- Signed
- 2014
- Average / year
- $2.53M
- Signing bonus
- $5.69M
- Guarantee rate
- 100.0%
$10,136,500 in reported contract value across 4 seasons, including $10,136,500 guaranteed at signing and a $5,692,000 signing bonus.
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Los Angeles Rams
Los Angeles RamsAaron Donald Contract
Aaron Donald signed a one-year, $20 million contract with the Los Angeles Rams. The deal includes $10 million guaranteed and can reach $30 million with incentives. It carries a $5.83 million cap hit in 2026.
Contract record last updated .
1-year contract$20M
- Guaranteed
- $10M
- Average / year
- $20M
- Free agency
- 2027 UFA
Defensive Tackle #99Age 3510 NFL seasons6' 1" / 280 lbsPittsburgh
LARDT / 99
2026 contract ledger
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| 2026 | $1,300,000 | $0 | $23,705,000 | $0 | $5,826,000 |
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| Year | Base salary | Signing proration | Option bonus | Option proration | Roster bonus | Per-game bonus | Workout bonus | Available incentives | Cap incentives | Guaranteed salary | Cash due | Cap hit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026current season fallback | $1,300,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $45,000 | $45,000 | $0 | $23,705,000 | $5,826,000 |
Cap equation · 2026
BASE $1,300,000 + SIGNING $0 + OPTION PRORATION $0 + ROSTER $0 + PER-GAME $0 + WORKOUT $0 + CAP INCENTIVES $45,000 + ADJUSTMENT $4,481,000=$5,826,000How this deal works
Current-season salary coverage; full contract term pending primary-source reconciliation.
Career cash flow
Earned through 2023Hatched bars are scheduled, not yet earnedSwipe across seasons →
$40.89M$20.45M$0
STL2014–2015
LAR2016–2026BaseSigningRosterRestructureOptionOther earnedBonus mixNew dealScheduled
CASH · 2026=
BASE $1,300,000 + SIGNING $0 + ROSTER $22,405,000 + RESTRUCTURE $0 + OPTION $0 + WORKOUT $0 + EARNED INCENTIVES $0$23,705,000Annual career ledger
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| Season | Salary | Bonuses and cash adjustments | Potential | Cash totals | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Age | Team | Base salary | Signing | Roster | Restructure | Option | Workout | Incentives paid | Other cash | Available | Annual cash | Career cash |
| 2014NEW DEAL | 23 | STL | $420,000 | $5,692,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $6,112,000 | $6,112,000 |
| 2015 | 24 | STL | $880,750 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $65,510 | $0 | $0 | $946,260 | $7,058,260 |
| 2016 | 25 | LAR | $1,341,500 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $1,341,500 | $8,399,760 |
| 2017 | 26 | LAR | $1,802,250 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $1,802,250 | $10,202,010 |
| 2018NEW DEAL | 27 | LAR | $892,000 | $40,000,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $40,892,000 | $51,094,010 |
| 2019 | 28 | LAR | $9,108,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $9,108,000 | $60,202,010 |
| 2020 | 29 | LAR | $17,000,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $20,228 | $0 | $0 | $17,020,228 | $77,222,238 |
| 2021 | 30 | LAR | $1,892,000 | $0 | $18,000,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $19,892,000 | $97,114,238 |
| 2022NEW DEAL | 31 | LAR | $1,500,000 | $25,000,000 | $0 | $5,000,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $31,500,000 | $128,614,238 |
| 2023 | 32 | LAR | $13,500,000 | $15,000,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $28,500,000 | $157,114,238 |
| 2026NEW DEAL · SCHEDULED | 35 | LAR | $1,300,000 | $0 | $22,405,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $23,705,000 | $180,819,238 |
| Career totals | $49,636,500 | $85,692,000 | $40,405,000 | $5,000,000 | $0 | $0 | $85,738 | $0 | $0 | $180,819,238 | $180,819,238 | ||
Contract history
4 reported agreements · guarantees at signing
- 20142014
- 20182018
- Signed
- 2018
- Average / year
- $22.50M
- Signing bonus
- $40M
- Guarantee rate
- 37.0%
$135,000,000 in reported contract value across 6 seasons, including $50,000,000 guaranteed at signing and a $40,000,000 signing bonus.
- 20222022
- Signed
- 2022
- Average / year
- $31.67M
- Signing bonus
- $25M
- Guarantee rate
- 48.9%
$95,000,000 in reported contract value across 3 seasons, including $46,500,000 guaranteed at signing and a $25,000,000 signing bonus.
- 20262026
- Signed
- 2026
- Average / year
- $20M
- Signing bonus
- —
- Guarantee rate
- 50.0%
$20,000,000 in reported contract value across 1 season, including $10,000,000 guaranteed at signing.