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Devin Bush Contract

Devin Bush signed a three-year, $30 million contract with the Chicago Bears. The deal includes $21 million guaranteed. It carries a $5.67 million cap hit in 2026.

Contract record last updated .

3-year contract$30M
Guaranteed
$21M
Average / year
$10M
Free agency
2029 UFA
Linebacker #12Age 288 NFL seasons5' 11" / 234 lbsMichigan
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2026 contract ledger

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Devin Bush current contract summary
2026$1,500,000$3,666,667$13,000,000$0$5,666,666

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

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Devin Bush current contract annual cash and salary-cap ledger
YearBase salarySigning prorationOption bonusOption prorationRoster bonusPer-game bonusWorkout bonusAvailable incentivesCap incentivesGuaranteed salaryCash dueCap hit
2026contract$1,500,000$3,666,667$0$0$340,000$0$160,000$0$0$0$13,000,000$5,666,666
Cap equation · 2026BASE $1,500,000 + SIGNING $3,666,667 + OPTION PRORATION $0 + ROSTER $340,000 + PER-GAME $0 + WORKOUT $160,000 + CAP INCENTIVES $0 + ADJUSTMENT −$1=$5,666,666

Career cash flow

Earned through 2025Hatched bars are scheduled, not yet earnedSwipe across seasons →
$13M$6.50M$0
PIT2019–2022
SEA2023
CLE2024–2025
CHI2026–2028
BaseSigningRosterRestructureOptionOther earnedBonus mixNew dealScheduled
CASH · 2026=BASE $1,500,000 + SIGNING $11,000,000 + ROSTER $0 + RESTRUCTURE $0 + OPTION $0 + WORKOUT $160,000 + EARNED INCENTIVES $0 + ADJUSTMENT $340,000$13,000,000

Annual career ledger

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Devin Bush complete annual career earnings ledger
SeasonSalaryBonuses and cash adjustmentsPotentialCash totals
YearAgeTeamBase salarySigningRosterRestructureOptionWorkoutIncentives paidOther cashAvailableAnnual cashCareer cash
2019NEW DEAL21PIT$495,000$11,744,920$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$12,239,920$12,239,920
202022PIT$1,352,808$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$1,352,808$13,592,728
202123PIT$2,210,615$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$2,210,615$15,803,343
202224PIT$3,068,423$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$3,068,423$18,871,766
2023NEW DEAL25SEA$1,740,000$1,250,000$0$0$0$0$0$390,000$0$3,380,000$22,251,766
2024NEW DEAL26CLE$1,125,000$375,000$0$0$0$0$447,289$0$0$1,947,289$24,199,055
2025NEW DEAL27CLE$1,170,000$1,800,000$0$0$0$25,000$250,000$255,000$0$3,500,000$27,699,055
2026NEW DEAL · SCHEDULED28CHI$1,500,000$11,000,000$0$0$0$160,000$0$340,000$0$13,000,000$40,699,055
2027SCHEDULED29CHI$8,500,000$0$0$0$0$160,000$0$340,000$0$9,000,000$49,699,055
2028SCHEDULED30CHI$7,500,000$0$0$0$0$160,000$0$340,000$0$8,000,000$57,699,055
Career totals$28,661,846$26,169,920$0$0$0$505,000$697,289$1,665,000$0$57,699,055$57,699,055

Contract history

5 reported agreements · guarantees at signing

  1. 20192019
  2. 20232023
  3. 20242024
  4. 20252025
  5. 20262026
Career cash shown: $27.70M · Projected under current schedule: $57.70M