- Signed
- 2020
- Average / year
- $764,667
- Signing bonus
- $9,000
- Guarantee rate
- 0.4%
$2,294,000 in reported contract value across 3 seasons, including $9,000 guaranteed at signing and a $9,000 signing bonus.
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Minnesota Vikings
Minnesota VikingsJames Pierre Contract
James Pierre signed a two-year, $8.5 million contract with the Minnesota Vikings. The deal includes $3.71 million guaranteed. It carries a $2.98 million cap hit in 2026.
Contract record last updated .
2-year contract$8.50M
- Guaranteed
- $3.71M
- Average / year
- $4.25M
- Free agency
- 2028 UFA
Cornerback #23Age 297 NFL seasons6' 2" / 185 lbsFlorida Atlantic
MINCB / 23
2026 contract ledger
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| 2026 | $1,215,000 | $1,250,000 | $4,325,000 | $0 | $2,985,000 |
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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 | $1,250,000 | $0 | $0 | $510,000 | $0 | $100,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $4,325,000 | $2,985,000 |
Cap equation · 2026
BASE $1,215,000 + SIGNING $1,250,000 + OPTION PRORATION $0 + ROSTER $510,000 + PER-GAME $0 + WORKOUT $100,000 + CAP INCENTIVES $0 + ADJUSTMENT −$90,000=$2,985,000Career cash flow
Earned through 2025Hatched bars are scheduled, not yet earnedSwipe across seasons →
$4.33M$2.16M$0
PIT2020–2025MIN2026–2027BaseSigningRosterRestructureOptionOther earnedBonus mixNew dealScheduled
CASH · 2026=
BASE $1,215,000 + SIGNING $2,500,000 + ROSTER $0 + RESTRUCTURE $0 + OPTION $0 + WORKOUT $100,000 + EARNED INCENTIVES $0 + ADJUSTMENT $510,000$4,325,000Annual 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 | 24 | PIT | $610,000 | $9,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $619,000 | $619,000 |
| 2021 | 25 | PIT | $780,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $780,000 | $1,399,000 |
| 2022 | 26 | PIT | $895,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $895,000 | $2,294,000 |
| 2023NEW DEAL | 27 | PIT | $1,300,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $1,300,000 | $3,594,000 |
| 2024NEW DEAL | 28 | PIT | $937,500 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $35,000 | $0 | −$35,000 | $0 | $937,500 | $4,531,500 |
| 2025NEW DEAL | 29 | PIT | $1,050,000 | $50,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $7,560 | $0 | −$57,560 | $0 | $1,050,000 | $5,581,500 |
| 2026NEW DEAL · SCHEDULED | 30 | MIN | $1,215,000 | $2,500,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $100,000 | $0 | $510,000 | $0 | $4,325,000 | $9,906,500 |
| 2027SCHEDULED | 31 | MIN | $3,565,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $100,000 | $0 | $510,000 | $0 | $4,175,000 | $14,081,500 |
| Career totals | $10,352,500 | $2,559,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $242,560 | $0 | $927,440 | $0 | $14,081,500 | $14,081,500 | ||
Contract history
6 reported agreements · guarantees at signing
- 20202020
- 20232023
- Signed
- 2023
- Average / year
- $1.30M
- Signing bonus
- —
- Guarantee rate
- Not reported
$1,300,000 in reported contract value across 1 season.
- 20242024
- Signed
- 2024
- Average / year
- $1.29M
- Signing bonus
- —
- Guarantee rate
- 3.9%
$1,291,000 in reported contract value across 1 season, including $50,000 guaranteed at signing.
- 20252025
- Signed
- 2025
- Average / year
- $1.17M
- Signing bonus
- —
- Guarantee rate
- Not reported
$1,170,000 in reported contract value across 1 season.
- 20252025
- Signed
- 2025
- Average / year
- $1.29M
- Signing bonus
- $50,000
- Guarantee rate
- 3.9%
$1,295,000 in reported contract value across 1 season, including $50,000 guaranteed at signing and a $50,000 signing bonus.
- 20262026
- Signed
- 2026
- Average / year
- $4.25M
- Signing bonus
- $2.50M
- Guarantee rate
- 43.7%
$8,500,000 in reported contract value across 2 seasons, including $3,715,000 guaranteed at signing and a $2,500,000 signing bonus.