- Signed
- 2025
- Average / year
- $995,000
- Signing bonus
- $20,000
- Guarantee rate
- 1.0%
$2,985,000 in reported contract value across 3 seasons, including $30,000 guaranteed at signing and a $20,000 signing bonus.
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Baltimore Ravens
Baltimore RavensJay Higgins IV Contract
Jay Higgins IV signed a three-year, $2.98 million contract with the Baltimore Ravens. The deal includes $30,000 guaranteed. It carries a $1.02 million cap hit in 2026.
Contract record last updated .
3-year contract$2.98M
- Guaranteed
- $30,000
- Average / year
- $995,000
- Free agency
- 2028 UFA
Linebacker #49Age 242 NFL seasons6' 0" / 230 lbsIowa
BALLB / 49
2026 contract ledger
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| 2026 | $1,005,000 | $6,666 | $1,015,880 | $0 | $1,022,546 |
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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 | $1,005,000 | $6,666 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $10,880 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $1,015,880 | $1,022,546 |
Cap equation · 2026
BASE $1,005,000 + SIGNING $6,666 + OPTION PRORATION $0 + ROSTER $0 + PER-GAME $0 + WORKOUT $10,880 + CAP INCENTIVES $0=$1,022,546Career cash flow
Earned through 2025Hatched bars are scheduled, not yet earnedSwipe across seasons →
$1.12M$560,000$0
BAL2025–2027BaseSigningRosterRestructureOptionOther earnedBonus mixNew dealScheduled
CASH · 2026=
BASE $1,005,000 + SIGNING $0 + ROSTER $0 + RESTRUCTURE $0 + OPTION $0 + WORKOUT $10,880 + EARNED INCENTIVES $0$1,015,880Annual 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 | 23 | BAL | $723,337 | $20,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $5,152 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $748,489 | $748,489 |
| 2026SCHEDULED | 24 | BAL | $1,005,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $10,880 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $1,015,880 | $1,764,369 |
| 2027SCHEDULED | 25 | BAL | $1,120,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $1,120,000 | $2,884,369 |
| Career totals | $2,848,337 | $20,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $16,032 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $2,884,369 | $2,884,369 | ||
Contract history
1 reported agreements · guarantees at signing
- 20252025