George Karlaftis Contract

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George Karlaftis Contract
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George Karlaftis is an American defensive end for the Kansas City Chiefs as of the 2024 NFL season. He was drafted in the first round of the 2022 NFL Draft the 30th overall pick by the Kansas City Chiefs. Karlaftis is a two-time Super Bowl Champion and was also honoured with a spot on the 2022 PFWA All-Rookie Team. As of January 2025, he has posted 115 combo tackles, including 68 solo tackles and 24.5 sacks (via ESPN).

Karlaftis went to Purdue University and played collegiate football for the Purdue Boilermakers. Over his three-year collegiate career, he recorded 99 tackles, 14.5 sacks and four passes defended in 27 games as per Sports Reference. He secured a spot on the Second-Team All-Big Ten both in 2019 and 2020 and was named a First-Team All-American in 2021. Karlaftis played high school football at West Lafayette High School and finished his senior campaign with 106 tackles, including 56 for loss and 17.5 sacks according to the Purdue website. He also participated in the 2019 U.S. Army All-American Bowl and was honoured with the national Defensive Player of the Year award.

George Karlaftis Contract Breakdown

George Karlaftis signed his rookie contract of 4 years $11,935,473 with the Kansas City Chiefs on May 6, 2022. The contract runs through the 2025 season as per Spotrac.

The details of the contract are provided below:

ContractSigning BonusAverage SalaryGTD at SignTotal GTD
4yr(s)/ $11,935,473$5,860,344$2,983,868$11,935,473$11,935,473

YearBase SalarySigning BonusCap HitDead CapYearly Cash
2022$705,000$5,860,344$2,170,086$11,935,474$6,565,344
2023$1,247,522 $2,712,608$9,765,388$1,247,522
2024$1,790,043 $3,255,129$7,052,780$1,790,043
2025$2,332,565 $3,797,651$3,797,651$2,332,565

What are the terms of George Karlaftis' contract?

George’s deal with the Chiefs included a $5.86 million signing bonus and guaranteed him $11.9 million at the signing, according to Spotrac. His signing proration is spread over four years at around $1.46 million annually.

George Karlaftis Salary

As per the terms of George Karlaftis’ contract with the Kansas City Chiefs, he has an average annual salary of $2,983,868. In 2024, Karlaftis is set to earn a base salary of $1.79 million. The contract amounts for 2024 to carry a cap hit of $3.25 million and a dead cap value of $7 million (via Spotrac).

How much does George Karlaftis make per minute?

George Karlaftis makes $5.69 per minute in his four-year rookie contract with the Kansas City Chiefs.

How much of George Karlaftis’ contract is guaranteed?

George Karlaftis’ rookie deal is fully guaranteed. He will be getting paid the full amount of $11.9 million mentioned in the contract according to Spotrac.

George Karlaftis’ career earnings

Karlaftis has earned around $9,602,909 as of January 2025 as per Spotrac.

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FAQs On George Karlaftis

A. George Karlaftis stands 6 feet 4 inches or 1.93 meters tall and he weighs around 263 pounds or 119 kg.

A. George Karlaftis is 23 years old, as of January 2025.

A. George Karlaftis wears jersey number 56, representing the Kansas City Chiefs in the NFL.

A. George Karlaftis attended West Lafayette High School.

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