Kevin Byard

Chicago Bears, Safety
Age: 32y-6m-19d (Aug 17, 1993)
Exp: 10 Years
Country: US
College: Middle Tennessee State
Drafted: Round 3 (#64 overall), 2016
Agent(s): David Mulugheta (Athletes First)
Career Earnings

$75,014,811

2024-2025 Free Agent

Kevin Byard signed a 2 year, $15,000,000 contract with the Chicago Bears, including $3,000,000 signing bonus, $7,390,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $7,500,000.
Contract Terms:
2 yr(s) / $15,000,000
Average Salary:
$7,500,000
Signing Bonus:
$3,000,000
GTD at Sign:
$7,390,000
Total GTD:
$7,390,000
Free Agent:
2026 / UFA
MANAGE CONTRACT
Year Age Cap HitAnnual Cap % League Cap Cash Annual Cash Cumulative Dead Cap Annual
2024 31 $6,470,000 2.53% $8,163,965 $8,163,965 $7,390,000
2025 32 $8,500,000 3.04% $7,000,000 $15,163,965 $5,710,000
2026 33
UFA
Year Age Base P5 Salary Signing Proration Roster Bonus Active/GM Roster Bonus Workout Bonus Cap Hit Cap % League Dead Cap
2024 31 $4,390,000 $1,500,000 - $480,000 $100,000 $6,470,000 2.53% $7,390,000
2025 32 $5,890,000 $1,500,000 $500,000 $510,000 $100,000 $8,500,000 3.04% $5,710,000
2026 33
UFA
Year Age Base P5 Salary Signing Bonus Roster Bonus Active/Gm Roster Bonus Workout Bonus Cash Total Cash Cumulative Cash Remaining
2024 31 $4,390,000 $3,000,000 - $510,000 $100,000 $8,163,965 $8,163,965 $15,163,965
2025 32 $5,890,000 - $500,000 $510,000 $100,000 $7,000,000 $15,163,965 $7,000,000
Contract Notes
  • $7.39M guaranteed (signing bonus + 2024 salary)
  • $3.61M of 2025 salary fully guarantees the 3rd league day of 2025 (injury guaranteed at sign)
  • Per Game Active Bonus: $30,000 ($510,000)
  • 2025 Roster Bonus: $500,000 (5th league day of 2025)
Source: NFL contract specifics generally collected from verified reports.

2023-2024 renegotiation

Contract Terms:
2 yr(s) / $25,100,000
Average Salary:
$12,550,000
Signing Bonus:
$7,000,000
GTD at Sign:
$7,000,000
Total GTD:
$7,000,000
Free Agent:
2025 / UFA
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2019-2024 Rookie Extension

Contract Terms:
5 yr(s) / $70,500,000
Average Salary:
$14,100,000
Signing Bonus:
$9,000,000
GTD at Sign:
$25,225,000
Total GTD:
$31,000,000
Free Agent:
2025 / UFA
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2016-2019 Rookie

Contract Terms:
4 yr(s) / $3,634,287
Average Salary:
$908,572
Signing Bonus:
$897,060
GTD at Sign:
$897,060
Total GTD:
$897,060
Free Agent:
2020 / UFA
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Seasons

10 Years

Career Earnings thru 2026

$86,219,253

Earnings w/ Different Teams

3 teams

Earnings Per Year

Year Age Team(s) Status Cash Total Cash Cumulative Awards
2016 23
Active
$1,347,060
$1,347,060
2017 24
Active
Active
Active
$1,052,221
$1,052,221
$1,052,221
$2,399,281
$3,451,502
$4,503,723
2018 25
Active
$784,566
$5,288,289
2019 26
Active
$11,025,000
$16,313,289
2020 27
Active
Active
$9,100,000
$9,100,000
$25,413,289
$34,513,289
2021 28
Active
$11,700,000
$46,213,289
 All NFL (1st)
2022 29
Active
$12,500,000
$58,713,289
2023 30
Active
Retained
$3,111,444
$8,555,555
$61,824,733
$70,380,288
2024 31
Active
Retained
$8,163,965
$675,000
$78,544,253
$79,219,253
2025 32
Active
$7,000,000
$86,219,253
 Nfc Pro Bowl:FS All NFL (1st)
Total      
$86,219,253
$86,219,253
Total
$86,219,253

