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Dayo Odeyingbo Contract

Dayo Odeyingbo signed a three-year, $48 million contract with the Chicago Bears. The deal includes $29.5 million guaranteed. It carries a $20.5 million cap hit in 2026.

Contract record last updated .

3-year contract$48M
Guaranteed
$29.50M
Average / year
$16M
Free agency
2028 UFA
Defensive End #55Age 266 NFL seasons6' 5" / 282 lbsVanderbilt
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2026 contract ledger

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Dayo Odeyingbo current contract summary
2026$15,500,000$4,500,000$16,000,000$0$20,500,000

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

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Dayo Odeyingbo current contract annual cash and salary-cap ledger
YearBase salarySigning prorationOption bonusOption prorationRoster bonusPer-game bonusWorkout bonusAvailable incentivesCap incentivesGuaranteed salaryCash dueCap hit
2026contract$15,500,000$4,500,000$0$0$0$0$500,000$0$0$0$16,000,000$20,500,000
Cap equation · 2026BASE $15,500,000 + SIGNING $4,500,000 + OPTION PRORATION $0 + ROSTER $0 + PER-GAME $0 + WORKOUT $500,000 + CAP INCENTIVES $0=$20,500,000

Career cash flow

Earned through 2025Hatched bars are scheduled, not yet earnedSwipe across seasons →
$17M$8.50M$0
IND2021–2024
CHI2025–2027
BaseSigningRosterRestructureOptionOther earnedBonus mixNew dealScheduled
CASH · 2026=BASE $15,500,000 + SIGNING $0 + ROSTER $0 + RESTRUCTURE $0 + OPTION $0 + WORKOUT $500,000 + EARNED INCENTIVES $0$16,000,000

Annual career ledger

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Dayo Odeyingbo complete annual career earnings ledger
SeasonSalaryBonuses and cash adjustmentsPotentialCash totals
YearAgeTeamBase salarySigningRosterRestructureOptionWorkoutIncentives paidOther cashAvailableAnnual cashCareer cash
2021NEW DEAL22IND$660,000$1,852,743$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$2,512,743$2,512,743
202223IND$940,796$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$940,796$3,453,539
202324IND$1,221,593$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$1,221,593$4,675,132
202425IND$1,502,389$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$1,502,389$6,177,521
2025NEW DEAL26CHI$3,000,000$13,500,000$0$0$0$500,000$0$0$0$17,000,000$23,177,521
2026SCHEDULED27CHI$15,500,000$0$0$0$0$500,000$0$0$0$16,000,000$39,177,521
2027SCHEDULED28CHI$13,500,000$0$0$1,000,000$0$500,000$0$0$0$15,000,000$54,177,521
Career totals$36,324,778$15,352,743$0$1,000,000$0$1,500,000$0$0$0$54,177,521$54,177,521

Contract history

2 reported agreements · guarantees at signing

  1. 20212021
  2. 20252025
Career cash shown: $23.18M · Projected under current schedule: $54.18M