- Signed
- 2021
- Average / year
- $1.20M
- Signing bonus
- $840,620
- Guarantee rate
- 17.6%
$4,785,852 in reported contract value across 4 seasons, including $840,620 guaranteed at signing and a $840,620 signing bonus.
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Los Angeles Chargers
Los Angeles ChargersElijah Molden Contract
Elijah Molden signed a three-year, $18.5 million contract with the Los Angeles Chargers. The deal includes $13.5 million guaranteed. It carries a $7.92 million cap hit in 2026.
Contract record last updated .
3-year contract$18.50M
- Guaranteed
- $13.50M
- Average / year
- $6.17M
- Free agency
- 2028 UFA
Cornerback #2Age 276 NFL seasons5' 10" / 192 lbsWashington
LACCB / 2
2026 contract ledger
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| 2026 | $6,000,000 | $1,916,667 | $6,000,000 | $0 | $7,916,666 |
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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 | $1,916,667 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $6,000,000 | $7,916,666 |
Cap equation · 2026
BASE $6,000,000 + SIGNING $1,916,667 + OPTION PRORATION $0 + ROSTER $0 + PER-GAME $0 + WORKOUT $0 + CAP INCENTIVES $0 + ADJUSTMENT −$1=$7,916,666Career cash flow
Earned through 2025Hatched bars are scheduled, not yet earnedSwipe across seasons →
$7.51M$3.75M$0
TEN2021–2023LAC2024–2027BaseSigningRosterRestructureOptionOther 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 |
| 2021NEW DEAL | 22 | TEN | $660,000 | $840,620 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $1,500,620 | $1,500,620 |
| 2022 | 23 | TEN | $877,539 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $877,539 | $2,378,159 |
| 2023 | 24 | TEN | $1,095,077 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $1,095,077 | $3,473,236 |
| 2024 | 25 | LAC | $3,116,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $3,116,000 | $6,589,236 |
| 2025NEW DEAL | 26 | LAC | $1,750,000 | $5,750,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $8,820 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $7,508,820 | $14,098,056 |
| 2026SCHEDULED | 27 | LAC | $6,000,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $6,000,000 | $20,098,056 |
| 2027SCHEDULED | 28 | LAC | $5,250,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $5,250,000 | $25,348,056 |
| Career totals | $18,748,616 | $6,590,620 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $8,820 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $25,348,056 | $25,348,056 | ||
Contract history
2 reported agreements · guarantees at signing
- 20212021
- 20252025
- Signed
- 2025
- Average / year
- $6.17M
- Signing bonus
- $5.75M
- Guarantee rate
- 73.0%
$18,500,000 in reported contract value across 3 seasons, including $13,500,000 guaranteed at signing and a $5,750,000 signing bonus.