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C.J. West Contract

C.J. West signed a four-year, $5.21 million contract with the San Francisco 49ers. The deal includes $1.01 million guaranteed. It carries a $1.26 million cap hit in 2026.

Contract record last updated .

4-year contract$5.21M
Guaranteed
$1.01M
Average / year
$1.30M
Free agency
2029 UFA
Defensive Tackle #99Age 242 NFL seasons6' 1" / 316 lbsIndiana
C.J. West headshotSan Francisco 49ers logo
SFDT / 99

2026 contract ledger

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C.J. West current contract summary
2026$1,005,000$252,772$1,005,000$0$1,257,772

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

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C.J. West current contract annual cash and salary-cap ledger
YearBase salarySigning prorationOption bonusOption prorationRoster bonusPer-game bonusWorkout bonusAvailable incentivesCap incentivesGuaranteed salaryCash dueCap hit
2026contract$1,005,000$252,772$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$1,005,000$1,257,772
Cap equation · 2026BASE $1,005,000 + SIGNING $252,772 + OPTION PRORATION $0 + ROSTER $0 + PER-GAME $0 + WORKOUT $0 + CAP INCENTIVES $0=$1,257,772

Career cash flow

Earned through 2025Hatched bars are scheduled, not yet earnedSwipe across seasons →
$1.85M$927,074$0
SF2025–2028
BaseSigningRosterRestructureOptionOther earnedBonus mixNew dealScheduled
CASH · 2026=BASE $1,005,000 + SIGNING $0 + ROSTER $0 + RESTRUCTURE $0 + OPTION $0 + WORKOUT $0 + EARNED INCENTIVES $0$1,005,000

Annual career ledger

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C.J. West complete annual career earnings ledger
SeasonSalaryBonuses and cash adjustmentsPotentialCash totals
YearAgeTeamBase salarySigningRosterRestructureOptionWorkoutIncentives paidOther cashAvailableAnnual cashCareer cash
2025NEW DEAL23SF$840,000$1,011,088$0$0$0$3,060$0$0$0$1,854,148$1,854,148
2026SCHEDULED24SF$1,005,000$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$1,005,000$2,859,148
2027SCHEDULED25SF$1,120,000$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$1,120,000$3,979,148
2028SCHEDULED26SF$1,235,000$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$1,235,000$5,214,148
Career totals$4,200,000$1,011,088$0$0$0$3,060$0$0$0$5,214,148$5,214,148

Contract history

1 reported agreements · guarantees at signing

  1. 20252025
Career cash shown: $1.85M · Projected under current schedule: $5.21M