Kendall Sheffield
Miami Dolphins, Cornerback
Age: 29y-9m-6d (May 30, 1996)
Exp: 6 Years
Country: US
College: Ohio State
Drafted: Round 4 (#111 overall), 2019
Agent(s): Chafie Fields (Wasserman)
2025-2025 Free Agent
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $1,170,000
Average Salary:
$1,170,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
GTD at Sign:
Total GTD:
Free Agent:
2026 / UFA
2024-2024 Free Agent
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $1,125,000
Average Salary:
$1,125,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
GTD at Sign:
Total GTD:
Free Agent:
2025 / UFA
2023-2023 Free Agent
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $1,210,000
Average Salary:
$1,210,000
Signing Bonus:
$50,000
GTD at Sign:
$50,000
Total GTD:
$50,000
Free Agent:
2024 / UFA
2019-2022 Rookie
Contract Terms:
4 yr(s) / $3,276,789
Average Salary:
$819,197
Signing Bonus:
$759,688
GTD at Sign:
$759,688
Total GTD:
$759,688
Free Agent:
2023 / UFA
Seasons
6 Years
Career Earnings thru 2026
$11,608,272
Earnings w/ Different Teams
7 teams
Earnings Per Year
| Year | Age | Team(s) | Status | Cash Total | Cash Cumulative | Awards |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 23 |
|
Active
Active
|
$1,541,451 $1,541,451 |
$1,541,451 $3,082,902 |
|
| 2020 | 24 |
|
Active
Active
Active
|
$972,555 $972,555 $972,555 |
$4,055,457 $5,028,012 $6,000,567 |
|
| 2021 | 25 |
|
Active
Active
|
$850,000 $850,000 |
$6,850,567 $7,700,567 |
|
| 2022 | 26 |
|
Reserve
Reserve
Retained
Retained
Retained
|
$169,400 $169,400 $705,555 $705,555 $705,555 |
$7,869,967 $8,039,367 $8,744,922 $9,450,477 $10,156,032 |
|
| 2023 | 27 |
|
Retained
Retained
Retained
Retained
Reserve
|
$50,000 $180,000 $80,500 $120,000 $32,200 |
$10,206,032 $10,386,032 $10,466,532 $10,586,532 $10,618,732 |
|
| 2024 | 28 |
|
Retained
Active
Retained
|
$252,000 $250,000 $125,000 |
$10,870,732 $11,120,732 $11,245,732 |
|
| 2025 | 29 |
|
Injured
Retained
|
$227,500 $135,040 |
$11,473,232 $11,608,272 |
|
| Total |
$11,608,272 |
$11,473,232 $11,608,272 |
||||
| Total |
$11,608,272 |
Earnings Per Team
| Years | Team | Base | Signing | Roster | Restructure | Option | Incentives | Cash Cumulative |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 |
|
$4,715,000 | $1,519,376 | - | - | - | $1,466,191 | $7,700,567 |
| 1 |
|
$338,800 | - | - | - | - | - | $338,800 |
| 2 |
|
$2,116,665 | $50,000 | - | - | - | - | $2,166,665 |
| 1 |
|
$260,500 | - | - | - | - | - | $260,500 |
| 1 |
|
$152,200 | - | - | - | - | - | $152,200 |
| 1 |
|
$627,000 | - | - | - | - | - | $627,000 |
| 1 |
|
$357,500 | - | - | - | $5,040 | - | $362,540 |
| Year | Team(s) | Age | Base | Signing | Roster | Restructure | Option | Workout | Incentives | Cash Total | Cash Cumulative |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 |
|
23 |
$495,000 $495,000
|
$759,688 $759,688 |
$286,763 $286,763 |
$1,541,451 $1,541,451 |
$1,541,451 $3,082,902 |
||||
| 2020 |
|
24 |
$675,000 $675,000 $675,000
|
$297,555 $297,555 $297,555 |
$972,555 $972,555 $972,555 |
$4,055,457 $5,028,012 $6,000,567 |
