Khyiris Tonga

Kansas City Chiefs, Defensive Tackle
Age: 29y-8m-4d (Jul 07, 1996)
Exp: 5 Years
Country: US
College: Brigham Young
Drafted: Round 7 (#250 overall), 2021
Agent(s): David Canter, Ness Mugrabi, Brian McIntyre (Aura Sports Group)
2026 Cap Hit

$3,266,666

2026 Cash

$7,000,000

Career Earnings

$6,384,277

2026-2028 Free Agent (CURRENT)

Khyiris Tonga signed a 3 year, $21,000,000 contract with the Kansas City Chiefs, including $5,600,000 signing bonus, $14,000,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $7,000,000. In 2026, Tonga will earn a base salary of $1,215,000, a signing bonus of $5,600,000 and a workout bonus of $185,000, while carrying a cap hit of $3,266,666 and a dead cap value of $14,000,000.
Contract Terms:
3 yr(s) / $21,000,000
Average Salary:
$7,000,000
Signing Bonus:
$5,600,000
GTD at Sign:
$14,000,000
Total GTD:
$14,000,000
Free Agent:
2029 / UFA
MANAGE CONTRACT
Year Age Cap HitAnnual Cap % League Cap Cash Annual Cash Cumulative Dead Cap Annual
2026 30 $3,266,666 1.08% $7,000,000 $7,000,000 $14,000,000
2027 31 $8,866,666 2.75% $7,000,000 $14,000,000 $10,733,335
POTENTIAL OUT: 2028, 2 YR, $14,000,000; $1,866,668 DEAD CAP
2028 32 $8,866,668 2.50% $7,000,000 $21,000,000 $1,866,668
2029 33
UFA
Year Age Base P5 Salary Signing Proration Workout Bonus Cap Hit Cap % League Dead Cap
2026 30 $1,215,000 $1,866,667 $185,000 $3,266,666 1.08% $14,000,000
2027 31 $6,750,000 $1,866,667 $250,000 $8,866,666 2.75% $10,733,335
POTENTIAL OUT: 2028, 2 YR, $14,000,000; $1,866,668 DEAD CAP
2028 32 $6,750,000 $1,866,668 $250,000 $8,866,668 2.50% $1,866,668
2029 33
UFA
Year Age Base P5 Salary Signing Bonus Workout Bonus Cash Total Cash Cumulative Cash Remaining
2026 30 $1,215,000 $5,600,000 $185,000 $7,000,000 $7,000,000 $21,000,000
2027 31 $6,750,000 - $250,000 $7,000,000 $14,000,000 $14,000,000
POTENTIAL OUT: 2028, 2 YR, $14,000,000; $1,866,668 DEAD CAP
2028 32 $6,750,000 - $250,000 $7,000,000 $21,000,000 $7,000,000
Contract Notes

  • $14M guaranteed (signing bonus + 2026 salary + 2027 salary)

Source: NFL contract specifics generally collected from verified reports.

2025-2025 Free Agent

Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $2,100,000
Average Salary:
$2,100,000
Signing Bonus:
$500,000
GTD at Sign:
$1,000,000
Total GTD:
$1,000,000
Free Agent:
2026 / UFA
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2024-2024 Free Agent

Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $1,750,000
Average Salary:
$1,750,000
Signing Bonus:
$250,000
GTD at Sign:
$400,000
Total GTD:
$400,000
Free Agent:
2025 / UFA
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2022-2023

Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $825,000
Average Salary:
$825,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
GTD at Sign:
Total GTD:
Free Agent:
2024 / UFA
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2021-2024 Rookie

Contract Terms:
4 yr(s) / $3,563,648
Average Salary:
$890,912
Signing Bonus:
$83,648
GTD at Sign:
$83,648
Total GTD:
$83,648
Free Agent:
2025 / UFA
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Seasons

5 Years

Career Earnings thru 2026

$6,384,277

Earnings w/ Different Teams

5 teams

Earnings Per Year

Year Age Team(s) Status Cash Total Cash Cumulative Awards
2021 25
Active
$743,648
$743,648
2022 26
Active
Retained
$641,666
$46,000
$1,385,314
$1,431,314
2023 27
Active
$940,000
$2,371,314
2024 28
Active
$1,812,883
$4,184,197
2025 29
Active
$2,200,080
$6,384,277
Total      
$6,384,277
$6,384,277
2026 30
Active
$7,000,000
2027 31
Active
$7,000,000
2028 32
Active
$7,000,000
Total
$27,384,277

Earnings Per Team

Years Team Base Signing Roster Restructure Option Incentives Cash Cumulative
1 $660,000 $83,648 - - - - $743,648
2 $1,581,667 - - - - - $1,581,666
1 $46,000 - - - - - $46,000
1 $1,055,000 $250,000 - - $105,000 $142,883 $1,812,883
1 $1,180,000 $500,000 - - $90,080 $150,000 $2,200,080
Year Team(s) Age Base Signing Roster Restructure Option Workout Incentives Cash Total Cash Cumulative
2021
25
$660,000
$83,648
$743,648
$743,648
2022
26
$641,667
$46,000
$641,666
$46,000
$1,385,314
$1,431,314
2023
27
$940,000
$940,000
$2,371,314
2024
28
$1,055,000
$250,000
$105,000
$142,883
$1,812,883
$4,184,197
2025
29
$1,180,000
$500,000
$90,080
$150,000
$2,200,080
$6,384,277
Total
$4,522,667
$833,648
$195,080
$292,883
$6,384,277
$6,384,277
2026
30
$1,215,000
$5,600,000
$185,000
$7,000,000
2027
31
$6,750,000
$250,000
$7,000,000
2028
32
$6,750,000
$250,000
$7,000,000
Total
$19,237,667
$6,433,648
$880,080
$292,883
$27,384,277

Earnings Per Team

Years Team Base Signing Roster Restructure Option Incentives Cash Cumulative
1 $660,000 $83,648 - - - - $743,648
2 $1,581,667 - - - - - $1,581,666
1 $46,000 - - - - - $46,000
1 $1,055,000 $250,000 - - $105,000 $142,883 $1,812,883
1 $1,180,000 $500,000 - - $90,080 $150,000 $2,200,080
  • Mar 09, 2026 Signed a 3 year $21 million contract with Kansas City (KC)
  • Mar 10, 2025 Signed a 1 year $2.1 million contract with New England (NE)
  • Mar 15, 2024 Signed a 1 year $1.75 million contract with Arizona (ARI)
  • Oct 05, 2022 Signed to the active roster by Minnesota (MIN)
  • Sep 05, 2022 Signed to the practice squad by Atlanta (ATL)
  • Aug 31, 2022 Waived by Chicago (CHI)
  • Jun 02, 2021 Signed a 4 year $3.56 million contract with Chicago (CHI)
  • May 01, 2021 Drafted by Chicago (CHI): Round 7 (#250 overall)
Year Team GP GS Snaps Snaps% Sack Tackles Total Tackles Solo Tackles Assisted FFum Int
2025 NE 14 8 337 30.86 0 25 9 16 0 0
2024 ARI 13 1 214 19.53 0 22 6 16 0 0
2023 MIN 14 2 188 16.77 0 15 9 6 0 0
2022 MIN 11 2 276 23.63 1 28 12 16 0 0
2021 CHI 15 2 216 19.27 0 24 10 14 0 0

Calculated Market Value

$3.1M Avg. Annual Salary

Market Value

  • 2 years, $6,274,650
  • Avg. Salary: $3,137,325
  • NFL Rank: 598

Current Contract

  • Free Agent: 2029
  • Avg. Salary: $7,000,000
  • NFL Rank: 378

Comparable Players

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

Player Length Value Avg. Salary Age When Signed
Andrew Billings 2 $8,000,000 $4,000,000 28
Da'shawn Hand 1 $2,350,000 $2,350,000 29
Brandon Graham 1 $2,444,444 $2,444,444 37
Rakeem Nunez-Roches 3 $12,000,000 $4,000,000 29
Averages 2 $6,198,611 $3,198,611 30.8

Base Calculated Value

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

Length Value Avg. Salary
2 $7,572,592 $3,786,296

Statistical Comparisons

Now we'll compare our variables and Tonga statistically over the two seasons prior to their signing. In this case we're analyzing: GP%, Snaps %, Tackles/Gm, Sacks/Gm, Stops/Gm, QB Hurries/Gm, Rating

Player GP% Snaps % Tackles/Gm Sacks/Gm Stops/Gm QB Hurries/Gm Rating
Andrew Billings
2021-2022
 58.82 25.10 0.90 0.05 1.15 0.35 61.95
Da'shawn Hand
2023-2024
 97.06 33.75 0.79 0.06 0.75 0.53 72.75
Brandon Graham
2023-2024
 82.35 30.67 0.93 0.23 0.79 1.29 79.30
Rakeem Nunez-Roches
2021-2022
 97.06 40.07 0.73 0.06 0.85 0.52 60.15
Average 83.82 32.40 0.84 0.10 0.89 0.67 68.54
Khyiris Tonga
2024-2025
 79.41 25.19 0.56 0.00 0.81 0.67 63.60
Pct Change -5.26 -22.25 -33.33 -100.00 -8.99 0.00 -7.21
Median Prime % Change -8.99%
Average Prime % Change -25.29%

Calculated Market Value: Khyiris Tonga

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, $6,274,650 $3,137,325
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