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Isaiah Likely Contract

Isaiah Likely signed a three-year, $40 million contract with the New York Giants. The deal includes $20.5 million guaranteed and can reach $47.2 million with incentives. It carries a $6.09 million cap hit in 2026.

Contract record last updated .

3-year contract$40M
Guaranteed
$20.50M
Average / year
$13.33M
Free agency
2029 UFA
Tight End #9Age 265 NFL seasons6' 4" / 241 lbsCoastal Carolina
Isaiah Likely headshotNew York Giants logo
NYGTE / 9

2026 contract ledger

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Isaiah Likely current contract summary
2026$1,350,000$4,166,667$14,500,000$0$6,087,254

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

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Isaiah Likely current contract annual cash and salary-cap ledger
YearBase salarySigning prorationOption bonusOption prorationRoster bonusPer-game bonusWorkout bonusAvailable incentivesCap incentivesGuaranteed salaryCash dueCap hit
2026contract$1,350,000$4,166,667$0$0$0$0$200,000$0$0$0$14,500,000$6,087,254
Cap equation · 2026BASE $1,350,000 + SIGNING $4,166,667 + OPTION PRORATION $0 + ROSTER $0 + PER-GAME $0 + WORKOUT $200,000 + CAP INCENTIVES $0 + ADJUSTMENT $370,587=$6,087,254

Career cash flow

Earned through 2025Hatched bars are scheduled, not yet earnedSwipe across seasons →
$14.50M$7.25M$0
BAL2022–2025
NYG2026–2028
BaseSigningRosterRestructureOptionOther earnedBonus mixNew dealScheduled
CASH · 2026=BASE $1,350,000 + SIGNING $12,500,000 + ROSTER $0 + RESTRUCTURE $0 + OPTION $0 + WORKOUT $200,000 + EARNED INCENTIVES $0 + ADJUSTMENT $450,000$14,500,000

Annual career ledger

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Isaiah Likely complete annual career earnings ledger
SeasonSalaryBonuses and cash adjustmentsPotentialCash totals
YearAgeTeamBase salarySigningRosterRestructureOptionWorkoutIncentives paidOther cashAvailableAnnual cashCareer cash
2022NEW DEAL22BAL$705,000$504,340$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$1,209,340$1,209,340
202323BAL$870,000$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$870,000$2,079,340
202424BAL$985,000$0$0$0$0$0$575,906$0$0$1,560,906$3,640,246
202525BAL$3,406,000$0$0$0$0$5,039$0$0$0$3,411,039$7,051,285
2026NEW DEAL · SCHEDULED26NYG$1,350,000$12,500,000$0$0$0$200,000$0$450,000$0$14,500,000$21,551,285
2027SCHEDULED27NYG$12,850,000$0$0$0$0$200,000$0$450,000$0$13,500,000$35,051,285
2028SCHEDULED28NYG$10,650,000$0$0$700,000$0$200,000$0$450,000$0$12,000,000$47,051,285
Career totals$30,816,000$13,004,340$0$700,000$0$605,039$575,906$1,350,000$0$47,051,285$47,051,285

Contract history

2 reported agreements · guarantees at signing

  1. 20222022
  2. 20262026
Career cash shown: $7.05M · Projected under current schedule: $47.05M