Keidron Smith
New York Jets, Safety
Age: 26y-3m-29d (Nov 06, 1999)
Exp: 1 Years
Country: US
College: Kentucky
Drafted: Undrafted, MIA, 2023
Agent(s): Kevin Poston (DEAL)
2026 Cap Hit
$1,075,000
2026 Cash
$1,075,000
Career Earnings
$1,627,733
2025-2026 (CURRENT)
Keidron Smith signed a 2 year, $2,035,000 contract with the New York Jets, including an average annual salary of $1,017,500. In 2026, Smith 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 |
|
26 | $160,000 | 0.06% | $160,000 | $160,000 | - | ||||
| 2026 |
|
27 | $1,075,000 | 0.35% | $1,075,000 | $1,235,000 | - | ||||
| 2027 |
|
28 |
ERFA |
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| Accrued Dead Cap | |||||||||||
| 2025 |
|
26 | $7,560 | 0.00% | $7,560 | - | - | ||||
| Year | Age | Base P5 Salary | Cash Total | Cash Cumulative | Cash Remaining | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 |
|
26 | $160,000 | $160,000 | $160,000 | $1,242,560 | ||||||
| 2026 |
|
27 | $1,075,000 | $1,075,000 | $1,235,000 | $1,075,000 | ||||||
| Retained/Dead Cash | ||||||||||||
| 2025 |
|
26 | - | $7,560 | - | $7,560 | ||||||
Source:
NFL contract specifics generally collected from verified reports.
2024-2024
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $795,000
Average Salary:
$795,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
GTD at Sign:
Total GTD:
Free Agent:
2025 / ERFA
2023-2025 undrafted
Contract Terms:
3 yr(s) / $2,705,000
Average Salary:
$901,667
Signing Bonus:
$10,000
GTD at Sign:
$135,000
Total GTD:
$135,000
Free Agent:
2026 / RFA
Seasons
1 Years
Career Earnings thru 2026
$1,627,733
Earnings w/ Different Teams
4 teams
Earnings Per Year
| Year | Age | Team(s) | Status | Cash Total | Cash Cumulative | Awards |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 24 |
|
Reserve
Retained
Retained
Retained
|
$24,000 $12,000 $135,000 $60,000 |
$24,000 $36,000 $171,000 $231,000 |
|
| 2024 | 25 |
|
Retained
Retained
Reserve
|
$492,503 $441,670 $100,000 |
$723,503 $1,165,173 $1,265,173 |
|
| 2025 | 26 |
|
Retained
Retained
Active
|
$195,000 $7,560 $160,000 |
$1,460,173 $1,467,733 $1,627,733 |
|
| Total |
$1,627,733 |
$1,460,173 $1,467,733 $1,627,733 |
||||
| 2026 | 27 |
|
Active
|
$1,075,000 |
||
| Total |
$2,702,733 |
Earnings Per Team
| Years | Team | Base | Signing | Roster | Restructure | Option | Incentives | Cash Cumulative |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 |
|
$1,265,173 | - | - | - | $7,560 | - | $1,272,733 |
| 1 |
|
$125,000 | $10,000 | - | - | - | - | $135,000 |
| 1 |
|
$60,000 | - | - | - | - | - | $60,000 |
| 1 |
|
$160,000 | - | - | - | - | - | $160,000 |
| Year | Team(s) | Age | Base | Signing | Roster | Restructure | Option | Workout | Incentives | Cash Total | Cash Cumulative |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 |
|
24 |
$24,000 $12,000 $125,000 $60,000
|
$10,000 |
$24,000 $12,000 $135,000 $60,000 |
$24,000 $36,000 $171,000 $231,000 |
|||||
| 2024 |
|
25 |
$492,503 $441,670 $100,000
|
$492,503 $441,670 $100,000 |
$723,503 $1,165,173 $1,265,173 |
||||||
| 2025 |
|
26 |
$195,000 $160,000
|
$7,560 |
$195,000 $7,560 $160,000 |
$1,460,173 $1,467,733 $1,627,733 |
|||||
| Total |
$1,610,173 |
$10,000 |
$7,560 |
$1,627,733 |
$1,460,173 $1,467,733 $1,627,733 |
||||||
| 2026 |
|
27 |
$1,075,000
|
$1,075,000 |
|||||||
| Total |
$2,685,173 |
$10,000 |
$7,560 |
$2,702,733 |
Earnings Per Team
| Years | Team | Base | Signing | Roster | Restructure | Option | Incentives | Cash Cumulative |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 |
|
$1,265,173 | - | - | - | $7,560 | - | $1,272,733 |
| 1 |
|
$125,000 | $10,000 | - | - | - | - | $135,000 |
| 1 |
|
$60,000 | - | - | - | - | - | $60,000 |
| 1 |
|
$160,000 | - | - | - | - | - | $160,000 |
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Dec 15, 2025
Signed to the active roster by New York (NYJ)
-
Aug 28, 2025
Signed to the practice squad by Denver (DEN)
-
Aug 26, 2025
Waived by Denver (DEN)
-
Jan 13, 2025
Signed a reserve/future contract with Denver (DEN)
-
Nov 14, 2024
Signed to the practice squad by Denver (DEN)
-
Nov 12, 2024
Waived by Denver (DEN)
-
Nov 12, 2024
Waived by Denver (DEN)
-
Jan 09, 2024
Signed a reserve/future contract with Denver (DEN)
-
Dec 27, 2023
Signed to the practice squad by Denver (DEN)
-
Dec 19, 2023
Signed to the practice squad by Denver (DEN)
-
Sep 06, 2023
Signed to the practice squad by Washington (WAS)
-
Aug 28, 2023
Waived by Miami (MIA)
-
May 12, 2023
Signed a contract with Miami (MIA)
| Year | Team | GP | GS | Snaps | Snaps% | Sack | Tackles Total | Tackles Solo | Tackles Assisted | FFum | Int |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | NYJ | 3 | 1 | 69 | 6.60 | 0 | 15 | 7 | 8 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | DEN | 9 | 0 | 16 | 1.45 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
