Kristian Fulton
Kansas City Chiefs, Cornerback
Age: 27y-6m-4d (Sep 03, 1998)
Exp: 6 Years
Country: US
College: Louisiana State
Drafted: Round 2 (#61 overall), 2020
Agent(s): Todd France (Athletes First)
2026 Cap Hit
$13,000,000
2026 Cash
$10,000,000
Career Earnings
$18,489,312
2025-2026 Free Agent (CURRENT)
Kristian Fulton signed a 2 year, $20,000,000 contract with the Kansas City Chiefs, including $6,000,000 signing bonus, $15,000,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $10,000,000. In 2026, Fulton will earn a base salary of $9,750,000 and a workout bonus of $250,000, while carrying a cap hit of $13,000,000 and a dead cap value of $8,000,000.
Contract Terms:
2 yr(s) / $20,000,000
Average Salary:
$10,000,000
Signing Bonus:
$6,000,000
GTD at Sign:
$15,000,000
Total GTD:
$15,000,000
Free Agent:
2027 / UFA
| Year | Age | Cap HitAnnual | Cap % League Cap | Cash Annual | Cash Cumulative | Dead Cap Annual | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 |
|
27 | $7,000,000 | 2.51% | $10,000,000 | $10,000,000 | $15,000,000 |
| 2026 |
|
28 | $13,000,000 | 4.28% | $10,000,000 | $20,000,000 | $8,000,000 |
| 2027 |
|
29 |
UFA |
| Year | Age | Base P5 Salary | Signing Bonus | Workout Bonus | Cash Total | Cash Cumulative | Cash Remaining | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 |
|
27 | $3,750,000 | $6,000,000 | $250,000 | $10,000,000 | $10,000,000 | $20,000,000 |
| 2026 |
|
28 | $9,750,000 | - | $250,000 | $10,000,000 | $20,000,000 | $10,000,000 |
Contract Notes
- $15M guaranteed (signing bonus + 2025 compensation + $5M of 2026 salary)
- Pro Bowl: $250,000
Source:
NFL contract specifics generally collected from verified reports.
2024-2024 Free Agent
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $3,125,000
Average Salary:
$3,125,000
Signing Bonus:
$1,125,000
GTD at Sign:
$2,445,000
Total GTD:
$2,445,000
Free Agent:
2025 / UFA
2020-2023 Rookie
Contract Terms:
4 yr(s) / $5,330,192
Average Salary:
$1,332,548
Signing Bonus:
$1,436,504
GTD at Sign:
$2,288,785
Total GTD:
$2,288,785
Free Agent:
2024 / UFA
Seasons
6 Years
Career Earnings thru 2026
$18,489,312
Earnings w/ Different Teams
3 teams
Earnings Per Year
| Year | Age | Team(s) | Status | Cash Total | Cash Cumulative | Awards |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 22 |
|
Active
|
$1,910,622 |
$1,910,622 |
|
| 2021 | 23 |
|
Active
|
$852,281 |
$2,762,903 |
|
| 2022 | 24 |
|
Active
|
$1,094,563 |
$3,857,466 |
|
| 2023 | 25 |
|
Injured
|
$1,336,846 |
$5,194,312 |
|
| 2024 | 26 |
|
Active
|
$3,295,000 |
$8,489,312 |
|
| 2025 | 27 |
|
Active
|
$10,000,000 |
$18,489,312 |
|
| Total |
$18,489,312 |
$18,489,312 |
||||
| 2026 | 28 |
|
Active
|
$10,000,000 |
||
| Total |
$28,489,312 |
Earnings Per Team
| Years | Team | Base | Signing | Roster | Restructure | Option | Incentives | Cash Cumulative |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 |
|
$3,757,808 | $1,436,504 | - | - | - | - | $5,194,312 |
| 1 |
|
$1,320,000 | $1,125,000 | - | - | - | $250,000 | $3,295,000 |
| 1 |
|
$3,750,000 | $6,000,000 | - | - | $250,000 | - | $10,000,000 |
| Year | Team(s) | Age | Base | Signing | Roster | Restructure | Option | Workout | Incentives | Cash Total | Cash Cumulative |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 |
|
22 |
$474,118
|
$1,436,504 |
$1,910,622 |
$1,910,622 |
|||||
| 2021 |
|
23 |
$852,281
|
$852,281 |
$2,762,903 |
||||||
| 2022 |
|
24 |
$1,094,563
|
$1,094,563 |
$3,857,466 |
||||||
| 2023 |
|
25 |
$1,336,846
|
$1,336,846 |
$5,194,312 |
||||||
| 2024 |
|
26 |
$1,320,000
|
$1,125,000 |
$250,000 |
$3,295,000 |
$8,489,312 |
||||
| 2025 |
|
27 |
$3,750,000
|
$6,000,000 |
$250,000 |
$10,000,000 |
$18,489,312 |
||||
| Total |
$8,827,808 |
$8,561,504 |
$250,000 |
$250,000 |
$18,489,312 |
$18,489,312 |
|||||
| 2026 |
|
28 |
$9,750,000
|
$250,000 |
$10,000,000 |
||||||
| Total |
$18,577,808 |
$8,561,504 |
$500,000 |
$250,000 |
$28,489,312 |
Earnings Per Team
| Years | Team | Base | Signing | Roster | Restructure | Option | Incentives | Cash Cumulative |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 |
|
$3,757,808 | $1,436,504 | - | - | - | - | $5,194,312 |
| 1 |
|
$1,320,000 | $1,125,000 | - | - | - | $250,000 | $3,295,000 |
| 1 |
|
$3,750,000 | $6,000,000 | - | - | $250,000 | - | $10,000,000 |
Injuries
| Year | Weeks | Reason | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 |
|
15 - 18 | Hamstring |
| 2021 |
|
7 - 9 | Hamstring |
| 2020 |
|
4 - 4 | COVID-19 |
| 2020 |
|
8 - 14 | Knee |
| Year | Team | GP | GS | Snaps | Snaps% | Sack | Tackles Total | Tackles Solo | Tackles Assisted | FFum | Int |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | KC | 8 | 2 | 208 | 18.69 | 0 | 16 | 12 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | LAC | 15 | 14 | 760 | 71.29 | 0 | 51 | 39 | 12 | 0 | 1 |
| 2023 | TEN | 11 | 11 | 645 | 61.49 | 0 | 46 | 37 | 9 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | TEN | 11 | 11 | 653 | 63.15 | 0 | 48 | 35 | 13 | 1 | 1 |
| 2021 | TEN | 13 | 13 | 737 | 62.19 | 0 | 40 | 30 | 10 | 0 | 2 |
| 2020 | TEN | 6 | 2 | 202 | 18.84 | 1 | 16 | 14 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
