Kendrick Bourne

Arizona Cardinals, Wide Receiver
Age: 30y-7m-10d (Aug 04, 1995)
Exp: 9 Years
Country: US
College: Eastern Washington
Drafted: Undrafted, SF, 2017
Agent(s): Henry Organ (Disruptive Sports)
2026 Cap Hit

$4,780,000

2026 Cash

$7,060,000

Career Earnings

$30,896,628

2026-2027 Free Agent (CURRENT)

Kendrick Bourne signed a 2 year, $10,000,000 contract with the Arizona Cardinals, including $4,500,000 signing bonus, $7,500,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $5,000,000. In 2026, Bourne will earn a base salary of $2,000,000, a signing bonus of $4,500,000 and a workout bonus of $50,000, while carrying a cap hit of $4,780,000 and a dead cap value of $6,500,000.
Contract Terms:
2 yr(s) / $10,000,000
Average Salary:
$5,000,000
Signing Bonus:
$4,500,000
GTD at Sign:
$6,500,000
Total GTD:
$7,500,000
Free Agent:
2028 / UFA
MANAGE CONTRACT
Year Age Cap HitAnnual Cap % League Cap Cash Annual Cash Cumulative Dead Cap Annual
2026 31 $4,780,000 1.59% $7,060,000 $7,060,000 $6,500,000
POTENTIAL OUT: 2027, 1 YR, $7,060,000; $2,250,000 DEAD CAP
2027 32 $5,190,000 1.61% $2,940,000 $10,000,000 $2,250,000
2028 33
UFA
Year Age Base P5 Salary Signing Proration Active/GM Roster Bonus Workout Bonus Cap Hit Cap % League Dead Cap
2026 31 $2,000,000 $2,250,000 $480,000 $50,000 $4,780,000 1.59% $6,500,000
POTENTIAL OUT: 2027, 1 YR, $7,060,000; $2,250,000 DEAD CAP
2027 32 $2,380,000 $2,250,000 $510,000 $50,000 $5,190,000 1.61% $2,250,000
2028 33
UFA
Year Age Base P5 Salary Signing Bonus Active/Gm Roster Bonus Workout Bonus Cash Total Cash Cumulative Cash Remaining
2026 31 $2,000,000 $4,500,000 $510,000 $50,000 $7,060,000 $7,060,000 $10,000,000
POTENTIAL OUT: 2027, 1 YR, $7,060,000; $2,250,000 DEAD CAP
2027 32 $2,380,000 - $510,000 $50,000 $2,940,000 $10,000,000 $2,940,000
Contract Notes

  • $6.5M guaranteed at sign (signing bonus + 2026 salary)
  • $1M of 2027 salary fully guarantees the 5th league day of 2027 (injury at sign)
  • Per Game Active Bonus: $30,000 ($510,000)
  • Annual Incentives: $1M

Source: NFL contract specifics generally collected from verified reports.

2025-2025

Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $1,765,000
Average Salary:
$1,765,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
GTD at Sign:
$1,255,000
Total GTD:
$1,255,000
Free Agent:
2026 / UFA
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2024-2026 Free Agent

Contract Terms:
3 yr(s) / $19,500,000
Average Salary:
$6,500,000
Signing Bonus:
$4,200,000
GTD at Sign:
$5,500,000
Total GTD:
$5,500,000
Free Agent:
2027 / UFA
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2021-2023 Free Agent

Contract Terms:
3 yr(s) / $15,000,000
Average Salary:
$5,000,000
Signing Bonus:
$4,250,000
GTD at Sign:
$5,250,000
Total GTD:
$7,250,000
Free Agent:
2024 / UFA
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2020-2020 Restricted Tender

Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $3,259,000
Average Salary:
$3,259,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
GTD at Sign:
Total GTD:
Free Agent:
2021 / UFA
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2017-2019 undrafted

Contract Terms:
3 yr(s) / $1,670,000
Average Salary:
$556,667
Signing Bonus:
$5,000
GTD at Sign:
$25,000
Total GTD:
$25,000
Free Agent:
2020 / RFA
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Seasons

9 Years

Career Earnings thru 2026

$30,896,628

Earnings w/ Different Teams

2 teams

Earnings Per Year

Year Age Team(s) Status Cash Total Cash Cumulative Awards
2017 22
Active
$470,000
$470,000
2018 23
Active
$555,000
$1,025,000
2019 24
Active
$645,000
$1,670,000
2020 25
Active
$3,259,000
$4,929,000
2021 26
Active
$6,750,000
$11,679,000
2022 27
Active
$4,955,872
$16,634,872
2023 28
Injured
$5,102,936
$21,737,808
2024 29
Active
$6,500,000
$28,237,808
2025 30
Active
Retained
$2,500,000
$158,820
$30,737,808
$30,896,628
Total      
$30,896,628
$30,737,808
$30,896,628
2026 31
Active
$7,060,000
2027 32
Active
$2,940,000
Total
$40,896,628

