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Austin Booker Contract

Austin Booker signed a four-year, $4.37 million contract with the Chicago Bears. The deal includes $349,140 guaranteed. It carries a $1.17 million cap hit in 2026.

Contract record last updated .

4-year contract$4.37M
Guaranteed
$349,140
Average / year
$1.09M
Free agency
2028 UFA
Defensive End #94Age 233 NFL seasons6' 6" / 245 lbsKansas
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2026 contract ledger

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Austin Booker current contract summary
2026$1,075,000$87,285$1,084,520$0$1,171,805

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

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Austin Booker current contract annual cash and salary-cap ledger
YearBase salarySigning prorationOption bonusOption prorationRoster bonusPer-game bonusWorkout bonusAvailable incentivesCap incentivesGuaranteed salaryCash dueCap hit
2026contract$1,075,000$87,285$0$0$0$0$9,520$0$0$0$1,084,520$1,171,805
Cap equation · 2026BASE $1,075,000 + SIGNING $87,285 + OPTION PRORATION $0 + ROSTER $0 + PER-GAME $0 + WORKOUT $9,520 + CAP INCENTIVES $0=$1,171,805

Career cash flow

Earned through 2025Hatched bars are scheduled, not yet earnedSwipe across seasons →
$1.48M$741,663.5$0
CHI2024–2027
BaseSigningRosterRestructureOptionOther earnedBonus mixNew dealScheduled
CASH · 2026=BASE $1,075,000 + SIGNING $0 + ROSTER $0 + RESTRUCTURE $0 + OPTION $0 + WORKOUT $9,520 + EARNED INCENTIVES $0$1,084,520

Annual career ledger

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Austin Booker complete annual career earnings ledger
SeasonSalaryBonuses and cash adjustmentsPotentialCash totals
YearAgeTeamBase salarySigningRosterRestructureOptionWorkoutIncentives paidOther cashAvailableAnnual cashCareer cash
2024NEW DEAL22CHI$795,000$349,140$0$0$0$0$339,187$0$0$1,483,327$1,483,327
202523CHI$762,221$0$0$0$0$10,080$0$0$0$772,301$2,255,628
2026SCHEDULED24CHI$1,075,000$0$0$0$0$9,520$0$0$0$1,084,520$3,340,148
2027SCHEDULED25CHI$1,190,000$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$1,190,000$4,530,148
Career totals$3,822,221$349,140$0$0$0$19,600$339,187$0$0$4,530,148$4,530,148

Contract history

1 reported agreements · guarantees at signing

  1. 20242024
Career cash shown: $2.26M · Projected under current schedule: $4.53M