Kareem Hunt

Kansas City Chiefs, Running Back
Age: 30y-7m-0d (Aug 06, 1995)
Exp: 9 Years
Country: US
College: Toledo
Drafted: Round 3 (#86 overall), 2017
Agent(s): Dan Saffron, Samantha Sankovich (Equity Sports)
Career Earnings

$21,238,465

2025-2025 Free Agent

Kareem Hunt signed a 1 year, $1,500,000 contract with the Kansas City Chiefs, including $110,000 signing bonus, $850,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $1,500,000.
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $1,500,000
Average Salary:
$1,500,000
Signing Bonus:
$110,000
GTD at Sign:
$850,000
Total GTD:
$850,000
Free Agent:
2026 / UFA
MANAGE CONTRACT
Year Age Cap HitAnnual Cap % League Cap Cash Annual Cash Cumulative Dead Cap Annual
2025 30 $1,500,000 0.54% $1,750,000 $1,750,000 $885,000
2026 31
UFA
Year Age Base P5 Salary Signing Proration Active/GM Roster Bonus Workout Bonus Cap Hit Cap % League Dead Cap
2025 30 $1,255,000 $110,000 $100,000 $35,000 $1,500,000 0.54% $885,000
2026 31
UFA
Year Age Base P5 Salary Signing Bonus Active/Gm Roster Bonus Workout Bonus Cash Total Cash Cumulative Cash Remaining
2025 30 $1,255,000 $110,000 $100,000 $35,000 $1,750,000 $1,750,000 $1,750,000
Contract Notes
  • $850,000 guaranteed (signing bonus + $740,000 of salary)
  • Per Game Active Bonus: $5,882 ($100,000)
  • Playing Time Incentive (non-cumulative)
    41.6%: $125,000
    50%: $250,000
  • 500 Scrimmage Yards: $100,000
  • 750 Scrimmage Yards: $25,000
  • Scrimmage Yards (non-cumulative)
    905: $125,000
    1000: $375,000
    1250: $625,000
Source: NFL contract specifics generally collected from verified reports.

2024-2024

Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $1,210,000
Average Salary:
$1,210,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
GTD at Sign:
Total GTD:
Free Agent:
2025 / UFA
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2023-2023 Free Agent

Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $1,350,000
Average Salary:
$1,350,000
Signing Bonus:
$225,000
GTD at Sign:
$725,000
Total GTD:
$725,000
Free Agent:
2024 / UFA
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2020-2022 Extension

Contract Terms:
2 yr(s) / $12,000,000
Average Salary:
$6,000,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
GTD at Sign:
$5,509,000
Total GTD:
$5,509,000
Free Agent:
2023 / UFA
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2020-2020

Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $3,259,000
Average Salary:
$3,259,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
GTD at Sign:
Total GTD:
Free Agent:
2021 / UFA
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2019-2019

Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $1,100,000
Average Salary:
$1,100,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
GTD at Sign:
Total GTD:
Free Agent:
2020 / RFA
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2017-2020 Rookie

Contract Terms:
4 yr(s) / $3,285,722
Average Salary:
$821,431
Signing Bonus:
$775,952
GTD at Sign:
$775,952
Total GTD:
$775,952
Free Agent:
2021 / UFA
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Seasons

9 Years

Career Earnings thru 2026

$21,238,465

Earnings w/ Different Teams

2 teams

Earnings Per Year

Year Age Team(s) Status Cash Total Cash Cumulative Awards
2017 22
Active
$1,240,952
$1,240,952
2018 23
Retained
$448,897
$1,689,849
2019 24
Active
$674,163
$2,364,012
2020 25
Active
$4,099,320
$6,463,332
2021 26
Active
$4,500,000
$10,963,332
2022 27
Active
$6,250,000
$17,213,332
2023 28
Active
$1,250,000
$18,463,332
2024 29
Active
Retained
$1,008,333
$16,800
$19,471,665
$19,488,465
2025 30
Active
$1,750,000
$21,238,465
Total      
$21,238,465
$21,238,465
Total
$21,238,465

Earnings Per Team

Years Team Base Signing Roster Restructure Option Incentives Cash Cumulative
4 $3,185,030 $885,952 - - $44,000 $250,000 $4,464,982
5 $7,800,471 $225,000 $8,300,000 - $55,000 $168,012 $16,773,483
Year Team(s) Age Base Signing Roster Restructure Option Workout Incentives Cash Total Cash Cumulative
2017
22
$465,000
$775,952
$1,240,952
$1,240,952
2018
23
$439,897
$9,000
$448,897
$1,689,849
2019
24
$341,471
$200,000
$55,000
$77,692
$674,163
$2,364,012
2020
25
$4,009,000
$90,320
$4,099,320
$6,463,332
2021
26
$1,300,000
$3,200,000
$4,500,000
$10,963,332
2022
27
$1,350,000
$4,900,000
$6,250,000
$17,213,332
2023
28
$800,000
$225,000
$1,250,000
$18,463,332
2024
29
$1,008,333
$16,800
$1,008,333
$16,800
$19,471,665
$19,488,465
2025
30
$1,255,000
$110,000
$35,000
$250,000
$1,750,000
$21,238,465
Total
$10,985,501
$1,110,952
$8,300,000
$99,000
$418,012
$21,238,465
$21,238,465
Total
$10,985,501
$1,110,952
$8,300,000
$99,000
$418,012
$21,238,465

Earnings Per Team

Years Team Base Signing Roster Restructure Option Incentives Cash Cumulative
4 $3,185,030 $885,952 - - $44,000 $250,000 $4,464,982
5 $7,800,471 $225,000 $8,300,000 - $55,000 $168,012 $16,773,483

