Age: 26
Free Agency: 2029 (UFA)
Accrued Seasons: 3
- Height: 6'0"
- Weight: 198
- College: Washington
- Entry: 2022 Draft, Round 2, #39 overall (Bears)
- 2025 Salary Cap Charge: $4,629,714 (1.63% of cap)
- 2025 Cash Payout: $11,256,000 (3.65% of spending)
- 2025 Cash to Cap Ratio: 2.43
- Contract Value: $40,000,000 ($13,333,333 APY)
- Fully Guaranteed Money: $21,256,000
- Contract Ranking: 23/305 at CB
Current Contract
(Extension, signed 2025)
(📝: indicates contract trigger occuring during that year)| Year | Age | Base Salary | Prorated Signing Bonus | Roster Bonus | Workout Bonus | Guaranteed Salary | Cap Number | Cap % | Dead Money & Cap Savings | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Regular | Per Game | |||||||||||||
| 2025 | 26 | $1,256,000 | $3,373,714 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $1,256,000 | $4,629,714 | 1.6% | |||||
| 2026
March 15: 2027 $10 million salary becomes guaranteed
| 27 | $10,000,000 | $2,500,000 | $0 | $510,000 | $290,000 | $10,000,000 | $13,300,000 | 4.4% | |||||
| 2027 | 28 | $10,000,000 | $2,500,000 | $0 | $510,000 | $290,000 | $0 | $13,300,000 | 4.3% | |||||
| 2028
March 15: Roster bonus due
| 29 | $9,000,000 | $2,500,000 | $1,000,000 | $510,000 | $290,000 | $0 | $13,300,000 | 4.1% | |||||
| Total | $30,256,000 | $10,873,714 | $1,000,000 | $1,530,000 | $870,000 | $11,256,000 | $44,529,714 | |||||||
Contract Notes
Kyler Gordon signed a three year, $40 million contract extension with the Bears on April 15, 2024. $31.656 million is guaranteed of which $21.656 million is fully guaranteed at signing. The new money guarantee is $28 million. Gordon received a $10 million signing bonus and his 2025 and 2026 salaries are fully guaranteed. He can earn a $10 million full guarantee on his 2027 salary. If on the roster on the 3rd day of the 2028 league year he will earn a $1 million roster bonus. There are annual per game bonuses worth $510,000. The extension increased Gordon's 2025 salary cap number by $100,000.
Cash Flows
| 2025 | 2026 | 2027 | 2028 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cash Due | $7,600,000 | $10,800,000 | $10,800,000 | $10,800,000 |
| Running Cash | $7,600,000 | $18,400,000 | $29,200,000 | $40,000,000 |
Career Earnings: $16,793,893
Career APY: $5,597,964
Contract History
| Team | Contract Type | Status | Year Signed | Yrs | Total | APY | Guarantees | Amount Earned | % Earned | Effective APY |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bears | Drafted | Extended | 2022 | 4 | $8,682,930 | $2,170,733 | $6,495,022 | $6,793,893 | 78.2% | $2,264,631 |
| Bears | Extension | Active | 2025 | 3 | $40,000,000 | $13,333,333 | $21,256,000 | $10,000,000 | 25.0% | $0 |
Earnings By Team
| Team | Yrs | Salary | APY | Paid on Cap | % Paid on Cap | Paid as Dead Money | % Paid as Dead Money |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bears | 3 | $16,793,893 | $5,597,964 | $5,920,179 | 0.0% | $0 | 0.0% |
Season History
| Year | Team | Base Salary | Prorated Bonus | Roster Bonus | Per Game Roster Bonus | Workout Bonus | Guaranteed Salary | Cap Number | Cap % | Cash Paid | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Bears | $705,000 | $873,714 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $705,000 | $1,578,714 | 0.8% | $4,199,856 | ||
| 2023 | Bears | $1,099,679 | $873,714 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $1,099,679 | $1,973,393 | 0.9% | $1,099,679 | ||
| 2024 | Bears | $1,494,358 | $873,714 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $1,195,487 | $2,368,072 | 0.9% | $1,494,358 | ||
| 2025 | Bears | $1,256,000 | $3,373,714 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $1,256,000 | $4,629,714 | 1.6% | $11,256,000 | ||
| 2026 | Bears | $10,000,000 | $2,500,000 | $0 | $510,000 | $290,000 | $10,000,000 | $13,300,000 | 4.4% | $10,800,000 | ||
| 2027 | Bears | $10,000,000 | $2,500,000 | $0 | $510,000 | $290,000 | $0 | $13,300,000 | 4.3% | $10,800,000 | ||
| 2028 | Bears | $9,000,000 | $2,500,000 | $1,000,000 | $510,000 | $290,000 | $0 | $13,300,000 | 4.1% | $10,800,000 | ||
| Total | $33,555,037 | $13,494,856 | $1,000,000 | $1,530,000 | $870,000 | $14,256,166 | $50,449,893 | $50,449,893 | ||||
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 | |||
| 2022 | 14 | 2 | 1 | 79.4% | 16.1% | 55 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 60.2% | 5.2% | 44 | 17 | 1 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | 15 | 0 | 2 | 67.9% | 3.7% | 48 | 27 | 0.5 | 3.5 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 14.6% | 0.6% | 5 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
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 Valuation | APY | |
|---|---|---|
| Regular | $1,750,000 | $13,333,333 |
| Injury Adjusted | $1,750,000 | $13,333,333 |
Weekly Valuation Trends
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