Kenneth Gainwell

Pittsburgh Steelers, Running Back
Age: 26y-11m-23d (Mar 14, 1999)
Exp: 5 Years
Country: US
College: Memphis
Drafted: Round 5 (#150 overall), 2021
Agent(s): Reginald Johnson (CAA Football)
Career Earnings

$5,614,348

2025-2025 Free Agent

Kenneth Gainwell signed a 1 year, $1,790,000 contract with the Pittsburgh Steelers, including $620,000 signing bonus, $620,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $1,790,000.
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $1,790,000
Average Salary:
$1,790,000
Signing Bonus:
$620,000
GTD at Sign:
$620,000
Total GTD:
$620,000
Free Agent:
2026 / UFA
MANAGE CONTRACT
Year Age Cap HitAnnual Cap % League Cap Cash Annual Cash Cumulative Dead Cap Annual
2025 26 $1,798,820 0.64% $1,798,820 $1,798,820 $628,820
2026 27
UFA
Year Age Base P5 Salary Signing Proration Workout Bonus Cap Hit Cap % League Dead Cap
2025 26 $1,170,000 $620,000 $8,820 $1,798,820 0.64% $628,820
2026 27
UFA
Year Age Base P5 Salary Signing Bonus Workout Bonus Cash Total Cash Cumulative Cash Remaining
2025 26 $1,170,000 $620,000 $8,820 $1,798,820 $1,798,820 $1,798,820
Source: NFL contract specifics generally collected from verified reports.

2021-2024 Rookie

Contract Terms:
4 yr(s) / $3,815,528
Average Salary:
$953,882
Signing Bonus:
$335,528
GTD at Sign:
$335,528
Total GTD:
$335,528
Free Agent:
2025 / UFA
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Seasons

5 Years

Career Earnings thru 2026

$7,264,348

Earnings w/ Different Teams

2 teams

Earnings Per Year

Year Age Team(s) Status Cash Total Cash Cumulative Awards
2021 22
Active
$995,528
$995,528
2022 23
Active
Active
Active
$825,000
$825,000
$825,000
$1,820,528
$2,645,528
$3,470,528
2023 24
Active
$940,000
$4,410,528
2024 25
Active
$1,055,000
$5,465,528
 Champion
2025 26
Active
$1,798,820
$7,264,348
Total      
$7,264,348
$7,264,348
Total
$7,264,348

Earnings Per Team

Years Team Base Signing Roster Restructure Option Incentives Cash Cumulative
4 $5,130,000 $335,528 - - - - $5,465,528
1 $1,170,000 $620,000 - - $8,820 - $1,798,820
Year Team(s) Age Base Signing Roster Restructure Option Workout Incentives Cash Total Cash Cumulative
2021
22
$660,000
$335,528
$995,528
$995,528
2022
23
$825,000
$825,000
$825,000
$825,000
$825,000
$825,000
$1,820,528
$2,645,528
$3,470,528
2023
24
$940,000
$940,000
$4,410,528
2024
25
$1,055,000
$1,055,000
$5,465,528
2025
26
$1,170,000
$620,000
$8,820
$1,798,820
$7,264,348
Total
$6,300,000
$955,528
$8,820
$7,264,348
$7,264,348
Total
$6,300,000
$955,528
$8,820
$7,264,348

Earnings Per Team

Years Team Base Signing Roster Restructure Option Incentives Cash Cumulative
4 $5,130,000 $335,528 - - - - $5,465,528
1 $1,170,000 $620,000 - - $8,820 - $1,798,820
  • Mar 11, 2025 Signed a 1 year $1.79 million contract with Pittsburgh (PIT)
  • Oct 04, 2024 Fined $6,327 Low Block against Tampa Bay (TB)
  • Jun 03, 2021 Signed a 4 year $3.81 million contract with Philadelphia (PHI)
  • May 01, 2021 Drafted by Philadelphia (PHI): Round 5 (#150 overall)

Fines

Date Reason Fine Amount
Oct 04, 2024 Low Block against Tampa Bay (TB) $6,327
Fines: 1 $6,327
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 PIT 17 2 517 50.15 114 537 31.6 5 85 73 486 6.7 28.6 3 2
2024 PHI 17 0 268 23.18 75 290 17.1 1 22 16 116 7.3 6.8 0 0
2023 PHI 16 2 442 38.54 84 364 22.8 2 37 30 183 6.1 11.4 0 3
2022 PHI 17 0 331 28.12 53 240 14.1 4 29 23 169 7.3 9.9 0 0
2021 PHI 16 1 298 26.61 68 291 18.2 5 50 33 253 7.7 15.8 1 2

Calculated Market Value

$3.0M Avg. Annual Salary

Market Value

  • 2 years, $5,922,504
  • Avg. Salary: $2,961,252
  • NFL Rank: 534
  • RB Rank: 26

Current Contract

  • Free Agent: 2026
  • Avg. Salary: $1,790,000

Comparable Players

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

Player Length Value Avg. Salary Age When Signed
Samaje Perine 2 $3,600,000 $1,800,000 29
Justice Hill 2 $6,000,000 $3,000,000 26
Ty Johnson 2 $5,000,000 $2,500,000 27
Jordan Mason 2 $10,500,000 $5,250,000 25
Averages 2 $6,275,000 $3,137,500 26.8

Base Calculated Value

After adjusting the above contracts as if signed at Gainwell's current age (26), a linear regression is performed, providing us with the following initial value.

Length Value Avg. Salary
3 $6,519,231 $2,173,077

Statistical Comparisons

Now we'll compare our variables and Gainwell statistically over the two seasons prior to their signing. In this case we're analyzing: GP%, Snaps %, Rush Yds/Gm, Rec/Gm, Rec Yds/Gm, TD/Gm, Fum/Gm, Rating

Player GP% Snaps % Rush Yds/Gm Rec/Gm Rec Yds/Gm TD/Gm Fum/Gm Rating
Samaje Perine
2023-2024
 100.00 29.13 9.71 2.29 22.85 0.09 0.09 69.45
Justice Hill
2022-2023
 91.18 31.45 20.94 1.29 8.52 0.13 0.10 65.30
Ty Johnson
2023-2024
 79.41 20.42 12.78 0.93 12.81 0.19 0.04 77.90
Jordan Mason
2023-2024
 85.29 22.17 34.31 0.48 4.21 0.21 0.10 78.70
Average 88.97 25.79 19.44 1.25 12.10 0.16 0.08 72.84
Kenneth Gainwell
2024-2025
 100.00 36.65 24.32 2.62 17.71 0.26 0.06 64.35
Pct Change 12.40 42.11 25.10 109.60 46.36 62.50 25.00 -11.66
Median Prime % Change 33.61%
Average Prime % Change 38.93%

Calculated Market Value: Kenneth Gainwell

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
2 years, $5,922,504 $2,961,252
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