- Signed
- 2022
- Average / year
- $989,888
- Signing bonus
- $299,552
- Guarantee rate
- 7.6%
$3,959,552 in reported contract value across 4 seasons, including $299,552 guaranteed at signing and a $299,552 signing bonus.
Chicago BearsBraxton Jones signed a one-year, $5 million contract with the Chicago Bears. The deal includes $3 million guaranteed and can reach $10 million with incentives. It carries a $4.34 million cap hit in 2026.
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| 2026 | $2,000,000 | $1,500,000 | $5,000,000 | $0 | $4,340,000 |
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Cap hit: The total amount charged against the team salary cap for this league year.
| 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 | $2,000,000 | $1,500,000 | $0 | $0 | $1,020,000 | $0 | $480,000 | $5,000,000 | $0 | $0 | $5,000,000 | $4,340,000 |
BASE $2,000,000 + SIGNING $1,500,000 + OPTION PRORATION $0 + ROSTER $1,020,000 + PER-GAME $0 + WORKOUT $480,000 + CAP INCENTIVES $0 + ADJUSTMENT −$660,000=$4,340,000$5,000,000 in additional incentives is available but does not count in the current cap hit.
CHI2022–2026BASE $2,000,000 + SIGNING $1,500,000 + ROSTER $0 + RESTRUCTURE $0 + OPTION $0 + WORKOUT $480,000 + EARNED INCENTIVES $0 + ADJUSTMENT $1,020,000$5,000,000Swipe for annual and career totals →
| 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 |
| 2022NEW DEAL | 23 | CHI | $705,000 | $299,552 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $1,004,552 | $1,004,552 |
| 2023 | 24 | CHI | $738,333 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $738,333 | $1,742,885 |
| 2024 | 25 | CHI | $985,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $710,530 | $0 | $0 | $1,695,530 | $3,438,415 |
| 2025 | 26 | CHI | $3,656,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $10,080 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $3,666,080 | $7,104,495 |
| 2026NEW DEAL · SCHEDULED | 27 | CHI | $2,000,000 | $1,500,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $480,000 | $0 | $1,020,000 | $0 | $5,000,000 | $12,104,495 |
| Career totals | $8,084,333 | $1,799,552 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $490,080 | $710,530 | $1,020,000 | $0 | $12,104,495 | $12,104,495 | ||
2 reported agreements · guarantees at signing
$3,959,552 in reported contract value across 4 seasons, including $299,552 guaranteed at signing and a $299,552 signing bonus.
$5,000,000 in reported contract value across 1 season, including $3,000,000 guaranteed at signing and a $1,500,000 signing bonus.