- Signed
- 2024
- Average / year
- $9.87M
- Signing bonus
- $25.54M
- Guarantee rate
- 100.0%
$39,486,058 in reported contract value across 4 seasons, including $39,486,058 guaranteed at signing and a $25,537,132 signing bonus.
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Chicago Bears
Chicago BearsCaleb Williams Contract
Caleb Williams signed a four-year, $39.49 million contract with the Chicago Bears. The deal includes $39.49 million guaranteed. It carries a $10.78 million cap hit in 2026.
Contract record last updated .
4-year contract$39.49M
- Guaranteed
- $39.49M
- Average / year
- $9.87M
- Free agency
- 2029 UFA
Quarterback #18Age 243 NFL seasons6' 1" / 226 lbsUSC
CHIQB / 18
2026 contract ledger
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| 2026 | $1,075,000 | $6,384,283 | $4,394,162 | $0 | $10,778,445 |
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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 | $1,075,000 | $6,384,283 | $0 | $0 | $3,309,642 | $0 | $9,520 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $4,394,162 | $10,778,445 |
Cap equation · 2026
BASE $1,075,000 + SIGNING $6,384,283 + OPTION PRORATION $0 + ROSTER $3,309,642 + PER-GAME $0 + WORKOUT $9,520 + CAP INCENTIVES $0=$10,778,445Career cash flow
Earned through 2025Hatched bars are scheduled, not yet earnedSwipe across seasons →
$26.51M$13.26M$0
CHI2024–2027BaseSigningRosterRestructureOptionOther earnedBonus mixNew dealScheduled
CASH · 2026=
BASE $1,075,000 + SIGNING $0 + ROSTER $0 + RESTRUCTURE $3,309,642 + OPTION $0 + WORKOUT $9,520 + EARNED INCENTIVES $0$4,394,162Annual 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 |
| 2024NEW DEAL | 23 | CHI | $795,000 | $25,537,132 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $181,007 | $0 | $0 | $26,513,139 | $26,513,139 |
| 2025 | 24 | CHI | $960,000 | $0 | $0 | $1,629,821 | $0 | $10,402 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $2,600,223 | $29,113,362 |
| 2026SCHEDULED | 25 | CHI | $1,075,000 | $0 | $0 | $3,309,642 | $0 | $9,520 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $4,394,162 | $33,507,524 |
| 2027SCHEDULED | 26 | CHI | $1,190,000 | $0 | $0 | $4,989,463 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $6,179,463 | $39,686,987 |
| Career totals | $4,020,000 | $25,537,132 | $0 | $9,928,926 | $0 | $19,922 | $181,007 | $0 | $0 | $39,686,987 | $39,686,987 | ||
Contract history
1 reported agreements · guarantees at signing
- 20242024