Clyde Edwards-Helaire

Kansas City Chiefs, Running Back
Age: 25y-7m-25d (Apr 11, 1999)
Exp: 4 Years
Country: US
College: Louisiana State
Drafted: Round 1 (#32 overall), 2020
Agent(s): Rocky Arceneaux, Caitlin Aoki, Matthew Dupre (Alliance Sports Management)
2024 Cap Hit

$1,670,167

2024 Cash

$1,700,000

Career Earnings

$12,645,701

2024-2024 Free Agent (CURRENT)

Clyde Edwards-Helaire signed a 1 year , $1,700,000 contract with the Kansas City Chiefs, including $200,000 signing bonus, $1,325,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $1,700,000. In 2024, Edwards-Helaire will earn a base salary of $1,125,000, a signing bonus of $200,000 and a workout bonus of $100,000, while carrying a cap hit of $1,670,167 and a dead cap value of $1,325,000.
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $1,700,000
Average Salary:
$1,700,000
Signing Bonus:
$200,000
GTD at Sign:
$1,325,000
Total GTD:
$1,325,000
Free Agent:
2025 / UFA
Year Age Cap HitAnnual Cap % League Cap Cash Annual Cash Cumulative Dead Cap Annual
2024 25 $1,670,167 0.65% $1,700,000 $1,700,000 $1,325,000
2025 26
UFA
Year Age Base P5 Salary Signing Proration Roster/Gm Bonus Workout Bonus Cap Hit Cap % League Cap Dead Cap
2024 25 $1,125,000 $200,000 $245,167 $100,000 $1,670,167 0.65% $1,325,000
2025 26
UFA
Year Age Base P5 Salary Signing Bonus Workout Bonus Cash Total Cash Cumulative
2024 25 $1,125,000 $200,000 $100,000 $1,700,000 $1,700,000
Contract Notes
  • $1.325M guaranteed (signing bonus + 2024 salary)
  • Per Game Active Bonus: $16,176 ($275,000)
  • Playing Time Incentive  (non-cumulative)
    30%: $100,000
    40%: $200,000
    50%: $400,000
Source: NFL contract specifics generally collected from verified reports.

2020-2023 Rookie

Clyde Edwards-Helaire signed a 4 year , $10,821,570 contract with the Kansas City Chiefs, including $5,430,232 signing bonus, $9,955,845 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $2,705,393. In 2024, Edwards-Helaire will earn a base salary of $5,461,000, while carrying a cap hit of $5,461,000.
Contract Terms:
4 yr(s) / $10,821,570
Average Salary:
$2,705,393
Signing Bonus:
$5,430,232
GTD at Sign:
$9,955,845
Total GTD:
$9,955,845
Free Agent:
2024 / UFA
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Seasons

4 Years

Career Earnings thru 2024

$12,645,701

Earnings w/ Different Teams

1 team

Earnings Per Year

Year Age Team(s) Status Cash Total Cash Cumulative Awards
2020 21
Active
$6,164,362
$6,164,362
2021 22
Active
$1,101,890
$7,266,252
2022 23
Injured
$1,593,779
$8,860,031
Champion
2023 24
Active
$2,085,670
$10,945,701
Champion
2024 25
Active
$1,700,000
$12,645,701
Total      
$12,645,701
$12,645,701
Total
$12,645,701

Earnings Per Team

Years Team Base Signing Roster Restructure Option Incentives Cash Cumulative
5 $6,416,339 $5,630,232 - - $200,000 $124,130 $12,645,701
Year Team(s) Age Base Signing Roster Restructure Option Workout Incentives Cash Total Cash Cumulative
2020
21
$610,000
$5,430,232
$124,130
$6,164,362
$6,164,362
2021
22
$1,101,890
$1,101,890
$7,266,252
2022
23
$1,593,779
$1,593,779
$8,860,031
2023
24
$1,985,670
$100,000
$2,085,670
$10,945,701
2024
25
$1,125,000
$200,000
$100,000
$1,700,000
$12,645,701
Total
$6,416,339
$5,630,232
$200,000
$124,130
$12,645,701
$12,645,701
Total
$6,416,339
$5,630,232
$200,000
$124,130
$12,645,701

Earnings Per Team

Years Team Base Signing Roster Restructure Option Incentives Cash Cumulative
5 $6,416,339 $5,630,232 - - $200,000 $124,130 $12,645,701

Injuries

Year Weeks Reason
2024 KC 1 - 6 Illness
2022 KC 12 - 18 Ankle
2021 KC 6 - 10 Knee (MCL)
  • Apr 02, 2024 Signed a 1 year $1.7 million contract with Kansas City (KC)
  • May 02, 2023 Kansas City (KC) declined a $5.461 million option for 2024
  • Nov 26, 2021 Fined $10,300 Taunting against Dallas (DAL)
  • Jul 20, 2020 Signed a 4 year $10.8 million contract with Kansas City (KC)
  • Apr 24, 2020 Drafted by Kansas City (KC): Round 1 (#32 overall)

Fines

Date Reason Fine Amount
Nov 26, 2021 Taunting against Dallas (DAL) $10,300
Fines: 1 $10,300
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
2024 KC 0 0 0 0.00 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0.0 0 0
2023 KC 15 3 227 20.10 70 223 14.9 1 22 17 188 11.1 12.5 1 0
2022 KC 10 6 224 32.00 71 302 30.2 3 23 17 151 8.9 15.1 3 0
2021 KC 10 10 342 41.80 119 517 51.7 4 23 19 129 6.8 12.9 2 2
2020 KC 13 13 542 49.20 181 803 61.8 4 54 36 297 8.3 22.8 1 0
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