- Signed
- 2019
- Average / year
- $587,167
- Signing bonus
- $6,500
- Guarantee rate
- 0.4%
$1,761,500 in reported contract value across 3 seasons, including $6,500 guaranteed at signing and a $6,500 signing bonus.
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Chicago Bears
Chicago BearsCam Lewis Contract
Cam Lewis signed a two-year, $6 million contract with the Chicago Bears. The deal includes $2.75 million guaranteed and can reach $8 million with incentives. It carries a $2.25 million cap hit in 2026.
Contract record last updated .
2-year contract$6M
- Guaranteed
- $2.75M
- Average / year
- $3M
- Free agency
- 2028 UFA
Cornerback #21Age 297 NFL seasons5' 9" / 183 lbsBuffalo
CHICB / 21
2026 contract ledger
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| 2026 | $1,250,000 | $750,000 | $3,000,000 | $0 | $2,250,000 |
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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 | $1,250,000 | $750,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $80,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $3,000,000 | $2,250,000 |
Cap equation · 2026
BASE $1,250,000 + SIGNING $750,000 + OPTION PRORATION $0 + ROSTER $0 + PER-GAME $0 + WORKOUT $80,000 + CAP INCENTIVES $0 + ADJUSTMENT $170,000=$2,250,000Career cash flow
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$3M$1.50M$0
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CASH · 2026=
BASE $1,250,000 + SIGNING $1,500,000 + ROSTER $0 + RESTRUCTURE $0 + OPTION $0 + WORKOUT $80,000 + EARNED INCENTIVES $0 + ADJUSTMENT $170,000$3,000,000Annual 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 |
| 2019NEW DEAL | 22 | BUF | $136,000 | $6,500 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | −$6,500 | $0 | $136,000 | $136,000 |
| 2020NEW DEAL | 23 | BUF | $342,942 | $11,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $46,445 | $0 | $11,000 | $400,387 | $536,387 |
| 2021 | 24 | BUF | $389,997 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $389,997 | $926,384 |
| 2022 | 25 | BUF | $895,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $895,000 | $1,821,384 |
| 2023NEW DEAL | 26 | BUF | $1,010,000 | $125,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $50,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $1,185,000 | $3,006,384 |
| 2024NEW DEAL | 27 | BUF | $1,125,000 | $425,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $25,000 | $812,983 | $119,000 | $0 | $2,506,983 | $5,513,367 |
| 2025 | 28 | BUF | $1,262,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $25,000 | $150,000 | $119,000 | $0 | $1,556,000 | $7,069,367 |
| 2026NEW DEAL · SCHEDULED | 29 | CHI | $1,250,000 | $1,500,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $80,000 | $0 | $170,000 | $0 | $3,000,000 | $10,069,367 |
| 2027SCHEDULED | 30 | CHI | $2,250,000 | $0 | $0 | $250,000 | $0 | $160,000 | $0 | $340,000 | $0 | $3,000,000 | $13,069,367 |
| Career totals | $8,660,939 | $2,067,500 | $0 | $250,000 | $0 | $340,000 | $1,009,428 | $741,500 | $11,000 | $13,069,367 | $13,069,367 | ||
Contract history
6 reported agreements · guarantees at signing
- 20192019
- 20202020
- Signed
- 2020
- Average / year
- $700,500
- Signing bonus
- $11,000
- Guarantee rate
- 0.8%
$1,401,000 in reported contract value across 2 seasons, including $11,000 guaranteed at signing and a $11,000 signing bonus.
- 20202020
- Signed
- 2020
- Average / year
- $695,000
- Signing bonus
- —
- Guarantee rate
- Not reported
$1,390,000 in reported contract value across 2 seasons.
- 20232023
- Signed
- 2023
- Average / year
- $1.19M
- Signing bonus
- $125,000
- Guarantee rate
- 29.5%
$1,185,000 in reported contract value across 1 season, including $350,000 guaranteed at signing and a $125,000 signing bonus.
- 20242024
- Signed
- 2024
- Average / year
- $1.55M
- Signing bonus
- $425,000
- Guarantee rate
- 50.0%
$3,100,000 in reported contract value across 2 seasons, including $1,550,000 guaranteed at signing and a $425,000 signing bonus.
- 20262026
- Signed
- 2026
- Average / year
- $3M
- Signing bonus
- $1.50M
- Guarantee rate
- 45.8%
$6,000,000 in reported contract value across 2 seasons, including $2,750,000 guaranteed at signing and a $1,500,000 signing bonus.