Earnings Per Team

Years Team Base Signing Roster Restructure Option Incentives Cash Cumulative
8 $20,725,820 $16,897,060 $2,000,000 $26,345,000 - $1,300,965 $67,268,844
2 $2,053,944 - - $1,732,500 - - $3,786,444
2 $10,280,000 $3,000,000 $500,000 - $200,000 $163,965 $15,163,965
Year Team(s) Age Base Signing Roster Restructure Option Workout Incentives Cash Total Cash Cumulative
2016
23
$450,000
$897,060
$1,347,060
$1,347,060
2017
24
$618,566
$618,566
$618,566
$433,655
$433,655
$433,655
$1,052,221
$1,052,221
$1,052,221
$2,399,281
$3,451,502
$4,503,723
2018
25
$784,566
$784,566
$5,288,289
2019
26
$2,025,000
$9,000,000
$11,025,000
$16,313,289
2020
27
$910,000
$910,000
$7,690,000
$7,690,000
$500,000
$500,000
$9,100,000
$9,100,000
$25,413,289
$34,513,289
2021
28
$11,200,000
$500,000
$11,700,000
$46,213,289
2022
29
$1,035,000
$10,965,000
$500,000
$12,500,000
$58,713,289
2023
30
$1,378,944
$1,555,556
$7,000,000
$1,732,500
$3,111,444
$8,555,555
$61,824,733
$70,380,288
2024
31
$4,390,000
$675,000
$3,000,000
$100,000
$163,965
$8,163,965
$675,000
$78,544,253
$79,219,253
2025
32
$5,890,000
$500,000
$100,000
$7,000,000
$86,219,253
Total
$33,059,764
$19,897,060
$28,077,500
$2,500,000
$200,000
$1,464,930
$86,219,253
$86,219,253
Total
$33,059,764
$19,897,060
$28,077,500
$2,500,000
$200,000
$1,464,930
$86,219,253

Earnings Per Team

Years Team Base Signing Roster Restructure Option Incentives Cash Cumulative
8 $20,725,820 $16,897,060 $2,000,000 $26,345,000 - $1,300,965 $67,268,844
2 $2,053,944 - - $1,732,500 - - $3,786,444
2 $10,280,000 $3,000,000 $500,000 - $200,000 $163,965 $15,163,965

Injuries

Year Weeks Reason
2021 TEN 13 - 13 COVID-19
  • Nov 14, 2025 Fined $23,186 Impermissible Use of the Helmet against New York (NYG)
  • Mar 10, 2024 Signed a 2 year $15 million contract with Chicago (CHI)
  • Mar 01, 2024 Released by Philadelphia (PHI), clearing $13.7M of cap space
  • Oct 30, 2023 Converted $888,750 of 2023 salary into bonus, clearing $711,000 of cap with Philadelphia (PHI)
  • Oct 23, 2023 Traded to Philadelphia (PHI) from Tennessee (TEN) for Terrell Edmunds, 2024 5th round pick (#146 Jarvis Brownlee Jr.) and 2024 6th round pick (#182 Jha'Quan Jackson)
  • Jul 21, 2023 Signed a 2 year, $25.1 million restructured contract with Tennessee (TEN)
  • Mar 23, 2022 Converted $10.965M of 2022 salary into bonus, adding two void years, freeing up $8.772M of cap space with Tennessee (TEN)
  • Oct 29, 2021 Fined $10,300 Taunting against Kansas City (KC)
  • Nov 13, 2020 Fined $10,000 Face Mask against Anthony Miller (CHI)
  • Sep 14, 2020 Converted $7.69 million of 2020 salary into bonus, clearing $6.152 million of cap space with Tennessee (TEN)
  • Jul 24, 2019 Signed a 5 year $70.5 million contract extension with Tennessee (TEN)
  • Nov 09, 2018 Fined $10,026 Taunting against Dallas (DAL)
  • Jul 18, 2016 Signed a 4 year $3.63 million contract with Tennessee (TEN)
  • Apr 29, 2016 Drafted by Tennessee (TEN): Round 3 (#64 overall)

