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Ennis Rakestraw Jr. Contract

Ennis Rakestraw Jr. signed a four-year, $6.48 million contract with the Detroit Lions. The deal includes $3.42 million guaranteed. It carries a $1.78 million cap hit in 2026.

Contract record last updated .

4-year contract$6.48M
Guaranteed
$3.42M
Average / year
$1.62M
Free agency
2028 UFA
Cornerback #2Age 243 NFL seasons5' 11" / 192 lbsMissouri
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2026 contract ledger

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Ennis Rakestraw Jr. current contract summary
2026$1,284,522$384,045$1,394,382$0$1,778,427

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

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Ennis Rakestraw Jr. current contract annual cash and salary-cap ledger
YearBase salarySigning prorationOption bonusOption prorationRoster bonusPer-game bonusWorkout bonusAvailable incentivesCap incentivesGuaranteed salaryCash dueCap hit
2026contract$1,284,522$384,045$0$0$0$0$109,860$0$0$0$1,394,382$1,778,427
Cap equation · 2026BASE $1,284,522 + SIGNING $384,045 + OPTION PRORATION $0 + ROSTER $0 + PER-GAME $0 + WORKOUT $109,860 + CAP INCENTIVES $0=$1,778,427

Career cash flow

Earned through 2025Hatched bars are scheduled, not yet earnedSwipe across seasons →
$2.33M$1.17M$0
DET2024–2027
BaseSigningRosterRestructureOptionOther earnedBonus mixNew dealScheduled
CASH · 2026=BASE $1,284,522 + SIGNING $0 + ROSTER $0 + RESTRUCTURE $0 + OPTION $0 + WORKOUT $109,860 + EARNED INCENTIVES $0$1,394,382

Annual career ledger

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Ennis Rakestraw Jr. complete annual career earnings ledger
SeasonSalaryBonuses and cash adjustmentsPotentialCash totals
YearAgeTeamBase salarySigningRosterRestructureOptionWorkoutIncentives paidOther cashAvailableAnnual cashCareer cash
2024NEW DEAL22DET$795,000$1,536,180$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$2,331,180$2,331,180
202523DET$1,089,761$0$0$0$0$8,190$0$0$0$1,097,951$3,429,131
2026SCHEDULED24DET$1,284,522$0$0$0$0$109,860$0$0$0$1,394,382$4,823,513
2027SCHEDULED25DET$1,579,283$0$0$0$0$100,000$0$0$0$1,679,283$6,502,796
Career totals$4,748,566$1,536,180$0$0$0$218,050$0$0$0$6,502,796$6,502,796

Contract history

1 reported agreements · guarantees at signing

  1. 20242024
Career cash shown: $3.43M · Projected under current schedule: $6.50M