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Jalon Walker Contract

Jalon Walker signed a four-year, $20.56 million contract with the Atlanta Falcons. The deal includes $20.56 million guaranteed. It carries a $4.68 million cap hit in 2026.

Contract record last updated .

4-year contract$20.56M
Guaranteed
$20.56M
Average / year
$5.14M
Free agency
2030 UFA
Linebacker #11Age 222 NFL seasons6' 2" / 245 lbsGeorgia
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2026 contract ledger

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Jalon Walker current contract summary
2026$1,005,000$2,898,613$1,785,193$0$4,683,806

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

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Jalon Walker current contract annual cash and salary-cap ledger
YearBase salarySigning prorationOption bonusOption prorationRoster bonusPer-game bonusWorkout bonusAvailable incentivesCap incentivesGuaranteed salaryCash dueCap hit
2026contract$1,005,000$2,898,613$0$0$769,653$0$10,540$0$0$0$1,785,193$4,683,806
Cap equation · 2026BASE $1,005,000 + SIGNING $2,898,613 + OPTION PRORATION $0 + ROSTER $769,653 + PER-GAME $0 + WORKOUT $10,540 + CAP INCENTIVES $0=$4,683,806

Career cash flow

Earned through 2025Hatched bars are scheduled, not yet earnedSwipe across seasons →
$12.44M$6.22M$0
ATL2025–2028
BaseSigningRosterRestructureOptionOther earnedBonus mixNew dealScheduled
CASH · 2026=BASE $1,005,000 + SIGNING $0 + ROSTER $0 + RESTRUCTURE $769,653 + OPTION $0 + WORKOUT $10,540 + EARNED INCENTIVES $0$1,785,193

Annual career ledger

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Jalon Walker complete annual career earnings ledger
SeasonSalaryBonuses and cash adjustmentsPotentialCash totals
YearAgeTeamBase salarySigningRosterRestructureOptionWorkoutIncentives paidOther cashAvailableAnnual cashCareer cash
2025NEW DEAL21ATL$840,000$11,594,452$0$0$0$4,347$0$0$0$12,438,799$12,438,799
2026SCHEDULED22ATL$1,005,000$0$0$769,653$0$10,540$0$0$0$1,785,193$14,223,992
2027SCHEDULED23ATL$1,120,000$0$0$1,589,306$0$0$0$0$0$2,709,306$16,933,298
2028SCHEDULED24ATL$1,235,000$0$0$2,408,959$0$0$0$0$0$3,643,959$20,577,257
Career totals$4,200,000$11,594,452$0$4,767,918$0$14,887$0$0$0$20,577,257$20,577,257

Contract history

1 reported agreements · guarantees at signing

  1. 20252025
Career cash shown: $12.44M · Projected under current schedule: $20.58M