- Signed
- 2025
- Average / year
- $4.19M
- Signing bonus
- $8.84M
- Guarantee rate
- 100.0%
$16,778,784 in reported contract value across 4 seasons, including $16,778,784 guaranteed at signing and a $8,842,752 signing bonus.
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Atlanta Falcons
Atlanta FalconsJames Pearce Jr. Contract
James Pearce Jr. signed a four-year, $16.78 million contract with the Atlanta Falcons. The deal includes $16.78 million guaranteed. It carries a $3.37 million cap hit in 2026.
Contract record last updated .
4-year contract$16.78M
- Guaranteed
- $16.78M
- Average / year
- $4.19M
- Free agency
- 2030 UFA
Linebacker #27Age 222 NFL seasons6' 5" / 243 lbsTennessee
ATLLB / 27
2026 contract ledger
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| 2026 | $558,333 | $2,210,688 | $1,156,005 | $0 | $3,366,693 |
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Cap hit: The total amount charged against the team salary cap for this league year.
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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 | $558,333 | $2,210,688 | $0 | $0 | $597,672 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $1,156,005 | $3,366,693 |
Cap equation · 2026
BASE $558,333 + SIGNING $2,210,688 + OPTION PRORATION $0 + ROSTER $597,672 + PER-GAME $0 + WORKOUT $0 + CAP INCENTIVES $0=$3,366,693Career cash flow
Earned through 2025Hatched bars are scheduled, not yet earnedSwipe across seasons →
$9.69M$4.84M$0
ATL2025–2028BaseSigningRosterRestructureOptionOther earnedBonus mixNew dealScheduled
CASH · 2026=
BASE $558,333 + SIGNING $0 + ROSTER $0 + RESTRUCTURE $597,672 + OPTION $0 + WORKOUT $0 + EARNED INCENTIVES $0$1,156,005Annual 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 |
| 2025NEW DEAL | 22 | ATL | $840,000 | $8,842,752 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $4,347 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $9,687,099 | $9,687,099 |
| 2026SCHEDULED | 23 | ATL | $558,333 | $0 | $0 | $597,672 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $1,156,005 | $10,843,104 |
| 2027SCHEDULED | 24 | ATL | $1,120,000 | $0 | $0 | $1,245,344 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $2,365,344 | $13,208,448 |
| 2028SCHEDULED | 25 | ATL | $2,628,016 | $0 | $0 | $500,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $3,128,016 | $16,336,464 |
| Career totals | $5,146,349 | $8,842,752 | $0 | $2,343,016 | $0 | $4,347 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $16,336,464 | $16,336,464 | ||
Contract history
1 reported agreements · guarantees at signing
- 20252025