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D'Angelo Ponds Contract

D'Angelo Ponds signed a four-year, $9.84 million contract with the New York Jets. The deal includes $8.95 million guaranteed. It carries a $1.79 million cap hit in 2026.

Contract record last updated .

4-year contract$9.84M
Guaranteed
$8.95M
Average / year
$2.46M
Free agency
2030 UFA
Cornerback #23Age 21Experience pending5' 8" / 182 lbsIndiana
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2026 contract ledger

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D'Angelo Ponds current contract summary
2026$885,000$903,530$4,499,120$0$1,788,530

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

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D'Angelo Ponds current contract annual cash and salary-cap ledger
YearBase salarySigning prorationOption bonusOption prorationRoster bonusPer-game bonusWorkout bonusAvailable incentivesCap incentivesGuaranteed salaryCash dueCap hit
2026contract$885,000$903,530$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$4,499,120$1,788,530
Cap equation · 2026BASE $885,000 + SIGNING $903,530 + OPTION PRORATION $0 + ROSTER $0 + PER-GAME $0 + WORKOUT $0 + CAP INCENTIVES $0=$1,788,530

Career cash flow

Earned through 2026Hatched bars are scheduled, not yet earnedSwipe across seasons →
$4.50M$2.25M$0
JETS2026–2029
BaseSigningRosterRestructureOptionOther earnedBonus mixNew dealScheduled
CASH · 2026=BASE $885,000 + SIGNING $3,614,120 + ROSTER $0 + RESTRUCTURE $0 + OPTION $0 + WORKOUT $0 + EARNED INCENTIVES $0$4,499,120

Annual career ledger

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D'Angelo Ponds complete annual career earnings ledger
SeasonSalaryBonuses and cash adjustmentsPotentialCash totals
YearAgeTeamBase salarySigningRosterRestructureOptionWorkoutIncentives paidOther cashAvailableAnnual cashCareer cash
2026NEW DEAL · SCHEDULED21JETS$885,000$3,614,120$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$4,499,120$4,499,120
2027SCHEDULED22JETS$1,332,133$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$1,332,133$5,831,253
2028SCHEDULED23JETS$1,779,266$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$1,779,266$7,610,519
2029SCHEDULED24JETS$2,226,399$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$2,226,399$9,836,918
Career totals$6,222,798$3,614,120$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$9,836,918$9,836,918

Contract history

1 reported agreements · guarantees at signing

  1. 20262026
Career cash shown: $0 · Projected under current schedule: $9.84M