Kyle Kennard
Los Angeles Chargers, Outside Linebacker
Age: 24y-2m-25d (Dec 12, 2001)
Exp: 1 Years
Country: US
College: South Carolina
Drafted: Round 4 (#125 overall), 2025
Agent(s): Demarius McRae, Melissa Rampal (McRae Sports Group)
2026 Cap Hit
$1,237,641
2026 Cash
$1,005,000
Career Earnings
$1,775,072
2025-2028 Rookie (CURRENT)
Kyle Kennard signed a 4 year, $5,130,564 contract with the Los Angeles Chargers, including $930,564 signing bonus, $930,564 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $1,282,641. In 2026, Kennard will earn a base salary of $1,005,000, while carrying a cap hit of $1,237,641 and a dead cap value of $697,923.
Contract Terms:
4 yr(s) / $5,130,564
Average Salary:
$1,282,641
Signing Bonus:
$930,564
GTD at Sign:
$930,564
Total GTD:
$930,564
Free Agent:
2029 / UFA
| Year | Age | Cap HitAnnual | Cap % League Cap | Cash Annual | Cash Cumulative | Dead Cap Annual | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 |
|
24 | $1,077,149 | 0.39% | $1,775,072 | $1,775,072 | $935,072 |
| 2026 |
|
25 | $1,237,641 | 0.41% | $1,005,000 | $2,780,072 | $697,923 |
| 2027 |
|
26 | $1,352,641 | 0.42% | $1,120,000 | $3,900,072 | $465,282 |
| 2028 |
|
27 | $1,467,641 | 0.44% | $1,235,000 | $5,135,072 | $232,641 |
| 2029 |
|
28 |
UFA |
| Year | Age | Base P5 Salary | Signing Bonus | Workout Bonus | Cash Total | Cash Cumulative | Cash Remaining | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 |
|
24 | $840,000 | $930,564 | $4,508 | $1,775,072 | $1,775,072 | $5,135,072 |
| 2026 |
|
25 | $1,005,000 | - | - | $1,005,000 | $2,780,072 | $3,360,000 |
| 2027 |
|
26 | $1,120,000 | - | - | $1,120,000 | $3,900,072 | $2,355,000 |
| 2028 |
|
27 | $1,235,000 | - | - | $1,235,000 | $5,135,072 | $1,235,000 |
Source:
NFL contract specifics generally collected from verified reports.
Seasons
1 Years
Career Earnings thru 2026
$1,775,072
Earnings w/ Different Teams
1 team
Earnings Per Year
| Year | Age | Team(s) | Status | Cash Total | Cash Cumulative | Awards |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 24 |
|
Active
|
$1,775,072 |
$1,775,072 |
|
| Total |
$1,775,072 |
$1,775,072 |
||||
| 2026 | 25 |
|
Active
|
$1,005,000 |
||
| 2027 | 26 |
|
Active
|
$1,120,000 |
||
| 2028 | 27 |
|
Active
|
$1,235,000 |
||
| Total |
$5,135,072 |
Earnings Per Team
| Years | Team | Base | Signing | Roster | Restructure | Option | Incentives | Cash Cumulative |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
|
$840,000 | $930,564 | - | - | $4,508 | - | $1,775,072 |
| Year | Team(s) | Age | Base | Signing | Roster | Restructure | Option | Workout | Incentives | Cash Total | Cash Cumulative |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 |
|
24 |
$840,000
|
$930,564 |
$4,508 |
$1,775,072 |
$1,775,072 |
||||
| Total |
$840,000 |
$930,564 |
$4,508 |
$1,775,072 |
$1,775,072 |
||||||
| 2026 |
|
25 |
$1,005,000
|
$1,005,000 |
|||||||
| 2027 |
|
26 |
$1,120,000
|
$1,120,000 |
|||||||
| 2028 |
|
27 |
$1,235,000
|
$1,235,000 |
|||||||
| Total |
$4,200,000 |
$930,564 |
$4,508 |
$5,135,072 |
Earnings Per Team
| Years | Team | Base | Signing | Roster | Restructure | Option | Incentives | Cash Cumulative |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
|
$840,000 | $930,564 | - | - | $4,508 | - | $1,775,072 |
| Year | Team | GP | GS | Snaps | Snaps% | Sack | Tackles Total | Tackles Solo | Tackles Assisted | FFum | Int |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | LAC | 5 | 0 | 80 | 7.01 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
