- Signed
- 2017
- Average / year
- $1.14M
- Signing bonus
- $1.47M
- Guarantee rate
- 46.8%
$4,572,101 in reported contract value across 4 seasons, including $2,137,987 guaranteed at signing and a $1,465,164 signing bonus.
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Los Angeles Chargers
Los Angeles ChargersDalvin Tomlinson Contract
Dalvin Tomlinson signed a one-year, $6.5 million contract with the Los Angeles Chargers. The deal includes $5.69 million guaranteed and can reach $7.5 million with incentives. It carries a $6.8 million cap hit in 2026.
Contract record last updated .
1-year contract$6.50M
- Guaranteed
- $5.69M
- Average / year
- $6.50M
- Free agency
- 2027 UFA
Defensive Tackle #94Age 3210 NFL seasons6' 3" / 317 lbsAlabama
LACDT / 94
2026 contract ledger
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| 2026 | $2,690,000 | $3,000,000 | $6,500,000 | $0 | $6,800,000 |
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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 | $2,690,000 | $3,000,000 | $0 | $0 | $510,000 | $0 | $300,000 | $300,000 | $300,000 | $0 | $6,500,000 | $6,800,000 |
Cap equation · 2026
BASE $2,690,000 + SIGNING $3,000,000 + OPTION PRORATION $0 + ROSTER $510,000 + PER-GAME $0 + WORKOUT $300,000 + CAP INCENTIVES $300,000=$6,800,000Career cash flow
Earned through 2025Hatched bars are scheduled, not yet earnedSwipe across seasons →
$16.40M$8.20M$0
NYG2017–2020
MIN2021–2022
CLE2023–2024
ARI2025LAC2026BaseSigningRosterRestructureOptionOther earnedBonus mixNew dealScheduled
CASH · 2026=
BASE $2,690,000 + SIGNING $3,000,000 + ROSTER $0 + RESTRUCTURE $0 + OPTION $0 + WORKOUT $300,000 + EARNED INCENTIVES $0 + ADJUSTMENT $510,000$6,500,000Annual 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 |
| 2017NEW DEAL | 23 | NYG | $465,000 | $1,465,164 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $1,930,164 | $1,930,164 |
| 2018 | 24 | NYG | $672,823 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $672,823 | $2,602,987 |
| 2019 | 25 | NYG | $880,646 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $880,646 | $3,483,633 |
| 2020 | 26 | NYG | $1,088,468 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $1,088,468 | $4,572,101 |
| 2021NEW DEAL | 27 | MIN | $1,000,000 | $12,500,000 | $0 | $2,400,000 | $0 | $100,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $16,000,000 | $20,572,101 |
| 2022 | 28 | MIN | $4,900,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $100,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $5,000,000 | $25,572,101 |
| 2023NEW DEAL | 29 | CLE | $1,080,000 | $15,085,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $235,280 | $0 | $16,400,280 | $41,972,381 |
| 2024 | 30 | CLE | $1,210,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $10,125,000 | $0 | $113,079 | $235,294 | $0 | $11,683,373 | $53,655,754 |
| 2025NEW DEAL | 31 | ARI | $5,000,000 | $8,500,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $50,000 | $0 | $950,000 | $0 | $14,500,000 | $68,155,754 |
| 2026NEW DEAL · SCHEDULED | 32 | LAC | $2,690,000 | $3,000,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $300,000 | $0 | $510,000 | $0 | $6,500,000 | $74,655,754 |
| Career totals | $18,986,937 | $40,550,164 | $0 | $2,400,000 | $10,125,000 | $550,000 | $113,079 | $1,930,574 | $0 | $74,655,754 | $74,655,754 | ||
Contract history
5 reported agreements · guarantees at signing
- 20172017
- 20212021
- Signed
- 2021
- Average / year
- $10.50M
- Signing bonus
- $12.50M
- Guarantee rate
- 75.7%
$21,000,000 in reported contract value across 2 seasons, including $15,900,000 guaranteed at signing and a $12,500,000 signing bonus.
- 20232023
- Signed
- 2023
- Average / year
- $14.25M
- Signing bonus
- $15.09M
- Guarantee rate
- 48.2%
$57,000,000 in reported contract value across 4 seasons, including $27,500,000 guaranteed at signing and a $15,085,000 signing bonus.
- 20252025
- Signed
- 2025
- Average / year
- $14.50M
- Signing bonus
- $8.50M
- Guarantee rate
- 46.6%
$29,000,000 in reported contract value across 2 seasons, including $13,500,000 guaranteed at signing and a $8,500,000 signing bonus.
- 20262026
- Signed
- 2026
- Average / year
- $6.50M
- Signing bonus
- $3M
- Guarantee rate
- 87.5%
$6,500,000 in reported contract value across 1 season, including $5,690,000 guaranteed at signing and a $3,000,000 signing bonus.