Signing undrafted free agents in the NFL is a tricky proposition. Once the draft is over, teams can go and sign college players who were undrafted, and the enticement of money talks. In 2026, UDFA NFL contracts totalled $10.6 million. This record amount shows teams value how undrafted free agents fill holes in rosters.
It is worth noting that even though undrafted free agents can sign a three-year contract for just over $3 million, very little of that contract is guaranteed. In fact, many players have nothing guaranteed or paltry amounts ranging from $5,000 to $25,000 guaranteed. A closer look at 2026 UDFA NFL contracts shows teams have different approaches to building the roster.
The Los Angeles Chargers gave former Oregon offensive tackle Isaiah World $534,000 in guarantees, the most for undrafted free agents this offseason. Taurean York, a linebacker from Texas A&M, netted $325,000 from the Denver Broncos.
Logan Fano, an edge rusher from Utah, earned a guaranteed $310,000 from the Cleveland Browns.
This is the fourth in our series on UDFA contracts in the AFC. Check out the other stories on each of the other divisions.
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UDFA NFL Contracts 2026: AFC West Free Agent Contracts
Note: All Data from Spotrac.com
2026 UDFA NFL Contracts: AFC West
The AFC West is the gun-slinging group in the UDFA contract signings. Each team topped the $1 million mark, led by the Kansas City Chiefs with over $3 million invested in undrafted free agents.
2026 UDFA NFL Contracts: Denver Broncos
| Team | Player | Position | College | Guaranteed |
| Denver Broncos | Brent Austin | CB | California | $100,000 |
| Denver Broncos | Ahmari Harvey | CB | Georgia Tech | $110,000 |
| Denver Broncos | William Wright | CB | Tennessee | $25,000 |
| Denver Broncos | Paul Manning | CB | Henderson State | $0 |
| Denver Broncos | Gavin Ortega | G | Weber State | $142,500 |
| Denver Broncos | Taurean York | LB | Texas A&M | $325,000 |
| Denver Broncos | Dasan McCullough | LB | Nebraska | $265,000 |
| Denver Broncos | Luke Basso | LS | Oregon | $27,500 |
| Denver Broncos | Parker Robertson | S | Oklahoma State | $35,000 |
| Denver Broncos | Tyler Miller | T | Iowa State | $275,000 |
| Denver Broncos | Cam Ross | WR | Virginia | $50,000 |
| Denver Broncos | Joseph Manjack | WR | Texas Christian | $80,000 |
| Denver Broncos | Dane Key | WR | Nebraska | $30,000 |
| Denver Broncos | Kolbe Katsis | WR | Northern Arizona | $30,000 |
| TOTAL | $1,495,000 |
The Broncos aggressively pursued offensive tackle Tyler Miller of Iowa State, with a $275,000 guarantee.
2026 UDFA NFL Contracts: Kansas City Chiefs
| Team | Player | Position | College | Guaranteed |
| Kansas City Chiefs | Pete Nygra | C | Louisville | $267,500 |
| Kansas City Chiefs | Bryce Phillips | CB | San Diego State | $267,500 |
| Kansas City Chiefs | Zelmar Vedder | CB | Houston | $185,000 |
| Kansas City Chiefs | D’Arco Perkins-McAllister | CB | Louisiana-Monroe | $175,000 |
| Kansas City Chiefs | Vincent Anthony Jr. | DE | Duke | $267,500 |
| Kansas City Chiefs | Ethan Hurkett | DE | Iowa | $0 |
| Kansas City Chiefs | Anthony Dunn | DE | Toledo | $15,000 |
| Kansas City Chiefs | Cole Brevard | DT | Texas | $60,000 |
| Kansas City Chiefs | Damon Payne | DT | Michigan | $80,000 |
| Kansas City Chiefs | Amari McNeill | DT | Colorado | $0 |
| Kansas City Chiefs | Josh Thompson | G | Louisiana State | $267,500 |
| Kansas City Chiefs | Wesley Bissainthe | LB | Miami (FL) | $160,000 |
| Kansas City Chiefs | E.J. Smith | RB | Texas A&M | $100,000 |
| Kansas City Chiefs | Jaydn Ott | RB | California | $75,000 |
| Kansas City Chiefs | DeShon Singleton | S | Nebraska | $267,500 |
| Kansas City Chiefs | Xavier Nwankpa | S | Iowa | $267,500 |
| Kansas City Chiefs | Marlen Sewell | S | Vanderbilt | $0 |
| Kansas City Chiefs | Kahlil Benson | T | Colorado | $0 |
| Kansas City Chiefs | John Michael Gyllenborg | TE | Wyoming | $267,500 |
| Kansas City Chiefs | Jeff Caldwell | WR | Cincinnati | $272,500 |
| Kansas City Chiefs | Omari Evans | WR | Washington | $85,000 |
| Kansas City Chiefs | Xavier Loyd | WR | Missouri | $0 |
| Kansas City Chiefs | Jacob de Jesus | WR | California | $0 |
| TOTAL | $3,080,000 |
