Khyiris Tonga

New England Patriots, Defensive Tackle
Age: 29y-8m-2d (Jul 07, 1996)
Exp: 5 Years
Country: US
College: Brigham Young
Drafted: Round 7 (#250 overall), 2021
Agent(s): David Canter, Ness Mugrabi (Aura Sports Group)
Career Earnings

$6,384,277

2025-2025 Free Agent

Khyiris Tonga signed a 1 year, $2,100,000 contract with the New England Patriots, including $500,000 signing bonus, $1,000,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $2,100,000.
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
MANAGE CONTRACT
Year Age Cap HitAnnual Cap % League Cap Cash Annual Cash Cumulative Dead Cap Annual
2025 29 $2,050,080 0.73% $2,200,080 $2,200,080 $1,090,080
2026 30
UFA
Year Age Base P5 Salary Signing Proration Active/GM Roster Bonus Workout Bonus Cap Hit Cap % League Dead Cap
2025 29 $1,180,000 $500,000 $280,000 $90,080 $2,050,080 0.73% $1,090,080
2026 30
UFA
Year Age Base P5 Salary Signing Bonus Active/Gm Roster Bonus Workout Bonus Cash Total Cash Cumulative Cash Remaining
2025 29 $1,180,000 $500,000 $280,000 $90,080 $2,200,080 $2,200,080 $2,200,080
Contract Notes
  • $1M guaranteed (signing bonus + $500,000 of salary)
  • Per Game Active Bonus: $20,000 ($340,000)
  • Playing Time Incentive (cumulative)
    30%: $150,000
    35%: $150,000
    40%: $100,000
    45%: $100,000
    55%: $100,000
Source: NFL contract specifics generally collected from verified reports.

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
Total
$6,384,277

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
Total
$4,522,667
$833,648
$195,080
$292,883
$6,384,277

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 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: 516

Current Contract

  • Free Agent: 2026
  • Avg. Salary: $2,100,000

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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