- Signed
- 2018
- Average / year
- $1.20M
- Signing bonus
- $1.58M
- Guarantee rate
- 47.4%
$4,812,524 in reported contract value across 4 seasons, including $2,278,768 guaranteed at signing and a $1,580,017 signing bonus.
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Los Angeles Chargers
Los Angeles ChargersDonte Jackson Contract
Donte Jackson signed a two-year, $13 million contract with the Los Angeles Chargers. The deal includes $7 million guaranteed. It carries a $8.5 million cap hit in 2026.
Contract record last updated .
2-year contract$13M
- Guaranteed
- $7M
- Average / year
- $6.50M
- Free agency
- 2027 UFA
Cornerback #26Age 308 NFL seasons5' 10" / 180 lbsLSU
LACCB / 26
2026 contract ledger
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| 2026 | $6,000,000 | $2,500,000 | $6,000,000 | $0 | $8,500,000 |
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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 | $6,000,000 | $2,500,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $6,000,000 | $8,500,000 |
Cap equation · 2026
BASE $6,000,000 + SIGNING $2,500,000 + OPTION PRORATION $0 + ROSTER $0 + PER-GAME $0 + WORKOUT $0 + CAP INCENTIVES $0=$8,500,000Career cash flow
Earned through 2025Hatched bars are scheduled, not yet earnedSwipe across seasons →
$13.23M$6.62M$0
CAR2018–2023
PIT2024LAC2025–2026BaseSigningRosterRestructureOptionOther earnedBonus mixNew dealScheduled
CASH · 2026=
BASE $6,000,000 + SIGNING $0 + ROSTER $0 + RESTRUCTURE $0 + OPTION $0 + WORKOUT $0 + EARNED INCENTIVES $0$6,000,000Annual 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 | 23 | CAR | $480,000 | $1,580,017 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $2,060,017 | $2,060,017 |
| 2019 | 24 | CAR | $698,751 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $163,797 | $0 | $0 | $862,548 | $2,922,565 |
| 2020 | 25 | CAR | $917,502 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $249,313 | $0 | $0 | $1,166,815 | $4,089,380 |
| 2021 | 26 | CAR | $2,443,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $2,443,000 | $6,532,380 |
| 2022NEW DEAL | 27 | CAR | $1,035,000 | $11,000,000 | $0 | $1,000,000 | $0 | $200,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $13,235,000 | $19,767,380 |
| 2023 | 28 | CAR | $1,080,000 | $0 | $7,642,500 | $0 | $0 | $200,000 | $0 | $1,600,000 | $0 | $10,522,500 | $30,289,880 |
| 2024NEW DEAL | 29 | PIT | $1,250,000 | $4,750,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $6,000,000 | $36,289,880 |
| 2025NEW DEAL | 30 | LAC | $2,000,000 | $5,000,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $8,820 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $7,008,820 | $43,298,700 |
| 2026SCHEDULED | 31 | LAC | $6,000,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $6,000,000 | $49,298,700 |
| Career totals | $15,904,253 | $22,330,017 | $7,642,500 | $1,000,000 | $0 | $408,820 | $413,110 | $1,600,000 | $0 | $49,298,700 | $49,298,700 | ||
Contract history
4 reported agreements · guarantees at signing
- 20182018
- 20222022
- Signed
- 2022
- Average / year
- $11.73M
- Signing bonus
- $11M
- Guarantee rate
- 47.6%
$35,180,000 in reported contract value across 3 seasons, including $16,757,500 guaranteed at signing and a $11,000,000 signing bonus.
- 20242024
- Signed
- 2024
- Average / year
- $6M
- Signing bonus
- $4.75M
- Guarantee rate
- 79.2%
$6,000,000 in reported contract value across 1 season, including $4,750,000 guaranteed at signing and a $4,750,000 signing bonus.
- 20252025
- Signed
- 2025
- Average / year
- $6.50M
- Signing bonus
- $5M
- Guarantee rate
- 53.8%
$13,000,000 in reported contract value across 2 seasons, including $7,000,000 guaranteed at signing and a $5,000,000 signing bonus.