The Chiefs were the most aggressive in targeting UDFA’s this offseason, shelling out $3.08 million. Leading the pack is Jeff Caldwell of Cincinnati, who received $272,500 in guarantees. Seven players received guarantees of $267,500 in the team’s offseason rebuilding of its roster:
- Pete Nygra, Louisville
- Bryce Phillips, San Diego State
- Vincent Anthony Jr., Duke
- Josh Thompson, LSU
- DeShon Singleton, Nebraska
- Xavier Nwankpa, Iowa
- John Michael Gyllenbord, Wyoming
2026 UDFA NFL Contracts: Los Angeles Chargers
| Team | Player | Position | College | Guaranteed |
| Los Angeles Chargers | Evan Svodboda | C | Wyoming | $13,000 |
| Los Angeles Chargers | Jacob Spomer | C | Fresno State | $10,000 |
| Los Angeles Chargers | Avery Smith | CB | Toledo | $267,500 |
| Los Angeles Chargers | Jeremiah Wilson | CB | Florida State | $35,000 |
| Los Angeles Chargers | Rodney Shelley | CB | Georgia Tech | $5,000 |
| Los Angeles Chargers | Terry Webb | DT | Southern Methodist | $10,000 |
| Los Angeles Chargers | Jacobian Guillory | DT | Louisiana State | $10,000 |
| Los Angeles Chargers | Jahmeer Carter | DT | Virginia | $0 |
| Los Angeles Chargers | Lander Barton | LB | Utah | $264,500 |
| Los Angeles Chargers | Nadame Tucker | OLB | Western Michigan | $287,500 |
| Los Angeles Chargers | Niles King | OLB | San Diego State | $0 |
| Los Angeles Chargers | Gregory Desrosiers | RB | Memphis | $10,000 |
| Los Angeles Chargers | Jerry Wilson | S | Florida State | $35,000 |
| Los Angeles Chargers | Devin Grant | S | Syracuse | $10,000 |
| Los Angeles Chargers | Noah Avinger | S | Utah | $8,000 |
| Los Angeles Chargers | Isaiah World | T | Oregon | $534,000 |
| Los Angeles Chargers | Jerand Bradley | TE | Kansas State | $12,000 |
| Los Angeles Chargers | Johnny Pascuzzi | TE | Tulane | $0 |
| Los Angeles Chargers | Devonte Ross | WR | Penn State | $35,000 |
| Los Angeles Chargers | Sincere Brown | WR | Colorado | $30,000 |
| TOTAL | $1,576,500 |
In addition to Isaiah World’s huge guarantees, the Los Angeles Chargers guaranteed nice sums to Nadame Tucker of Western Michigan, Lander Barton of Utah and Avery Smith of Toledo.
2026 UDFA NFL Contracts: Las Vegas Raiders
We have a steal of a UDFA pickup!@FBallGameplan of CBS has the Chiefs grabbing the #1 UDFA – RB Jaydn Ott pic.twitter.com/BXKTYwLRWU
— Teja Dash (@teja_dash) April 26, 2026
| Team | Player | Position | College | Guaranteed |
| Las Vegas Raiders | Caleb Offord | CB | Kennesaw State | $19,000 |
| Las Vegas Raiders | Cian Slone | DE | North Carolina State | $272,500 |
| Las Vegas Raiders | Gary Smith III | DT | California-Los Angeles | $115,000 |
| Las Vegas Raiders | Justin Pickett | G | Duke | $170,000 |
| Las Vegas Raiders | Kansei Matsuzawa | K | Hawaii | $25,000 |
| Las Vegas Raiders | Xavian Sorey | LB | Arkansas | $70,000 |
| Las Vegas Raiders | Christian Thomas | LB | Maine | $0 |
| Las Vegas Raiders | Tyler Duzansky | LS | Penn State | $110,000 |
| Las Vegas Raiders | Jacob Clark | QB | Missouri State | $10,000 |
| Las Vegas Raiders | Roman Hemby | RB | Indiana | $220,000 |
| Las Vegas Raiders | Tanner Wall | S | Brigham Young | $98,000 |
| Las Vegas Raiders | Devin Lafayette | S | Troy | $16,000 |
| Las Vegas Raiders | Devyn Perkins | S | Utah Tech | $0 |
| Las Vegas Raiders | Isaiah Jatta | T | Brigham Young | $120,000 |
| Las Vegas Raiders | Kamar Missouri | T | Texas-San Antonio | $0 |
| Las Vegas Raiders | Niklas Henning | T | $0 | |
| Las Vegas Raiders | Matt Lauter | TE | Boise State | $0 |
| Las Vegas Raiders | Patrick Gurd | TE | Cincinnati | $0 |
| Las Vegas Raiders | Corey Rucker | WR | Arkansas State | $272,500 |
| Las Vegas Raiders | Chase Roberts | WR | Brigham Young | $267,500 |
| Las Vegas Raiders | E.J. Williams | WR | Indiana | $20,000 |
| Las Vegas Raiders | Jonathan Brady | WR | Indiana | $0 |
| TOTAL | $1,805,500 |
The Raiders signed four wide receivers to free-agent deals, with two, Chase Roberts of BYU ($267,500) and Corey Rucker of Arkansas State ($272,500), netting tidy sums in guarantees.
New Raiders UDFA LB Xavian Sorey could develop into a monster learning from Nakobe Dean, Quay Walker, and DC Rob Leonard
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— ShifftttyyyQB1✞🏴☠️ (@raiders1022) April 27, 2026
Stay tuned for the breakdowns of all 2026 UDFA NFL contracts in the four NFC divisions as teams get ready to kickoff training camp!
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