- Signed
- 2020
- Average / year
- $1.62M
- Signing bonus
- $2.26M
- Guarantee rate
- 49.0%
$6,468,770 in reported contract value across 4 seasons, including $3,168,595 guaranteed at signing and a $2,264,560 signing bonus.
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Chicago Bears
Chicago BearsJaylon Johnson Contract
Jaylon Johnson signed a four-year, $76 million contract with the Chicago Bears. The deal includes $43.8 million guaranteed. It carries a $24.5 million cap hit in 2026.
Contract record last updated .
4-year contract$76M
- Guaranteed
- $43.80M
- Average / year
- $19M
- Free agency
- 2028 UFA
Cornerback #1Age 277 NFL seasons6' 0" / 195 lbsUtah
CHICB / 1
2026 contract ledger
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| 2026 | $15,050,000 | $5,000,000 | $16,002,380 | $0 | $24,502,380 |
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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 | $15,050,000 | $5,000,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $102,380 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $16,002,380 | $24,502,380 |
Cap equation · 2026
BASE $15,050,000 + SIGNING $5,000,000 + OPTION PRORATION $0 + ROSTER $0 + PER-GAME $0 + WORKOUT $102,380 + CAP INCENTIVES $0 + ADJUSTMENT $4,350,000=$24,502,380Career cash flow
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$28.10M$14.05M$0
CHI2020–2027BaseSigningRosterRestructureOptionOther earnedBonus mixNew dealScheduled
CASH · 2026=
BASE $15,050,000 + SIGNING $0 + ROSTER $0 + RESTRUCTURE $0 + OPTION $0 + WORKOUT $102,380 + EARNED INCENTIVES $0 + ADJUSTMENT $850,000$16,002,380Annual 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 |
| 2020NEW DEAL | 21 | CHI | $610,000 | $2,264,560 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $328,367 | $0 | $0 | $3,202,927 | $3,202,927 |
| 2021 | 22 | CHI | $904,035 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $904,035 | $4,106,962 |
| 2022 | 23 | CHI | $1,198,070 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $1,198,070 | $5,305,032 |
| 2023 | 24 | CHI | $2,993,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $2,993,000 | $8,298,032 |
| 2024NEW DEAL | 25 | CHI | $7,900,000 | $20,000,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $100,000 | $98,990 | $0 | $0 | $28,098,990 | $36,397,022 |
| 2025 | 26 | CHI | $3,900,000 | $0 | $12,000,000 | $0 | $0 | $2,520 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $15,902,520 | $52,299,542 |
| 2026SCHEDULED | 27 | CHI | $15,050,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $102,380 | $0 | $850,000 | $0 | $16,002,380 | $68,301,922 |
| 2027SCHEDULED | 28 | CHI | $13,050,000 | $0 | $0 | $2,000,000 | $0 | $100,000 | $0 | $850,000 | $0 | $16,000,000 | $84,301,922 |
| Career totals | $45,605,105 | $22,264,560 | $12,000,000 | $2,000,000 | $0 | $304,900 | $427,357 | $1,700,000 | $0 | $84,301,922 | $84,301,922 | ||
Contract history
3 reported agreements · guarantees at signing
- 20202020
- 20242024
- Signed
- 2024
- Average / year
- $19M
- Signing bonus
- $20M
- Guarantee rate
- 57.6%
$76,000,000 in reported contract value across 4 seasons, including $43,800,000 guaranteed at signing and a $20,000,000 signing bonus.
- 20242024
- Signed
- 2024
- Average / year
- $19.80M
- Signing bonus
- —
- Guarantee rate
- Not reported
$19,802,000 in reported contract value across 1 season.