Earnings Per Team

Years Team Base Signing Roster Restructure Option Incentives Cash Cumulative
5 $6,179,000 $5,000 - $510,000 - $735,000 $7,429,000
5 $10,550,000 $8,450,000 $1,455,872 - $308,820 $1,500,000 $23,467,628
Year Team(s) Age Base Signing Roster Restructure Option Workout Incentives Cash Total Cash Cumulative
2017
22
$465,000
$5,000
$470,000
$470,000
2018
23
$555,000
$555,000
$1,025,000
2019
24
$645,000
$645,000
$1,670,000
2020
25
$3,259,000
$3,259,000
$4,929,000
2021
26
$1,000,000
$4,250,000
$750,000
$750,000
$6,750,000
$11,679,000
2022
27
$3,500,000
$705,872
$750,000
$4,955,872
$16,634,872
2023
28
$4,750,000
$5,102,936
$21,737,808
2024
29
$1,300,000
$4,200,000
$150,000
$6,500,000
$28,237,808
2025
30
$1,255,000
$510,000
$158,820
$735,000
$2,500,000
$158,820
$30,737,808
$30,896,628
Total
$16,729,000
$8,455,000
$510,000
$1,455,872
$308,820
$2,235,000
$30,896,628
$30,737,808
$30,896,628
2026
31
$2,000,000
$4,500,000
$50,000
$7,060,000
2027
32
$2,380,000
$50,000
$2,940,000
Total
$21,109,000
$12,955,000
$510,000
$1,455,872
$408,820
$2,235,000
$40,896,628

Earnings Per Team

Years Team Base Signing Roster Restructure Option Incentives Cash Cumulative
5 $6,179,000 $5,000 - $510,000 - $735,000 $7,429,000
5 $10,550,000 $8,450,000 $1,455,872 - $308,820 $1,500,000 $23,467,628

Injuries

Year Weeks Reason
2024 NE 1 - 4 Knee (ACL)
2023 NE 9 - 18 Knee (ACL)
2021 NE 16 - 15 COVID-19
2020 SF 9 - 9 COVID-19
2020 SF 10 - 10 COVID-19
  • Mar 09, 2026 Signed a 2 year $10 million contract with Arizona (ARI)
  • Sep 09, 2025 Signed a 1 year $1.765 million contract with San Francisco (SF)
  • Aug 27, 2025 Released by New England (NE)
  • Mar 21, 2024 Signed a 3 year $19.5 million contract extension with New England (NE)
  • Mar 15, 2021 Signed a 3 year $15 million contract with New England (NE)
  • Mar 17, 2020 Assigned a 1 year $3.259 million tender by San Francisco (SF)
  • Apr 30, 2017 Signed a contract with San Francisco (SF)
Year Team GP GS Snaps Snaps% Rec Receptions Rec Yards Rec Touchdowns Fum
2025 SF 16 8 594 52.94 37 551 0 0
2024 NE 12 9 456 41.76 28 305 1 0
2023 NE 8 5 371 35.33 37 406 4 1
2022 NE 16 2 441 42.00 35 434 1 2
2021 NE 17 5 572 51.91 55 800 5 1
2020 SF 15 5 688 62.89 49 667 2 0
2019 SF 16 0 475 47.60 30 358 5 0
2018 SF 16 8 606 57.40 42 487 4 1
2017 SF 11 0 283 25.60 16 257 0 0

Calculated Market Value

$3.3M Avg. Annual Salary

Market Value

  • 1 years, $3,314,025
  • Avg. Salary: $3,314,025
  • NFL Rank: 621
  • WR Rank: 58

Current Contract

  • Free Agent: 2028
  • Avg. Salary: $5,000,000
  • NFL Rank: 483
  • WR Rank: 45

Comparable Players

We've selected the following players based on their age, contract status, and statistical production to compare Kendrick Bourne to.

Player Length Value Avg. Salary Age When Signed
Braxton Berrios 1 $1,800,000 $1,800,000 29
Zay Jones 1 $2,400,000 $2,400,000 29
Khadarel Hodge 2 $5,500,000 $2,750,000 30
Kalif Raymond 2 $10,500,000 $5,250,000 29
Averages 2 $5,050,000 $3,050,000 29.3

Base Calculated Value

After adjusting the above contracts as if signed at Bourne's current age (30), a linear regression is performed, providing us with the following initial value.

Length Value Avg. Salary
1 $3,250,000 $3,250,000

Statistical Comparisons

Now we'll compare our variables and Bourne 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
Braxton Berrios
2023-2024
 64.71 25.67 1.68 1.23 10.82 0.05 3.91 0.05 51.50
Zay Jones
2023-2024
 58.82 30.34 3.75 2.10 20.25 0.10 4.00 0.05 57.15
Khadarel Hodge
2023-2024
 100.00 26.45 1.03 0.62 10.68 0.03 5.61 0.10 62.60
Kalif Raymond
2021-2022
 97.06 57.95 4.09 2.88 36.12 0.12 14.97 0.09 66.30
Average 80.15 35.10 2.64 1.71 19.47 0.08 7.12 0.07 59.39
Kendrick Bourne
2024-2025
 82.35 47.31 3.25 2.32 30.57 0.04 9.43 0.29 62.95
Pct Change 2.74 34.79 23.11 35.67 57.01 -50.00 32.44 -314.29 5.99
Median Prime % Change 23.11%
Average Prime % Change -19.17%

Calculated Market Value: Kendrick Bourne

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, $3,314,025 $3,314,025
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