- Signed
- 2022
- Average / year
- $934,252
- Signing bonus
- $77,008
- Guarantee rate
- 2.1%
$3,737,008 in reported contract value across 4 seasons, including $77,008 guaranteed at signing and a $77,008 signing bonus.
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Chicago Bears
Chicago BearsElijah Hicks Contract
Elijah Hicks signed a one-year, $2.6 million contract with the Chicago Bears. The deal includes $1.69 million guaranteed. It carries a $1.41 million cap hit in 2026.
Contract record last updated .
1-year contract$2.60M
- Guaranteed
- $1.69M
- Average / year
- $2.60M
- Free agency
- 2027 UFA
Safety #22Age 265 NFL seasons5' 11" / 204 lbsCalifornia
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2026 contract ledger
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| 2026 | $2,412,500 | $187,500 | $2,609,520 | $0 | $1,412,020 |
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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 | $2,412,500 | $187,500 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $9,520 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $2,609,520 | $1,412,020 |
Cap equation · 2026
BASE $2,412,500 + SIGNING $187,500 + OPTION PRORATION $0 + ROSTER $0 + PER-GAME $0 + WORKOUT $9,520 + CAP INCENTIVES $0 + ADJUSTMENT −$1,197,500=$1,412,020Career cash flow
Earned through 2025Hatched bars are scheduled, not yet earnedSwipe across seasons →
$2.61M$1.30M$0
CHI2022–2026BaseSigningRosterRestructureOptionOther earnedBonus mixNew dealScheduled
CASH · 2026=
BASE $2,412,500 + SIGNING $187,500 + ROSTER $0 + RESTRUCTURE $0 + OPTION $0 + WORKOUT $9,520 + EARNED INCENTIVES $0$2,609,520Annual 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 |
| 2022NEW DEAL | 23 | CHI | $705,000 | $77,008 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $782,008 | $782,008 |
| 2023 | 24 | CHI | $870,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $870,000 | $1,652,008 |
| 2024 | 25 | CHI | $985,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $527,640 | $0 | $0 | $1,512,640 | $3,164,648 |
| 2025 | 26 | CHI | $1,100,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $10,080 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $1,110,080 | $4,274,728 |
| 2026NEW DEAL · SCHEDULED | 27 | CHI | $2,412,500 | $187,500 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $9,520 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $2,609,520 | $6,884,248 |
| Career totals | $6,072,500 | $264,508 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $19,600 | $527,640 | $0 | $0 | $6,884,248 | $6,884,248 | ||
Contract history
2 reported agreements · guarantees at signing
- 20222022
- 20262026
- Signed
- 2026
- Average / year
- $2.60M
- Signing bonus
- $187,500
- Guarantee rate
- 64.9%
$2,600,000 in reported contract value across 1 season, including $1,687,500 guaranteed at signing and a $187,500 signing bonus.