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Current Contract
Khalen Saunders signed a 3 year, $12,300,000 contract with the New Orleans Saints, including a $3,500,000 signing bonus, $6,600,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $4,100,000. In 2024, Saunders will earn a base salary of $3,100,000 and a workout bonus of $300,000, while carrying a cap hit of $4,400,000 and a dead cap value of $4,800,000.Contract: 3 yr(s) / $12,300,000 Signing Bonus $3,500,000 Average Salary $4,100,000 Total Guarantees $6,600,000 Guaranteed at Signing $4,600,000 Free Agent: 2026 / UFA Bonus Breakdown Cap Details Cash Details Year Age Base Salary Signing Roster/Gm Workout Cap Hit Dead Cap Yearly Cash Cash AAV 2023 27 $1,100,000 $700,000 - - $1,800,000 $4,600,000 $4,600,000($4,600,000) $4,600,000 Pre-6/1 Release 2023 Dead Cap: $4,600,000 2023 Cap Savings: $-2,800,000 Pre-6/1 Trade 2023 Dead Cap: $3,500,000 2023 Cap Savings: $-1,700,000 Post-6/1 Release 2023 Dead Cap: $1,800,000 2024 Dead Cap: $2,800,000 2023 Cap Savings: $0 Post-6/1 Trade 2023 Dead Cap: $700,000 2024 Dead Cap: $2,800,000 2023 Cap Savings: $1,100,000 Potential Out: 2024, 1 yr, $6,600,000; $6,800,000 dead cap
2024 28 $3,100,000 $700,000 $300,000 $300,000 $4,400,000 $4,800,000 $3,700,000($8,300,000) $4,150,000 Pre-6/1 Release 2024 Dead Cap: $4,800,000 2024 Cap Savings: $-400,000 Pre-6/1 Trade 2024 Dead Cap: $2,800,000 2024 Cap Savings: $1,600,000 Post-6/1 Release 2024 Dead Cap: $2,700,000 2025 Dead Cap: $2,100,000 2024 Cap Savings: $1,700,000 Post-6/1 Trade 2024 Dead Cap: $700,000 2025 Dead Cap: $2,100,000 2024 Cap Savings: $3,700,000 2025 29 $3,400,000 $700,000 $300,000 $300,000 $4,700,000 $2,100,000 $4,000,000($12,300,000) $4,100,000 Pre-6/1 Release 2025 Dead Cap: $2,100,000 2025 Cap Savings: $2,600,000 Pre-6/1 Trade 2025 Dead Cap: $2,100,000 2025 Cap Savings: $2,600,000 Post-6/1 Release 2025 Dead Cap: $700,000 2026 Dead Cap: $1,400,000 2025 Cap Savings: $4,000,000 Post-6/1 Trade 2025 Dead Cap: $700,000 2026 Dead Cap: $1,400,000 2025 Cap Savings: $4,000,000 2026 30 - $700,000 - - $1,400,000 $1,400,000 - Pre-6/1 Release 2026 Dead Cap: $1,400,000 2026 Cap Savings: $0 Pre-6/1 Trade 2026 Dead Cap: $1,400,000 2026 Cap Savings: $0 Post-6/1 Release 2026 Dead Cap: $0 2027 Dead Cap: $1,400,000 2026 Cap Savings: $1,400,000 Post-6/1 Trade 2026 Dead Cap: $0 2027 Dead Cap: $1,400,000 2026 Cap Savings: $1,400,000 2027 31 - $700,000 - - $700,000 - - Pre-6/1 Release 2027 Dead Cap: $0 2027 Cap Savings: $700,000 Pre-6/1 Trade 2027 Dead Cap: $0 2027 Cap Savings: $700,000 Post-6/1 Release 2027 Dead Cap: $0 2028 Dead Cap: $0 2027 Cap Savings: $700,000 Post-6/1 Trade 2027 Dead Cap: $0 2028 Dead Cap: $0 2027 Cap Savings: $700,000 2028 32 - - - - - - - Pre-6/1 Release 2028 Dead Cap: $0 2028 Cap Savings: $0 Pre-6/1 Trade 2028 Dead Cap: $0 2028 Cap Savings: $0 Post-6/1 Release 2028 Dead Cap: $0 2029 Dead Cap: $0 2028 Cap Savings: $0 Post-6/1 Trade 2028 Dead Cap: $0 2029 Dead Cap: $0 2028 Cap Savings: $0 2026 33 UFA Contract Notes:- $4.6M guaranteed at signing (signing bonus + 2023 salary)
- $2M of 2024 salary fully guarantees 3/16/2024 (injury guaranteed at signing)
- 2024-2025 Per Game Active Bonus: $17,647 ($300,000)
- 2026-2028 years automatically void
Sources: NFL contract specifics generally collected from verified reports.
Previous Contracts
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2019-2022Entry Level
Khalen Saunders signed a 4 year, $3,673,180 contract with the Kansas City Chiefs, including a $915,180 signing bonus, $915,180 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $918,295. In 2024, Saunders will earn a base salary of $3,100,000 and a workout bonus of $300,000, while carrying a cap hit of $4,400,000 and a dead cap value of $4,800,000.Contract: 4 yr(s) / $3,673,180 Signing Bonus $915,180 Average Salary $918,295 Total Guarantees $915,180 Guaranteed at Signing $915,180 Free Agent: 2023 / UFA -
Estimated Career Earnings
Year Team Awards Salary Signing Bonus Roster Bonus Workout Bonus Restructure Bonus Option Bonus Incentive Earnings 2019 $495,000 $915,180 - - - - - $1,410,180 2020 $439,706 - - $25,000 - - $32,842 $497,548 2021 $850,000 - - $25,000 - - - $875,000 2022 $965,000 - - $25,000 - - - $990,000 2023 $1,100,000 $3,500,000 - - - - - $4,600,000 5 seasons $3,849,706 $4,415,180 - $75,000 - - $32,842 $8,372,728 2024 $3,100,000 - - $300,000 - - - $3,700,000 2025 $3,400,000 - - $300,000 - - - $4,000,000 $10,349,706 $4,415,180 - $675,000 - - $32,842 $16,072,728 Seasons Team Salary Signing Bonus Roster Bonus Workout Bonus Restructure Bonus Option Bonus Incentive Total Cash 4 seasons $2,749,706 $915,180 - $75,000 - - $32,842 $3,772,728 1 seasons $1,100,000 $3,500,000 - - - - - $4,600,000 -
Transactions
Mar 15 2023Signed a 3 year $12.3 million contract with New Orleans (NO)Jun 3 2019Signed a 4 year $3.67 million contract with Kansas City (KC)Apr 26 2019Drafted by Kansas City (KC): Round 3 (#84 overall) -
2024 Player Rankings
A visual look at how Khalen Saunders 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 2023 NO 17 17 16 502 48.0 57 24 33 2022 KC 16 16 421 36.9 3.5 48 22 26 2021 KC 7 7 144 12.9 8 2 6 2020 KC 3 3 1 74 7.3 3 3 2019 KC 12 12 4 305 27.2 1 22 13 9 Totals 55 55 21 1,446 - 5 138 64 74 0 0