Age: 36
Free Agency: 2026 (UFA)
Accrued Seasons: 13
- Height: 6'3"
- Weight: 303
- College: SMU
- Entry: 2012 Draft, Round 7, #248 overall (Steelers)
- 2025 Salary Cap Charge: $0 (0.00% of cap)
- 2025 Cash Payout: $0 (0.00% of spending)
- 2025 Cash to Cap Ratio: 0
- Contract Value: $4,000,000 ($4,000,000 APY)
- Fully Guaranteed Money: $3,490,000
- Contract Ranking: 27/89 at RT
Current Contract
(UFA, signed 2025)
(📝: indicates contract trigger occuring during that year)| Year | Age | Base Salary | Cap Number | Cap % | Dead Money & Cap Savings | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 36 | $0 | $0 | 0.0% | ||||
| Total | $0 | $0 | ||||||
Contract Notes
Kelvin Beachum signed a two year contract with the Arizona Cardinals worth $5.15 million with $3.26 million in guarantees.
Cash Flows
- old money
- fully earned money
- unearned or partially earned money
$4M
| Old Money | |
|---|---|
| Cash Due | $4,000,000 |
| Running Cash |
Career Earnings: $43,242,896
Career APY: $3,326,377
Potential Earnings: $43,242,896
Total Guarantees: $22,620,896
Largest Cash Payment: $8,000,000 (2017)
Largest Cap Number: $9,500,000 (2018)
Contract History
| Team | Contract Type | Status | Year Signed | Yrs | Total | APY | Guarantees | Amount Earned | % Earned | Effective APY |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Steelers | Drafted | Expired | 2012 | 4 | $2,145,896 | $536,474 | $45,896 | $3,027,896 | 141.1% | $756,974 |
| Jaguars | UFA | Expired | 2016 | 5 | $45,000,000 | $9,000,000 | $1,500,000 | $5,437,500 | 12.1% | $5,437,500 |
| Jets | UFA | Expired | 2017 | 3 | $24,000,000 | $8,000,000 | $12,000,000 | $24,000,000 | 100.0% | $8,000,000 |
| Cardinals | SFA | Expired | 2020 | 1 | $1,187,500 | $1,187,500 | $0 | $1,187,500 | 100.0% | $1,187,500 |
| Cardinals | UFA | Expired | 2021 | 2 | $4,000,000 | $2,000,000 | $2,325,000 | $4,000,000 | 100.0% | $2,000,000 |
| Cardinals | UFA | Expired | 2023 | 2 | $5,150,000 | $2,575,000 | $3,260,000 | $5,590,000 | 108.5% | $2,795,000 |
| Cardinals | UFA | Active | 2025 | 1 | $4,000,000 | $4,000,000 | $3,490,000 | $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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Steelers | 4 | $3,027,896 | $756,974 | $3,027,896 | 0.0% | $0 | 0.0% |
| Jaguars | 1 | $5,437,500 | $5,437,500 | $5,937,500 | 0.0% | $0 | 0.0% |
| Jets | 3 | $24,000,000 | $8,000,000 | $24,000,000 | 0.0% | $0 | 0.0% |
| Cardinals | 5 | $10,777,500 | $2,155,500 | $10,017,500 | 0.0% | $0 | 0.0% |
Season History
| Year | Team | Base Salary | Prorated Bonus | Roster Bonus | Per Game Roster Bonus | Guaranteed Salary | Cap Number | Cap % | Cash Paid | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | Steelers | $390,000 | $11,474 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $401,474 | 0.3% | $435,896 | ||
| 2013 | Steelers | $480,000 | $11,474 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $491,474 | 0.4% | $480,000 | ||
| 2014 | Steelers | $570,000 | $11,474 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $581,474 | 0.4% | $570,000 | ||
| 2015 | Steelers | $1,542,000 | $11,474 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $1,553,474 | 1.1% | $1,542,000 | ||
| 2016 | Jaguars | $2,500,000 | $1,000,000 | $1,500,000 | $1,000,000 | $1,500,000 | $5,937,500 | 3.1% | $5,437,500 | ||
| 2017 | Jets | $1,500,000 | $1,500,000 | $2,000,000 | $0 | $3,500,000 | $5,000,000 | 3.0% | $8,000,000 | ||
| 2018 | Jets | $8,000,000 | $1,500,000 | $0 | $0 | $4,000,000 | $9,500,000 | 4.9% | $8,000,000 | ||
| 2019 | Jets | $8,000,000 | $1,500,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $9,500,000 | 4.7% | $8,000,000 | ||
| 2020 | Cardinals | $1,050,000 | $0 | $0 | $137,500 | $0 | $887,500 | 0.5% | $1,187,500 | ||
| 2021 | Cardinals | $1,075,000 | $500,000 | $0 | $0 | $1,075,000 | $1,575,000 | 0.8% | $2,075,000 | ||
| 2022 | Cardinals | $1,925,000 | $500,000 | $0 | $0 | $1,000,000 | $2,425,000 | 1.2% | $1,925,000 | ||
| 2023 | Cardinals | $1,165,000 | $1,047,500 | $0 | $340,000 | $1,165,000 | $2,552,500 | 1.1% | $3,580,000 | ||
| 2024 | Cardinals | $1,210,000 | $1,047,500 | $0 | $340,000 | $0 | $2,577,500 | 1.0% | $2,010,000 | ||
| 2025 | Cardinals | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 0.0% | $0 | ||
| Total | $29,407,000 | $8,640,896 | $3,500,000 | $1,817,500 | $12,240,000 | $42,982,896 | $43,242,896 | ||||
Statistics
| Year | Games Played | Games Inactive | Snaps | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Injured | Healthy | Offense | Special | ||
| 2012 | 7 | -- | -- | 29.0% | 0.2% |
| 2013 | 15 | 1 | 0 | 78.8% | 10.8% |
| 2014 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 100.0% | 17.2% |
| 2015 | 6 | 10 | 0 | 30.2% | 4.7% |
| 2016 | 15 | 1 | 0 | 92.0% | 12.5% |
| 2017 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 99.8% | 5.3% |
| 2018 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 100.0% | 0.4% |
| 2019 | 13 | 3 | 0 | 78.8% | 0.0% |
| 2020 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 99.6% | 17.1% |
| 2021 | 15 | 0 | 2 | 80.9% | 9.5% |
| 2022 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 97.9% | 9.2% |
| 2023 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 18.7% | 7.1% |
| 2024 | 16 | 0 | 1 | 67.7% | 10.8% |
Valuation Diamond
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| OTC Valuation | APY | |
|---|---|---|
| Regular | $8,580,000 | $4,000,000 |
| Injury Adjusted | $8,580,000 | $4,000,000 |
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Weekly Valuation Trends
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