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John Simpson Contract

John Simpson signed a three-year, $30 million contract with the Baltimore Ravens. The deal includes $17.5 million guaranteed. It carries a $5.01 million cap hit in 2026.

Contract record last updated .

3-year contract$30M
Guaranteed
$17.50M
Average / year
$10M
Free agency
2029 UFA
Guard #74Age 297 NFL seasons6' 4" / 330 lbsClemson
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2026 contract ledger

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John Simpson current contract summary
2026$1,500,000$3,500,000$12,010,540$0$5,010,540

Cap hit: The total amount charged against the team salary cap for this league year.

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John Simpson current contract annual cash and salary-cap ledger
YearBase salarySigning prorationOption bonusOption prorationRoster bonusPer-game bonusWorkout bonusAvailable incentivesCap incentivesGuaranteed salaryCash dueCap hit
2026contract$1,500,000$3,500,000$0$0$0$0$10,540$0$0$0$12,010,540$5,010,540
Cap equation · 2026BASE $1,500,000 + SIGNING $3,500,000 + OPTION PRORATION $0 + ROSTER $0 + PER-GAME $0 + WORKOUT $10,540 + CAP INCENTIVES $0=$5,010,540

Career cash flow

Earned through 2025Hatched bars are scheduled, not yet earnedSwipe across seasons →
$12.01M$6.01M$0
LV2020–2022
BAL2023
JETS2024–2025
BAL2026–2028
BaseSigningRosterRestructureOptionOther earnedBonus mixNew dealScheduled
CASH · 2026=BASE $1,500,000 + SIGNING $10,500,000 + ROSTER $0 + RESTRUCTURE $0 + OPTION $0 + WORKOUT $10,540 + EARNED INCENTIVES $0$12,010,540

Annual career ledger

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John Simpson complete annual career earnings ledger
SeasonSalaryBonuses and cash adjustmentsPotentialCash totals
YearAgeTeamBase salarySigningRosterRestructureOptionWorkoutIncentives paidOther cashAvailableAnnual cashCareer cash
2020NEW DEAL23LV$610,000$796,780$0$0$0$0$149,565$0$0$1,556,345$1,556,345
202124LV$780,000$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$780,000$2,336,345
202225LV$696,108$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$696,108$3,032,453
2023NEW DEAL26BAL$1,010,000$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$1,010,000$4,042,453
2024NEW DEAL27JETS$1,490,000$3,500,000$0$0$0$0$3,000,000$1,020,000$0$9,010,000$13,052,453
202528JETS$4,970,000$0$3,000,000$0$0$9,450$0$1,020,000$0$8,999,450$22,051,903
2026NEW DEAL · SCHEDULED29BAL$1,500,000$10,500,000$0$0$0$10,540$0$0$0$12,010,540$34,062,443
2027SCHEDULED30BAL$8,000,000$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$8,000,000$42,062,443
2028SCHEDULED31BAL$10,000,000$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$10,000,000$52,062,443
Career totals$29,056,108$14,796,780$3,000,000$0$0$19,990$3,149,565$2,040,000$0$52,062,443$52,062,443

Contract history

4 reported agreements · guarantees at signing

  1. 20202020
  2. 20232023
  3. 20242024
  4. 20262026
Career cash shown: $22.05M · Projected under current schedule: $52.06M