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Javon Kinlaw Contract

Javon Kinlaw signed a three-year, $45 million contract with the Washington Commanders. The deal includes $30 million guaranteed. It carries a $16.2 million cap hit in 2026.

Contract record last updated .

3-year contract$45M
Guaranteed
$30M
Average / year
$15M
Free agency
2028 UFA
Defensive Tackle #99Age 287 NFL seasons6' 5" / 319 lbsSouth Carolina
Javon Kinlaw headshotWashington Commanders logo
WSHDT / 99

2026 contract ledger

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Javon Kinlaw current contract summary
2026$12,200,000$3,300,000$12,900,000$0$16,200,000

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

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Javon Kinlaw current contract annual cash and salary-cap ledger
YearBase salarySigning prorationOption bonusOption prorationRoster bonusPer-game bonusWorkout bonusAvailable incentivesCap incentivesGuaranteed salaryCash dueCap hit
2026contract$12,200,000$3,300,000$0$0$510,000$0$190,000$0$0$0$12,900,000$16,200,000
Cap equation · 2026BASE $12,200,000 + SIGNING $3,300,000 + OPTION PRORATION $0 + ROSTER $510,000 + PER-GAME $0 + WORKOUT $190,000 + CAP INCENTIVES $0=$16,200,000

Career cash flow

Earned through 2025Hatched bars are scheduled, not yet earnedSwipe across seasons →
$18.50M$9.25M$0
SF2020–2023
JETS2024
WSH2025–2027
BaseSigningRosterRestructureOptionOther earnedBonus mixNew dealScheduled
CASH · 2026=BASE $12,200,000 + SIGNING $0 + ROSTER $0 + RESTRUCTURE $0 + OPTION $0 + WORKOUT $190,000 + EARNED INCENTIVES $0 + ADJUSTMENT $510,000$12,900,000

Annual career ledger

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Javon Kinlaw complete annual career earnings ledger
SeasonSalaryBonuses and cash adjustmentsPotentialCash totals
YearAgeTeamBase salarySigningRosterRestructureOptionWorkoutIncentives paidOther cashAvailableAnnual cashCareer cash
2020NEW DEAL23SF$610,000$8,824,504$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$9,434,504$9,434,504
202124SF$1,314,031$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$1,314,031$10,748,535
202225SF$2,018,063$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$2,018,063$12,766,598
202326SF$2,722,094$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$2,722,094$15,488,692
2024NEW DEAL27JETS$1,410,000$5,500,000$0$0$0$0$750,000$340,000$0$8,000,000$23,488,692
2025NEW DEAL28WSH$1,300,000$16,500,000$0$0$0$190,000$0$510,000$0$18,500,000$41,988,692
2026SCHEDULED29WSH$12,200,000$0$0$0$0$190,000$0$510,000$0$12,900,000$54,888,692
2027SCHEDULED30WSH$12,900,000$0$0$0$0$190,000$0$510,000$0$13,600,000$68,488,692
Career totals$34,474,188$30,824,504$0$0$0$570,000$750,000$1,870,000$0$68,488,692$68,488,692

Contract history

3 reported agreements · guarantees at signing

  1. 20202020
  2. 20242024
  3. 20252025
Career cash shown: $41.99M · Projected under current schedule: $68.49M