- Signed
- 2018
- Average / year
- $1.24M
- Signing bonus
- $1.68M
- Guarantee rate
- 48.2%
$4,947,814 in reported contract value across 4 seasons, including $2,383,311 guaranteed at signing and a $1,678,410 signing bonus.
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Atlanta Falcons
Atlanta FalconsJessie Bates III Contract
Jessie Bates III signed a four-year, $64.02 million contract with the Atlanta Falcons. The deal includes $36 million guaranteed. It carries a $24.78 million cap hit in 2026.
Contract record last updated .
4-year contract$64.02M
- Guaranteed
- $36M
- Average / year
- $16M
- Free agency
- 2027 UFA
Safety #3Age 299 NFL seasons6' 1" / 210 lbsWake Forest
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2026 contract ledger
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| 2026 | $13,020,000 | $4,500,000 | $14,030,540 | $0 | $24,780,540 |
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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 | $13,020,000 | $4,500,000 | $0 | $0 | $1,000,000 | $0 | $10,540 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $14,030,540 | $24,780,540 |
Cap equation · 2026
BASE $13,020,000 + SIGNING $4,500,000 + OPTION PRORATION $0 + ROSTER $1,000,000 + PER-GAME $0 + WORKOUT $10,540 + CAP INCENTIVES $0 + ADJUSTMENT $6,250,000=$24,780,540Career cash flow
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$23.11M$11.56M$0
CIN2018–2022ATL2023–2026BaseSigningRosterRestructureOptionOther earnedBonus mixNew dealScheduled
CASH · 2026=
BASE $13,020,000 + SIGNING $0 + ROSTER $0 + RESTRUCTURE $1,000,000 + OPTION $0 + WORKOUT $10,540 + EARNED INCENTIVES $0$14,030,540Annual 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 |
| 2018NEW DEAL | 21 | CIN | $480,000 | $1,678,410 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $2,158,410 | $2,158,410 |
| 2019 | 22 | CIN | $704,901 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $208,248 | $0 | $0 | $913,149 | $3,071,559 |
| 2020 | 23 | CIN | $929,801 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $420,542 | $0 | $0 | $1,350,343 | $4,421,902 |
| 2021 | 24 | CIN | $2,433,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $2,433,000 | $6,854,902 |
| 2022NEW DEAL | 25 | CIN | $12,911,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $12,911,000 | $19,765,902 |
| 2023NEW DEAL | 26 | ATL | $1,080,000 | $18,000,000 | $0 | $3,920,000 | $0 | $0 | $112,346 | $0 | $0 | $23,112,346 | $42,878,248 |
| 2024 | 27 | ATL | $1,750,000 | $0 | $11,250,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $146,928 | $0 | $0 | $13,146,928 | $56,025,176 |
| 2025 | 28 | ATL | $1,500,000 | $0 | $12,500,000 | $0 | $0 | $8,505 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $14,008,505 | $70,033,681 |
| 2026SCHEDULED | 29 | ATL | $13,020,000 | $0 | $0 | $1,000,000 | $0 | $10,540 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $14,030,540 | $84,064,221 |
| Career totals | $34,808,702 | $19,678,410 | $23,750,000 | $4,920,000 | $0 | $19,045 | $888,064 | $0 | $0 | $84,064,221 | $84,064,221 | ||
Contract history
3 reported agreements · guarantees at signing
- 20182018
- 20222022
- Signed
- 2022
- Average / year
- $12.91M
- Signing bonus
- —
- Guarantee rate
- 100.0%
$12,911,000 in reported contract value across 1 season, including $12,911,000 guaranteed at signing.
- 20232023
- Signed
- 2023
- Average / year
- $16M
- Signing bonus
- $18M
- Guarantee rate
- 56.2%
$64,020,000 in reported contract value across 4 seasons, including $36,000,000 guaranteed at signing and a $18,000,000 signing bonus.