Injuries

Year Weeks Reason
2021 CLE 7 - 11 Calf
2021 CLE 15 - 16 COVID-19
  • Sep 26, 2025 Fined $8,172 Violent Gesture against New York (NYG)
  • Mar 14, 2025 Signed a 1 year $1.5 million contract with Kansas City (KC)
  • Sep 24, 2024 Signed to the active roster by Kansas City (KC)
  • Sep 18, 2024 Signed to the practice squad by Kansas City (KC)
  • Sep 20, 2023 Signed a 1 year $1.35 million contract with Cleveland (CLE)
  • Sep 08, 2020 Signed a 2 year $10.83 million contract extension with Cleveland (CLE)
  • Mar 16, 2020 Assigned a 1 year $3.259 million second-round tender by Cleveland (CLE)
  • Mar 15, 2019 Suspended 8 games for violating the league's Domestic Violence policy, forfeiting $503,529 in 2019 salary & bonus with Cleveland (CLE)
  • Feb 11, 2019 Signed a 1 year $1.1 million contract with Cleveland (CLE)
  • Nov 30, 2018 Waived by Kansas City (KC)
  • Nov 02, 2018 Fined $10,026 Crack Back Block against Denver (DEN)
  • Oct 05, 2018 Fined $26,739 Unnecessary Roughness (lowering the helmet) against Denver (DEN)
  • Jun 05, 2017 Signed a 4 year $3.28 million contract with Kansas City (KC)
  • Apr 28, 2017 Drafted by Kansas City (KC): Round 3 (#86 overall)

Fines

Date Reason Fine Amount
Sep 26, 2025 Violent Gesture against New York (NYG) $8,172
Nov 02, 2018 Crack Back Block against Denver (DEN) $10,026
Oct 05, 2018 Unnecessary Roughness (lowering the helmet) against Denver (DEN) $26,739
Fines: 3 $44,937

Suspensions

Date Reason Games Suspended Fine Amount
Mar 15, 2019 Domestic Violence 8 $503,529
Suspensions: 1 $503,529
Year Team GP GS Snaps Snaps% Rush Attempts Rush Yards Rush Yards/Gm Rush Touchdowns Rec Targets Rec Receptions Rec Yards Rec Yards/Rec Rec Yards/Gm Rec Touchdowns Fum
2025 KC 17 4 529 47.53 163 611 35.9 8 25 18 143 7.9 8.4 1 2
2024 KC 13 8 477 41.59 200 728 56.0 7 32 23 176 7.7 13.5 0 0
2023 CLE 15 2 339 27.34 135 411 27.4 9 21 15 84 5.6 5.6 0 0
2022 CLE 17 0 492 41.98 123 468 27.5 3 44 35 210 6.0 12.4 1 1
2021 CLE 8 1 234 21.14 78 386 48.3 5 27 22 174 7.9 21.8 0 0
2020 CLE 16 5 548 51.65 198 841 52.6 6 51 38 304 8.0 19.0 5 2
2019 CLE 8 3 313 29.30 43 179 22.4 2 44 37 285 7.7 35.6 1 1
2018 KC 11 11 505 52.10 181 824 74.9 7 35 26 378 14.5 34.4 7 0
2017 KC 16 16 670 64.90 272 1,327 82.9 8 63 53 455 8.6 28.4 3 1

Calculated Market Value

$1.9M Avg. Annual Salary

Market Value

  • 1 years, $1,944,523
  • Avg. Salary: $1,944,523
  • NFL Rank: 616
  • RB Rank: 31

Current Contract

  • Free Agent: 2026
  • Avg. Salary: $1,500,000

Comparable Players

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

Player Length Value Avg. Salary Age When Signed
Nick Chubb 1 $2,500,000 $2,500,000 29
Ameer Abdullah 1 $1,255,000 $1,255,000 32
Raheem Mostert 1 $1,600,000 $1,600,000 32
James Conner 2 $19,000,000 $9,500,000 29
Averages 1 $6,088,750 $3,713,750 30.5

Base Calculated Value

After adjusting the above contracts as if signed at Hunt's current age (30), a linear regression is performed, providing us with the following initial value.

Length Value Avg. Salary
2 $3,704,736 $1,852,368

Statistical Comparisons

Now we'll compare our variables and Hunt statistically over the two seasons prior to their signing. In this case we're analyzing: GP%, Snaps %, Rush Yds/Gm, Rec/Gm, Rec Yds/Gm, TD/Gm, Fum/Gm, Rating

Player GP% Snaps % Rush Yds/Gm Rec/Gm Rec Yds/Gm TD/Gm Fum/Gm Rating
Nick Chubb
2023-2024
 29.41 37.00 50.20 0.90 5.20 0.40 0.10 69.55
Ameer Abdullah
2023-2024
 97.06 28.60 12.12 1.79 11.88 0.15 0.06 61.90
Raheem Mostert
2023-2024
 82.35 37.45 46.07 1.57 12.00 0.82 0.21 78.40
James Conner
2022-2023
 76.47 58.40 70.08 2.81 17.88 0.65 0.12 79.45
Average 71.32 40.36 44.62 1.77 11.74 0.51 0.12 72.33
Kareem Hunt
2024-2025
 88.24 49.65 44.63 1.37 10.63 0.53 0.07 72.85
Pct Change 23.72 23.02 0.02 -22.60 -9.45 3.92 41.67 0.72
Median Prime % Change 2.32%
Average Prime % Change 7.63%

Calculated Market Value: Kareem Hunt

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
1 years, $1,944,523 $1,944,523
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