- Signed
- 2020
- Average / year
- $8.64M
- Signing bonus
- $22.70M
- Guarantee rate
- 100.0%
$34,563,594 in reported contract value across 4 seasons, including $34,563,594 guaranteed at signing and a $22,697,160 signing bonus.
Capologist / NFL contract file
New Orleans Saints
New Orleans SaintsChase Young Contract
Chase Young signed a three-year, $51 million contract with the New Orleans Saints. The deal includes $27.17 million guaranteed and can reach $57 million with incentives. It carries a $9.61 million cap hit in 2026.
Contract record last updated .
3-year contract$51M
- Guaranteed
- $27.17M
- Average / year
- $17M
- Free agency
- 2028 UFA
Defensive End #99Age 277 NFL seasons6' 5" / 265 lbsOhio State
NODE / 99
2026 contract ledger
Select a label for a plain-language definition.
| 2026 | $1,215,000 | $3,400,000 | $14,830,000 | $0 | $9,610,000 |
|---|
Cap hit: The total amount charged against the team salary cap for this league year.
View full accounting breakdown13 contract fields
| 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 | $1,215,000 | $3,400,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $14,830,000 | $9,610,000 |
Cap equation · 2026
BASE $1,215,000 + SIGNING $3,400,000 + OPTION PRORATION $0 + ROSTER $0 + PER-GAME $0 + WORKOUT $0 + CAP INCENTIVES $0 + ADJUSTMENT $4,995,000=$9,610,000Career cash flow
Earned through 2025Hatched bars are scheduled, not yet earnedSwipe across seasons →
$23.31M$11.65M$0
WSH2020–2023NO2024–2027BaseSigningRosterRestructureOptionOther earnedBonus mixNew dealScheduled
CASH · 2026=
BASE $1,215,000 + SIGNING $0 + ROSTER $13,615,000 + RESTRUCTURE $0 + OPTION $0 + WORKOUT $0 + EARNED INCENTIVES $0$14,830,000Annual career ledger
Swipe 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 |
| 2020NEW DEAL | 21 | WSH | $610,000 | $22,697,160 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $23,307,160 | $23,307,160 |
| 2021 | 22 | WSH | $2,181,072 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $2,181,072 | $25,488,232 |
| 2022 | 23 | WSH | $3,752,145 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $3,752,145 | $29,240,377 |
| 2023 | 24 | WSH | $4,762,106 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $4,762,106 | $34,002,483 |
| 2024NEW DEAL | 25 | NO | $2,700,000 | $1,860,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $450,000 | $0 | $7,990,000 | $0 | $13,000,000 | $47,002,483 |
| 2025NEW DEAL | 26 | NO | $1,170,000 | $17,000,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $4,725 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $18,174,725 | $65,177,208 |
| 2026SCHEDULED | 27 | NO | $1,215,000 | $0 | $13,615,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $14,830,000 | $80,007,208 |
| 2027SCHEDULED | 28 | NO | $18,000,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $18,000,000 | $98,007,208 |
| Career totals | $34,390,323 | $41,557,160 | $13,615,000 | $0 | $0 | $454,725 | $0 | $7,990,000 | $0 | $98,007,208 | $98,007,208 | ||
Contract history
3 reported agreements · guarantees at signing
- 20202020
- 20242024
- Signed
- 2024
- Average / year
- $13M
- Signing bonus
- $1.86M
- Guarantee rate
- 100.0%
$13,000,000 in reported contract value across 1 season, including $13,000,000 guaranteed at signing and a $1,860,000 signing bonus.
- 20252025
- Signed
- 2025
- Average / year
- $17M
- Signing bonus
- $17M
- Guarantee rate
- 53.3%
$51,000,000 in reported contract value across 3 seasons, including $27,170,000 guaranteed at signing and a $17,000,000 signing bonus.