Darian Kinnard
Green Bay Packers, Right Tackle
Age: 26y-2m-19d (Dec 29, 1999)
Exp: 3 Years
Country: US
College: Kentucky
Drafted: Round 5 (#145 overall), 2022
Agent(s): Edward Berry, Patrick Collins, Jimmy Sexton (CAA Football)
2026 Cap Hit
$2,750,000
2026 Cash
$2,750,000
Career Earnings
$3,424,412
2026-2026 Free Agent (CURRENT)
Darian Kinnard signed a 1 year, $2,750,000 contract with the Green Bay Packers, including $1,000,000 signing bonus, $1,000,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $2,750,000. In 2026, Kinnard will earn a base salary of $1,310,000, a signing bonus of $1,000,000 and a workout bonus of $100,000, while carrying a cap hit of $2,750,000 and a dead cap value of $1,000,000.
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $2,750,000
Average Salary:
$2,750,000
Signing Bonus:
$1,000,000
GTD at Sign:
$1,000,000
Total GTD:
$1,000,000
Free Agent:
2027 / UFA
| Year | Age | Cap HitAnnual | Cap % League Cap | Cash Annual | Cash Cumulative | Dead Cap Annual | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 |
|
27 | $2,750,000 | 0.91% | $2,750,000 | $2,750,000 | $1,000,000 |
| 2027 |
|
28 |
UFA |
| Year | Age | Base P5 Salary | Signing Bonus | Active/Gm Roster Bonus | Workout Bonus | Cash Total | Cash Cumulative | Cash Remaining | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 |
|
27 | $1,310,000 | $1,000,000 | $340,000 | $100,000 | $2,750,000 | $2,750,000 | $2,750,000 |
Contract Notes
- Incentives: $1M
Source:
NFL contract specifics generally collected from verified reports.
2024-2025 Reserve/Future
Contract Terms:
2 yr(s) / $2,045,000
Average Salary:
$1,022,500
Signing Bonus:
$100,000
GTD at Sign:
$300,000
Total GTD:
$300,000
Free Agent:
2026 / RFA
2022-2025 Rookie
Contract Terms:
4 yr(s) / $4,018,412
Average Salary:
$1,004,603
Signing Bonus:
$358,412
GTD at Sign:
$358,412
Total GTD:
$358,412
Free Agent:
2026 / UFA
Seasons
3 Years
Career Earnings thru 2026
$3,424,412
Earnings w/ Different Teams
3 teams
Earnings Per Year
| Year | Age | Team(s) | Status | Cash Total | Cash Cumulative | Awards |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 23 |
|
Active
|
$1,063,412 |
$1,063,412 |
Champion |
| 2023 | 24 |
|
Reserve
|
$216,000 |
$1,279,412 |
Champion |
| 2024 | 25 |
|
Active
|
$1,015,000 |
$2,294,412 |
Champion |
| 2025 | 26 |
|
Active
Retained
|
$1,030,000 $100,000 |
$3,324,412 $3,424,412 |
|
| Total |
$3,424,412 |
$3,324,412 $3,424,412 |
||||
| 2026 | 27 |
|
Active
|
$2,750,000 |
||
| Total |
$6,174,412 |
Earnings Per Team
| Years | Team | Base | Signing | Roster | Restructure | Option | Incentives | Cash Cumulative |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 |
|
$921,000 | $358,412 | - | - | - | - | $1,279,412 |
| 2 |
|
$915,000 | $150,000 | - | - | $50,000 | - | $1,115,000 |
| 1 |
|
$1,030,000 | - | - | - | - | - | $1,030,000 |
| Year | Team(s) | Age | Base | Signing | Roster | Restructure | Option | Workout | Incentives | Cash Total | Cash Cumulative |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 |
|
23 |
$705,000
|
$358,412 |
$1,063,412 |
$1,063,412 |
|||||
| 2023 |
|
24 |
$216,000
|
$216,000 |
$1,279,412 |
||||||
| 2024 |
|
25 |
$915,000
|
$100,000 |
$1,015,000 |
$2,294,412 |
|||||
| 2025 |
|
26 |
$1,030,000
|
$50,000 |
$50,000 |
$1,030,000 $100,000 |
$3,324,412 $3,424,412 |
||||
| Total |
$2,866,000 |
$508,412 |
$50,000 |
$3,424,412 |
$3,324,412 $3,424,412 |
||||||
| 2026 |
|
27 |
$1,310,000
|
$1,000,000 |
$100,000 |
$2,750,000 |
|||||
| Total |
$4,176,000 |
$1,508,412 |
$150,000 |
$6,174,412 |
Earnings Per Team
| Years | Team | Base | Signing | Roster | Restructure | Option | Incentives | Cash Cumulative |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 |
|
$921,000 | $358,412 | - | - | - | - | $1,279,412 |
| 2 |
|
$915,000 | $150,000 | - | - | $50,000 | - | $1,115,000 |
| 1 |
|
$1,030,000 | - | - | - | - | - | $1,030,000 |
-
Mar 10, 2026
Signed a 1 year $2.75 million contract with Green Bay (GB)
-
Aug 24, 2025
Traded to Green Bay (GB) from Philadelphia (PHI) for 2027 6th round pick
-
Feb 20, 2024
Signed a reserve/future contract with Philadelphia (PHI)
-
Aug 30, 2023
Signed to the practice squad by Kansas City (KC)
-
Aug 29, 2023
Waived by Kansas City (KC)
-
May 07, 2022
Signed a 4 year $4.01 million contract with Kansas City (KC)
-
Apr 30, 2022
Drafted by Kansas City (KC): Round 5 (#145 overall)
| Year | Team | GP | GS | Snaps | Snaps% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | GB | 17 | 4 | 285 | 27.17 |
| 2024 | PHI | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0.26 |
| 2022 | KC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
