- Signed
- 2026
- Average / year
- $13.67M
- Signing bonus
- $36.22M
- Guarantee rate
- 100.0%
$54,674,726 in reported contract value across 4 seasons, including $54,674,726 guaranteed at signing and a $36,223,436 signing bonus.
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New York Jets
New York JetsDavid Bailey Contract
David Bailey signed a four-year, $54.67 million contract with the New York Jets. The deal includes $54.67 million guaranteed. It carries a $9.94 million cap hit in 2026.
Contract record last updated .
4-year contract$54.67M
- Guaranteed
- $54.67M
- Average / year
- $13.67M
- Free agency
- 2031 UFA
Linebacker #31Age 23Experience pending6' 3" / 251 lbsTexas Tech
NYJLB / 31
2026 contract ledger
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| 2026 | $885,000 | $9,055,859 | $37,108,436 | $0 | $9,940,859 |
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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 | $885,000 | $9,055,859 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $37,108,436 | $9,940,859 |
Cap equation · 2026
BASE $885,000 + SIGNING $9,055,859 + OPTION PRORATION $0 + ROSTER $0 + PER-GAME $0 + WORKOUT $0 + CAP INCENTIVES $0=$9,940,859Career cash flow
Earned through 2026Hatched bars are scheduled, not yet earnedSwipe across seasons →
$37.11M$18.55M$0
JETS2026–2029
BaseSigningRosterRestructureOptionOther earnedBonus mixNew dealScheduled
CASH · 2026=
BASE $885,000 + SIGNING $36,223,436 + ROSTER $0 + RESTRUCTURE $0 + OPTION $0 + WORKOUT $0 + EARNED INCENTIVES $0$37,108,436Annual 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 |
| 2026NEW DEAL · SCHEDULED | 23 | JETS | $885,000 | $36,223,436 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $37,108,436 | $37,108,436 |
| 2027SCHEDULED | 24 | JETS | $1,050,000 | $0 | $0 | $2,320,215 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $3,370,215 | $40,478,651 |
| 2028SCHEDULED | 25 | JETS | $1,165,000 | $0 | $0 | $4,690,430 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $5,855,430 | $46,334,081 |
| 2029SCHEDULED | 26 | JETS | $1,280,000 | $0 | $0 | $7,060,645 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $8,340,645 | $54,674,726 |
| Career totals | $4,380,000 | $36,223,436 | $0 | $14,071,290 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $54,674,726 | $54,674,726 | ||
Contract history
1 reported agreements · guarantees at signing
- 20262026