The Kansas City Chiefs continue to come away with some exceptional deals in free agency. That remains the case with their latest signing in DT Taylor Stallworth.
According to the folks at Over The Cap, Stallworth’s one-year contract carries a $1.035 million minimum base salary. $300,000 is guaranteed at signing and in the event of injury or otherwise. He’ll receive an additional $152,500 in roster bonus. He’ll count just $1,047,500 against the 2022 salary cap for Kansas City as the result of this being a veteran salary benefit contract. That essentially means the Chiefs get to sign Stallworth, a player who has four accrued NFL seasons, for what amounts to a veteran minimum salary.
It remains to be seen what type of role Stallworth will find with the Chiefs in 2022, but his contract protects Kansas City if he fails to latch on. Should the Chiefs decide to part ways with Stallworth before or during 53-man roster cuts, they’d save over $700K by releasing him and eat just $300K in dead money.
That said, there’s no reason to believe that Stallworth won’t take full advantage of this opportunity. He’s coming off a season where he saw newfound success as a pass-rusher, playing the most snaps of his four-year NFL career. Should he be able to continue to grow and play up to his potential, we’ll be looking back on this deal as one of the steals of the offseason.
