- Signed
- 2019
- Average / year
- $702,245
- Signing bonus
- $288,980
- Guarantee rate
- 10.3%
$2,808,980 in reported contract value across 4 seasons, including $288,980 guaranteed at signing and a $288,980 signing bonus.
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Atlanta Falcons
Atlanta FalconsJake Bailey Contract
Jake Bailey signed a three-year, $9 million contract with the Atlanta Falcons. The deal includes $5 million guaranteed. It carries a $2.23 million cap hit in 2026.
Contract record last updated .
3-year contract$9M
- Guaranteed
- $5M
- Average / year
- $3M
- Free agency
- 2029 UFA
Punter #16Age 298 NFL seasons6' 2" / 212 lbsStanford
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2026 contract ledger
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| 2026 | $1,300,000 | $666,666 | $3,565,540 | $0 | $2,232,206 |
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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 | $1,300,000 | $666,666 | $0 | $0 | $255,000 | $0 | $10,540 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $3,565,540 | $2,232,206 |
Cap equation · 2026
BASE $1,300,000 + SIGNING $666,666 + OPTION PRORATION $0 + ROSTER $255,000 + PER-GAME $0 + WORKOUT $10,540 + CAP INCENTIVES $0=$2,232,206Career cash flow
Earned through 2025Hatched bars are scheduled, not yet earnedSwipe across seasons →
$4.43M$2.21M$0
NE2019–2022
MIA2023–2025ATL2026–2028BaseSigningRosterRestructureOptionOther earnedBonus mixNew dealScheduled
CASH · 2026=
BASE $1,300,000 + SIGNING $2,000,000 + ROSTER $0 + RESTRUCTURE $0 + OPTION $0 + WORKOUT $10,540 + EARNED INCENTIVES $0 + ADJUSTMENT $255,000$3,565,540Annual 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 |
| 2019NEW DEAL | 22 | NE | $495,000 | $288,980 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $783,980 | $783,980 |
| 2020 | 23 | NE | $675,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $103,191 | $0 | $0 | $778,191 | $1,562,171 |
| 2021 | 24 | NE | $850,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $850,000 | $2,412,171 |
| 2022NEW DEAL | 25 | NE | $1,000,000 | $3,160,000 | $0 | $270,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $4,430,000 | $6,842,171 |
| 2023NEW DEAL | 26 | MIA | $1,080,000 | $152,500 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $1,232,500 | $8,074,671 |
| 2024NEW DEAL | 27 | MIA | $1,125,000 | $1,100,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $2,225,000 | $10,299,671 |
| 2025 | 28 | MIA | $1,975,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $3,465 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $1,978,465 | $12,278,136 |
| 2026NEW DEAL · SCHEDULED | 29 | ATL | $1,300,000 | $2,000,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $10,540 | $0 | $255,000 | $0 | $3,565,540 | $15,843,676 |
| 2027SCHEDULED | 30 | ATL | $2,290,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $255,000 | $0 | $2,545,000 | $18,388,676 |
| 2028SCHEDULED | 31 | ATL | $2,645,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $255,000 | $0 | $2,900,000 | $21,288,676 |
| Career totals | $13,435,000 | $6,701,480 | $0 | $270,000 | $0 | $14,005 | $103,191 | $765,000 | $0 | $21,288,676 | $21,288,676 | ||
Contract history
5 reported agreements · guarantees at signing
- 20192019
- 20222022
- Signed
- 2022
- Average / year
- $3.05M
- Signing bonus
- $3.16M
- Guarantee rate
- 68.7%
$9,139,000 in reported contract value across 3 seasons, including $6,275,000 guaranteed at signing and a $3,160,000 signing bonus.
- 20232023
- Signed
- 2023
- Average / year
- $1.23M
- Signing bonus
- $940,000
- Guarantee rate
- 88.6%
$1,232,500 in reported contract value across 1 season, including $1,092,500 guaranteed at signing and a $940,000 signing bonus.
- 20242024
- Signed
- 2024
- Average / year
- $2.10M
- Signing bonus
- $1.10M
- Guarantee rate
- 53.0%
$4,200,000 in reported contract value across 2 seasons, including $2,225,000 guaranteed at signing and a $1,100,000 signing bonus.
- 20262026
- Signed
- 2026
- Average / year
- $3M
- Signing bonus
- $2M
- Guarantee rate
- 55.6%
$9,000,000 in reported contract value across 3 seasons, including $5,000,000 guaranteed at signing and a $2,000,000 signing bonus.