Tucker Kraft

Green Bay Packers, Tight End
Age: 25y-9m-23d (Nov 03, 2000)
Exp: 3 Years
Country: US
College: South Dakota State
Drafted: Round 3 (#78 overall), 2023
Agent(s): Jack Bechta (JB Sports)
2026 Cap Hit

$3,930,897

2026 Cash

$3,674,000

Career Earnings

$4,041,580

2023-2026 Rookie (CURRENT)

Tucker Kraft signed a 4 year, $5,537,934 contract with the Green Bay Packers, including $1,027,588 signing bonus, $1,027,588 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $1,384,484. In 2026, Kraft will earn a base salary of $3,624,000 and a workout bonus of $50,000, while carrying a cap hit of $3,930,897 and a dead cap value of $256,897.
Contract Terms:
4 yr(s) / $5,537,934
Average Salary:
$1,384,484
Signing Bonus:
$1,027,588
GTD at Sign:
$1,027,588
Total GTD:
$1,027,588
Free Agent:
2027 / UFA
MANAGE CONTRACT
Year Age Cap HitAnnual Cap % League Cap Cash Annual Cash Cumulative Dead Cap Annual
2023 23 $1,006,897 0.45% $1,777,588 $1,777,588 $1,027,588
2024 24 $1,258,621 0.49% $1,001,724 $2,779,312 $770,691
2025 25 $1,519,165 0.54% $1,262,268 $4,041,580 $563,794
2026 26 $3,930,897 1.31% $3,674,000 $7,715,580 $256,897
2027 27
UFA
Year Age Base P5 Salary Signing Proration Workout Bonus Cap Hit Cap % League Dead Cap
2023 23 $750,000 $256,897 - $1,006,897 0.45% $1,027,588
2024 24 $951,724 $256,897 $50,000 $1,258,621 0.49% $770,691
2025 25 $1,203,448 $256,897 $58,820 $1,519,165 0.54% $563,794
2026 26 $3,624,000 $256,897 $50,000 $3,930,897 1.31% $256,897
2027 27
UFA
Year Age Base P5 Salary Signing Bonus Workout Bonus Cash Total Cash Cumulative Cash Remaining
2023 23 $750,000 $1,027,588 - $1,777,588 $1,777,588 $7,715,580
2024 24 $951,724 - $50,000 $1,001,724 $2,779,312 $5,937,992
2025 25 $1,203,448 - $58,820 $1,262,268 $4,041,580 $4,936,268
2026 26 $3,624,000 - $50,000 $3,674,000 $7,715,580 $3,674,000
Contract Notes

  • 2026 Proven Performance Escalator (Level 1)

Source: NFL contract specifics generally collected from verified reports.
Seasons

3 Years

Career Earnings thru 2026

$4,041,580

Earnings w/ Different Teams

1 team

Earnings Per Year

Year Age Team(s) Status Cash Total Cash Cumulative Awards
2023 23
Active
$1,777,588
$1,777,588
2024 24
Active
$1,001,724
$2,779,312
2025 25
Injured
$1,262,268
$4,041,580
Total      
$4,041,580
$4,041,580
2026 26
Active
$3,674,000
Total
$7,715,580

Earnings Per Team

Years Team Base Signing Roster Restructure Option Incentives Cash Cumulative
3 $2,905,172 $1,027,588 - - $108,820 - $4,041,580
Year Team(s) Age Base Signing Roster Restructure Option Workout Incentives Cash Total Cash Cumulative
2023
23
$750,000
$1,027,588
$1,777,588
$1,777,588
2024
24
$951,724
$50,000
$1,001,724
$2,779,312
2025
25
$1,203,448
$58,820
$1,262,268
$4,041,580
Total
$2,905,172
$1,027,588
$108,820
$4,041,580
$4,041,580
2026
26
$3,624,000
$50,000
$3,674,000
Total
$6,529,172
$1,027,588
$158,820
$7,715,580

Earnings Per Team

Years Team Base Signing Roster Restructure Option Incentives Cash Cumulative
3 $2,905,172 $1,027,588 - - $108,820 - $4,041,580

Injuries

Year Weeks Reason
2025 GB 10 - 18 Knee (ACL)
  • May 17, 2023 Signed a 4 year $5.5 million contract with Green Bay (GB)
  • Apr 28, 2023 Drafted by Green Bay (GB): Round 3 (#78 overall)
Year Team GP GS Snaps Snaps% Rec Targets Rec Receptions Rec Yards Rec Yards/Rec Rec Yards/Gm Rec Touchdowns Fum
2025 GB 8 8 439 41.85 44 32 489 15.3 61.1 6 0
2024 GB 17 16 863 81.26 70 50 707 14.1 41.6 7 1
2023 GB 17 8 621 56.66 40 31 355 11.5 20.9 2 0

Calculated Market Value

$17.7M Avg. Annual Salary

Market Value

  • 4 years, $70,993,112
  • Avg. Salary: $17,748,278
  • NFL Rank: 167
  • TE Rank: 2

Current Contract

  • Free Agent: 2027
  • Avg. Salary: $1,384,484
  • NFL Rank: 1231
  • TE Rank: 85

Comparable Players

We've selected the following players based on their age, contract status, and statistical production to compare Tucker Kraft to.

Player Length Value Avg. Salary Age When Signed
Kyle Pitts 3 $53,000,000 $17,666,667 25
T.J. Hockenson 4 $66,000,000 $16,500,000 26
George Kittle 4 $76,400,000 $19,100,000 31
Trey McBride 4 $76,000,000 $19,000,000 25
Averages 4 $67,850,000 $18,066,667 26.8

Base Calculated Value

After adjusting the above contracts as if signed at Kraft's current age (25), a linear regression is performed, providing us with the following initial value.

Length Value Avg. Salary
6 $111,420,000 $18,570,000

Statistical Comparisons

Now we'll compare our variables and Kraft statistically over the two seasons prior to their signing. In this case we're analyzing: GP%, Rec Tgt/Gm, Rec/Gm, Rec Yds/Gm, Rec TD/Gm, YAC/GM, Drops/Gm, Rating

Player GP% Rec Tgt/Gm Rec/Gm Rec Yds/Gm Rec TD/Gm YAC/GM Drops/Gm Rating
Kyle Pitts
2024-2025
 100.00 5.65 3.97 45.00 0.26 19.74 0.24 66.60
T.J. Hockenson
2021-2022
 85.29 7.31 5.07 51.62 0.34 21.62 0.24 69.15
George Kittle
2023-2024
 91.18 5.94 4.61 68.58 0.45 31.90 0.26 89.85
Trey McBride
2023-2024
 97.06 7.67 5.82 59.73 0.15 28.97 0.18 81.55
Average 93.38 6.64 4.87 56.23 0.30 25.56 0.23 76.79
Tucker Kraft
2024-2025
 73.53 4.56 3.28 47.84 0.52 32.48 0.20 73.05
Pct Change -21.26 -31.33 -32.65 -14.92 73.33 27.07 13.04 -4.87
Median Prime % Change -9.90%
Average Prime % Change 1.05%

Calculated Market Value: Tucker Kraft

After applying our Prime % figures into our base calculated value, we're given two values. The average of these values becomes our current calculated market value.

Terms Avg. Salary
4 years, $70,993,112 $17,748,278
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