- Signed
- 2022
- Average / year
- $787,500
- Signing bonus
- —
- Guarantee rate
- Not reported
$1,575,000 in reported contract value across 2 seasons.
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Miami Dolphins
Miami DolphinsDarrell Baker Jr. Contract
Darrell Baker Jr. signed a one-year, $1.4 million contract with the Miami Dolphins. The deal includes $1.26 million guaranteed. It carries a $1.26 million cap hit in 2026.
Contract record last updated .
1-year contract$1.40M
- Guaranteed
- $1.26M
- Average / year
- $1.40M
- Free agency
- 2027 UFA
Cornerback #22Age 284 NFL seasons6' 1" / 190 lbsGeorgia Southern
MIACB / 22
2026 contract ledger
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| 2026 | $1,215,000 | $187,500 | $1,402,500 | $0 | $1,262,500 |
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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 | $1,215,000 | $187,500 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $1,402,500 | $1,262,500 |
Cap equation · 2026
BASE $1,215,000 + SIGNING $187,500 + OPTION PRORATION $0 + ROSTER $0 + PER-GAME $0 + WORKOUT $0 + CAP INCENTIVES $0 + ADJUSTMENT −$140,000=$1,262,500Career cash flow
Earned through 2025Hatched bars are scheduled, not yet earnedSwipe across seasons →
$1.40M$701,250$0
IND2022–2023
TEN2024–2025MIA2026BaseSigningRosterRestructureOptionOther earnedBonus mixNew dealScheduled
CASH · 2026=
BASE $1,215,000 + SIGNING $187,500 + ROSTER $0 + RESTRUCTURE $0 + OPTION $0 + WORKOUT $0 + EARNED INCENTIVES $0$1,402,500Annual 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 |
| 2022NEW DEAL | 24 | IND | $172,500 | $20,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | −$20,000 | $0 | $172,500 | $172,500 |
| 2023 | 25 | IND | $870,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $870,000 | $1,042,500 |
| 2024 | 26 | TEN | $985,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $985,000 | $2,027,500 |
| 2025NEW DEAL | 27 | TEN | $1,100,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $8,820 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $1,108,820 | $3,136,320 |
| 2026NEW DEAL · SCHEDULED | 28 | MIA | $1,215,000 | $187,500 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $1,402,500 | $4,538,820 |
| Career totals | $4,342,500 | $207,500 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $8,820 | $0 | −$20,000 | $0 | $4,538,820 | $4,538,820 | ||
Contract history
4 reported agreements · guarantees at signing
- 20222022
- 20222022
- Signed
- 2022
- Average / year
- $860,000
- Signing bonus
- $20,000
- Guarantee rate
- 1.2%
$2,580,000 in reported contract value across 3 seasons, including $30,000 guaranteed at signing and a $20,000 signing bonus.
- 20252025
- Signed
- 2025
- Average / year
- $1.10M
- Signing bonus
- —
- Guarantee rate
- Not reported
$1,100,000 in reported contract value across 1 season.
- 20262026
- Signed
- 2026
- Average / year
- $1.40M
- Signing bonus
- $187,500
- Guarantee rate
- 90.0%
$1,402,500 in reported contract value across 1 season, including $1,262,500 guaranteed at signing and a $187,500 signing bonus.