Kenny Yeboah
Detroit Lions, Tight End
Age: 27y-4m-6d (Oct 30, 1998)
Exp: 4 Years
Country: US
College: Mississippi
Drafted: Undrafted, NYJ, 2021
Agent(s): Jared Fox, Jamie Mullen (SportStars)
INACTIVE
2025-2025 Free Agent
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $1,337,500
Average Salary:
$1,337,500
Signing Bonus:
$167,500
GTD at Sign:
$482,500
Total GTD:
$482,500
Free Agent:
2026 / UFA
2024-2024 Extension
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $1,425,000
Average Salary:
$1,425,000
Signing Bonus:
$225,000
GTD at Sign:
$225,000
Total GTD:
$225,000
Free Agent:
2025 / UFA
2021-2023
Contract Terms:
2 yr(s) / $2,676,500
Average Salary:
$1,338,250
Signing Bonus:
N/A
GTD at Sign:
Total GTD:
Free Agent:
2024 / UFA
2021-2023 Rookie
Contract Terms:
3 yr(s) / $2,445,000
Average Salary:
$815,000
Signing Bonus:
$20,000
GTD at Sign:
$200,000
Total GTD:
$200,000
Free Agent:
2024 / RFA
Seasons
4 Years
Career Earnings thru 2026
$6,527,468
Earnings w/ Different Teams
2 teams
Earnings Per Year
| Year | Age | Team(s) | Status | Cash Total | Cash Cumulative | Awards |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 23 |
|
Active
Retained
Active
Active
Retained
Retained
|
$293,328 $166,932 $293,328 $293,328 $166,932 $166,932 |
$293,328 $460,260 $753,588 $1,046,916 $1,213,848 $1,380,780 |
|
| 2022 | 24 |
|
Active
Retained
Retained
Active
Active
Retained
Retained
Retained
Retained
|
$458,330 $137,499 $92,000 $458,330 $458,330 $137,499 $92,000 $137,499 $92,000 |
$1,839,110 $1,976,609 $2,068,609 $2,526,939 $2,985,269 $3,122,768 $3,214,768 $3,352,267 $3,444,267 |
|
| 2023 | 25 |
|
Active
|
$647,224 |
$4,091,491 |
|
| 2024 | 26 |
|
Active
|
$1,198,335 |
$5,289,826 |
|
| 2025 | 27 |
|
Injured
Retained
|
$766,320 $471,322 |
$6,056,146 $6,527,468 |
|
| Total |
$6,527,468 |
$6,056,146 $6,527,468 |
||||
| Total |
$6,527,468 |
Earnings Per Team
| Years | Team | Base | Signing | Roster | Restructure | Option | Incentives | Cash Cumulative |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 |
|
$4,834,826 | $310,000 | - | - | - | - | $5,289,826 |
| 1 |
|
$885,002 | $335,000 | - | - | $17,640 | - | $1,237,642 |
| Year | Team(s) | Age | Base | Signing | Roster | Restructure | Option | Workout | Incentives | Cash Total | Cash Cumulative |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 |
|
23 |
$293,328 $146,932 $293,328 $293,328 $146,932 $146,932
|
$20,000 $20,000 $20,000 |
$293,328 $166,932 $293,328 $293,328 $166,932 $166,932 |
$293,328 $460,260 $753,588 $1,046,916 $1,213,848 $1,380,780 |
|||||
| 2022 |
|
24 |
$458,330 $137,499 $92,000 $458,330 $458,330 $137,499 $92,000 $137,499 $92,000
|
$458,330 $137,499 $92,000 $458,330 $458,330 $137,499 $92,000 $137,499 $92,000 |
$1,839,110 $1,976,609 $2,068,609 $2,526,939 $2,985,269 $3,122,768 $3,214,768 $3,352,267 $3,444,267 |
||||||
| 2023 |
|
25 |
$622,224
|
$25,000 |
$647,224 |
$4,091,491 |
|||||
| 2024 |
|
26 |
$828,335
|
$225,000 |
$1,198,335 |
$5,289,826 |
|||||
| 2025 |
|
27 |
$590,000 $295,002
|
$167,500 $167,500 |
$8,820 $8,820 |
$766,320 $471,322 |
$6,056,146 $6,527,468 |
||||
| Total |
$5,719,828 |
$645,000 |
$17,640 |
$6,527,468 |
$6,056,146 $6,527,468 |
||||||
| Total |
$5,719,828 |
$645,000 |
$17,640 |
$6,527,468 |
Earnings Per Team
| Years | Team | Base | Signing | Roster | Restructure | Option | Incentives | Cash Cumulative |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 |
|
$4,834,826 | $310,000 | - | - | - | - | $5,289,826 |
| 1 |
|
$885,002 | $335,000 | - | - | $17,640 | - | $1,237,642 |
Injuries
| Year | Weeks | Reason | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 |
|
1 - 9 | Undisclosed |
| 2024 |
|
1 - 8 | Groin |
| 2023 |
|
1 - 13 | Hamstring |
| 2021 |
|
16 - 16 | COVID-19 |
-
Nov 04, 2025
Released by Detroit (DET)
-
Mar 15, 2025
Signed a 1 year $1.33 million contract with Detroit (DET)
-
Nov 08, 2024
Fined $7,964 Excessive Facemask against Houston (HOU)
-
Mar 10, 2024
Signed a 1 year $1.425 million contract extension with New York (NYJ)
-
Nov 05, 2022
Signed to the active roster by New York (NYJ)
-
Aug 31, 2022
Signed to the practice squad by New York (NYJ)
-
Aug 30, 2022
Waived by New York (NYJ)
-
Nov 16, 2021
Signed to the active roster by New York (NYJ)
-
Sep 02, 2021
Signed to the practice squad by New York (NYJ)
-
Aug 31, 2021
Waived by New York (NYJ)
-
May 02, 2021
Signed a contract with New York (NYJ)
Fines
| Date | Reason | Fine Amount | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 08, 2024 |
|
Excessive Facemask against Houston (HOU) | $7,964 | |
| Fines: 1 | $7,964 |
| Year | Team | GP | GS | Snaps | Snaps% | Rec Targets | Rec Receptions | Rec Yards | Rec Yards/Rec | Rec Yards/Gm | Rec Touchdowns | Fum |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | NYJ | 9 | 1 | 106 | 9.93 | 8 | 5 | 47 | 9.4 | 5.2 | 1 | 0 |
| 2023 | NYJ | 5 | 1 | 123 | 11.19 | 4 | 2 | 28 | 14.0 | 5.6 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | NYJ | 10 | 0 | 26 | 2.34 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2021 | NYJ | 9 | 0 | 54 | 4.98 | 3 | 2 | 36 | 18.0 | 4.0 | 0 | 0 |
