JuJu Smith-Schuster

Kansas City Chiefs, Wide Receiver
Age: 29y-3m-13d (Nov 22, 1996)
Exp: 9 Years
Country: US
College: Southern California
Drafted: Round 2 (#62 overall), 2017
Agent(s): Chafie Fields (Wasserman)
Career Earnings

$40,649,554

2025-2025 Free Agent

JuJu Smith-Schuster signed a 1 year, $1,422,500 contract with the Kansas City Chiefs, including $167,500 signing bonus, $1,197,500 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $1,422,500.
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $1,422,500
Average Salary:
$1,422,500
Signing Bonus:
$167,500
GTD at Sign:
$1,197,500
Total GTD:
$1,197,500
Free Agent:
2026 / UFA
MANAGE CONTRACT
Year Age Cap HitAnnual Cap % League Cap Cash Annual Cash Cumulative Dead Cap Annual
2025 29 $1,199,075 0.43% $1,424,075 $1,424,075 $1,199,075
2026 30
UFA
Year Age Base P5 Salary Signing Proration Workout Bonus Cap Hit Cap % League Dead Cap
2025 29 $1,255,000 $167,500 $1,575 $1,199,075 0.43% $1,199,075
2026 30
UFA
Year Age Base P5 Salary Signing Bonus Workout Bonus Cash Total Cash Cumulative Cash Remaining
2025 29 $1,255,000 $167,500 $1,575 $1,424,075 $1,424,075 $1,424,075
Source: NFL contract specifics generally collected from verified reports.

2024-2024 Free Agent

Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $1,210,000
Average Salary:
$1,210,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
GTD at Sign:
Total GTD:
Free Agent:
2025 / UFA
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2023-2025 Free Agent

Contract Terms:
3 yr(s) / $25,500,000
Average Salary:
$8,500,000
Signing Bonus:
$7,900,000
GTD at Sign:
$16,000,000
Total GTD:
$16,000,000
Free Agent:
2026 / UFA
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2022-2022 Free Agent

Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $3,760,000
Average Salary:
$3,760,000
Signing Bonus:
$1,455,000
GTD at Sign:
$2,490,000
Total GTD:
$2,490,000
Free Agent:
2023 / UFA
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2021-2021 Free Agent

Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $8,000,000
Average Salary:
$8,000,000
Signing Bonus:
$7,000,000
GTD at Sign:
$7,000,000
Total GTD:
$7,000,000
Free Agent:
2022 / UFA
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2017-2020 Rookie

Contract Terms:
4 yr(s) / $4,195,779
Average Salary:
$1,048,945
Signing Bonus:
$1,191,475
GTD at Sign:
$1,847,192
Total GTD:
$1,847,192
Free Agent:
2021 / UFA
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Seasons

9 Years

Career Earnings thru 2026

$31,449,554

Earnings w/ Different Teams

3 teams

Earnings Per Year

Year Age Team(s) Status Cash Total Cash Cumulative Awards
2017 21
Active
$1,629,123
$1,629,123
2018 22
Active
$655,717
$2,284,840
2019 23
Active
$846,434
$3,131,274
2020 24
Active
$1,037,152
$4,168,426
2021 25
Active
$8,000,000
$12,168,426
2023 27
Injured
$9,647,053
$21,815,479
2024 28
Active
Retained
$1,210,000
$7,000,000
$23,025,479
$30,025,479
2025 29
Active
$1,424,075
$31,449,554
Total      
$31,449,554
$31,449,554
Total
$31,449,554

Earnings Per Team

Years Team Base Signing Roster Restructure Option Incentives Cash Cumulative
5 $3,976,951 $8,191,475 - - - - $12,168,426
2 $8,100,000 $7,900,000 - - - - $16,647,053
2 $2,465,000 $167,500 - - $1,575 - $2,634,075
Year Team(s) Age Base Signing Roster Restructure Option Workout Incentives Cash Total Cash Cumulative
2017
21
$437,648
$1,191,475
$1,629,123
$1,629,123
2018
22
$655,717
$655,717
$2,284,840
2019
23
$846,434
$846,434
$3,131,274
2020
24
$1,037,152
$1,037,152
$4,168,426
2021
25
$1,000,000
$7,000,000
$8,000,000
$12,168,426
2023
27
$1,100,000
$7,900,000
$9,647,053
$21,815,479
2024
28
$1,210,000
$7,000,000
$1,210,000
$7,000,000
$23,025,479
$30,025,479
2025
29
$1,255,000
$167,500
$1,575
$1,424,075
$31,449,554
Total
$14,541,951
$16,258,975
$1,575
$31,449,554
$31,449,554
Total
$14,541,951
$16,258,975
$1,575
$31,449,554

Earnings Per Team

Years Team Base Signing Roster Restructure Option Incentives Cash Cumulative
5 $3,976,951 $8,191,475 - - - - $12,168,426
2 $8,100,000 $7,900,000 - - - - $16,647,053
2 $2,465,000 $167,500 - - $1,575 - $2,634,075

