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Chuck Clark Contract

Chuck Clark signed a one-year, $1.49 million contract with the Detroit Lions. The deal includes $50,000 guaranteed. It carries a $1.26 million cap hit in 2026.

Contract record last updated .

1-year contract$1.49M
Guaranteed
$50,000
Average / year
$1.49M
Free agency
2027 UFA
Safety #36Age 3110 NFL seasons6' 0" / 210 lbsVirginia Tech
Chuck Clark headshotDetroit Lions logo
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2026 contract ledger

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Chuck Clark current contract summary
2026$1,300,000$50,000$1,487,500$0$1,262,500

Cap hit: The total amount charged against the team salary cap for this league year.

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Chuck Clark current contract annual cash and salary-cap ledger
YearBase salarySigning prorationOption bonusOption prorationRoster bonusPer-game bonusWorkout bonusAvailable incentivesCap incentivesGuaranteed salaryCash dueCap hit
2026contract$1,300,000$50,000$0$0$112,500$0$25,000$0$0$0$1,487,500$1,262,500
Cap equation · 2026BASE $1,300,000 + SIGNING $50,000 + OPTION PRORATION $0 + ROSTER $112,500 + PER-GAME $0 + WORKOUT $25,000 + CAP INCENTIVES $0 + ADJUSTMENT −$225,000=$1,262,500

Career cash flow

Earned through 2025Hatched bars are scheduled, not yet earnedSwipe across seasons →
$7.68M$3.84M$0
BAL2017–2022
JETS2023–2024
PIT2025
DET2026
BaseSigningRosterRestructureOptionOther earnedBonus mixNew dealScheduled
CASH · 2026=BASE $1,300,000 + SIGNING $50,000 + ROSTER $0 + RESTRUCTURE $112,500 + OPTION $0 + WORKOUT $25,000 + EARNED INCENTIVES $0$1,487,500

Annual career ledger

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Chuck Clark complete annual career earnings ledger
SeasonSalaryBonuses and cash adjustmentsPotentialCash totals
YearAgeTeamBase salarySigningRosterRestructureOptionWorkoutIncentives paidOther cashAvailableAnnual cashCareer cash
2017NEW DEAL22BAL$465,000$174,807$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$639,807$639,807
201823BAL$555,000$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$555,000$1,194,807
201924BAL$645,000$0$0$0$0$0$311,857$0$0$956,857$2,151,664
2020NEW DEAL25BAL$2,000,000$5,500,000$0$0$0$0$179,603$0$0$7,679,603$9,831,267
202126BAL$990,000$0$1,510,000$0$0$0$0$0$0$2,500,000$12,331,267
202227BAL$1,250,000$0$1,500,000$0$0$0$0$0$0$2,750,000$15,081,267
202328JETS$2,478,235$0$0$1,161,765$0$0$500,000$0$0$4,140,000$19,221,267
2024NEW DEAL29JETS$1,125,000$705,000$0$0$0$0$500,000$170,000$0$2,500,000$21,721,267
2025NEW DEAL30PIT$1,255,000$0$167,500$0$0$0$0$0$0$1,422,500$23,143,767
2026NEW DEAL · SCHEDULED31DET$1,300,000$50,000$0$112,500$0$25,000$0$0$0$1,487,500$24,631,267
Career totals$12,063,235$6,429,807$3,177,500$1,274,265$0$25,000$1,491,460$170,000$0$24,631,267$24,631,267

Contract history

6 reported agreements · guarantees at signing

  1. 20172017
  2. 20202020
  3. 20242024
  4. 20252025
  5. 20252025
  6. 20262026
Career cash shown: $23.14M · Projected under current schedule: $24.63M