Fines

Date Reason Fine Amount
Nov 14, 2025 Impermissible Use of the Helmet against New York (NYG) $23,186
Oct 29, 2021 Taunting against Kansas City (KC) $10,300
Nov 13, 2020 Face Mask against Anthony Miller (CHI) $10,000
Nov 09, 2018 Taunting against Dallas (DAL) $10,026
Fines: 4 $53,512
Year Team GP GS Snaps Snaps% Sack Tackles Total Tackles Solo Tackles Assisted FFum Int
2025 CHI 17 17 1,071 92.89 0 93 61 32 0 7
2024 CHI 17 16 991 87.31 2 130 80 50 1 1
2023 PHI 16 16 1,118 97.47 0 122 80 42 0 1
2022 TEN 17 17 1,139 110.16 0 106 68 38 0 4
2021 TEN 17 17 1,057 89.20 1 89 59 30 2 5
2020 TEN 16 16 1,102 102.80 0 111 79 32 1 1
2019 TEN 16 16 1,114 99.60 0 84 60 24 0 5
2018 TEN 16 16 1,043 99.70 2 90 62 28 0 4
2017 TEN 16 16 1,087 99.70 0 87 62 25 0 8
2016 TEN 16 7 655 61.20 1 59 43 12 0 0

Calculated Market Value

$7.8M Avg. Annual Salary

Market Value

  • 2 years, $15,653,924
  • Avg. Salary: $7,826,962
  • NFL Rank: 305
  • S Rank: 19

Current Contract

  • Free Agent: 2026
  • Avg. Salary: $7,500,000

Comparable Players

We've selected the following players based on their age, contract status, and statistical production to compare Kevin Byard to.

Player Length Value Avg. Salary Age When Signed
Harrison Smith 2 $10,250,000 $5,125,000 35
Rayshawn Jenkins 1 $1,422,500 $1,422,500 31
Jimmie Ward 1 $10,508,000 $10,508,000 33
Eric Murray 3 $19,500,000 $6,500,000 31
Averages 2 $10,420,125 $5,888,875 32.5

Base Calculated Value

After adjusting the above contracts as if signed at Byard's current age (32), a linear regression is performed, providing us with the following initial value.

Length Value Avg. Salary
2 $11,888,304 $5,944,152

Statistical Comparisons

Now we'll compare our variables and Byard statistically over the two seasons prior to their signing. In this case we're analyzing: GP%, Snaps %, Tackles/Gm, Int/Gm, Catch Rate/Yr, Rating

Player GP% Snaps % Tackles/Gm Int/Gm Catch Rate/Yr Rating
Harrison Smith
2022-2023
 91.18 88.50 4.06 0.16 71.75 68.50
Rayshawn Jenkins
2023-2024
 88.24 74.45 3.30 0.07 74.30 56.70
Jimmie Ward
2022-2023
 64.71 56.15 3.23 0.18 79.40 72.25
Eric Murray
2023-2024
 67.65 60.16 2.39 0.04 48.40 61.30
Average 77.95 69.82 3.25 0.11 68.46 64.69
Kevin Byard
2024-2025
 100.00 90.02 4.15 0.24 71.15 73.10
Pct Change 28.29 28.93 27.69 118.18 -3.93 13.00
Median Prime % Change 27.99%
Average Prime % Change 35.36%

Calculated Market Value: Kevin Byard

After applying our Prime % figures into our base calculated value, we're given two values. The average of these values becomes our current calculated market value.

Terms Avg. Salary
2 years, $15,653,924 $7,826,962
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