- Signed
- 2020
- Average / year
- $996,499
- Signing bonus
- $690,996
- Guarantee rate
- 17.3%
$3,985,996 in reported contract value across 4 seasons, including $690,996 guaranteed at signing and a $690,996 signing bonus.
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Chicago Bears
Chicago BearsJames Lynch Contract
James Lynch signed a one-year, $1.31 million contract with the Chicago Bears. The deal includes $100,000 guaranteed. It carries a $1.18 million cap hit in 2026.
Contract record last updated .
1-year contract$1.31M
- Guaranteed
- $100,000
- Average / year
- $1.31M
- Free agency
- 2027 UFA
Defensive Tackle #97Age 277 NFL seasons6' 4" / 295 lbsBaylor
CHIDT / 97
2026 contract ledger
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| 2026 | $1,215,000 | $100,000 | $1,315,000 | $0 | $1,175,000 |
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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 | $1,215,000 | $100,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $1,315,000 | $1,175,000 |
Cap equation · 2026
BASE $1,215,000 + SIGNING $100,000 + OPTION PRORATION $0 + ROSTER $0 + PER-GAME $0 + WORKOUT $0 + CAP INCENTIVES $0 + ADJUSTMENT −$140,000=$1,175,000Career cash flow
Earned through 2025Hatched bars are scheduled, not yet earnedSwipe across seasons →
$1.33M$666,490$0
MIN2020–2023
TEN2024–2025CHI2026BaseSigningRosterRestructureOptionOther earnedBonus mixNew dealScheduled
CASH · 2026=
BASE $1,215,000 + SIGNING $100,000 + ROSTER $0 + RESTRUCTURE $0 + OPTION $0 + WORKOUT $0 + EARNED INCENTIVES $0$1,315,000Annual 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 |
| 2020NEW DEAL | 21 | MIN | $610,000 | $690,996 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $31,984 | $0 | $0 | $1,332,980 | $1,332,980 |
| 2021 | 22 | MIN | $780,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $780,000 | $2,112,980 |
| 2022 | 23 | MIN | $895,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $895,000 | $3,007,980 |
| 2023 | 24 | MIN | $1,010,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $1,010,000 | $4,017,980 |
| 2024NEW DEAL | 25 | TEN | $996,389 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $996,389 | $5,014,369 |
| 2025NEW DEAL | 26 | TEN | $1,170,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $5,040 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $1,175,040 | $6,189,409 |
| 2026NEW DEAL · SCHEDULED | 27 | CHI | $1,215,000 | $100,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $1,315,000 | $7,504,409 |
| Career totals | $6,676,389 | $790,996 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $5,040 | $31,984 | $0 | $0 | $7,504,409 | $7,504,409 | ||
Contract history
4 reported agreements · guarantees at signing
- 20202020
- 20242024
- Signed
- 2024
- Average / year
- $1.05M
- Signing bonus
- —
- Guarantee rate
- Not reported
$1,055,000 in reported contract value across 1 season.
- 20252025
- Signed
- 2025
- Average / year
- $1.17M
- Signing bonus
- —
- Guarantee rate
- Not reported
$1,170,000 in reported contract value across 1 season.
- 20262026
- Signed
- 2026
- Average / year
- $1.31M
- Signing bonus
- $100,000
- Guarantee rate
- 7.6%
$1,315,000 in reported contract value across 1 season, including $100,000 guaranteed at signing and a $100,000 signing bonus.