Mike Caliendo

Left Guard

Age: 28
Free Agency: 2026 (RFA)
Accrued Seasons: 2
  • 2025 Salary Cap Charge: $1,030,000 (0.36% of cap)
  • 2025 Cash Payout: $1,030,000 (0.34% of spending)
  • 2025 Cash to Cap Ratio: 1.00
  • Contract Value: $1,030,000 ($1,030,000 APY)
  • Fully Guaranteed Money: $0
  • Contract Ranking: 63/84 at LG

Current Contract

(ERFA, signed 2025)
(📝: indicates contract trigger occuring during that year)
YearAgeBase SalaryCap
Number
Cap %
Dead Money & Cap Savings
202528$1,030,000$1,030,0000.4%
Total$1,030,000$1,030,000

Contract Notes

Mike Caliendo signed a one year contract worth $750,000 with the Chiefs on February 15, 2023.

Cash Flows

- fully earned money
- unearned or partially earned money
$1M
2025
Cash Due$1,030,000
Running Cash$1,030,000
Career Earnings: $1,874,500
Career APY: $624,833
Potential Earnings: $2,902,000
Total Guarantees: $2,500
Largest Cash Payment: $1,030,000 (2025)
Largest Cap Number: $1,030,000 (2025)

Contract History

TeamContract TypeStatusYear SignedYrsTotalAPYGuaranteesAmount Earned% EarnedEffective APY
ChiefsUDFATerminated20223$2,562,500$854,167$2,500$00.0%$0
ChiefsPracticeExpired20221$207,000$207,000$0$207,000100.0%$207,000
ChiefsSFAExpired20231$750,000$750,000$0$750,000100.0%$750,000
ChiefsERFAExpired20241$915,000$915,000$0$915,000100.0%$915,000
ChiefsERFAActive20251$1,030,000$1,030,000$0$00.0%$0
Earnings By Team
TeamYrsSalaryAPYPaid on Cap% Paid on CapPaid as Dead Money% Paid as Dead Money
Chiefs3$1,874,500$624,833$1,872,0000.0%$2,5000.0%

Season History

YearTeamBase SalaryCap
Number
Cap %Cash Paid
2022Chiefs$207,000$207,0000.1%$207,000
2023Chiefs$750,000$750,0000.3%$750,000
2024Chiefs$915,000$915,0000.4%$915,000
2025Chiefs$1,030,000$1,030,0000.4%$1,030,000
Total$2,902,000$2,902,000$2,902,000
Dead Money History
TeamYearCap ChargeCash Paid
Chiefs2022$833$2,500
Chiefs2023$1,667$0
Total$2,500$2,500

Statistics

YearGames PlayedGames InactiveSnaps
InjuredHealthyOffenseSpecial
20238095.7%8.5%
2024170020.6%16.2%

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$1,881,000$1,030,000
Injury Adjusted$1,881,000$1,030,000
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OTC Valuation $2.4M $4.8M $7.2M $9.6M $11.9M APY $3.5M $7M $10.5M $14M $17.5M $6,557,000 $5,333,333

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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