
$1,088,611
|
$1,000,000 |
$911,389 |
$470,672 |
$3,470,672 |
$11,121,262 |
|||
| 2023 |
|
29 |
$500,000 $1,080,000 $360,000 $16,100
|
$500,000 $1,080,000 $360,000 $16,100 |
$11,621,262 $12,701,262 $13,061,262 $13,077,362 |
||||||
| 2024 |
|
30 |
$1,500,000
|
$300,000 |
$2,000,000 |
$15,077,362 |
|||||
| Total |
$10,342,711 |
$2,079,992 |
$911,389 |
$911,848 |
$631,422 |
$15,077,362 |
$15,077,362 |
Earnings Per Team
| Years | Team | Base | Signing | Roster | Restructure | Option | Incentives | Cash Cumulative |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 |
|
$2,668,765 | $279,992 | - | - | - | $381,422 | $3,330,179 |
| 1 |
|
$1,129,235 | - | - | - | - | - | $1,129,235 |
| 3 |
|
$3,964,711 | $1,500,000 | $911,848 | $911,389 | - | $250,000 | $7,537,948 |
| 1 |
|
$1,080,000 | - | - | - | - | - | $1,080,000 |
-
Mar 09, 2024
Signed a 1 year $2 million contract extension with Houston (HOU)
-
Jan 12, 2024
Fined $11,039 Unnecessary Roughness
-
Jan 05, 2024
Fined $10,927 Hit to a defenseless receiver against Tennessee (TEN)
-
Nov 29, 2023
Signed to the active roster by Houston (HOU)
-
Nov 20, 2023
Signed to the practice squad by Houston (HOU)
-
Oct 18, 2023
Released by Pittsburgh (PIT)
-
Aug 31, 2023
Signed a contract with Pittsburgh (PIT)
-
Aug 28, 2023
Released by Houston (HOU), clearing $3M of cap
-
Sep 15, 2022
Converted $911,389 of 2022 salary into signing bonus, clearing $455,695 of cap with Houston (HOU)
-
Mar 15, 2022
Signed a 2 year $7 million contract extension with Houston (HOU)
-
Mar 18, 2021
Signed a 1 year $3 million contract with Houston (HOU)
-
Nov 02, 2020
Traded to Tennessee (TEN) from Los Angeles (LAC) for 2021 6th round pick (#185 Nick Niemann)
-
Sep 21, 2018
Fined $10,026 Taunting against Zay Jones (BUF)
-
May 11, 2017
Signed a 4 year $2.67 million contract with Los Angeles (LAC)
-
Apr 29, 2017
Drafted by Los Angeles (LAC): Round 5 (#151 overall)
Fines
| Date | Reason | Fine Amount | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 21, 2018 |
|
Taunting against Zay Jones (BUF) | $10,026 | |
| Jan 05, 2024 |
|
Hit to a defenseless receiver against Tennessee (TEN) | $10,927 | |
| Jan 12, 2024 |
|
Unnecessary Roughness | $11,039 |
| Year | Team | GP | GS | Snaps | Snaps% | Sack | Tackles Total | Tackles Solo | Tackles Assisted | FFum | Int |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | HOU | 10 | 3 | 312 | 37.40 | 1 | 46 | 22 | 24 | ||
| 2022 | HOU | 17 | 13 | 918 | 78.30 | 88 | 59 | 29 | 2 | ||
| 2021 | HOU | 16 | 12 | 927 | 81.60 | 93 | 68 | 25 | 1 | 3 | |
| 2020 | TEN | 15 | 8 | 708 | 64.50 | 2 | 54 | 40 | 14 | ||
| 2019 | LAC | 15 | 8 | 591 | 60.10 | 3 | 51 | 40 | 11 | 1 | |
| 2018 | LAC | 16 | 8 | 800 | 77.30 | 61 | 47 | 14 | 1 | 3 | |
| 2017 | LAC | 16 | 4 | 716 | 68.50 | 4 | 75 | 65 | 10 | 1 |
