- Signed
- 2020
- Average / year
- $1.12M
- Signing bonus
- $832,296
- Guarantee rate
- 18.5%
$4,499,405 in reported contract value across 4 seasons, including $832,296 guaranteed at signing and a $832,296 signing bonus.
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Denver Broncos
Denver BroncosAdam Trautman Contract
Adam Trautman signed a three-year, $17 million contract with the Denver Broncos. The deal includes $9.5 million guaranteed and can reach $18.5 million with incentives. It carries a $3.34 million cap hit in 2026.
Contract record last updated .
3-year contract$17M
- Guaranteed
- $9.50M
- Average / year
- $5.67M
- Free agency
- 2029 UFA
Tight End #82Age 297 NFL seasons6' 5" / 253 lbsDayton
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2026 contract ledger
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| 2026 | $1,745,000 | $1,333,333 | $6,009,520 | $0 | $3,342,853 |
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026contract | $1,745,000 | $1,333,333 | $0 | $0 | $255,000 | $0 | $9,520 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $6,009,520 | $3,342,853 |
Cap equation · 2026
BASE $1,745,000 + SIGNING $1,333,333 + OPTION PRORATION $0 + ROSTER $255,000 + PER-GAME $0 + WORKOUT $9,520 + CAP INCENTIVES $0=$3,342,853Career cash flow
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$6.01M$3M$0
NO2020–2022DEN2023–2028BaseSigningRosterRestructureOptionOther earnedBonus mixNew dealScheduled
CASH · 2026=
BASE $1,745,000 + SIGNING $4,000,000 + ROSTER $0 + RESTRUCTURE $0 + OPTION $0 + WORKOUT $9,520 + EARNED INCENTIVES $0 + ADJUSTMENT $255,000$6,009,520Annual 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 |
| 2020NEW DEAL | 23 | NO | $610,000 | $832,296 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $1,442,296 | $1,442,296 |
| 2021 | 24 | NO | $814,518 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $814,518 | $2,256,814 |
| 2022 | 25 | NO | $960,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $960,000 | $3,216,814 |
| 2023 | 26 | DEN | $1,500,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $1,500,000 | $4,716,814 |
| 2024NEW DEAL | 27 | DEN | $1,500,000 | $3,000,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $4,500,000 | $9,216,814 |
| 2025 | 28 | DEN | $2,745,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $8,820 | $0 | $255,000 | $0 | $3,008,820 | $12,225,634 |
| 2026NEW DEAL · SCHEDULED | 29 | DEN | $1,745,000 | $4,000,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $9,520 | $0 | $255,000 | $0 | $6,009,520 | $18,235,154 |
| 2027SCHEDULED | 30 | DEN | $4,990,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $510,000 | $0 | $5,500,000 | $23,735,154 |
| 2028SCHEDULED | 31 | DEN | $4,990,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $510,000 | $0 | $5,500,000 | $29,235,154 |
| Career totals | $19,854,518 | $7,832,296 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $18,340 | $0 | $1,530,000 | $0 | $29,235,154 | $29,235,154 | ||
Contract history
3 reported agreements · guarantees at signing
- 20202020
- 20242024
- Signed
- 2024
- Average / year
- $3.75M
- Signing bonus
- $3M
- Guarantee rate
- 66.7%
$7,500,000 in reported contract value across 2 seasons, including $5,000,000 guaranteed at signing and a $3,000,000 signing bonus.
- 20262026
- Signed
- 2026
- Average / year
- $5.67M
- Signing bonus
- $4M
- Guarantee rate
- 55.9%
$17,000,000 in reported contract value across 3 seasons, including $9,500,000 guaranteed at signing and a $4,000,000 signing bonus.