Age: 25
Free Agency: 2031 (UFA)
Accrued Seasons: 4
- Height: 6'4"
- Weight: 263
- College: Purdue
- Entry: 2022 Draft, Round 1, #30 overall (Chiefs)
- 2026 Salary Cap Charge: $7,402,000 (2.46% of cap)
- 2026 Cash Payout: $11,150,000 (3.03% of spending)
- 2026 Cash to Cap Ratio: 1.51
- Contract Value: $88,000,000 ($22,000,000 APY)
- Fully Guaranteed Money: $32,000,000
- Contract Ranking: 19/272 at EDGE
Current Contract
(Extension, signed 2025)
(📝: indicates contract trigger occuring during that year)| Year | Age | Base Salary | Prorated Signing Bonus | Workout Bonus | Guaranteed Salary | Cap Number | Cap % | Dead Money & Cap Savings | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 24 | $1,100,000 | $5,465,086 | $0 | $1,100,000 | $6,565,086 | 2.3% | |||||
| 2026
March 13: 2027 salary becomes guaranteed
| 25 | $1,215,000 | $5,937,000 | $250,000 | $1,215,000 | $7,402,000 | 2.5% | |||||
| 2027
March 15: 2028 salary becomes guaranteed
| 26 | $11,028,566 | $5,937,000 | $250,000 | $11,028,566 | $17,215,566 | 5.3% | |||||
| 2028 | 27 | $18,750,000 | $5,937,000 | $250,000 | $0 | $24,937,000 | 7.1% | |||||
| 2029 | 28 | $20,750,000 | $5,937,000 | $250,000 | $0 | $26,937,000 | -- | |||||
| 2030
March 15: $3.0 million becomes guaranteed for injury only
| 29 | $21,750,000 | $1,937,000 | $250,000 | $0 | $23,937,000 | -- | |||||
| Total | $74,593,566 | $31,150,086 | $1,250,000 | $13,343,566 | $106,993,652 | |||||||
Contract Notes
George Karlaftis signed a 4-year contract extension with the Kansas City Chiefs worth $88.00 million with $32.0 million fully guaranteed and $64.77 million in total guarantees. Karlaftis has additional vesting salary guarantees in 2027 with additional injury protection in 2028. Yearly $250,000 workout bonuses are available starting in 2026 through 2030.
In 2026 the Chiefs converted $9.685 million to a bonus for cap purposes. The move reduced his 2026 cap number by $7.748 million and increased each of his future cap numbers by $1.937 million per year.
Cash Flows
| Old Money | 2025 | 2026 | 2027 | 2028 | 2029 | 2030 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cash Due | $29,000,000 | ($232,566) | ($14,046,000) | $11,278,566 | $19,000,000 | $21,000,000 | $22,000,000 |
| Running Cash | $28,767,434 | $14,721,434 | $26,000,000 | $45,000,000 | $66,000,000 | $88,000,000 |
Career Earnings: $30,702,910
Career APY: $7,675,728
Contract History
| Team | Contract Type | Status | Year Signed | Yrs | Total | APY | Guarantees | Amount Earned | % Earned | Effective APY |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chiefs | Drafted | Extended | 2022 | 4 | $11,935,476 | $2,983,869 | $11,935,476 | $9,602,910 | 80.5% | $3,200,970 |
| Chiefs | Extension | Active | 2025 | 4 | $88,000,000 | $22,000,000 | $32,000,000 | $21,100,000 | 24.0% | $21,100,000 |
Earnings By Team
| Team | Yrs | Salary | APY | Paid on Cap | % Paid on Cap | Paid as Dead Money | % Paid as Dead Money |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chiefs | 4 | $30,702,910 | $7,675,728 | $14,702,910 | 0.0% | $0 | 0.0% |
Season History
| Year | Team | Base Salary | Prorated Bonus | Workout Bonus | Guaranteed Salary | Cap Number | Cap % | Cash Paid | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Chiefs | $705,000 | $1,465,086 | $0 | $705,000 | $2,170,086 | 1.0% | $6,565,344 | ||
| 2023 | Chiefs | $1,247,522 | $1,465,086 | $0 | $1,247,522 | $2,712,608 | 1.2% | $1,247,522 | ||
| 2024 | Chiefs | $1,790,044 | $1,465,086 | $0 | $1,790,044 | $3,255,130 | 1.3% | $1,790,044 | ||
| 2025 | Chiefs | $1,100,000 | $5,465,086 | $0 | $1,100,000 | $6,565,086 | 2.3% | $21,100,000 | ||
| 2026 | Chiefs | $1,215,000 | $5,937,000 | $250,000 | $1,215,000 | $7,402,000 | 2.5% | $11,150,000 | ||
| 2027 | Chiefs | $11,028,566 | $5,937,000 | $250,000 | $11,028,566 | $17,215,566 | 5.3% | $11,278,566 | ||
| 2028 | Chiefs | $18,750,000 | $5,937,000 | $250,000 | $0 | $24,937,000 | 7.1% | $19,000,000 | ||
| 2029 | Chiefs | $20,750,000 | $5,937,000 | $250,000 | $0 | $26,937,000 | -- | $21,000,000 | ||
| 2030 | Chiefs | $21,750,000 | $1,937,000 | $250,000 | $0 | $23,937,000 | -- | $22,000,000 | ||
| Total | $78,336,132 | $35,545,344 | $1,250,000 | $17,086,132 | $115,131,476 | $115,131,476 | ||||
Statistics
| Year | Games Played | Games Inactive | Snaps | Tackles | Negative Plays | Interceptions | Fumbles | TD | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Defense | Special | Solo | Assist | Sacks | Yards | TFL | QB Hits | Pass Def. | INT | Yards | Forced | Rec. | Yards | ||||
| 2022 | 17 | 0 | 63.6% | 13.0% | 18 | 15 | 6 | 40 | 8 | 11 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | 16 | 0 | 69.4% | 15.3% | 29 | 18 | 10.5 | 55.5 | 7 | 17 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | 16 | 1 | 76.9% | 13.9% | 21 | 14 | 8 | 46 | 9 | 28 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | 16 | 1 | 73.3% | 16.1% | 25 | 23 | 6 | 23.5 | 10 | 23 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Valuation Diamond
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| OTC Valuation | APY | |
|---|---|---|
| Regular | $22,414,000 | $22,000,000 |
| Injury Adjusted | $22,414,000 | $22,000,000 |
Weekly Valuation Trends
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