- Signed
- 2022
- Average / year
- $941,111
- Signing bonus
- $104,444
- Guarantee rate
- 2.8%
$3,764,444 in reported contract value across 4 seasons, including $104,444 guaranteed at signing and a $104,444 signing bonus.
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Washington Commanders
Washington CommandersChris Paul Contract
Chris Paul signed a one-year, $3 million contract with the Washington Commanders. The deal includes $2.48 million guaranteed and can reach $4 million with incentives. It carries a $3 million cap hit in 2026.
Contract record last updated .
1-year contract$3M
- Guaranteed
- $2.48M
- Average / year
- $3M
- Free agency
- 2027 UFA
Guard #75Age 275 NFL seasons6' 4" / 324 lbsTulsa
WSHG / 75
2026 contract ledger
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| 2026 | $1,475,000 | $1,000,000 | $3,000,000 | $0 | $3,000,000 |
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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 | $1,475,000 | $1,000,000 | $0 | $0 | $425,000 | $0 | $100,000 | $1,000,000 | $0 | $0 | $3,000,000 | $3,000,000 |
Cap equation · 2026
BASE $1,475,000 + SIGNING $1,000,000 + OPTION PRORATION $0 + ROSTER $425,000 + PER-GAME $0 + WORKOUT $100,000 + CAP INCENTIVES $0=$3,000,000$1,000,000 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 →
$3M$1.50M$0
WSH2022–2026BaseSigningRosterRestructureOptionOther earnedBonus mixNew dealScheduled
CASH · 2026=
BASE $1,475,000 + SIGNING $1,000,000 + ROSTER $0 + RESTRUCTURE $0 + OPTION $0 + WORKOUT $100,000 + EARNED INCENTIVES $0 + ADJUSTMENT $425,000$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 |
| 2022NEW DEAL | 24 | WSH | $705,000 | $104,444 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $809,444 | $809,444 |
| 2023 | 25 | WSH | $870,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $870,000 | $1,679,444 |
| 2024 | 26 | WSH | $985,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $985,000 | $2,664,444 |
| 2025 | 27 | WSH | $1,100,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $10,080 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $1,110,080 | $3,774,524 |
| 2026NEW DEAL · SCHEDULED | 28 | WSH | $1,475,000 | $1,000,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $100,000 | $0 | $425,000 | $0 | $3,000,000 | $6,774,524 |
| Career totals | $5,135,000 | $1,104,444 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $110,080 | $0 | $425,000 | $0 | $6,774,524 | $6,774,524 | ||
Contract history
2 reported agreements · guarantees at signing
- 20222022
- 20262026
- Signed
- 2026
- Average / year
- $3M
- Signing bonus
- $1M
- Guarantee rate
- 82.5%
$3,000,000 in reported contract value across 1 season, including $2,475,000 guaranteed at signing and a $1,000,000 signing bonus.