- Signed
- 2022
- Average / year
- $1.09M
- Signing bonus
- $704,884
- Guarantee rate
- 16.1%
$4,364,884 in reported contract value across 4 seasons, including $704,884 guaranteed at signing and a $704,884 signing bonus.
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Los Angeles Chargers
Los Angeles ChargersCharlie Kolar Contract
Charlie Kolar signed a three-year, $24.3 million contract with the Los Angeles Chargers. The deal includes $17 million guaranteed and can reach $26.1 million with incentives. It carries a $4.33 million cap hit in 2026.
Contract record last updated .
3-year contract$24.30M
- Guaranteed
- $17M
- Average / year
- $8.10M
- Free agency
- 2029 UFA
Tight End #88Age 275 NFL seasons6' 6" / 250 lbsIowa State
LACTE / 88
2026 contract ledger
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| 2026 | $2,000,000 | $2,333,333 | $9,000,000 | $0 | $4,333,333 |
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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 | $2,000,000 | $2,333,333 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $600,000 | $0 | $0 | $9,000,000 | $4,333,333 |
Cap equation · 2026
BASE $2,000,000 + SIGNING $2,333,333 + OPTION PRORATION $0 + ROSTER $0 + PER-GAME $0 + WORKOUT $0 + CAP INCENTIVES $0=$4,333,333$600,000 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 →
$9M$4.50M$0
BAL2022–2025LAC2026–2028BaseSigningRosterRestructureOptionOther earnedBonus mixNew dealScheduled
CASH · 2026=
BASE $2,000,000 + SIGNING $7,000,000 + ROSTER $0 + RESTRUCTURE $0 + OPTION $0 + WORKOUT $0 + EARNED INCENTIVES $0$9,000,000Annual 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 |
| 2022NEW DEAL | 23 | BAL | $567,504 | $704,884 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $1,272,388 | $1,272,388 |
| 2023 | 24 | BAL | $870,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $870,000 | $2,142,388 |
| 2024 | 25 | BAL | $985,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $467,633 | $0 | $0 | $1,452,633 | $3,595,021 |
| 2025 | 26 | BAL | $1,100,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $9,764 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $1,109,764 | $4,704,785 |
| 2026NEW DEAL · SCHEDULED | 27 | LAC | $2,000,000 | $7,000,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $9,000,000 | $13,704,785 |
| 2027SCHEDULED | 28 | LAC | $8,000,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $8,000,000 | $21,704,785 |
| 2028SCHEDULED | 29 | LAC | $7,300,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $7,300,000 | $29,004,785 |
| Career totals | $20,822,504 | $7,704,884 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $9,764 | $467,633 | $0 | $0 | $29,004,785 | $29,004,785 | ||
Contract history
2 reported agreements · guarantees at signing
- 20222022
- 20262026
- Signed
- 2026
- Average / year
- $8.10M
- Signing bonus
- $7M
- Guarantee rate
- 70.0%
$24,300,000 in reported contract value across 3 seasons, including $17,000,000 guaranteed at signing and a $7,000,000 signing bonus.