- Signed
- 2026
- Average / year
- $4.76M
- Signing bonus
- $10.31M
- Guarantee rate
- 100.0%
$19,040,469 in reported contract value across 4 seasons, including $19,040,469 guaranteed at signing and a $10,307,612 signing bonus.
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Miami Dolphins
Miami DolphinsChris Johnson Contract
Chris Johnson signed a four-year, $19.04 million contract with the Miami Dolphins. The deal includes $19.04 million guaranteed. It carries a $3.46 million cap hit in 2026.
Contract record last updated .
4-year contract$19.04M
- Guaranteed
- $19.04M
- Average / year
- $4.76M
- Free agency
- 2031 UFA
Cornerback #3Age 21Experience pending6' 0" / 193 lbsSan Diego State
MIACB / 3
2026 contract ledger
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| 2026 | $885,000 | $2,576,903 | $11,192,612 | $0 | $3,461,903 |
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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 | $885,000 | $2,576,903 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $11,192,612 | $3,461,903 |
Cap equation · 2026
BASE $885,000 + SIGNING $2,576,903 + OPTION PRORATION $0 + ROSTER $0 + PER-GAME $0 + WORKOUT $0 + CAP INCENTIVES $0=$3,461,903Career cash flow
Earned through 2026Hatched bars are scheduled, not yet earnedSwipe across seasons →
$11.19M$5.60M$0
MIA2026–2029BaseSigningRosterRestructureOptionOther earnedBonus mixNew dealScheduled
CASH · 2026=
BASE $885,000 + SIGNING $10,307,612 + ROSTER $0 + RESTRUCTURE $0 + OPTION $0 + WORKOUT $0 + EARNED INCENTIVES $0$11,192,612Annual 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 |
| 2026NEW DEAL · SCHEDULED | 22 | MIA | $885,000 | $10,307,612 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $11,192,612 | $11,192,612 |
| 2027SCHEDULED | 23 | MIA | $1,050,000 | $0 | $0 | $700,476 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $1,750,476 | $12,943,088 |
| 2028SCHEDULED | 24 | MIA | $1,165,000 | $0 | $0 | $1,450,952 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $2,615,952 | $15,559,040 |
| 2029SCHEDULED | 25 | MIA | $1,940,428 | $0 | $0 | $1,541,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $3,481,428 | $19,040,468 |
| Career totals | $5,040,428 | $10,307,612 | $0 | $3,692,428 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $19,040,468 | $19,040,468 | ||
Contract history
1 reported agreements · guarantees at signing
- 20262026