- Signed
- 2022
- Average / year
- $936,343
- Signing bonus
- $85,372
- Guarantee rate
- 2.3%
$3,745,372 in reported contract value across 4 seasons, including $85,372 guaranteed at signing and a $85,372 signing bonus.
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Los Angeles Rams
Los Angeles RamsJaylen Watson Contract
Jaylen Watson signed a three-year, $51 million contract with the Los Angeles Rams. The deal includes $26.5 million guaranteed. It carries a $6.95 million cap hit in 2026.
Contract record last updated .
3-year contract$51M
- Guaranteed
- $26.50M
- Average / year
- $17M
- Free agency
- 2029 UFA
Cornerback #35Age 275 NFL seasons6' 2" / 197 lbsWashington State
LARCB / 35
2026 contract ledger
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| 2026 | $2,250,000 | $4,246,667 | $15,500,000 | $0 | $6,946,666 |
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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 | $2,250,000 | $4,246,667 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $15,500,000 | $6,946,666 |
Cap equation · 2026
BASE $2,250,000 + SIGNING $4,246,667 + OPTION PRORATION $0 + ROSTER $0 + PER-GAME $0 + WORKOUT $0 + CAP INCENTIVES $0 + ADJUSTMENT $449,999=$6,946,666Career cash flow
Earned through 2025Hatched bars are scheduled, not yet earnedSwipe across seasons →
$18.50M$9.25M$0
KC2022–2025LAR2026–2028BaseSigningRosterRestructureOptionOther earnedBonus mixNew dealScheduled
CASH · 2026=
BASE $2,250,000 + SIGNING $12,740,000 + ROSTER $0 + RESTRUCTURE $0 + OPTION $0 + WORKOUT $0 + EARNED INCENTIVES $0 + ADJUSTMENT $510,000$15,500,000Annual 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 |
| 2022NEW DEAL | 24 | KC | $705,000 | $85,372 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $790,372 | $790,372 |
| 2023 | 25 | KC | $870,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $870,000 | $1,660,372 |
| 2024 | 26 | KC | $985,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $985,000 | $2,645,372 |
| 2025 | 27 | KC | $3,406,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $8,820 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $3,414,820 | $6,060,192 |
| 2026NEW DEAL · SCHEDULED | 28 | LAR | $2,250,000 | $12,740,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $510,000 | $0 | $15,500,000 | $21,560,192 |
| 2027SCHEDULED | 29 | LAR | $13,990,000 | $0 | $0 | $4,000,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $510,000 | $0 | $18,500,000 | $40,060,192 |
| 2028SCHEDULED | 30 | LAR | $16,490,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $510,000 | $0 | $17,000,000 | $57,060,192 |
| Career totals | $38,696,000 | $12,825,372 | $0 | $4,000,000 | $0 | $8,820 | $0 | $1,530,000 | $0 | $57,060,192 | $57,060,192 | ||
Contract history
2 reported agreements · guarantees at signing
- 20222022
- 20262026
- Signed
- 2026
- Average / year
- $17M
- Signing bonus
- $12.74M
- Guarantee rate
- 52.0%
$51,000,000 in reported contract value across 3 seasons, including $26,500,000 guaranteed at signing and a $12,740,000 signing bonus.