Kalon Barnes
Pittsburgh Steelers, Cornerback
Age: 27y-2m-23d (Dec 16, 1998)
Country: US
College: Baylor
Drafted: Round 7 (#242 overall), 2022
Agent(s): Aston Wilson (Agency1 Sports Group)
INACTIVE
2024-2024
Kalon Barnes signed a 1 year, $915,000 contract with the Pittsburgh Steelers, including an average annual salary of $915,000.
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $915,000
Average Salary:
$915,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
GTD at Sign:
Total GTD:
Free Agent:
2025 / ERFA
| Year | Age | Status | Cap HitAnnual | Cap % League Cap | Cash Annual | Cash Cumulative | Dead Cap Annual | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 |
|
26 |
Voided
|
$495,000 | 0.19% | $495,000 | $495,000 | - |
| 2025 |
|
27 |
ERFA |
| Year | Age | Status | Base P5 Salary | Cap Hit | Cap % League | Dead Cap | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 |
|
26 |
Voided
|
$495,000 | $495,000 | 0.19% | - | |
| 2025 |
|
27 |
ERFA |
| Year | Age | Status | Base P5 Salary | Cash Total | Cash Cumulative | Cash Remaining | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 |
|
26 |
Voided |
$495,000 | $495,000 | $495,000 | - |
Source:
NFL contract specifics generally collected from verified reports.
2022-2024
Contract Terms:
3 yr(s) / $705,000
Average Salary:
$235,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
GTD at Sign:
Total GTD:
Free Agent:
2025 / RFA
2022-2025 Rookie
Contract Terms:
4 yr(s) / $3,746,228
Average Salary:
$936,557
Signing Bonus:
$86,228
GTD at Sign:
$86,228
Total GTD:
$86,228
Free Agent:
2026 / UFA
Seasons
Years
Career Earnings thru 2026
$1,120,460
Earnings w/ Different Teams
5 teams
Earnings Per Year
| Year | Age | Team(s) | Status | Cash Total | Cash Cumulative | Awards |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 24 |
|
Active
Active
Active
Retained
Retained
Retained
Retained
|
$156,668 $156,668 $156,668 $86,228 $86,228 $161,000 $161,000 |
$156,668 $313,336 $470,004 $556,232 $642,460 $803,460 $964,460 |
|
| 2023 | 25 |
|
Retained
Retained
|
$132,000 $24,000 |
$1,096,460 $1,120,460 |
|
| Total |
$1,120,460 |
Earnings Per Team
| Years | Team | Base | Signing | Roster | Restructure | Option | Incentives | Cash Cumulative |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
|
$470,004 | - | - | - | - | - | $470,004 |
| 1 |
|
- | $172,456 | - | - | - | - | $172,456 |
| 1 |
|
$322,000 | - | - | - | - | - | $322,000 |
| 1 |
|
$132,000 | - | - | - | - | - | $132,000 |
| 1 |
|
$24,000 | - | - | - | - | - | $24,000 |
| Year | Team(s) | Age | Base | Signing | Roster | Restructure | Option | Workout | Incentives | Cash Total | Cash Cumulative |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 |
|
24 |
$156,668 $156,668 $156,668 $161,000 $161,000
|
$86,228 $86,228 |
$156,668 $156,668 $156,668 $86,228 $86,228 $161,000 $161,000 |
$156,668 $313,336 $470,004 $556,232 $642,460 $803,460 $964,460 |
|||||
| 2023 |
|
25 |
$132,000 $24,000
|
$132,000 $24,000 |
$1,096,460 $1,120,460 |
||||||
| Total |
$948,004 |
$172,456 |
$1,120,460 |
Earnings Per Team
| Years | Team | Base | Signing | Roster | Restructure | Option | Incentives | Cash Cumulative |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
|
$470,004 | - | - | - | - | - | $470,004 |
| 1 |
|
- | $172,456 | - | - | - | - | $172,456 |
| 1 |
|
$322,000 | - | - | - | - | - | $322,000 |
| 1 |
|
$132,000 | - | - | - | - | - | $132,000 |
| 1 |
|
$24,000 | - | - | - | - | - | $24,000 |
-
Aug 19, 2024
Waived by Pittsburgh (PIT)
-
Jan 10, 2024
Signed to the practice squad by Cleveland (CLE)
-
Oct 04, 2023
Signed to the practice squad by New York (NYJ)
-
Sep 15, 2023
Signed to the practice squad by Pittsburgh (PIT)
-
Aug 28, 2023
Waived by Minnesota (MIN)
-
Dec 14, 2022
Signed to the active roster by Minnesota (MIN)
-
Sep 01, 2022
Signed to the practice squad by Miami (MIA)
-
Aug 30, 2022
Waived by Carolina (CAR), clearing $705,000 of cap
-
May 13, 2022
Signed a 4 year $3.74 million contract with Carolina (CAR)
-
Apr 30, 2022
Drafted by Carolina (CAR): Round 7 (#242 overall)
-
Apr 30, 2022
Drafted by Carolina (CAR): Round 7 (#242 overall)
| Year | Team | GP | GS | Snaps | Snaps% | Sack | Tackles Total | Tackles Solo | Tackles Assisted | FFum | Int |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | MIN | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
