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Jameis Winston Contract

Jameis Winston signed a two-year, $8 million contract with the New York Giants. The deal includes $5.25 million guaranteed and can reach $16 million with incentives. It carries a $5 million cap hit in 2026.

Contract record last updated .

2-year contract$8M
Guaranteed
$5.25M
Average / year
$4M
Free agency
2027 UFA
Quarterback #19Age 3212 NFL seasons6' 4" / 231 lbsFlorida State
Jameis Winston headshotNew York Giants logo
NYGQB / 19

2026 contract ledger

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Jameis Winston current contract summary
2026$3,950,000$1,000,000$4,000,000$0$5,000,000

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

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Jameis Winston current contract annual cash and salary-cap ledger
YearBase salarySigning prorationOption bonusOption prorationRoster bonusPer-game bonusWorkout bonusAvailable incentivesCap incentivesGuaranteed salaryCash dueCap hit
2026contract$3,950,000$1,000,000$0$0$0$0$50,000$4,000,000$0$0$4,000,000$5,000,000
Cap equation · 2026BASE $3,950,000 + SIGNING $1,000,000 + OPTION PRORATION $0 + ROSTER $0 + PER-GAME $0 + WORKOUT $50,000 + CAP INCENTIVES $0=$5,000,000

$4,000,000 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 →
$20.92M$10.46M$0
TB2015–2019
NO2020–2023
CLE2024
NYG2025–2026
BaseSigningRosterRestructureOptionOther earnedBonus mixNew dealScheduled
CASH · 2026=BASE $3,950,000 + SIGNING $0 + ROSTER $0 + RESTRUCTURE $0 + OPTION $0 + WORKOUT $50,000 + EARNED INCENTIVES $0$4,000,000

Annual career ledger

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Jameis Winston complete annual career earnings ledger
SeasonSalaryBonuses and cash adjustmentsPotentialCash totals
YearAgeTeamBase salarySigningRosterRestructureOptionWorkoutIncentives paidOther cashAvailableAnnual cashCareer cash
2015NEW DEAL21TB$435,000$10,853,240$0$0$0$0$32,029$0$0$11,320,269$11,320,269
201622TB$525,000$5,844,052$0$1,062,331$0$0$0$0$0$7,431,383$18,751,652
201723TB$615,000$0$0$2,124,662$0$0$0$0$0$2,739,662$21,491,314
201824TB$580,588$0$0$3,186,992$0$0$0$0$0$3,767,580$25,258,894
201925TB$20,922,000$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$20,922,000$46,180,894
2020NEW DEAL26NO$952,000$148,000$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$1,100,000$47,280,894
2021NEW DEAL27NO$1,000,000$4,500,000$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$5,500,000$52,780,894
2022NEW DEAL28NO$1,200,000$14,000,000$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$15,200,000$67,980,894
2023NEW DEAL29NO$1,165,000$2,835,000$100,000$0$0$0$0$0$0$4,100,000$72,080,894
2024NEW DEAL30CLE$1,210,000$2,790,000$0$0$0$0$42,439$0$0$4,042,439$76,123,333
2025NEW DEAL31NYG$1,950,000$2,000,000$0$0$0$50,000$0$0$0$4,000,000$80,123,333
2026SCHEDULED32NYG$3,950,000$0$0$0$0$50,000$0$0$0$4,000,000$84,123,333
Career totals$34,504,588$42,970,292$100,000$6,373,985$0$100,000$74,468$0$0$84,123,333$84,123,333

Contract history

7 reported agreements · guarantees at signing

  1. 20152015
  2. 20202020
  3. 20212021
  4. 20222022
  5. 20232023
  6. 20242024
  7. 20252025
Career cash shown: $80.12M · Projected under current schedule: $84.12M