Clyde Edwards-Helaire

Kansas City Chiefs, Running Back
Age: 26y-10m-27d (Apr 11, 1999)
Exp: 4 Years
Country: US
College: Louisiana State
Drafted: Round 1 (#32 overall), 2020
Agent(s): Rocky Arceneaux, Caitlin Aoki, Matthew Dupre (Alliance Sports Management)

2025-2025

Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $1,170,000
Average Salary:
$1,170,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
GTD at Sign:
Total GTD:
Free Agent:
2026 / UFA
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2024-2024 Free Agent

Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $1,700,000
Average Salary:
$1,700,000
Signing Bonus:
$200,000
GTD at Sign:
$1,325,000
Total GTD:
$1,325,000
Free Agent:
2025 / UFA
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2020-2023 Rookie

Contract Terms:
4 yr(s) / $10,821,570
Average Salary:
$2,705,393
Signing Bonus:
$5,430,232
GTD at Sign:
$9,955,845
Total GTD:
$9,955,845
Free Agent:
2024 / UFA
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Seasons

4 Years

Career Earnings thru 2026

$17,639,631

Earnings w/ Different Teams

2 teams

Earnings Per Year

Year Age Team(s) Status Cash Total Cash Cumulative Awards
2020 21
Active
Active
$6,164,362
$6,164,362
$6,164,362
$12,328,724
2021 22
Active
$1,101,890
$13,430,614
2023 24
Active
$2,085,670
$15,516,284
 Champion
2024 25
Retained
Retained
Reserve
$1,425,000
$117,222
$50,400
$16,941,284
$17,058,506
$17,108,906
2025 26
Reserve
Retained
Retained
$396,000
$130,000
$4,725
$17,504,906
$17,634,906
$17,639,631
Total      
$17,639,631
$17,504,906
$17,634,906
$17,639,631
Total
$17,639,631

Earnings Per Team

Years Team Base Signing Roster Restructure Option Incentives Cash Cumulative
5 $5,958,560 $11,060,464 - - $200,000 $248,260 $17,467,284
2 $167,622 - - - $4,725 - $172,347
Year Team(s) Age Base Signing Roster Restructure Option Workout Incentives Cash Total Cash Cumulative
2020
21
$610,000
$610,000
$5,430,232
$5,430,232
$124,130
$124,130
$6,164,362
$6,164,362
$6,164,362
$12,328,724
2021
22
$1,101,890
$1,101,890
$13,430,614
2023
24
$1,985,670
$100,000
$2,085,670
$15,516,284
2024
25
$1,125,000
$117,222
$50,400
$200,000
$100,000
$1,425,000
$117,222
$50,400
$16,941,284
$17,058,506
$17,108,906
2025
26
$396,000
$130,000
$4,725
$396,000
$130,000
$4,725
$17,504,906
$17,634,906
$17,639,631
Total
$6,126,182
$11,060,464
$204,725
$248,260
$17,639,631
$17,504,906
$17,634,906
$17,639,631
Total
$6,126,182
$11,060,464
$204,725
$248,260
$17,639,631

Earnings Per Team

Years Team Base Signing Roster Restructure Option Incentives Cash Cumulative
5 $5,958,560 $11,060,464 - - $200,000 $248,260 $17,467,284
2 $167,622 - - - $4,725 - $172,347

Injuries

Year Weeks Reason
2024 KC 1 - 6 Illness
2022 KC 12 - 18 Ankle
2021 KC 6 - 10 Knee (MCL)
  • Aug 28, 2025 Signed to the practice squad by Kansas City (KC)
  • Aug 26, 2025 Waived by New Orleans (NO)
  • Feb 15, 2025 Signed a reserve/future contract with New Orleans (NO)
  • Dec 19, 2024 Signed to the practice squad by New Orleans (NO)
  • Dec 16, 2024 Waived by Kansas City (KC)
  • Apr 02, 2024 Signed a 1 year $1.7 million contract with Kansas City (KC)
  • May 02, 2023 Kansas City (KC) declined a $5.461 million option for 2024
  • Nov 26, 2021 Fined $10,300 Taunting against Dallas (DAL)
  • Jul 20, 2020 Signed a 4 year $10.8 million contract with Kansas City (KC)
  • Apr 24, 2020 Drafted by Kansas City (KC): Round 1 (#32 overall)

Fines

Date Reason Fine Amount
Nov 26, 2021 Taunting against Dallas (DAL) $10,300
Fines: 1 $10,300
Year Team GP GS Snaps Snaps% Rush Attempts Rush Yards Rush Yards/Gm Rush Touchdowns Rec Targets Rec Receptions Rec Yards Rec Yards/Rec Rec Yards/Gm Rec Touchdowns Fum
2025 KC 2 0 19 1.71 7 13 6.5 0 2 2 9 4.5 4.5 0 0
2024 NO 2 0 44 4.05 13 46 23.0 0 5 3 24 8.0 12.0 0 0
2023 KC 15 3 227 20.12 70 223 14.9 1 22 17 188 11.1 12.5 1 0
2022 KC 10 6 224 19.51 71 302 30.2 3 23 17 151 8.9 15.1 3 0
2021 KC 10 10 342 28.64 119 517 51.7 4 23 19 129 6.8 12.9 2 2
2020 KC 13 13 542 49.18 181 803 61.8 4 54 36 297 8.3 22.8 1 0
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