Kenneth Gainwell

Running Back

Age: 27
Free Agency: 2028 (UFA)
Accrued Seasons: 5
  • 2026 Salary Cap Charge: $7,000,000 (2.21% of cap)
  • 2026 Cash Payout: $7,000,000 (2.10% of spending)
  • 2026 Cash to Cap Ratio: 1.00
  • Contract Value: $14,000,000 ($7,000,000 APY)
  • Fully Guaranteed Money: $9,830,000
  • Contract Ranking: 22/191 at RB

Current Contract

(UFA, signed 2026)
(📝: indicates contract trigger occuring during that year)
YearAgeBase SalaryRoster BonusGuaranteed SalaryCap
Number
Cap %
Dead Money & Cap Savings
RegularPer Game
202627$1,830,000$5,000,000$170,000$6,830,000$7,000,0002.2%
202728$6,830,000$0$170,000$3,000,000$7,000,0002.1%
Total$8,660,000$5,000,000$340,000$9,830,000$14,000,000

Contract Notes

Kenneth Gainwell signed a two year, $14 million contract with the Buccaneers. $9.83 million is fully guaranteed.

Cash Flows

- fully earned money
- unearned or partially earned money
$7M
$14M
20262027
Cash Due$7,000,000$7,000,000
Running Cash$7,000,000$14,000,000
Career Earnings: $5,605,524
Career APY: $1,121,105
Potential Earnings: $19,605,524
Total Guarantees: $10,785,524
Largest Cash Payment: $7,000,000 (2026)
Largest Cap Number: $7,000,000 (2026)

Contract History

TeamContract TypeStatusYear SignedYrsTotalAPYGuaranteesAmount Earned% EarnedEffective APY
EaglesDraftedExpired20214$3,815,524$953,881$335,524$3,815,524100.0%$953,881
SteelersUFAExpired20251$1,790,000$1,790,000$620,000$1,790,000100.0%$1,790,000
BuccaneersUFAActive20262$14,000,000$7,000,000$9,830,000$00.0%$0
Earnings By Team
TeamYrsSalaryAPYPaid on Cap% Paid on CapPaid as Dead Money% Paid as Dead Money
Eagles4$3,815,524$953,881$3,815,5240.0%$00.0%
Steelers1$1,790,000$1,790,000$1,790,0000.0%$00.0%
Buccaneers0$0$0$00.0%$00.0%

Season History

YearTeamBase SalaryProrated BonusRoster BonusPer Game Roster BonusGuaranteed SalaryCap
Number
Cap %Cash Paid
2021Eagles$660,000$83,881$0$0$0$743,8810.4%$995,524
2022Eagles$825,000$83,881$0$0$0$908,8810.4%$825,000
2023Eagles$940,000$83,881$0$0$0$1,023,8810.4%$940,000
2024Eagles$1,055,000$83,881$0$0$0$1,138,8810.4%$1,055,000
2025Steelers$1,170,000$620,000$0$0$0$1,790,0000.6%$1,790,000
2026Buccaneers$1,830,000$0$5,000,000$170,000$6,830,000$7,000,0002.2%$7,000,000
2027Buccaneers$6,830,000$0$0$170,000$3,000,000$7,000,0002.1%$7,000,000
Total$13,310,000$955,524$5,000,000$340,000$9,830,000$19,605,524$19,605,524

Statistics

YearGames PlayedGames InactiveSnapsRushingReceivingFumbles
OffenseSpecialAttYardsAvgTDRecYardsAvgTDTotalLost
202116126.6%7.4%682914.35332537.7100
202217028.1%9.5%532404.54231697.3000
202316138.5%13.5%843644.32301836.1000
202417026.0%23.8%752903.91161167.3000
202517050.1%28.8%1145374.75734866.7300

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 ValuationAPY
Regular$4,599,000$7,000,000
Injury Adjusted$4,599,000$7,000,000
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OTC Valuation $2.7M $5.4M $8.1M $10.8M $13.5M APY $3.4M $6.9M $10.3M $13.7M $17.2M $7,807,000 $8,250,000

Weekly Valuation Trends

The chart below illustrates the trend of the player's weekly OTC Valuations (in blue) from the most recent season, using APY (in green) and, if applicable, cash that is due to the player in the next season (in red) as benchmarks. Weeks not plotted indicate that the player was inactive or on a bye.

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