Clyde Edwards-Helaire
Running Back
Career Earnings: $12,827,076
Career APY: $2,137,846
Total Guarantees: $11,280,850
Largest Cash Payment: $6,040,236 (2020)
Largest Cap Number: $3,443,229 (2023)
- Date of Birth: April 11, 1999
- Height: 5'7"
- Weight: 209
- College: LSU
- Entry: 2020 Draft, Round 1, #32 overall (Chiefs)
Contract History
| Team | Contract Type | Status | Year Signed | Yrs | Total | APY | Guarantees | Amount Earned | % Earned | Effective APY |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chiefs | Drafted | Expired | 2020 | 4 | $10,821,576 | $2,705,394 | $9,955,850 | $10,821,576 | 100.0% | $2,705,394 |
| Chiefs | UFA | Terminated | 2024 | 1 | $1,700,000 | $1,700,000 | $1,325,000 | $0 | 0.0% | $0 |
| Saints | Practice | Elevated | 2024 | 1 | $324,000 | $324,000 | $0 | $0 | 0.0% | $0 |
| Saints | Practice | Expired | 2024 | 1 | $324,000 | $324,000 | $0 | $98,500 | 30.4% | $98,500 |
| Saints | SFA | Terminated | 2025 | 1 | $1,170,000 | $1,170,000 | $0 | $0 | 0.0% | $0 |
| Chiefs | Practice | Elevated | 2025 | 1 | $439,000 | $439,000 | $0 | $0 | 0.0% | $0 |
| Chiefs | Practice | Expired | 2025 | 1 | $482,000 | $482,000 | $0 | $482,000 | 100.0% | $482,000 |
| Chiefs | Practice | Elevated | 2025 | 1 | $396,000 | $396,000 | $0 | $0 | 0.0% | $0 |
Earnings By Team
| Team | Yrs | Salary | APY | Paid on Cap | % Paid on Cap | Paid as Dead Money | % Paid as Dead Money |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chiefs | 5 | $12,728,576 | $2,545,715 | $11,288,020 | 0.0% | $1,425,000 | 0.0% |
| Saints | 1 | $98,500 | $98,500 | $98,500 | 0.0% | $0 | 0.0% |
Season History
| Year | Team | Base Salary | Prorated Bonus | Workout Bonus | Guaranteed Salary | Cap Number | Cap % | Cash Paid | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | Chiefs | $610,000 | $1,357,559 | $0 | $610,000 | $1,967,559 | 0.9% | $6,040,236 | ||
| 2021 | Chiefs | $1,101,890 | $1,357,559 | $0 | $1,101,890 | $2,459,449 | 1.3% | $1,101,890 | ||
| 2022 | Chiefs | $1,593,780 | $1,357,559 | $0 | $1,593,780 | $2,951,339 | 1.4% | $1,593,780 | ||
| 2023 | Chiefs | $1,985,670 | $1,357,559 | $100,000 | $1,219,944 | $3,443,229 | 1.6% | $2,085,670 | ||
| 2024 | Saints | $324,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $98,500 | 0.0% | $98,500 | ||
| 2025 | Chiefs | $396,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $466,444 | 0.2% | $482,000 | ||
| Total | $6,011,340 | $5,430,236 | $100,000 | $4,525,614 | $11,386,520 | $11,402,076 | ||||
Dead Money History
| Team | Year | Cap Charge | Cash Paid |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chiefs | 2024 | $1,425,000 | $1,425,000 | Total | $1,425,000 | $1,425,000 |
Statistics
| Year | Games Played | Games Inactive | Snaps | Rushing | Receiving | Fumbles | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Offense | Special | Att | Yards | Avg | TD | Rec | Yards | Avg | TD | Total | Lost | |||
| 2020 | 13 | 2 | 49.2% | 0.0% | 181 | 803 | 4.4 | 4 | 36 | 297 | 8.3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | 10 | 2 | 28.6% | 0.0% | 119 | 517 | 4.3 | 4 | 19 | 129 | 6.8 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | 10 | 0 | 19.5% | 0.0% | 71 | 302 | 4.3 | 3 | 17 | 151 | 8.9 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | 15 | 2 | 20.1% | 0.0% | 70 | 223 | 3.2 | 1 | 17 | 188 | 11.1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | 2 | 9 | 4.0% | 0.0% | 13 | 46 | 3.5 | 0 | 3 | 24 | 8.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | 2 | 0 | 1.7% | 0.0% | 7 | 13 | 1.9 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 4.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |