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Dane Belton Contract

Dane Belton signed a one-year, $4 million contract with the New York Jets. The deal includes $2 million guaranteed and can reach $6 million with incentives. It carries a $4 million cap hit in 2026.

Contract record last updated .

1-year contract$4M
Guaranteed
$2M
Average / year
$4M
Free agency
2027 UFA
Safety #6Age 255 NFL seasons6' 1" / 205 lbsIowa
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2026 contract ledger

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Dane Belton current contract summary
2026$2,490,000$1,000,000$4,000,000$0$4,000,000

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

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Dane Belton current contract annual cash and salary-cap ledger
YearBase salarySigning prorationOption bonusOption prorationRoster bonusPer-game bonusWorkout bonusAvailable incentivesCap incentivesGuaranteed salaryCash dueCap hit
2026contract$2,490,000$1,000,000$0$0$510,000$0$0$2,000,000$0$0$4,000,000$4,000,000
Cap equation · 2026BASE $2,490,000 + SIGNING $1,000,000 + OPTION PRORATION $0 + ROSTER $510,000 + PER-GAME $0 + WORKOUT $0 + CAP INCENTIVES $0=$4,000,000

$2,000,000 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 →
$4M$2M$0
NYG2022–2025
JETS2026
BaseSigningRosterRestructureOptionOther earnedBonus mixNew dealScheduled
CASH · 2026=BASE $2,490,000 + SIGNING $1,000,000 + ROSTER $0 + RESTRUCTURE $0 + OPTION $0 + WORKOUT $0 + EARNED INCENTIVES $0 + ADJUSTMENT $510,000$4,000,000

Annual career ledger

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Dane Belton complete annual career earnings ledger
SeasonSalaryBonuses and cash adjustmentsPotentialCash totals
YearAgeTeamBase salarySigningRosterRestructureOptionWorkoutIncentives paidOther cashAvailableAnnual cashCareer cash
2022NEW DEAL22NYG$705,000$784,488$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$1,489,488$1,489,488
202323NYG$870,000$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$870,000$2,359,488
202424NYG$985,000$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$985,000$3,344,488
202525NYG$1,100,000$0$0$0$0$10,080$0$0$0$1,110,080$4,454,568
2026NEW DEAL · SCHEDULED26JETS$2,490,000$1,000,000$0$0$0$0$0$510,000$0$4,000,000$8,454,568
Career totals$6,150,000$1,784,488$0$0$0$10,080$0$510,000$0$8,454,568$8,454,568

Contract history

2 reported agreements · guarantees at signing

  1. 20222022
  2. 20262026
Career cash shown: $4.45M · Projected under current schedule: $8.45M