Age: 26
Free Agency: 2028 (UFA)
Accrued Seasons: 5
- Height: 6'5"
- Weight: 250
- College: Notre Dame
- Entry: 2020 Draft, Round 2, #43 overall (Bears)
- 2025 Salary Cap Charge: $11,600,000 (4.07% of cap)
- 2025 Cash Payout: $10,000,000 (3.25% of spending)
- 2025 Cash to Cap Ratio: 0.86
- Contract Value: $50,000,000 ($12,500,000 APY)
- Fully Guaranteed Money: $22,893,000
- Contract Ranking: 8/176 at TE
Current Contract
(Extension, signed 2023)
(📝: indicates contract trigger occuring during that year)| Year | Age | Base Salary | Prorated Signing Bonus | Roster Bonus | Workout Bonus | Guaranteed Salary | Cap Number | Cap % | Dead Money & Cap Savings | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 24 | $4,993,000 | $2,367,779 | $0 | $0 | $4,993,000 | $7,360,779 | 3.2% | |||||
| 2024 | 25 | $9,900,000 | $1,600,000 | $0 | $100,000 | $9,900,000 | $11,600,000 | 4.5% | |||||
| 2025 | 26 | $9,900,000 | $1,600,000 | $0 | $100,000 | $9,900,000 | $11,600,000 | 4.1% | |||||
| 2026 | 27 | $8,900,000 | $1,600,000 | $1,000,000 | $100,000 | $0 | $11,600,000 | 3.8% | |||||
| 2027 | 28 | $8,900,000 | $1,600,000 | $1,000,000 | $100,000 | $0 | $11,600,000 | 3.7% | |||||
| Total | $42,593,000 | $8,767,779 | $2,000,000 | $400,000 | $24,793,000 | $53,760,779 | |||||||
Contract Notes
Cole Kmet signed a four year, $50 million extension with the Bears on July 26, 2023. $32.793 million is guaranteed for injury of which $22.893 million is fully guaranteed at signing. Kmet received an $8 million signing bonus and his 2023 and 2024 base salaries are fully guaranteed. Kmet's $9.9 million salary due in 2025 is also guaranteed for injury at signing, and becomes fully guaranteed in March of 2024. Details are courtesy of a report from Brad Spielberger.
Cash Flows
| 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | 2026 | 2027 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cash Due | $10,000,000 | $10,000,000 | $10,000,000 | $10,000,000 | $10,000,000 |
| Running Cash | $10,000,000 | $20,000,000 | $30,000,000 | $40,000,000 | $50,000,000 |
Career Earnings: $28,927,451
Career APY: $5,785,490
Contract History
| Team | Contract Type | Status | Year Signed | Yrs | Total | APY | Guarantees | Amount Earned | % Earned | Effective APY |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bears | Drafted | Extended | 2020 | 4 | $7,577,786 | $1,894,447 | $4,635,561 | $5,934,451 | 78.3% | $1,978,150 |
| Bears | Extension | Active | 2023 | 4 | $50,000,000 | $12,500,000 | $22,893,000 | $22,993,000 | 46.0% | $11,496,500 |
Earnings By Team
| Team | Yrs | Salary | APY | Paid on Cap | % Paid on Cap | Paid as Dead Money | % Paid as Dead Money |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bears | 5 | $28,927,451 | $5,785,490 | $24,127,451 | 0.0% | $0 | 0.0% |
Season History
| Year | Team | Base Salary | Prorated Bonus | Roster Bonus | Workout Bonus | Guaranteed Salary | Cap Number | Cap % | Cash Paid | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | Bears | $610,000 | $767,779 | $0 | $0 | $610,000 | $1,377,779 | 0.6% | $3,681,116 | ||
| 2021 | Bears | $954,445 | $767,779 | $0 | $0 | $954,445 | $1,722,224 | 0.9% | $954,445 | ||
| 2022 | Bears | $1,298,890 | $767,779 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $2,066,669 | 1.0% | $1,298,890 | ||
| 2023 | Bears | $4,993,000 | $2,367,779 | $0 | $0 | $4,993,000 | $7,360,779 | 3.2% | $12,993,000 | ||
| 2024 | Bears | $9,900,000 | $1,600,000 | $0 | $100,000 | $9,900,000 | $11,600,000 | 4.5% | $10,000,000 | ||
| 2025 | Bears | $9,900,000 | $1,600,000 | $0 | $100,000 | $9,900,000 | $11,600,000 | 4.1% | $10,000,000 | ||
| 2026 | Bears | $8,900,000 | $1,600,000 | $1,000,000 | $100,000 | $0 | $11,600,000 | 3.8% | $10,000,000 | ||
| 2027 | Bears | $8,900,000 | $1,600,000 | $1,000,000 | $100,000 | $0 | $11,600,000 | 3.7% | $10,000,000 | ||
| Total | $45,456,335 | $11,071,116 | $2,000,000 | $400,000 | $26,357,445 | $58,927,451 | $58,927,451 | ||||
Statistics
| Year | Games Played | Games Inactive | Snaps | Rushing | Receiving | Fumbles | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Injured | Healthy | Offense | Special | Att | Yards | Avg | TD | Rec | Yards | Avg | TD | Total | Lost | ||
| 2020 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 56.3% | 22.4% | 1 | -3 | -3.0 | 0 | 28 | 243 | 8.7 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 83.3% | 28.6% | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 60 | 612 | 10.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 93.8% | 13.1% | 2 | 9 | 4.5 | 0 | 50 | 544 | 10.9 | 7 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 77.2% | 13.1% | 3 | 2 | 0.7 | 0 | 73 | 719 | 9.8 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 87.5% | 11.9% | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 47 | 474 | 10.1 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | 12 | 0 | 1 | 64.5% | 16.5% | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 22 | 273 | 12.4 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Valuation Diamond
The diamond is a scatterplot graph that visualizes the relation of the player's APY (in green) and performance (in blue, as measured by OTC's Valuations) to the rest of the league at his position. To understand how to read the diamond, read this explainer.
| OTC Valuation | APY | |
|---|---|---|
| Regular | $7,805,000 | $12,500,000 |
| Injury Adjusted | $7,805,000 | $12,500,000 |
Weekly Valuation Trends
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