- Signed
- 2018
- Average / year
- $3.10M
- Signing bonus
- $7.09M
- Guarantee rate
- 100.0%
$12,388,956 in reported contract value across 4 seasons, including $12,388,956 guaranteed at signing and a $7,090,150 signing bonus.
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Los Angeles Chargers
Los Angeles ChargersDerwin James Jr. Contract
Derwin James Jr. signed a three-year, $75.6 million contract with the Los Angeles Chargers. The deal includes $41 million guaranteed. It carries a $24.61 million cap hit in 2026.
Contract record last updated .
3-year contract$75.60M
- Guaranteed
- $41M
- Average / year
- $25.20M
- Free agency
- 2030 UFA
Safety #3Age 309 NFL seasons6' 2" / 215 lbsFlorida State
LACS / 3
2026 contract ledger
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| 2026 | $11,500,000 | $10,106,495 | $26,500,000 | $0 | $24,606,495 |
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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 | $11,500,000 | $7,106,495 | $0 | $3,000,000 | $3,000,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $26,500,000 | $24,606,495 |
Cap equation · 2026
BASE $11,500,000 + SIGNING $7,106,495 + OPTION PRORATION $3,000,000 + ROSTER $3,000,000 + PER-GAME $0 + WORKOUT $0 + CAP INCENTIVES $0=$24,606,495Career cash flow
Earned through 2025Hatched bars are scheduled, not yet earnedSwipe across seasons →
$26.50M$13.25M$0
LAC2018–2029BaseSigningRosterRestructureOptionOther earnedBonus mixNew dealScheduled
CASH · 2026=
BASE $11,500,000 + SIGNING $12,000,000 + ROSTER $0 + RESTRUCTURE $3,000,000 + OPTION $0 + WORKOUT $0 + EARNED INCENTIVES $0$26,500,000Annual 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 |
| 2018NEW DEAL | 22 | LAC | $480,000 | $7,090,150 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $7,570,150 | $7,570,150 |
| 2019 | 23 | LAC | $1,043,134 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $1,043,134 | $8,613,284 |
| 2020 | 24 | LAC | $1,606,269 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $1,606,269 | $10,219,553 |
| 2021 | 25 | LAC | $2,169,403 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $2,169,403 | $12,388,956 |
| 2022NEW DEAL | 26 | LAC | $4,052,000 | $20,532,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $24,584,000 | $36,972,956 |
| 2023 | 27 | LAC | $2,000,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $12,000,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $14,000,000 | $50,972,956 |
| 2024 | 28 | LAC | $12,041,667 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $12,041,667 | $63,014,623 |
| 2025 | 29 | LAC | $13,750,000 | $0 | $0 | $3,000,000 | $0 | $8,914 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $16,758,914 | $79,773,537 |
| 2026NEW DEAL · SCHEDULED | 30 | LAC | $11,500,000 | $12,000,000 | $0 | $3,000,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $26,500,000 | $106,273,537 |
| 2027SCHEDULED | 31 | LAC | $17,500,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $17,500,000 | $123,773,537 |
| 2028SCHEDULED | 32 | LAC | $24,600,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $24,600,000 | $148,373,537 |
| 2029SCHEDULED | 33 | LAC | $21,500,000 | $0 | $0 | $3,000,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $24,500,000 | $172,873,537 |
| Career totals | $112,242,473 | $39,622,150 | $0 | $9,000,000 | $12,000,000 | $8,914 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $172,873,537 | $172,873,537 | ||
Contract history
3 reported agreements · guarantees at signing
- 20182018
- 20222022
- Signed
- 2022
- Average / year
- $19.13M
- Signing bonus
- $20.53M
- Guarantee rate
- 50.4%
$76,532,000 in reported contract value across 4 seasons, including $38,584,000 guaranteed at signing and a $20,532,000 signing bonus.
- 20262026
- Signed
- 2026
- Average / year
- $25.20M
- Signing bonus
- $12M
- Guarantee rate
- 54.2%
$75,600,000 in reported contract value across 3 seasons, including $41,000,000 guaranteed at signing and a $12,000,000 signing bonus.