- Signed
- 2024
- Average / year
- $1.04M
- Signing bonus
- $121,188
- Guarantee rate
- 2.9%
$4,141,188 in reported contract value across 4 seasons, including $121,188 guaranteed at signing and a $121,188 signing bonus.
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Washington Commanders
Washington CommandersJavontae Jean-Baptiste Contract
Javontae Jean-Baptiste signed a four-year, $4.14 million contract with the Washington Commanders. The deal includes $121,188 guaranteed. It carries a $1.11 million cap hit in 2026.
Contract record last updated .
4-year contract$4.14M
- Guaranteed
- $121,188
- Average / year
- $1.04M
- Free agency
- 2028 UFA
Linebacker #41Age 263 NFL seasons6' 4" / 260 lbsNotre Dame
WSHLB / 41
2026 contract ledger
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| 2026 | $1,075,000 | $30,297 | $1,075,000 | $0 | $1,105,297 |
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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 | $1,075,000 | $30,297 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $1,075,000 | $1,105,297 |
Cap equation · 2026
BASE $1,075,000 + SIGNING $30,297 + OPTION PRORATION $0 + ROSTER $0 + PER-GAME $0 + WORKOUT $0 + CAP INCENTIVES $0=$1,105,297Career cash flow
Earned through 2025Hatched bars are scheduled, not yet earnedSwipe across seasons →
$1.19M$595,000$0
WSH2024–2027BaseSigningRosterRestructureOptionOther earnedBonus mixNew dealScheduled
CASH · 2026=
BASE $1,075,000 + SIGNING $0 + ROSTER $0 + RESTRUCTURE $0 + OPTION $0 + WORKOUT $0 + EARNED INCENTIVES $0$1,075,000Annual 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 |
| 2024NEW DEAL | 24 | WSH | $704,727 | $121,188 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | −$1 | $0 | $825,914 | $825,914 |
| 2025 | 25 | WSH | $613,888 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $10,080 | $0 | −$1 | $0 | $623,967 | $1,449,881 |
| 2026SCHEDULED | 26 | WSH | $1,075,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $1,075,000 | $2,524,881 |
| 2027SCHEDULED | 27 | WSH | $1,190,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $1,190,000 | $3,714,881 |
| Career totals | $3,583,615 | $121,188 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $10,080 | $0 | −$2 | $0 | $3,714,881 | $3,714,881 | ||
Contract history
1 reported agreements · guarantees at signing
- 20242024