- Signed
- 2016
- Average / year
- $6.98M
- Signing bonus
- $18.52M
- Guarantee rate
- 98.4%
$27,937,673 in reported contract value across 4 seasons, including $27,487,673 guaranteed at signing and a $18,518,308 signing bonus.
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Detroit Lions
Detroit LionsJared Goff Contract
Jared Goff signed a four-year, $212 million contract with the Detroit Lions. The deal includes $113.61 million guaranteed and can reach $216 million with incentives. It carries a $37.6 million cap hit in 2026.
Contract record last updated .
4-year contract$212M
- Guaranteed
- $113.6M
- Average / year
- $53M
- Free agency
- 2029 UFA
Quarterback #16Age 3111 NFL seasons6' 4" / 217 lbsCalifornia
DETQB / 16
2026 contract ledger
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| 2026 | $15,000,000 | $14,600,000 | $55,000,000 | $0 | $37,600,000 |
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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 | $15,000,000 | $14,600,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $55,000,000 | $37,600,000 |
Cap equation · 2026
BASE $15,000,000 + SIGNING $14,600,000 + OPTION PRORATION $0 + ROSTER $0 + PER-GAME $0 + WORKOUT $0 + CAP INCENTIVES $0 + ADJUSTMENT $8,000,000=$37,600,000Career cash flow
Earned through 2025Hatched bars are scheduled, not yet earnedSwipe across seasons →
$80.61M$40.31M$0
LAR2016–2021DET2022–2028BaseSigningRosterRestructureOptionOther earnedBonus mixNew dealScheduled
CASH · 2026=
BASE $15,000,000 + SIGNING $0 + ROSTER $40,000,000 + RESTRUCTURE $0 + OPTION $0 + WORKOUT $0 + EARNED INCENTIVES $0$55,000,000Annual 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 |
| 2016NEW DEAL | 22 | LAR | $450,000 | $18,518,308 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $18,968,308 | $18,968,308 |
| 2017 | 23 | LAR | $1,719,894 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $1,719,894 | $20,688,202 |
| 2018 | 24 | LAR | $2,989,788 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $2,989,788 | $23,677,990 |
| 2019NEW DEAL | 25 | LAR | $1,000,000 | $25,000,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $26,000,000 | $49,677,990 |
| 2020 | 26 | LAR | $1,042,682 | $0 | $9,000,000 | $21,000,000 | $0 | $0 | $20,396 | $0 | $0 | $31,063,078 | $80,741,068 |
| 2021 | 27 | LAR | $5,650,000 | $0 | $20,000,000 | $2,500,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | −$25,650,000 | $0 | $2,500,000 | $83,241,068 |
| 2022 | 28 | DET | $10,650,000 | $0 | $0 | $15,500,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $26,150,000 | $109,391,068 |
| 2023 | 29 | DET | $20,975,000 | $0 | $0 | $5,000,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $25,975,000 | $135,366,068 |
| 2024NEW DEAL | 30 | DET | $2,611,000 | $73,000,000 | $0 | $5,000,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $80,611,000 | $215,977,068 |
| 2025 | 31 | DET | $18,000,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $8,820 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $18,008,820 | $233,985,888 |
| 2026SCHEDULED | 32 | DET | $15,000,000 | $0 | $40,000,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $55,000,000 | $288,985,888 |
| 2027SCHEDULED | 33 | DET | $40,000,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $40,000,000 | $328,985,888 |
| 2028SCHEDULED | 34 | DET | $39,000,000 | $0 | $0 | $7,000,000 | $0 | $1,000,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $47,000,000 | $375,985,888 |
| Career totals | $159,088,364 | $116,518,308 | $69,000,000 | $56,000,000 | $0 | $1,008,820 | $20,396 | −$25,650,000 | $0 | $375,985,888 | $375,985,888 | ||
Contract history
3 reported agreements · guarantees at signing
- 20162016
- 20192019
- Signed
- 2019
- Average / year
- $33.50M
- Signing bonus
- $25M
- Guarantee rate
- 42.6%
$134,000,000 in reported contract value across 4 seasons, including $57,042,682 guaranteed at signing and a $25,000,000 signing bonus.
- 20242024
- Signed
- 2024
- Average / year
- $53M
- Signing bonus
- $73M
- Guarantee rate
- 53.6%
$212,000,000 in reported contract value across 4 seasons, including $113,611,000 guaranteed at signing and a $73,000,000 signing bonus.