Kool-Aid McKinstry

New Orleans Saints, Cornerback
Age: 23y-5m-5d (Sep 30, 2002)
Exp: 2 Years
Country: US
College: Alabama
Drafted: Round 2 (#41 overall), 2024
Agent(s): AJ Vaynerchuk (VaynerSports)
2026 Cap Hit

$2,497,393

2026 Cash

$1,627,464

Career Earnings

$5,496,028

2024-2027 Rookie (CURRENT)

Kool-Aid McKinstry signed a 4 year, $9,157,108 contract with the New Orleans Saints, including $3,479,716 signing bonus, $7,282,112 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $2,289,277. In 2026, McKinstry will earn a base salary of $1,627,464, while carrying a cap hit of $2,497,393 and a dead cap value of $3,536,022.
Contract Terms:
4 yr(s) / $9,157,108
Average Salary:
$2,289,277
Signing Bonus:
$3,479,716
GTD at Sign:
$7,282,112
Total GTD:
$7,282,112
Free Agent:
2028 / UFA
MANAGE CONTRACT
Year Age Cap HitAnnual Cap % League Cap Cash Annual Cash Cumulative Dead Cap Annual
2024 22 $1,664,929 0.65% $4,274,716 $4,274,716 $7,282,112
2025 23 $2,091,241 0.75% $1,221,312 $5,496,028 $5,627,263
2026 24 $2,497,393 0.82% $1,627,464 $7,123,492 $3,536,022
2027 25 $2,913,625 0.91% $2,043,696 $9,167,188 $1,038,629
2028 26
UFA
Year Age Base P5 Salary Signing Proration Workout Bonus Cap Hit Cap % League Dead Cap
2024 22 $795,000 $869,929 - $1,664,929 0.65% $7,282,112
2025 23 $1,211,232 $869,929 $10,080 $2,091,241 0.75% $5,627,263
2026 24 $1,627,464 $869,929 - $2,497,393 0.82% $3,536,022
2027 25 $2,043,696 $869,929 - $2,913,625 0.91% $1,038,629
2028 26
UFA
Year Age Base P5 Salary Signing Bonus Workout Bonus Cash Total Cash Cumulative Cash Remaining
2024 22 $795,000 $3,479,716 - $4,274,716 $4,274,716 $9,167,188
2025 23 $1,211,232 - $10,080 $1,221,312 $5,496,028 $4,892,472
2026 24 $1,627,464 - - $1,627,464 $7,123,492 $3,671,160
2027 25 $2,043,696 - - $2,043,696 $9,167,188 $2,043,696
Contract Notes

  • $7.28M guaranteed (signing bonus + 2024 salary + 2025 salary + 2026 salary + $168,700 of 2027 salary)

Source: NFL contract specifics generally collected from verified reports.
Seasons

2 Years

Career Earnings thru 2026

$5,496,028

Earnings w/ Different Teams

1 team

Earnings Per Year

Year Age Team(s) Status Cash Total Cash Cumulative Awards
2024 22
Active
$4,274,716
$4,274,716
2025 23
Active
$1,221,312
$5,496,028
Total      
$5,496,028
$5,496,028
2026 24
Active
$1,627,464
2027 25
Active
$2,043,696
Total
$9,167,188

Earnings Per Team

Years Team Base Signing Roster Restructure Option Incentives Cash Cumulative
2 $2,006,232 $3,479,716 - - $10,080 - $5,496,028
Year Team(s) Age Base Signing Roster Restructure Option Workout Incentives Cash Total Cash Cumulative
2024
22
$795,000
$3,479,716
$4,274,716
$4,274,716
2025
23
$1,211,232
$10,080
$1,221,312
$5,496,028
Total
$2,006,232
$3,479,716
$10,080
$5,496,028
$5,496,028
2026
24
$1,627,464
$1,627,464
2027
25
$2,043,696
$2,043,696
Total
$5,677,392
$3,479,716
$10,080
$9,167,188

Earnings Per Team

Years Team Base Signing Roster Restructure Option Incentives Cash Cumulative
2 $2,006,232 $3,479,716 - - $10,080 - $5,496,028
  • May 31, 2024 Signed a 4 year $9.15 million contract with New Orleans (NO)
  • Apr 26, 2024 Drafted by New Orleans (NO): Round 2 (#41 overall)
Year Team GP GS Snaps Snaps% Sack Tackles Total Tackles Solo Tackles Assisted FFum Int
2025 NO 17 17 1,075 95.64 0 76 59 17 0 3
2024 NO 15 9 680 62.56 0 41 31 10 0 0
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