Kool-Aid McKinstry

Cornerback

Age: 23
Free Agency: 2028 (UFA)
Accrued Seasons: 1
  • 2025 Salary Cap Charge: $2,081,161 (0.74% of cap)
  • 2025 Cash Payout: $1,211,232 (0.50% of spending)
  • 2025 Cash to Cap Ratio: 0.58
  • Contract Value: $9,157,108 ($2,289,277 APY)
  • Fully Guaranteed Money: $7,282,112
  • Contract Ranking: 67/260 at CB

Current Contract

(Drafted, signed 2024)
(📝: indicates contract trigger occuring during that year)
YearAgeBase SalaryProrated Signing BonusGuaranteed SalaryCap
Number
Cap %
Dead Money & Cap Savings
202422$795,000$869,929$795,000$1,664,9290.6%
202523$1,211,232$869,929$1,211,232$2,081,1610.7%
202624$1,627,464$869,929$1,627,464$2,497,3930.8%
202725$2,043,696$869,929$168,700$2,913,6250.9%
Total$5,677,392$3,479,716$3,802,396$9,157,108

Cash Flows

- fully earned money
- unearned or partially earned money
$2.3M
$4.6M
$6.9M
$9.2M
2024202520262027
Cash Due$4,274,716$1,211,232$1,627,464$2,043,696
Running Cash$4,274,716$5,485,948$7,113,412$9,157,108
Career Earnings: $4,274,716
Career APY: $4,274,716
Potential Earnings: $9,157,108
Total Guarantees: $7,282,112
Largest Cash Payment: $4,274,716 (2024)
Largest Cap Number: $2,913,625 (2027)

Contract History

TeamContract TypeStatusYear SignedYrsTotalAPYGuaranteesAmount Earned% EarnedEffective APY
SaintsDraftedActive20244$9,157,108$2,289,277$7,282,112$4,274,71646.7%$4,274,716
Earnings By Team
TeamYrsSalaryAPYPaid on Cap% Paid on CapPaid as Dead Money% Paid as Dead Money
Saints1$4,274,716$4,274,716$1,664,9290.0%$00.0%

Season History

YearTeamBase SalaryProrated BonusGuaranteed SalaryCap
Number
Cap %Cash Paid
2024Saints$795,000$869,929$795,000$1,664,9290.6%$4,274,716
2025Saints$1,211,232$869,929$1,211,232$2,081,1610.7%$1,211,232
2026Saints$1,627,464$869,929$1,627,464$2,497,3930.8%$1,627,464
2027Saints$2,043,696$869,929$168,700$2,913,6250.9%$2,043,696
Total$5,677,392$3,479,716$3,802,396$9,157,108$9,157,108

Statistics

YearGames PlayedGames InactiveSnapsTacklesNegative PlaysInterceptionsFumblesTD
InjuredHealthyDefenseSpecialSoloAssistSacksYardsTFLQB HitsPass Def.INTYardsForcedRec.Yards
2024150257.7%7.2%311000206000000

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$2,593,000$2,289,277
Injury Adjusted$2,593,000$2,289,277
test
OTC Valuation $3M $5.9M $8.9M $11.8M $14.8M APY $5M $10M $15M $20M $25M $4,410,000 $5,500,000

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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