- Signed
- 2015
- Average / year
- $2.31M
- Signing bonus
- $4.97M
- Guarantee rate
- 93.6%
$9,222,282 in reported contract value across 4 seasons, including $8,631,999 guaranteed at signing and a $4,967,114 signing bonus.
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Los Angeles Chargers
Los Angeles ChargersBud Dupree Contract
Bud Dupree signed a one-year, $6 million contract with the Los Angeles Chargers. The deal includes $2.5 million guaranteed and can reach $8 million with incentives. It carries a $3.74 million cap hit in 2026.
Contract record last updated .
1-year contract$6M
- Guaranteed
- $2.50M
- Average / year
- $6M
- Free agency
- 2027 UFA
Linebacker #48Age 3312 NFL seasons6' 4" / 269 lbsKentucky
LACLB / 48
2026 contract ledger
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| 2026 | $2,250,000 | $250,000 | $3,505,000 | $0 | $3,740,000 |
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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 | $2,250,000 | $250,000 | $0 | $0 | $1,000,000 | $0 | $0 | $2,000,000 | $240,000 | $0 | $3,505,000 | $3,740,000 |
Cap equation · 2026
BASE $2,250,000 + SIGNING $250,000 + OPTION PRORATION $0 + ROSTER $1,000,000 + PER-GAME $0 + WORKOUT $0 + CAP INCENTIVES $240,000=$3,740,000$1,760,000 in additional incentives is available but does not count in the current cap hit.
Career cash flow
Earned through 2025Hatched bars are scheduled, not yet earnedSwipe across seasons →
$17.91M$8.96M$0
PIT2015–2020
TEN2021–2023LAC2024–2026BaseSigningRosterRestructureOptionOther earnedBonus mixNew dealScheduled
CASH · 2026=
BASE $2,250,000 + SIGNING $0 + ROSTER $0 + RESTRUCTURE $1,000,000 + OPTION $0 + WORKOUT $0 + EARNED INCENTIVES $0 + ADJUSTMENT $255,000$3,505,000Annual 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 |
| 2015NEW DEAL | 22 | PIT | $435,000 | $4,967,114 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $62,297 | $0 | $0 | $5,464,411 | $5,464,411 |
| 2016 | 23 | PIT | $854,195 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $854,195 | $6,318,606 |
| 2017 | 24 | PIT | $1,273,390 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $1,273,390 | $7,591,996 |
| 2018 | 25 | PIT | $1,692,583 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $1,692,583 | $9,284,579 |
| 2019 | 26 | PIT | $9,232,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $9,232,000 | $18,516,579 |
| 2020NEW DEAL | 27 | PIT | $15,828,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $15,828,000 | $34,344,579 |
| 2021NEW DEAL | 28 | TEN | $1,750,000 | $16,000,000 | $0 | $161,755 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $17,911,755 | $52,256,334 |
| 2022 | 29 | TEN | $16,000,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $16,000,000 | $68,256,334 |
| 2023NEW DEAL | 30 | TEN | $1,250,000 | $1,250,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | −$1,250,000 | $54,928 | $1,250,000 | $69,506,334 |
| 2024NEW DEAL | 31 | LAC | $1,465,000 | $1,280,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $255,000 | $0 | $3,000,000 | $72,506,334 |
| 2025NEW DEAL | 32 | LAC | $1,995,000 | $500,000 | $0 | $750,000 | $0 | $3,465 | $0 | $240,000 | $0 | $3,488,465 | $75,994,799 |
| 2026SCHEDULED | 33 | LAC | $2,250,000 | $0 | $0 | $1,000,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $255,000 | $0 | $3,505,000 | $79,499,799 |
| Career totals | $54,025,168 | $23,997,114 | $0 | $1,911,755 | $0 | $3,465 | $62,297 | −$500,000 | $54,928 | $79,499,799 | $79,499,799 | ||
Contract history
6 reported agreements · guarantees at signing
- 20152015
- 20202020
- Signed
- 2020
- Average / year
- $15.83M
- Signing bonus
- —
- Guarantee rate
- 100.0%
$15,828,000 in reported contract value across 1 season, including $15,828,000 guaranteed at signing.
- 20212021
- Signed
- 2021
- Average / year
- $16.50M
- Signing bonus
- $16M
- Guarantee rate
- 40.9%
$82,500,000 in reported contract value across 5 seasons, including $33,750,000 guaranteed at signing and a $16,000,000 signing bonus.
- 20232023
- Signed
- 2023
- Average / year
- $3M
- Signing bonus
- $1.25M
- Guarantee rate
- 83.0%
$3,000,000 in reported contract value across 1 season, including $2,490,000 guaranteed at signing and a $1,250,000 signing bonus.
- 20242024
- Signed
- 2024
- Average / year
- $3M
- Signing bonus
- $1.28M
- Guarantee rate
- 45.8%
$6,000,000 in reported contract value across 2 seasons, including $2,745,000 guaranteed at signing and a $1,280,000 signing bonus.
- 20252025
- Signed
- 2025
- Average / year
- $6M
- Signing bonus
- $500,000
- Guarantee rate
- 41.6%
$6,000,000 in reported contract value across 1 season, including $2,495,000 guaranteed at signing and a $500,000 signing bonus.