Kevin Austin
New Orleans Saints, Wide Receiver
Age: 25y-11m-6d (Mar 30, 2000)
Exp: 2 Years
Country: US
College: Notre Dame
Drafted: Undrafted, JAX, 2022
2026 Cap Hit
$1,075,000
2026 Cash
$1,075,000
Career Earnings
$1,558,081
2025-2026 (CURRENT)
Kevin Austin signed a 2 year, $2,035,000 contract with the New Orleans Saints, including an average annual salary of $1,017,500. In 2026, Austin will earn a base salary of $1,075,000, while carrying a cap hit of $1,075,000.
Contract Terms:
2 yr(s) / $2,035,000
Average Salary:
$1,017,500
Signing Bonus:
N/A
GTD at Sign:
Total GTD:
Free Agent:
2027 / ERFA
| Year | Age | Cap HitAnnual | Cap % League Cap | Cash Annual | Cash Cumulative | Dead Cap Annual | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 |
|
25 | $160,000 | 0.06% | $160,000 | $160,000 | - |
| 2026 |
|
26 | $1,075,000 | 0.35% | $1,075,000 | $1,235,000 | - |
| 2027 |
|
27 |
ERFA |
| Year | Age | Base P5 Salary | Cash Total | Cash Cumulative | Cash Remaining | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 |
|
25 | $160,000 | $160,000 | $160,000 | $1,235,000 |
| 2026 |
|
26 | $1,075,000 | $1,075,000 | $1,235,000 | $1,075,000 |
Source:
NFL contract specifics generally collected from verified reports.
2024-2026 Free Agent
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $795,000
Average Salary:
$795,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
GTD at Sign:
Total GTD:
Free Agent:
2027 / RFA
2023-2023
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $750,000
Average Salary:
$750,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
GTD at Sign:
Total GTD:
2022-2024 Rookie
Contract Terms:
3 yr(s) / $2,585,000
Average Salary:
$861,667
Signing Bonus:
$25,000
GTD at Sign:
$230,000
Total GTD:
$230,000
Free Agent:
2025 / RFA
Seasons
2 Years
Career Earnings thru 2026
$1,558,081
Earnings w/ Different Teams
2 teams
Earnings Per Year
| Year | Age | Team(s) | Status | Cash Total | Cash Cumulative | Awards |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 22 |
|
Retained
Reserve
|
$230,000 $207,000 |
$230,000 $437,000 |
|
| 2024 | 24 |
|
Active
Retained
Retained
|
$220,835 $175,000 $132,501 |
$657,835 $832,835 $965,336 |
|
| 2025 | 25 |
|
Retained
Active
Retained
Retained
Retained
Retained
Retained
|
$213,332 $160,000 $104,000 $53,333 $26,000 $26,000 $10,080 |
$1,178,668 $1,338,668 $1,442,668 $1,496,001 $1,522,001 $1,548,001 $1,558,081 |
|
| Total |
$1,558,081 |
$1,178,668 $1,338,668 $1,442,668 $1,496,001 $1,522,001 $1,548,001 $1,558,081 |
||||
| 2026 | 26 |
|
Active
|
$1,075,000 |
||
| Total |
$2,633,081 |
Earnings Per Team
| Years | Team | Base | Signing | Roster | Restructure | Option | Incentives | Cash Cumulative |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
|
$412,000 | $25,000 | - | - | - | - | $437,000 |
| 2 |
|
$1,111,001 | - | - | - | $10,080 | - | $1,121,081 |
| Year | Team(s) | Age | Base | Signing | Roster | Restructure | Option | Workout | Incentives | Cash Total | Cash Cumulative |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 |
|
22 |
$205,000 $207,000
|
$25,000 |
$230,000 $207,000 |
$230,000 $437,000 |
|||||
| 2024 |
|
24 |
$220,835 $175,000 $132,501
|
$220,835 $175,000 $132,501 |
$657,835 $832,835 $965,336 |
||||||
| 2025 |
|
25 |
$213,332 $160,000 $104,000 $53,333 $26,000 $26,000
|
$10,080 |
$213,332 $160,000 $104,000 $53,333 $26,000 $26,000 $10,080 |
$1,178,668 $1,338,668 $1,442,668 $1,496,001 $1,522,001 $1,548,001 $1,558,081 |
|||||
| Total |
$1,523,001 |
$25,000 |
$10,080 |
$1,558,081 |
$1,178,668 $1,338,668 $1,442,668 $1,496,001 $1,522,001 $1,548,001 $1,558,081 |
||||||
| 2026 |
|
26 |
$1,075,000
|
$1,075,000 |
|||||||
| Total |
$2,598,001 |
$25,000 |
$10,080 |
$2,633,081 |
Earnings Per Team
| Years | Team | Base | Signing | Roster | Restructure | Option | Incentives | Cash Cumulative |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
|
$412,000 | $25,000 | - | - | - | - | $437,000 |
| 2 |
|
$1,111,001 | - | - | - | $10,080 | - | $1,121,081 |
-
Dec 18, 2025
Signed to the active roster by New Orleans (NO)
-
Dec 05, 2025
Signed to the practice squad by New Orleans (NO)
-
Dec 02, 2025
Waived by New Orleans (NO)
-
Nov 19, 2025
Signed to the active roster by New Orleans (NO)
-
Sep 24, 2025
Signed to the practice squad by New Orleans (NO)
-
Sep 22, 2025
Waived by New Orleans (NO)
-
Sep 20, 2025
Signed to the active roster by New Orleans (NO)
-
Aug 28, 2025
Signed to the practice squad by New Orleans (NO)
-
Aug 26, 2025
Waived by New Orleans (NO)
-
Dec 07, 2024
Signed to the active roster by New Orleans (NO)
-
Aug 28, 2024
Signed to the practice squad by New Orleans (NO)
-
Aug 27, 2024
Waived by New Orleans (NO)
-
Jul 22, 2024
Signed a contract with New Orleans (NO)
-
Aug 29, 2023
Waived by Jacksonville (JAC)
-
Jan 23, 2023
Signed a reserve/future contract with Jacksonville (JAC)
-
Aug 31, 2022
Signed to the practice squad by Jacksonville (JAC)
-
Aug 30, 2022
Waived by Jacksonville (JAC), clearing $500,000 of cap
-
May 02, 2022
Signed a contract with Jacksonville (JAC)
| Year | Team | GP | GS | Snaps | Snaps% | Rec Receptions | Rec Yards | Rec Touchdowns | Fum |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | NO | 8 | 1 | 242 | 21.53 | 13 | 140 | 1 | 0 |
| 2024 | NO | 8 | 2 | 323 | 29.71 | 11 | 151 | 0 | 1 |
