- Signed
- 2023
- Average / year
- $1.12M
- Signing bonus
- $653,544
- Guarantee rate
- 14.5%
$4,493,544 in reported contract value across 4 seasons, including $653,544 guaranteed at signing and a $653,544 signing bonus.
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Minnesota Vikings
Minnesota VikingsJay Ward Contract
Jay Ward signed a four-year, $4.49 million contract with the Minnesota Vikings. The deal includes $653,544 guaranteed. It carries a $1.31 million cap hit in 2026.
Contract record last updated .
4-year contract$4.49M
- Guaranteed
- $653,544
- Average / year
- $1.12M
- Free agency
- 2027 UFA
Safety #24Age 264 NFL seasons6' 1" / 190 lbsLSU
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2026 contract ledger
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| 2026 | $1,145,000 | $163,386 | $1,145,000 | $0 | $1,308,386 |
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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 | $1,145,000 | $163,386 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $1,145,000 | $1,308,386 |
Cap equation · 2026
BASE $1,145,000 + SIGNING $163,386 + OPTION PRORATION $0 + ROSTER $0 + PER-GAME $0 + WORKOUT $0 + CAP INCENTIVES $0=$1,308,386Career cash flow
Earned through 2025Hatched bars are scheduled, not yet earnedSwipe across seasons →
$1.40M$701,772$0
MIN2023–2026BaseSigningRosterRestructureOptionOther earnedBonus mixNew dealScheduled
CASH · 2026=
BASE $1,145,000 + SIGNING $0 + ROSTER $0 + RESTRUCTURE $0 + OPTION $0 + WORKOUT $0 + EARNED INCENTIVES $0$1,145,000Annual 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 |
| 2023NEW DEAL | 23 | MIN | $750,000 | $653,544 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $1,403,544 | $1,403,544 |
| 2024 | 24 | MIN | $915,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $915,000 | $2,318,544 |
| 2025 | 25 | MIN | $1,030,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $8,505 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $1,038,505 | $3,357,049 |
| 2026SCHEDULED | 26 | MIN | $1,145,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $1,145,000 | $4,502,049 |
| Career totals | $3,840,000 | $653,544 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $8,505 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $4,502,049 | $4,502,049 | ||
Contract history
1 reported agreements · guarantees at signing
- 20232023