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Drake Thomas Contract

Drake Thomas signed a two-year, $8 million contract with the Seattle Seahawks. The deal includes $3 million guaranteed and can reach $9 million with incentives. It carries a $3.55 million cap hit in 2026.

Contract record last updated .

2-year contract$8M
Guaranteed
$3M
Average / year
$4M
Free agency
2028 UFA
Linebacker #32Age 264 NFL seasons5' 11" / 228 lbsNC State
Drake Thomas headshotSeattle Seahawks logo
SEALB / 32

2026 contract ledger

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Drake Thomas current contract summary
2026$2,545,000$750,000$4,300,000$0$3,550,000

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

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Drake Thomas current contract annual cash and salary-cap ledger
YearBase salarySigning prorationOption bonusOption prorationRoster bonusPer-game bonusWorkout bonusAvailable incentivesCap incentivesGuaranteed salaryCash dueCap hit
2026contract$2,545,000$750,000$0$0$255,000$0$0$0$0$0$4,300,000$3,550,000
Cap equation · 2026BASE $2,545,000 + SIGNING $750,000 + OPTION PRORATION $0 + ROSTER $255,000 + PER-GAME $0 + WORKOUT $0 + CAP INCENTIVES $0=$3,550,000

Career cash flow

Earned through 2025Hatched bars are scheduled, not yet earnedSwipe across seasons →
$4.30M$2.15M$0
SEA2023–2027
BaseSigningRosterRestructureOptionOther earnedBonus mixNew dealScheduled
CASH · 2026=BASE $2,545,000 + SIGNING $1,500,000 + ROSTER $0 + RESTRUCTURE $0 + OPTION $0 + WORKOUT $0 + EARNED INCENTIVES $0 + ADJUSTMENT $255,000$4,300,000

Annual career ledger

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Drake Thomas complete annual career earnings ledger
SeasonSalaryBonuses and cash adjustmentsPotentialCash totals
YearAgeTeamBase salarySigningRosterRestructureOptionWorkoutIncentives paidOther cashAvailableAnnual cashCareer cash
2023NEW DEAL23SEA$600,003$15,000$0$0$0$0$0−$15,000$0$600,003$600,003
202424SEA$915,000$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$915,000$1,515,003
202525SEA$1,030,000$0$0$0$0$8,820$0$0$0$1,038,820$2,553,823
2026NEW DEAL · SCHEDULED26SEA$2,545,000$1,500,000$0$0$0$0$0$255,000$0$4,300,000$6,853,823
2027SCHEDULED27SEA$3,445,000$0$0$0$0$0$0$255,000$0$3,700,000$10,553,823
Career totals$8,535,003$1,515,000$0$0$0$8,820$0$495,000$0$10,553,823$10,553,823

Contract history

2 reported agreements · guarantees at signing

  1. 20232023
  2. 20262026
Career cash shown: $2.55M · Projected under current schedule: $10.55M