- 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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Seattle Seahawks
Seattle SeahawksErnest Jones IV Contract
Ernest Jones IV signed a three-year, $28.5 million contract with the Seattle Seahawks. The deal includes $10 million guaranteed and can reach $33 million with incentives. It carries a $11.48 million cap hit in 2026.
Contract record last updated .
3-year contract$28.50M
- Guaranteed
- $10M
- Average / year
- $9.50M
- Free agency
- 2028 UFA
Linebacker #13Age 266 NFL seasons6' 2" / 233 lbsSouth Carolina
SEALB / 13
2026 contract ledger
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| 2026 | $7,900,000 | $2,333,333 | $8,750,000 | $0 | $11,483,333 |
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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 | $7,900,000 | $2,333,333 | $0 | $0 | $850,000 | $0 | $0 | $500,000 | $400,000 | $0 | $8,750,000 | $11,483,333 |
Cap equation · 2026
BASE $7,900,000 + SIGNING $2,333,333 + OPTION PRORATION $0 + ROSTER $850,000 + PER-GAME $0 + WORKOUT $0 + CAP INCENTIVES $400,000=$11,483,333$100,000 in additional incentives is available but does not count in the current cap hit.
Career cash flow
Earned through 2025Hatched bars are scheduled, not yet earnedSwipe across seasons →
$10.50M$5.25M$0
LAR2021–2023SEA2024–2027BaseSigningRosterRestructureOptionOther earnedBonus mixNew dealScheduled
CASH · 2026=
BASE $7,900,000 + SIGNING $0 + ROSTER $0 + RESTRUCTURE $0 + OPTION $0 + WORKOUT $0 + EARNED INCENTIVES $0 + ADJUSTMENT $850,000$8,750,000Annual 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 | LAR | $660,000 | $840,620 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $1,500,620 | $1,500,620 |
| 2022 | 23 | LAR | $877,539 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $877,539 | $2,378,159 |
| 2023 | 24 | LAR | $1,095,077 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $1,095,077 | $3,473,236 |
| 2024 | 25 | SEA | $1,904,221 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $1,904,221 | $5,377,457 |
| 2025NEW DEAL | 26 | SEA | $2,150,000 | $7,000,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $8,505 | $500,000 | $750,000 | $0 | $10,408,505 | $15,785,962 |
| 2026SCHEDULED | 27 | SEA | $7,900,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $850,000 | $0 | $8,750,000 | $24,535,962 |
| 2027SCHEDULED | 28 | SEA | $9,650,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $850,000 | $0 | $10,500,000 | $35,035,962 |
| Career totals | $24,236,837 | $7,840,620 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $8,505 | $500,000 | $2,450,000 | $0 | $35,035,962 | $35,035,962 | ||
Contract history
2 reported agreements · guarantees at signing
- 20212021
- 20252025
- Signed
- 2025
- Average / year
- $9.50M
- Signing bonus
- $7M
- Guarantee rate
- 35.1%
$28,500,000 in reported contract value across 3 seasons, including $10,000,000 guaranteed at signing and a $7,000,000 signing bonus.