- Signed
- 2021
- Average / year
- $1.23M
- Signing bonus
- $935,700
- Guarantee rate
- 19.0%
$4,916,588 in reported contract value across 4 seasons, including $935,700 guaranteed at signing and a $935,700 signing bonus.
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New York Giants
New York GiantsChauncey Golston Contract
Chauncey Golston signed a three-year, $18 million contract with the New York Giants. The deal includes $12 million guaranteed and can reach $19.5 million with incentives. It carries a $6.92 million cap hit in 2026.
Contract record last updated .
3-year contract$18M
- Guaranteed
- $12M
- Average / year
- $6M
- Free agency
- 2028 UFA
Defensive End #57Age 286 NFL seasons6' 5" / 277 lbsIowa
NYGDE / 57
2026 contract ledger
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| 2026 | $5,250,000 | $1,500,000 | $5,500,000 | $0 | $6,917,647 |
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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 | $5,250,000 | $1,500,000 | $0 | $0 | $200,000 | $0 | $50,000 | $500,000 | $0 | $0 | $5,500,000 | $6,917,647 |
Cap equation · 2026
BASE $5,250,000 + SIGNING $1,500,000 + OPTION PRORATION $0 + ROSTER $200,000 + PER-GAME $0 + WORKOUT $50,000 + CAP INCENTIVES $0 + ADJUSTMENT −$82,353=$6,917,647$500,000 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 →
$6.92M$3.46M$0
DAL2021–2024NYG2025–2027BaseSigningRosterRestructureOptionOther earnedBonus mixNew dealScheduled
CASH · 2026=
BASE $5,250,000 + SIGNING $0 + ROSTER $0 + RESTRUCTURE $0 + OPTION $0 + WORKOUT $50,000 + EARNED INCENTIVES $0 + ADJUSTMENT $200,000$5,500,000Annual 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 |
| 2021NEW DEAL | 23 | DAL | $660,000 | $935,700 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $1,595,700 | $1,595,700 |
| 2022 | 24 | DAL | $883,481 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $883,481 | $2,479,181 |
| 2023 | 25 | DAL | $1,106,963 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $1,106,963 | $3,586,144 |
| 2024 | 26 | DAL | $1,330,444 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $1,330,444 | $4,916,588 |
| 2025NEW DEAL | 27 | NYG | $2,250,000 | $4,500,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $50,000 | $0 | $117,647 | $0 | $6,917,647 | $11,834,235 |
| 2026SCHEDULED | 28 | NYG | $5,250,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $50,000 | $0 | $200,000 | $0 | $5,500,000 | $17,334,235 |
| 2027SCHEDULED | 29 | NYG | $5,250,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $50,000 | $0 | $200,000 | $0 | $5,500,000 | $22,834,235 |
| Career totals | $16,730,888 | $5,435,700 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $150,000 | $0 | $517,647 | $0 | $22,834,235 | $22,834,235 | ||
Contract history
2 reported agreements · guarantees at signing
- 20212021
- 20252025
- Signed
- 2025
- Average / year
- $6M
- Signing bonus
- $4.50M
- Guarantee rate
- 66.7%
$18,000,000 in reported contract value across 3 seasons, including $12,000,000 guaranteed at signing and a $4,500,000 signing bonus.