- Signed
- 2026
- Average / year
- $1.04M
- Signing bonus
- $10,000
- Guarantee rate
- 3.5%
$3,110,000 in reported contract value across 3 seasons, including $110,000 guaranteed at signing and a $10,000 signing bonus.
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Chicago Bears
Chicago BearsBeau Gardner Contract
Beau Gardner signed a three-year, $3.11 million contract with the Chicago Bears. The deal includes $110,000 guaranteed. It carries a $893,166 cap hit in 2026.
Contract record last updated .
3-year contract$3.11M
- Guaranteed
- $110,000
- Average / year
- $1.04M
- Free agency
- 2029 UFA
Long Snapper #45Age 24Experience pending6' 5" / 249 lbsGeorgia
CHILS / 45
2026 contract ledger
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| 2026 | $885,000 | $3,333 | $899,833 | $0 | $893,166 |
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Cap hit: The total amount charged against the team salary cap for this league year.
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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 | $885,000 | $3,333 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $4,833 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $899,833 | $893,166 |
Cap equation · 2026
BASE $885,000 + SIGNING $3,333 + OPTION PRORATION $0 + ROSTER $0 + PER-GAME $0 + WORKOUT $4,833 + CAP INCENTIVES $0=$893,166Career cash flow
Earned through 2026Hatched bars are scheduled, not yet earnedSwipe across seasons →
$1.17M$582,500$0
CHI2026–2028BaseSigningRosterRestructureOptionOther earnedBonus mixNew dealScheduled
CASH · 2026=
BASE $885,000 + SIGNING $10,000 + ROSTER $0 + RESTRUCTURE $0 + OPTION $0 + WORKOUT $4,833 + EARNED INCENTIVES $0$899,833Annual 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 |
| 2026NEW DEAL · SCHEDULED | 25 | CHI | $885,000 | $10,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $4,833 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $899,833 | $899,833 |
| 2027SCHEDULED | 26 | CHI | $1,050,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $1,050,000 | $1,949,833 |
| 2028SCHEDULED | 27 | CHI | $1,165,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $1,165,000 | $3,114,833 |
| Career totals | $3,100,000 | $10,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $4,833 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $3,114,833 | $3,114,833 | ||
Contract history
1 reported agreements · guarantees at signing
- 20262026