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Al-Quadin Muhammad Contract

Al-Quadin Muhammad signed a one-year, $4 million contract with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. The deal includes $2.5 million guaranteed and can reach $6 million with incentives. It carries a $5.25 million cap hit in 2026.

Contract record last updated .

1-year contract$4M
Guaranteed
$2.50M
Average / year
$4M
Free agency
2027 UFA
Linebacker #97Age 319 NFL seasons6' 3" / 250 lbsMiami
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2026 contract ledger

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Al-Quadin Muhammad current contract summary
2026$1,800,000$0$4,000,000$0$5,250,000

Cap hit: The total amount charged against the team salary cap for this league year.

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Al-Quadin Muhammad current contract annual cash and salary-cap ledger
YearBase salarySigning prorationOption bonusOption prorationRoster bonusPer-game bonusWorkout bonusAvailable incentivesCap incentivesGuaranteed salaryCash dueCap hit
2026contract$1,800,000$0$0$0$2,000,000$0$0$1,250,000$1,250,000$0$4,000,000$5,250,000
Cap equation · 2026BASE $1,800,000 + SIGNING $0 + OPTION PRORATION $0 + ROSTER $2,000,000 + PER-GAME $0 + WORKOUT $0 + CAP INCENTIVES $1,250,000 + ADJUSTMENT $200,000=$5,250,000

Career cash flow

Earned through 2025Hatched bars are scheduled, not yet earnedSwipe across seasons →
$4M$2M$0
NO2017
IND2018–2021
CHI2022
IND2023
DET2024–2025
TB2026
BaseSigningRosterRestructureOptionOther earnedBonus mixNew dealScheduled
CASH · 2026=BASE $1,800,000 + SIGNING $0 + ROSTER $0 + RESTRUCTURE $2,000,000 + OPTION $0 + WORKOUT $0 + EARNED INCENTIVES $0 + ADJUSTMENT $200,000$4,000,000

Annual career ledger

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Al-Quadin Muhammad complete annual career earnings ledger
SeasonSalaryBonuses and cash adjustmentsPotentialCash totals
YearAgeTeamBase salarySigningRosterRestructureOptionWorkoutIncentives paidOther cashAvailableAnnual cashCareer cash
2017NEW DEAL22NO$465,000$150,467$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$615,467$615,467
2018NEW DEAL23IND$391,765$0$0$0$0$0$0−$1$0$391,764$1,007,231
201924IND$645,000$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$645,000$1,652,231
202025IND$2,133,000$0$0$0$0$0$185,457$0$0$2,318,457$3,970,688
2021NEW DEAL26IND$1,740,000$0$0$640,000$0$0$175,000$0$0$2,555,000$6,525,688
2022NEW DEAL27CHI$1,500,000$1,000,000$0$1,364,704$0$100,000$0$0$0$3,964,704$10,490,392
2023NEW DEAL28IND$500,000$152,500$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$652,500$11,142,892
2024NEW DEAL29DET$562,500$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$562,500$11,705,392
2025NEW DEAL30DET$1,255,000$167,500$0$0$0$2,520$0$0$0$1,425,020$13,130,412
2026NEW DEAL · SCHEDULED31TB$1,800,000$0$0$2,000,000$0$0$0$200,000$0$4,000,000$17,130,412
Career totals$10,992,265$1,470,467$0$4,004,704$0$102,520$360,457$199,999$0$17,130,412$17,130,412

Contract history

8 reported agreements · guarantees at signing

  1. 20172017
  2. 20182018
  3. 20212021
  4. 20222022
  5. 20232023
  6. 20242024
  7. 20252025
  8. 20262026
Career cash shown: $13.13M · Projected under current schedule: $17.13M