Michael Danna

Kansas City Chiefs, Defensive End
Age: 28y-3m-4d (Dec 01, 1997)
Exp: 6 Years
Country: US
College: Michigan
Drafted: Round 5 (#177 overall), 2020
Agent(s): Chase Callahan (Excel Sports Management)
INACTIVE

2024-2026 Free Agent

Contract Terms:
3 yr(s) / $24,000,000
Average Salary:
$8,000,000
Signing Bonus:
$6,500,000
GTD at Sign:
$13,000,000
Total GTD:
$13,000,000
Free Agent:
2027 / UFA
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2020-2023 Rookie

Contract Terms:
4 yr(s) / $3,558,660
Average Salary:
$889,665
Signing Bonus:
$263,660
GTD at Sign:
$263,660
Total GTD:
$263,660
Free Agent:
2024 / UFA
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Seasons

6 Years

Career Earnings thru 2026

$20,380,097

Earnings w/ Different Teams

1 team

Earnings Per Year

Year Age Team(s) Status Cash Total Cash Cumulative Awards
2020 23
Active
$1,022,097
$1,022,097
2021 24
Active
$780,000
$1,802,097
2022 25
Active
$895,000
$2,697,097
Champion
2023 26
Active
$2,743,000
$5,440,097
Champion
2024 27
Active
$9,000,000
$14,440,097
2025 28
Active
$5,940,000
$20,380,097
Total      
$20,380,097
$20,380,097
Total
$20,380,097

Earnings Per Team

Years Team Base Signing Roster Restructure Option Incentives Cash Cumulative
6 $12,480,941 $6,763,660 - - $500,000 $185,496 $20,380,097
Year Team(s) Age Base Signing Roster Restructure Option Workout Incentives Cash Total Cash Cumulative
2020
23
$572,941
$263,660
$185,496
$1,022,097
$1,022,097
2021
24
$780,000
$780,000
$1,802,097
2022
25
$895,000
$895,000
$2,697,097
2023
26
$2,743,000
$2,743,000
$5,440,097
2024
27
$2,250,000
$6,500,000
$250,000
$9,000,000
$14,440,097
2025
28
$5,240,000
$250,000
$5,940,000
$20,380,097
Total
$12,480,941
$6,763,660
$500,000
$185,496
$20,380,097
$20,380,097
Total
$12,480,941
$6,763,660
$500,000
$185,496
$20,380,097

Earnings Per Team

Years Team Base Signing Roster Restructure Option Incentives Cash Cumulative
6 $12,480,941 $6,763,660 - - $500,000 $185,496 $20,380,097

Injuries

Year Weeks Reason
2020 KC 5 - 7 Hamstring
  • Feb 23, 2026 Released by Kansas City (KC), clearing $8.94M of cap
  • Apr 10, 2024 Signed a 3 year $24 million contract with Kansas City (KC)
  • Jul 20, 2020 Signed a 4 year $3.55 million contract with Kansas City (KC)
  • Apr 25, 2020 Drafted by Kansas City (KC): Round 5 (#177 overall)
Year Team GP GS Snaps Snaps% Sack Tackles Total Tackles Solo Tackles Assisted FFum Int
2025 KC 15 14 389 34.95 1 25 8 17 0 1
2024 KC 12 12 490 42.72 4 41 20 21 2 0
2023 KC 16 16 745 66.05 7 50 32 18 0 0
2022 KC 13 0 471 41.03 5 27 9 18 2 0
2021 KC 17 6 534 44.72 3 25 11 14 2 0
2020 KC 13 1 333 30.22 3 25 16 9 0 0

Calculated Market Value

Market Value

  • 2 years, $9,815,054
  • Avg. Salary: $4,907,527
  • NFL Rank: 409

Current Contract

  • Free Agent: -
  • Avg. Salary: -

Comparable Players

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

Player Length Value Avg. Salary Age When Signed
Tyquan Lewis 2 $12,000,000 $6,000,000 29
Clelin Ferrell 1 $1,170,000 $1,170,000 28
Anthony Nelson 2 $10,000,000 $5,000,000 28
Darrell Taylor 1 $4,750,000 $4,750,000 27
Averages 2 $6,980,000 $4,230,000 28.0

Base Calculated Value

After adjusting the above contracts as if signed at Danna's current age (28), a linear regression is performed, providing us with the following initial value.

Length Value Avg. Salary
2 $10,738,572 $5,369,286

Statistical Comparisons

Now we'll compare our variables and Danna statistically over the two seasons prior to their signing. In this case we're analyzing: GP%, Snaps %, Tackles/Gm, Sacks/Gm, Stops/Gm, QB Hurries/Gm, Rating

Player GP% Snaps % Tackles/Gm Sacks/Gm Stops/Gm QB Hurries/Gm Rating
Tyquan Lewis
2022-2023
70.59 30.88 1.08 0.21 1.12 1.83 65.00
Clelin Ferrell
2023-2024
91.18 38.02 0.84 0.23 0.90 0.84 59.60
Anthony Nelson
2023-2024
97.06 43.69 1.33 0.21 0.79 0.88 58.05
Darrell Taylor
2023-2024
97.06 40.50 1.12 0.26 1.12 1.18 55.35
Average 88.97 38.27 1.09 0.23 0.98 1.18 59.50
Michael Danna
2024-2025
79.41 38.84 1.04 0.17 0.93 0.68 61.10
Pct Change -10.75 1.49 -4.59 -26.09 -5.10 -42.37 2.69
Median Prime % Change -5.10%
Average Prime % Change -12.10%

Calculated Market Value: Michael Danna

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, $9,815,054 $4,907,527
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