Ko Kieft

Tight End

Age: 28
Free Agency: 2027 (UFA)
Accrued Seasons: 4
  • 2026 Salary Cap Charge: $1,402,500 (0.44% of cap)
  • 2026 Cash Payout: $1,650,000 (0.50% of spending)
  • 2026 Cash to Cap Ratio: 1.18
  • Contract Value: $1,650,000 ($1,650,000 APY)
  • Fully Guaranteed Money: $600,000
  • Contract Ranking: 75/199 at TE

Current Contract

(UFA, signed 2026)
(📝: indicates contract trigger occuring during that year)
YearAgeBase SalaryRoster BonusGuaranteed SalaryCap
Number
Cap %
Dead Money & Cap Savings
202628$1,462,500$187,500$600,000$1,402,5000.4%
Total$1,462,500$187,500$600,000$1,402,500

Cash Flows

- fully earned money
- unearned or partially earned money
$1.7M
2026
Cash Due$1,650,000
Running Cash$1,650,000
Career Earnings: $3,792,012
Career APY: $948,003
Potential Earnings: $5,442,012
Total Guarantees: $732,012
Largest Cash Payment: $1,650,000 (2026)
Largest Cap Number: $1,402,500 (2026)

Contract History

TeamContract TypeStatusYear SignedYrsTotalAPYGuaranteesAmount Earned% EarnedEffective APY
BuccaneersDraftedExpired20224$3,792,012$948,003$132,012$3,792,012100.0%$948,003
BuccaneersUFAActive20261$1,650,000$1,650,000$600,000$00.0%$0
Earnings By Team
TeamYrsSalaryAPYPaid on Cap% Paid on CapPaid as Dead Money% Paid as Dead Money
Buccaneers4$3,792,012$948,003$3,792,0120.0%$00.0%

Season History

YearTeamBase SalaryProrated BonusRoster BonusGuaranteed SalaryCap
Number
Cap %Cash Paid
2022Buccaneers$705,000$33,003$0$0$738,0030.4%$837,012
2023Buccaneers$870,000$33,003$0$0$903,0030.4%$870,000
2024Buccaneers$985,000$33,003$0$0$1,018,0030.4%$985,000
2025Buccaneers$1,100,000$33,003$0$0$1,133,0030.4%$1,100,000
2026Buccaneers$1,462,500$0$187,500$600,000$1,402,5000.4%$1,650,000
Total$5,122,500$132,012$187,500$600,000$5,194,512$5,442,012

Statistics

YearGames PlayedGames InactiveSnapsRushingReceivingFumbles
OffenseSpecialAttYardsAvgTDRecYardsAvgTDTotalLost
202217021.8%60.0%000.0078011.4100
202316118.8%64.2%000.00122.0100
20241709.1%68.8%000.00000.0000
2025302.6%13.3%000.00000.0000

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$383,000$1,650,000
Injury Adjusted$383,000$1,650,000
test
OTC Valuation $2.7M $5.4M $8M $10.7M $13.4M APY $3.2M $6.4M $9.6M $12.7M $15.9M $9,790,000 $9,000,000

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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