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NFL
Cooper McDonald
Cooper McDonald
Kansas City Chiefs, Outside Linebacker
Age: 24y-6m-29d (Aug 07, 2001)
Exp: 1 Years
Country: US
College: Texas Christian
Drafted: Undrafted, KC, 2025
Agent(s): Abigail Rourke (KMM Sports)
2026 Cap Hit
$1,005,000
2026 Cash
$1,005,000
Career Earnings
$843,542
2025-2027 undrafted (CURRENT)
Cooper McDonald signed a 3 year, $2,965,000 contract with the Kansas City Chiefs, including an average annual salary of $988,333. In 2026, McDonald will earn a base salary of $1,005,000, while carrying a cap hit of $1,005,000.
Contract Terms:
3 yr(s) / $2,965,000
Average Salary:
$988,333
Signing Bonus:
N/A
GTD at Sign:
Total GTD:
Free Agent:
2028 / RFA
| Year | Age | Cap HitAnnual | Cap % League Cap | Cash Annual | Cash Cumulative | Dead Cap Annual | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 |
|
24 | $843,542 | 0.30% | $843,542 | $843,542 | - |
| 2026 |
|
25 | $1,005,000 | 0.33% | $1,005,000 | $1,848,542 | - |
| 2027 |
|
26 | $1,120,000 | 0.35% | $1,120,000 | $2,968,542 | - |
| 2028 |
|
27 |
RFA |
| Year | Age | Base P5 Salary | Workout Bonus | Cash Total | Cash Cumulative | Cash Remaining | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 |
|
24 | $840,000 | $3,542 | $843,542 | $843,542 | $2,968,542 |
| 2026 |
|
25 | $1,005,000 | - | $1,005,000 | $1,848,542 | $2,125,000 |
| 2027 |
|
26 | $1,120,000 | - | $1,120,000 | $2,968,542 | $1,120,000 |
Source:
NFL contract specifics generally collected from verified reports.
Seasons
1 Years
Career Earnings thru 2026
$843,542
Earnings w/ Different Teams
1 team
Earnings Per Year
| Year | Age | Team(s) | Status | Cash Total | Cash Cumulative | Awards |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 24 |
|
Active
|
$843,542 |
$843,542 |
|
| Total |
$843,542 |
$843,542 |
||||
| 2026 | 25 |
|
Active
|
$1,005,000 |
||
| 2027 | 26 |
|
Active
|
$1,120,000 |
||
| Total |
$2,968,542 |
Earnings Per Team
| Years | Team | Base | Signing | Roster | Restructure | Option | Incentives | Cash Cumulative |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
|
$840,000 | - | - | - | $3,542 | - | $843,542 |
| Year | Team(s) | Age | Base | Signing | Roster | Restructure | Option | Workout | Incentives | Cash Total | Cash Cumulative |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 |
|
24 |
$840,000
|
$3,542 |
$843,542 |
$843,542 |
|||||
| Total |
$840,000 |
$3,542 |
$843,542 |
$843,542 |
|||||||
| 2026 |
|
25 |
$1,005,000
|
$1,005,000 |
|||||||
| 2027 |
|
26 |
$1,120,000
|
$1,120,000 |
|||||||
| Total |
$2,965,000 |
$3,542 |
$2,968,542 |
Earnings Per Team
| Years | Team | Base | Signing | Roster | Restructure | Option | Incentives | Cash Cumulative |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
|
$840,000 | - | - | - | $3,542 | - | $843,542 |
| Year | Team | GP | GS | Snaps | Snaps% | Sack | Tackles Total | Tackles Solo | Tackles Assisted | FFum | Int |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | KC | 17 | 1 | 57 | 5.12 | 0 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
