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Cooper McDonald
LB · 
KC · age 25
- Trade value
- $1.7M
- Likely range
- −$0.2M to $4.1M, where his value lands 8 or more times in 10
- Overall
- 47, potential 47
- Player value
- $3.3M over the next five seasons, contract aside
- Contract
- $0.99M a year, 2 years left
- Next season
- 5.8 score projected
- Role
- Backup LB
- Style
- Tackling Machine
Cooper McDonald's trade value is $1.7M: what his projected play is worth beyond his contract, summed over the deal and calibrated on real NFL trades.
Contract, season by season
| Season | Cap hit | Worth | Surplus |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | $1.0M | $1.2M | $1.0M |
| 2027 | $1.0M | $1.1M | $1.0M |
Projection
| Season | Score | 10–90% range | Plays |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 5.8 | 0.0 to 12.5 | 53% |
| 2027 | 4.7 | 0.0 to 13.7 | 29% |
| 2028 | 4.0 | 0.0 to 9.8 | 30% |
| 2029 | 0.7 | 0.0 to 1.1 | 14% |
| 2030 | 0.7 | 0.0 to 0.7 | 17% |
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