

Joel Kirkfield
Minneapolis Maulers · Tight End · #48 On the Block
1-yr, $9.9M contract ($9.9M a year), $4.2M guaranteed, $9.9M 2026 cap hit.
- DOB (age)
- Jul 21, 1995 (31)
- Service
- 9 Years
- HT / WT
- 6' 2", 241 lbs
- College
- Mesa Tech
- Drafted
- 2017, Rd 4, #118
2026 stats
Receptions
1 (Tied 185th)
Yards
7 (Tied 197th)
TD
0
Average
7.0
2026 cap hit$9.9MTE #6 / PLF #195
Per year$9.9M3.16% of cap
Guaranteed$4.2Mof $9.9M total
Dead if cut now$4.2Mcharged this season
Signing bonus—1-yr proration
Free agent20271 year left
Contract terms
| Year | Age | Cap hit | % of cap | Dead cap | Base salary | Bonus proration | Guaranteed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 31 | $9.9M | 3.16% | $4.2M | $9.9M | — | $4.2M |
| 2027 | 32 | Free agent | |||||
| Total | $9.9M | $9.9M | $0 | $4.2M | |||
Dead cap is what releasing the player would charge in that season. Percentages use the club's current cap. The 2026 cap hit comes from the imported real contract; later years and guarantees are generated.