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Davante Adams Contract

Davante Adams signed a two-year, $44 million contract with the Los Angeles Rams. The deal includes $26 million guaranteed and can reach $46 million with incentives. It carries a $28 million cap hit in 2026.

Contract record last updated .

2-year contract$44M
Guaranteed
$26M
Average / year
$22M
Free agency
2027 UFA
Wide Receiver #17Age 3313 NFL seasons6' 1" / 204 lbsFresno State
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2026 contract ledger

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Davante Adams current contract summary
2026$18,000,000$4,000,000$24,000,000$0$28,000,000

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

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Davante Adams current contract annual cash and salary-cap ledger
YearBase salarySigning prorationOption bonusOption prorationRoster bonusPer-game bonusWorkout bonusAvailable incentivesCap incentivesGuaranteed salaryCash dueCap hit
2026contract$18,000,000$4,000,000$0$0$6,000,000$0$0$1,000,000$0$0$24,000,000$28,000,000
Cap equation · 2026BASE $18,000,000 + SIGNING $4,000,000 + OPTION PRORATION $0 + ROSTER $6,000,000 + PER-GAME $0 + WORKOUT $0 + CAP INCENTIVES $0=$28,000,000

$1,000,000 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 →
$26.64M$13.32M$0
GB2014–2021
LV2022–2024
LAR2025–2026
BaseSigningRosterRestructureOptionOther earnedBonus mixNew dealScheduled
CASH · 2026=BASE $18,000,000 + SIGNING $0 + ROSTER $0 + RESTRUCTURE $6,000,000 + OPTION $0 + WORKOUT $0 + EARNED INCENTIVES $0$24,000,000

Annual career ledger

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Davante Adams complete annual career earnings ledger
SeasonSalaryBonuses and cash adjustmentsPotentialCash totals
YearAgeTeamBase salarySigningRosterRestructureOptionWorkoutIncentives paidOther cashAvailableAnnual cashCareer cash
2014NEW DEAL22GB$420,000$1,180,656$0$0$0$0$162,015$0$0$1,762,671$1,762,671
201523GB$598,791$0$0$0$0$0$119,465$0$0$718,256$2,480,927
201624GB$777,582$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$777,582$3,258,509
2017NEW DEAL25GB$956,373$18,000,000$0$0$0$5,590$0$0$0$18,961,963$22,220,472
201826GB$1,000,000$0$0$5,468,750$0$500,000$0$0$0$6,968,750$29,189,222
201927GB$2,750,000$0$0$3,875,000$0$500,000$0$0$0$7,125,000$36,314,222
202028GB$12,000,000$0$0$437,500$0$500,000$28,919$0$0$12,966,419$49,280,641
202129GB$12,250,000$0$0$437,500$0$0$0$0$0$12,687,500$61,968,141
2022NEW DEAL30LV$3,500,000$19,250,000$0$510,000$0$100,000$250,000$0$0$23,610,000$85,578,141
202331LV$6,030,000$0$20,000,000$0$0$100,000$0$510,000$0$26,640,000$112,218,141
202432LV$5,630,000$0$10,453,333$0$0$0$0−$10,363,333$0$5,720,000$117,938,141
2025NEW DEAL33LAR$8,000,000$12,000,000$0$0$0$6,930$0$0$0$20,006,930$137,945,071
2026SCHEDULED34LAR$18,000,000$0$0$6,000,000$0$0$0$0$0$24,000,000$161,945,071
Career totals$71,912,746$50,430,656$30,453,333$16,728,750$0$1,712,520$560,399−$9,853,333$0$161,945,071$161,945,071

Contract history

5 reported agreements · guarantees at signing

  1. 20142014
  2. 20172017
  3. 20222022
  4. 20222022
  5. 20252025
Career cash shown: $137.9M · Projected under current schedule: $161.9M