Injuries

Year Weeks Reason
2023 NE 17 - 18 Ankle
2021 PIT 6 - 18 Shoulder
  • Dec 19, 2025 Fined $7,903 Blindside Block against Los Angeles (LAC)
  • Oct 03, 2025 Fined $7,903 Low Block against Baltimore (BAL)
  • Mar 15, 2025 Signed a 1 year $1.42 million contract with Kansas City (KC)
  • Dec 13, 2024 Fined $6,722 Impermissible Use of the Helmet against Los Angeles (LAC)
  • Aug 26, 2024 Signed a 1 year $1.21 million contract with Kansas City (KC)
  • Aug 09, 2024 Released by New England (NE)
  • Oct 06, 2023 Fined $16,391 Unsportsmanlike Conduct against New York (NYJ)
  • Mar 15, 2023 Signed a 3 year $25.5 million contract with New England (NE)
  • Mar 18, 2022 Signed a 1 year $3.76 million contract with Kansas City (KC)
  • Mar 19, 2021 Signed a 1 year $8 million contract with Pittsburgh (PIT)
  • Nov 02, 2020 Fined $5,000 Uniform violation (socks too low)
  • Nov 02, 2020 Fined $5,000 Uniform violation (socks too low)
  • Dec 05, 2017 Suspended 1 game for violating the league's player safety rules (blindside block and taunting against Vontaze Burfict (CIN)), forfeiting $27,353 in 2017 salary with Pittsburgh (PIT)
  • May 17, 2017 Signed a 4 year $4.19 million contract with Pittsburgh (PIT)
  • Apr 28, 2017 Drafted by Pittsburgh (PIT): Round 2 (#62 overall)

Fines

Date Reason Fine Amount
Dec 19, 2025 Blindside Block against Los Angeles (LAC) $7,903
Oct 03, 2025 Low Block against Baltimore (BAL) $7,903
Dec 13, 2024 Impermissible Use of the Helmet against Los Angeles (LAC) $6,722
Oct 06, 2023 Unsportsmanlike Conduct against New York (NYJ) $16,391
Nov 02, 2020 Uniform violation (socks too low) $5,000
Fines: 5 $43,919

Suspensions

Date Reason Games Suspended Fine Amount
Dec 05, 2017 Blindside Block + Taunting against Vontaze Burfict (CIN) 1 $27,353
Suspensions: 1 $27,353
Year Team GP GS Snaps Snaps% Rec Receptions Rec Yards Rec Touchdowns Fum
2025 KC 17 12 620 55.71 33 345 1 0
2024 KC 14 7 392 34.18 18 231 2 0
2023 NE 11 7 461 43.90 29 260 1 0
2022 KC 16 14 765 66.64 78 933 3 3
2021 PIT 5 5 222 18.96 15 129 0 0
2020 PIT 16 14 923 84.06 97 831 9 3
2019 PIT 12 12 582 57.20 42 552 3 1
2018 PIT 16 13 960 85.90 111 1,426 7 1
2017 PIT 14 7 707 63.80 58 917 7 0

Calculated Market Value

$2.2M Avg. Annual Salary

Market Value

  • 1 years, $2,156,402
  • Avg. Salary: $2,156,402
  • NFL Rank: 595
  • WR Rank: 63

Current Contract

  • Free Agent: 2026
  • Avg. Salary: $1,422,500

Comparable Players

We've selected the following players based on their age, contract status, and statistical production to compare JuJu Smith-Schuster to.

Player Length Value Avg. Salary Age When Signed
Cedrick Wilson 1 $1,170,000 $1,170,000 29
Justin Watson 2 $5,000,000 $2,500,000 29
Sterling Shepard 1 $1,750,000 $1,750,000 32
Van Jefferson 1 $1,670,000 $1,670,000 28
Averages 1 $2,397,500 $1,772,500 29.5

Base Calculated Value

After adjusting the above contracts as if signed at Smith-Schuster's current age (29), a linear regression is performed, providing us with the following initial value.

Length Value Avg. Salary
2 $3,730,476 $1,865,238

Statistical Comparisons

Now we'll compare our variables and Smith-Schuster statistically over the two seasons prior to their signing. In this case we're analyzing: GP%, Snaps %, Rec Tgt/Gm, Rec/Gm, Rec Yds/Gm, Rec TD/Gm, YAC/GM, Drops/Gm, Rating

Player GP% Snaps % Rec Tgt/Gm Rec/Gm Rec Yds/Gm Rec TD/Gm YAC/GM Drops/Gm Rating
Cedrick Wilson
2023-2024
 88.24 42.48 2.17 1.40 16.90 0.13 4.93 0.07 64.90
Justin Watson
2023-2024
 97.06 52.22 2.58 1.48 22.70 0.15 3.42 0.15 58.20
Sterling Shepard
2023-2024
 85.29 28.76 2.52 1.45 13.48 0.07 4.70 0.26 52.85
Van Jefferson
2023-2024
 100.00 59.54 2.44 1.29 14.26 0.06 3.03 0.15 53.45
Average 92.65 45.75 2.43 1.41 16.84 0.10 4.02 0.16 57.35
JuJu Smith-Schuster
2024-2025
 91.18 44.94 2.29 1.65 18.58 0.10 11.32 0.03 57.30
Pct Change -1.59 -1.77 -5.76 17.02 10.33 0.00 181.59 81.25 -0.09
Median Prime % Change 0.00%
Average Prime % Change 31.22%

Calculated Market Value: JuJu Smith-Schuster

After applying our Prime % figures into our base calculated value, we're given two values. The average of these values becomes our current calculated market value.

Terms Avg. Salary
1 years, $2,156,402 $2,156,402
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