|||||
| 2021 |
|
25 |
$850,000 $850,000
|
$850,000 $850,000 |
$6,850,567 $7,700,567 |
||||||
| 2022 |
|
26 |
$169,400 $169,400 $705,555 $705,555 $705,555
|
$169,400 $169,400 $705,555 $705,555 $705,555 |
$7,869,967 $8,039,367 $8,744,922 $9,450,477 $10,156,032 |
||||||
| 2023 |
|
27 |
$180,000 $80,500 $120,000 $32,200
|
$50,000 |
$50,000 $180,000 $80,500 $120,000 $32,200 |
$10,206,032 $10,386,032 $10,466,532 $10,586,532 $10,618,732 |
|||||
| 2024 |
|
28 |
$252,000 $250,000 $125,000
|
$252,000 $250,000 $125,000 |
$10,870,732 $11,120,732 $11,245,732 |
||||||
| 2025 |
|
29 |
$227,500 $130,000
|
$5,040 |
$227,500 $135,040 |
$11,473,232 $11,608,272 |
|||||
| Total |
$8,567,665 |
$1,569,376 |
$5,040 |
$1,466,191 |
$11,608,272 |
$11,473,232 $11,608,272 |
|||||
| Total |
$8,567,665 |
$1,569,376 |
$5,040 |
$1,466,191 |
$11,608,272 |
Earnings Per Team
| Years | Team | Base | Signing | Roster | Restructure | Option | Incentives | Cash Cumulative |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 |
|
$4,715,000 | $1,519,376 | - | - | - | $1,466,191 | $7,700,567 |
| 1 |
|
$338,800 | - | - | - | - | - | $338,800 |
| 2 |
|
$2,116,665 | $50,000 | - | - | - | - | $2,166,665 |
| 1 |
|
$260,500 | - | - | - | - | - | $260,500 |
| 1 |
|
$152,200 | - | - | - | - | - | $152,200 |
| 1 |
|
$627,000 | - | - | - | - | - | $627,000 |
| 1 |
|
$357,500 | - | - | - | $5,040 | - | $362,540 |
Injuries
| Year | Weeks | Reason | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 |
|
1 - 5 | Undisclosed |
| 2021 |
|
1 - 4 | Undisclosed |
-
Oct 09, 2025
Signed to the practice squad by Miami (MIA)
-
Aug 26, 2025
Released by Miami (MIA)
-
May 12, 2025
Signed a 1 year $1.17 million contract with Miami (MIA)
-
Dec 14, 2024
Signed to the active roster by New York (NYJ)
-
Aug 28, 2024
Signed to the practice squad by New York (NYJ)
-
Aug 27, 2024
Released by New York (NYJ)
-
Jul 27, 2024
Signed a contract with New York (NYJ)
-
Dec 27, 2023
Signed to the practice squad by Tennessee (TEN)
-
Oct 31, 2023
Waived by San Francisco (SF)
-
Sep 27, 2023
Signed to the practice squad by San Francisco (SF)
-
Aug 13, 2023
Released by Houston (HOU)
-
Mar 03, 2023
Signed a contract with Houston (HOU)
-
Oct 26, 2022
Signed to the practice squad by Dallas (DAL)
-
Oct 11, 2022
Waived by Houston (HOU)
-
May 13, 2022
Waived by Atlanta (ATL)
-
May 09, 2019
Signed a 4 year $3.27 million contract with Atlanta (ATL)
-
Apr 27, 2019
Drafted by Atlanta (ATL): Round 4 (#111 overall)
| Year | Team | GP | GS | Snaps | Snaps% | Sack | Tackles Total | Tackles Solo | Tackles Assisted | FFum | Int |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | MIA | 2 | 0 | 22 | 2.24 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | NYJ | 6 | 0 | 92 | 8.62 | 0 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | TEN | 5 | 0 | 23 | 2.19 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | ATL | 9 | 0 | 64 | 6.10 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 | ATL | 13 | 9 | 524 | 46.70 | 0 | 51 | 37 | 14 | 1 | 0 |
| 2019 | ATL | 16 | 11 | 708 | 67.60 | 0 | 46 | 33 | 13 | 1 | 0 |
