Kevin Byard

New England Patriots, Safety
Age: 32y-7m-4d (Aug 17, 1993)
Exp: 10 Years
Country: US
College: Middle Tennessee State
Drafted: Round 3 (#64 overall), 2016
Agent(s): David Mulugheta (Athletes First)
2026 Cap Hit

$9,000,000

2026 Cash

$7,000,000

Career Earnings

$75,014,811

2026-2026 Free Agent (CURRENT)

Kevin Byard signed a 1 year, $7,000,000 contract with the New England Patriots, including $3,500,000 signing bonus, $6,170,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $7,000,000. In 2026, Byard will earn a base salary of $2,670,000, a signing bonus of $3,500,000 and a workout bonus of $150,000, while carrying a cap hit of $9,000,000 and a dead cap value of $3,500,000.
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $7,000,000
Average Salary:
$7,000,000
Signing Bonus:
$3,500,000
GTD at Sign:
$6,170,000
Total GTD:
$6,170,000
Free Agent:
2027 / UFA
MANAGE CONTRACT
Year Age Cap HitAnnual Cap % League Cap Cash Annual Cash Cumulative Dead Cap Annual
2026 33 $9,000,000 2.99% $7,000,000 $7,000,000 $3,500,000
2027 34
UFA
Year Age Base P5 Salary Signing Proration Active/GM Roster Bonus Workout Bonus Incentives Likely Cap Hit Cap % League Dead Cap
2026 33 $2,670,000 $3,500,000 $680,000 $150,000 $2,000,000 $9,000,000 2.99% $3,500,000
2027 34
UFA
Year Age Base P5 Salary Signing Bonus Active/Gm Roster Bonus Workout Bonus Cash Total Cash Cumulative Cash Remaining
2026 33 $2,670,000 $3,500,000 $680,000 $150,000 $7,000,000 $7,000,000 $7,000,000
Contract Notes

  • $6.17M guaranteed (signing bonus + 2026 salary)
  • Per Game Active Bonus: $40,000 ($680,000)
  • LTBE Incentives: $2M

Source: NFL contract specifics generally collected from verified reports.

2024-2025 Free Agent

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
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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

$75,014,811

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
$1,052,221
$2,399,281
2018 25
Active
$784,566
$3,183,847
2019 26
Active
$11,025,000
$14,208,847
2020 27
Active
$9,100,000
$23,308,847
2021 28
Active
$11,700,000
$35,008,847
 All NFL (1st)
2022 29
Active
$12,500,000
$47,508,847
2023 30
Retained
Active
$8,555,555
$3,111,444
$56,064,402
$59,175,846
2024 31
Active
Retained
$8,163,965
$675,000
$67,339,811
$68,014,811
2025 32
Active
$7,000,000
$75,014,811
 Nfc Pro Bowl:FS All NFL (1st)
Total      
$75,014,811
$75,014,811
2026 33
Active
$7,000,000
Total
$82,014,811

Earnings Per Team

Years Team Base Signing Roster Restructure Option Incentives Cash Cumulative
8 $18,578,688 $16,897,060 $1,500,000 $18,655,000 - $433,655 $56,064,402
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
$433,655
$1,052,221
$2,399,281
2018
25
$784,566
$784,566
$3,183,847
2019
26
$2,025,000
$9,000,000
$11,025,000
$14,208,847
2020
27
$910,000
$7,690,000
$500,000
$9,100,000
$23,308,847
2021
28
$11,200,000
$500,000
$11,700,000
$35,008,847
2022
29
$1,035,000
$10,965,000
$500,000
$12,500,000
$47,508,847
2023
30
$1,555,556
$1,378,944
$7,000,000
$1,732,500
$8,555,555
$3,111,444
$56,064,402
$59,175,846
2024
31
$4,390,000
$675,000
$3,000,000
$100,000
$163,965
$8,163,965
$675,000
$67,339,811
$68,014,811
2025
32
$5,890,000
$500,000
$100,000
$7,000,000
$75,014,811
Total
$30,912,632
$19,897,060
$20,387,500
$2,000,000
$200,000
$597,620
$75,014,811
$75,014,811
2026
33
$2,670,000
$3,500,000
$150,000
$7,000,000
Total
$33,582,632
$23,397,060
$20,387,500
$2,000,000
$350,000
$597,620
$82,014,811

Earnings Per Team

Years Team Base Signing Roster Restructure Option Incentives Cash Cumulative
8 $18,578,688 $16,897,060 $1,500,000 $18,655,000 - $433,655 $56,064,402
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
  • Mar 11, 2026 Signed a 1 year $7 million contract with New England (NE)
  • 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: 361
  • S Rank: 25

Current Contract

  • Free Agent: 2027
  • Avg. Salary: $7,000,000
  • NFL Rank: 381
  • S Rank: 26

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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