{"id":81381,"date":"2025-07-21T07:09:50","date_gmt":"2025-07-21T07:09:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/new365.azontree.com\/?p=81381"},"modified":"2025-07-21T07:09:50","modified_gmt":"2025-07-21T07:09:50","slug":"update-chiefs-sign-de-george-karlaftis-to-4-year-contract-extension","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/new365.azontree.com\/?p=81381","title":{"rendered":"UPDATE: Chiefs sign DE George Karlaftis to 4-year contract extension"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>One of Kansas City\u2019s 2022 first-round draft picks from has been signed to an extension worth $93 million.<\/p>\n<p id=\"gEXWB6\">According to\u00a0a report from\u00a0ESPN\u2019s\u00a0Adam Schefter\u00a0(and many others), the\u00a0Kansas City Chiefs\u00a0have signed defensive end George Karlaftis to a four-year contract extension worth $93 million, including $62 million guaranteed.<\/p>\n<div id=\"XLsumc\">\n<div class=\"twitter-tweet twitter-tweet-rendered\"><iframe id=\"twitter-widget-0\" class=\"\" title=\"X Post\" src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/embed\/Tweet.html?dnt=true&amp;embedId=twitter-widget-0&amp;features=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%3D%3D&amp;frame=false&amp;hideCard=false&amp;hideThread=false&amp;id=1947014624123236353&amp;lang=en&amp;origin=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.arrowheadpride.com%2F2025%2F7%2F20%2F24471074%2Fchiefs-roster-de-george-karlaftis-signs-4-year-contract-extension&amp;sessionId=6ab76362334894c1b54d365ef5cc22e1e1cd8d29&amp;siteScreenName=ArrowheadPride&amp;theme=light&amp;widgetsVersion=2615f7e52b7e0%3A1702314776716&amp;width=550px\" frameborder=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\" data-tweet-id=\"1947014624123236353\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"><\/iframe><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>Jordan Schulz has reported\u00a0that the deal begins with a total of $88 million, but also includes $5 million in contract incentives.<\/p>\n<p>As our Jared Sapp noted on\u00a0X, this effectively commits one of the team\u2019s 2022 first-round draft picks to a six-year contract worth as much as $110.5 million. The deal runs through the 2030 season, when he will be 29.<\/p>\n<p>Karlaftis is now entering the fourth year of his rookie contract. The Chiefs had already\u00a0exercised their fifth-year option\u00a0for the former Purdue star, which would have paid him $15.2 million in 2026. He was set to count $3.8 million against the cap in 2025.<\/p>\n<p>While we don\u2019t yet have full details on the deal, it is likely his 2025 cap hit will increase \u2014 but the team had cap space to spare. After signing right guard Trey Smith to his new contract,\u00a0the team had $20.1 million available\u00a0for the coming season.<\/p>\n<p>Much like we have seen with other recent contracts negotiated by Kansas City general manager Brett Veach,\u00a0Sports Illustrated\u2019s\u00a0Albert Breer reports\u00a0that at signing, $32 million of the extension is fully guaranteed, while $30 million guaranteed for injury will roll into full guarantees as time goes on.<\/p>\n<p>Over three seasons with the team, Karlaftis has recorded 115 tackles (68 solo, 24 for loss), 24.5 sacks, a forced fumble, two fumble recoveries and 15 passes defensed. In 2024,\u00a0he tied Nick Bosa with 37 total pressures, ranking eighth in the league. He\u00a0had 18 quarterback knockdowns, which was second only to Zach Allen.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>One of Kansas City\u2019s 2022 first-round draft picks from has been signed to an extension worth $93 million. 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