- Signed
- 2026
- Average / year
- $2.40M
- Signing bonus
- $3.44M
- Guarantee rate
- 87.4%
$9,600,932 in reported contract value across 4 seasons, including $8,394,113 guaranteed at signing and a $3,442,496 signing bonus.
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Minnesota Vikings
Minnesota VikingsJake Golday Contract
Jake Golday signed a four-year, $9.6 million contract with the Minnesota Vikings. The deal includes $8.39 million guaranteed. It carries a $1.75 million cap hit in 2026.
Contract record last updated .
4-year contract$9.60M
- Guaranteed
- $8.39M
- Average / year
- $2.40M
- Free agency
- 2030 UFA
Linebacker #41Age 23Experience pending6' 4" / 240 lbsCincinnati
MINLB / 41
2026 contract ledger
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| 2026 | $885,000 | $860,624 | $4,327,496 | $0 | $1,745,624 |
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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 | $885,000 | $860,624 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $4,327,496 | $1,745,624 |
Cap equation · 2026
BASE $885,000 + SIGNING $860,624 + OPTION PRORATION $0 + ROSTER $0 + PER-GAME $0 + WORKOUT $0 + CAP INCENTIVES $0=$1,745,624Career cash flow
Earned through 2026Hatched bars are scheduled, not yet earnedSwipe across seasons →
$4.33M$2.16M$0
MIN2026–2029BaseSigningRosterRestructureOptionOther earnedBonus mixNew dealScheduled
CASH · 2026=
BASE $885,000 + SIGNING $3,442,496 + ROSTER $0 + RESTRUCTURE $0 + OPTION $0 + WORKOUT $0 + EARNED INCENTIVES $0$4,327,496Annual 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 |
| 2026NEW DEAL · SCHEDULED | 23 | MIN | $885,000 | $3,442,496 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $4,327,496 | $4,327,496 |
| 2027SCHEDULED | 24 | MIN | $1,321,406 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $1,321,406 | $5,648,902 |
| 2028SCHEDULED | 25 | MIN | $1,757,812 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $1,757,812 | $7,406,714 |
| 2029SCHEDULED | 26 | MIN | $2,194,218 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $2,194,218 | $9,600,932 |
| Career totals | $6,158,436 | $3,442,496 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $9,600,932 | $9,600,932 | ||
Contract history
1 reported agreements · guarantees at signing
- 20262026