Damontae Kazee
Safety
Career Earnings: $12,852,766
Career APY: $1,606,596
Total Guarantees: $3,578,932
Largest Cash Payment: $3,000,000 (2024)
Largest Cap Number: $3,875,000 (2024)
- Date of Birth: June 5, 1993
- Height: 5'10"
- Weight: 184
- College: San Diego State
- Entry: 2017 Draft, Round 5, #149 overall (Falcons)
Contract History
| Team | Contract Type | Status | Year Signed | Yrs | Total | APY | Guarantees | Amount Earned | % Earned | Effective APY |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Falcons | Drafted | Expired | 2017 | 4 | $2,688,932 | $672,233 | $288,932 | $4,086,932 | 152.0% | $1,021,733 |
| Cowboys | UFA | Expired | 2021 | 1 | $1,127,500 | $1,127,500 | $387,500 | $1,127,500 | 100.0% | $1,127,500 |
| Steelers | SFA | Expired | 2022 | 1 | $1,187,500 | $1,187,500 | $152,500 | $846,667 | 71.3% | $846,667 |
| Steelers | UFA | Expired | 2023 | 2 | $6,000,000 | $3,000,000 | $1,750,000 | $5,791,667 | 96.5% | $2,895,834 |
| Browns | SFA | Terminated | 2025 | 1 | $1,422,500 | $1,422,500 | $1,000,000 | $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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Falcons | 4 | $4,086,932 | $1,021,733 | $4,086,932 | 0.0% | $0 | 0.0% |
| Cowboys | 1 | $1,127,500 | $1,127,500 | $987,500 | 0.0% | $0 | 0.0% |
| Steelers | 3 | $6,638,334 | $2,212,778 | $6,551,667 | 0.0% | $0 | 0.0% |
| Browns | 0 | $1,000,000 | $0 | $0 | 0.0% | $1,000,000 | 0.0% |
Season History
| Year | Team | Base Salary | Prorated Bonus | Guaranteed Salary | Cap Number | Cap % | Cash Paid | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | Falcons | $465,000 | $72,233 | $0 | $537,233 | 0.3% | $753,932 | ||
| 2018 | Falcons | $555,000 | $72,233 | $0 | $627,233 | 0.4% | $555,000 | ||
| 2019 | Falcons | $645,000 | $72,233 | $0 | $717,233 | 0.4% | $645,000 | ||
| 2020 | Falcons | $2,133,000 | $72,233 | $0 | $2,205,233 | 1.1% | $2,133,000 | ||
| 2021 | Cowboys | $990,000 | $137,500 | $250,000 | $987,500 | 0.5% | $1,127,500 | ||
| 2022 | Steelers | $1,035,000 | $152,500 | $0 | $760,000 | 0.4% | $846,667 | ||
| 2023 | Steelers | $1,250,000 | $875,000 | $0 | $1,916,667 | 0.8% | $2,791,667 | ||
| 2024 | Steelers | $3,000,000 | $875,000 | $0 | $3,875,000 | 1.5% | $3,000,000 | ||
| Total | $10,073,000 | $2,328,932 | $250,000 | $11,626,099 | $11,852,766 | ||||
Dead Money History
| Team | Year | Cap Charge | Cash Paid |
|---|---|---|---|
| Browns | 2025 | $1,000,000 | $1,000,000 | Total | $1,000,000 | $1,000,000 |
Statistics
| Year | Games Played | Games Inactive | Snaps | Tackles | Negative Plays | Interceptions | Fumbles | TD | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Injured | Healthy | Defense | Special | Solo | Assist | Sacks | Yards | TFL | QB Hits | Pass Def. | INT | Yards | Forced | Rec. | Yards | |||
| 2017 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 16.5% | 58.2% | 14 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 90.8% | 19.8% | 60 | 22 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 7 | 54 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 77.4% | 23.8% | 46 | 28 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 53 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 22.3% | 3.8% | 17 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 78.4% | 10.8% | 34 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 25.7% | 13.2% | 11 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 68.4% | 25.9% | 46 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | 15 | 0 | 2 | 26.5% | 19.5% | 22 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 1.5% | 9.7% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |