Kyle Peko
Interior Defensive Line
Career Earnings: $4,322,865
Career APY: $480,318
Total Guarantees: $0
Largest Cash Payment: $960,000 (2023)
Largest Cap Number: $835,556 (2023)
- Date of Birth: July 23, 1993
- Height: 6'1"
- Weight: 305
- College: Oregon State
- Entry: 2016 Undrafted Free Agent (Broncos)
Contract History
| Team | Contract Type | Status | Year Signed | Yrs | Total | APY | Guarantees | Amount Earned | % Earned | Effective APY |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Broncos | SFA | Terminated | 2016 | 2 | $990,000 | $495,000 | $0 | $26,471 | 2.7% | $26,471 |
| Broncos | SFA | Terminated | 2017 | 1 | $540,000 | $540,000 | $0 | $0 | 0.0% | $0 |
| Broncos | Practice | Renegotiated | 2017 | 1 | $122,400 | $122,400 | $0 | $0 | 0.0% | $0 |
| Broncos | SFA | Terminated | 2017 | 1 | $540,000 | $540,000 | $0 | $0 | 0.0% | $0 |
| Broncos | Practice | Renegotiated | 2017 | 1 | $122,400 | $122,400 | $0 | $0 | 0.0% | $0 |
| Broncos | SFA | Terminated | 2017 | 2 | $1,170,000 | $585,000 | $0 | $190,588 | 16.3% | $190,588 |
| Broncos | Practice | Terminated | 2018 | 1 | $129,200 | $129,200 | $0 | $0 | 0.0% | $0 |
| Bills | Practice | Expired | 2018 | 1 | $129,200 | $129,200 | $0 | $121,600 | 94.1% | $121,600 |
| Bills | SFA | Terminated | 2019 | 2 | $1,380,000 | $690,000 | $0 | $0 | 0.0% | $0 |
| Bills | Practice | Renegotiated | 2019 | 1 | $170,000 | $170,000 | $0 | $0 | 0.0% | $0 |
| Colts | SFA | Terminated | 2019 | 2 | $1,380,000 | $690,000 | $0 | $0 | 0.0% | $0 |
| Bills | SFA | Terminated | 2019 | 2 | $1,380,000 | $690,000 | $0 | $0 | 0.0% | $0 |
| Colts | Practice | Terminated | 2019 | 1 | $136,000 | $136,000 | $0 | $0 | 0.0% | $0 |
| Broncos | SFA | Terminated | 2019 | 2 | $1,380,000 | $690,000 | $0 | $113,824 | 8.2% | $113,824 |
| Titans | SFA | Terminated | 2021 | 1 | $990,000 | $990,000 | $0 | $0 | 0.0% | $0 |
| Titans | Practice | Elevated | 2021 | 1 | $252,000 | $252,000 | $0 | $0 | 0.0% | $0 |
| Titans | Practice | Terminated | 2021 | 1 | $252,000 | $252,000 | $0 | $0 | 0.0% | $0 |
| Titans | SFA | Expired | 2021 | 1 | $990,000 | $990,000 | $0 | $440,000 | 44.4% | $440,000 |
| Raiders | UFA | Terminated | 2022 | 1 | $1,085,000 | $1,085,000 | $0 | $0 | 0.0% | $0 |
| Raiders | Practice | Terminated | 2022 | 1 | $207,000 | $207,000 | $0 | $0 | 0.0% | $0 |
| Raiders | Practice | Elevated | 2022 | 1 | $218,500 | $218,500 | $0 | $0 | 0.0% | $0 |
| Raiders | Practice | Elevated | 2022 | 1 | $207,000 | $207,000 | $0 | $0 | 0.0% | $0 |
| Raiders | Practice | Elevated | 2022 | 1 | $207,000 | $207,000 | $0 | $0 | 0.0% | $0 |
| Raiders | Practice | Renegotiated | 2022 | 1 | $264,500 | $264,500 | $0 | $0 | 0.0% | $0 |
| Raiders | SFA | Expired | 2022 | 1 | $1,035,000 | $1,035,000 | $0 | $287,500 | 27.8% | $287,500 |
| Raiders | SFA | Terminated | 2023 | 1 | $1,080,000 | $1,080,000 | $0 | $0 | 0.0% | $0 |
| Titans | SFA | Terminated | 2023 | 1 | $1,080,000 | $1,080,000 | $0 | $0 | 0.0% | $0 |
| Titans | Practice | Elevated | 2023 | 1 | $216,000 | $216,000 | $0 | $0 | 0.0% | $0 |
| Titans | Practice | Elevated | 2023 | 1 | $216,000 | $216,000 | $0 | $0 | 0.0% | $0 |
| Titans | Practice | Renegotiated | 2023 | 1 | $216,000 | $216,000 | $0 | $0 | 0.0% | $0 |
| Titans | SFA | Expired | 2023 | 1 | $1,080,000 | $1,080,000 | $0 | $960,000 | 88.9% | $960,000 |
| Lions | SFA | Terminated | 2024 | 1 | $1,210,000 | $1,210,000 | $0 | $0 | 0.0% | $0 |
| Lions | Practice | Elevated | 2024 | 1 | $302,400 | $302,400 | $0 | $0 | 0.0% | $0 |
| Lions | Practice | Renegotiated | 2024 | 1 | $352,822 | $352,822 | $0 | $0 | 0.0% | $0 |
| Lions | SFA | Expired | 2024 | 1 | $1,210,000 | $1,210,000 | $0 | $716,667 | 59.2% | $716,667 |
| Patriots | SFA | Terminated | 2025 | 1 | $1,255,000 | $1,255,000 | $0 | $0 | 0.0% | $0 |
| Chargers | Practice | Terminated | 2025 | 1 | $315,000 | $315,000 | $0 | $0 | 0.0% | $0 |
| Chargers | Practice | Expired | 2025 | 1 | $315,000 | $315,000 | $0 | $70,000 | 22.2% | $70,000 |
Earnings By Team
| Team | Yrs | Salary | APY | Paid on Cap | % Paid on Cap | Paid as Dead Money | % Paid as Dead Money |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Broncos | 3 | $750,177 | $250,059 | $330,883 | 0.0% | $419,294 | 0.0% |
| Bills | 1 | $379,247 | $379,247 | $121,600 | 0.0% | $257,647 | 0.0% |
| Colts | 1 | $69,941 | $69,941 | $0 | 0.0% | $69,941 | 0.0% |
| Titans | 2 | $1,658,611 | $829,306 | $1,213,334 | 0.0% | $233,499 | 0.0% |
| Raiders | 1 | $506,000 | $506,000 | $248,611 | 0.0% | $218,500 | 0.0% |
| Lions | 1 | $783,889 | $783,889 | $620,278 | 0.0% | $54,722 | 0.0% |
| Patriots | 0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 0.0% | $0 | 0.0% |
| Chargers | 1 | $175,000 | $175,000 | $70,000 | 0.0% | $105,000 | 0.0% |
Season History
| Year | Team | Base Salary | Cap Number | Cap % | Cash Paid | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | Broncos | $450,000 | $26,471 | 0.0% | $26,471 | |
| 2017 | Broncos | $540,000 | $190,588 | 0.1% | $190,588 | |
| 2018 | Colts | $0 | $0 | 0.0% | $0 | |
| 2019 | Broncos | $645,000 | $113,824 | 0.1% | $113,824 | |
| 2021 | Titans | $990,000 | $377,778 | 0.2% | $440,000 | |
| 2022 | Raiders | $1,035,000 | $248,611 | 0.1% | $287,500 | |
| 2023 | Titans | $1,080,000 | $835,556 | 0.4% | $960,000 | |
| 2024 | Lions | $1,210,000 | $620,278 | 0.2% | $716,667 | |
| 2025 | Chargers | $315,000 | $70,000 | 0.0% | $70,000 | |
| Total | $6,394,200 | $2,604,706 | $2,926,650 | |||
Dead Money History
| Team | Year | Cap Charge | Cash Paid |
|---|---|---|---|
| Broncos | 2016 | $3,666 | $11,000 |
| Broncos | 2016 | $52,941 | $52,941 |
| Broncos | 2016 | $96,600 | $96,600 |
| Broncos | 2017 | $28,800 | $28,800 |
| Broncos | 2017 | $190,588 | $190,588 |
| Broncos | 2017 | $31,765 | $31,765 |
| Broncos | 2017 | $7,334 | $0 |
| Broncos | 2018 | $7,600 | $7,600 |
| Colts | 2019 | $32,000 | $32,000 |
| Colts | 2019 | $37,941 | $37,941 |
| Bills | 2019 | $227,647 | $227,647 |
| Bills | 2019 | $30,000 | $30,000 |
| Titans | 2021 | $25,833 | $28,611 |
| Titans | 2021 | $103,222 | $110,000 |
| Raiders | 2022 | $11,500 | $11,500 |
| Raiders | 2022 | $207,000 | $207,000 |
| Titans | 2023 | $104,444 | $120,000 |
| Lions | 2024 | $54,722 | $67,222 |
| Chargers | 2025 | $105,000 | $105,000 | Total | $1,358,603 | $1,396,215 |
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 | ||||
| 2016 | 1 | 2 | 1.4% | 0.2% | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2017 | 6 | 4 | 9.8% | 2.6% | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 | 6 | 1 | 8.9% | 1.2% | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | 8 | 0 | 14.3% | 8.1% | 7 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | 8 | 0 | 13.7% | 13.5% | 5 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | 13 | 0 | 29.7% | 12.3% | 12 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | 5 | 0 | 7.8% | 2.0% | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |