- Signed
- 2020
- Average / year
- $1.20M
- Signing bonus
- $1.05M
- Guarantee rate
- 21.9%
$4,796,768 in reported contract value across 4 seasons, including $1,048,560 guaranteed at signing and a $1,048,560 signing bonus.
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Chicago Bears
Chicago BearsJonah Jackson Contract
Jonah Jackson signed a three-year, $52.5 million contract with the Chicago Bears. The deal includes $24.5 million guaranteed and can reach $55 million with incentives. It carries a $12.75 million cap hit in 2026.
Contract record last updated .
3-year contract$52.50M
- Guaranteed
- $24.50M
- Average / year
- $17.50M
- Free agency
- 2028 UFA
Guard #73Age 297 NFL seasons6' 3" / 319 lbsOhio State
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2026 contract ledger
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| 2026 | $1,250,000 | $3,500,000 | $16,000,000 | $0 | $12,750,000 |
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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 | $1,250,000 | $3,500,000 | $0 | $0 | $1,020,000 | $0 | $230,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $16,000,000 | $12,750,000 |
Cap equation · 2026
BASE $1,250,000 + SIGNING $3,500,000 + OPTION PRORATION $0 + ROSTER $1,020,000 + PER-GAME $0 + WORKOUT $230,000 + CAP INCENTIVES $0 + ADJUSTMENT $6,750,000=$12,750,000Career cash flow
Earned through 2025Hatched bars are scheduled, not yet earnedSwipe across seasons →
$17.51M$8.76M$0
DET2020–2023
LAR2024CHI2025–2027BaseSigningRosterRestructureOptionOther earnedBonus mixNew dealScheduled
CASH · 2026=
BASE $1,250,000 + SIGNING $0 + ROSTER $13,500,000 + RESTRUCTURE $0 + OPTION $0 + WORKOUT $230,000 + EARNED INCENTIVES $0 + ADJUSTMENT $1,020,000$16,000,000Annual 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 |
| 2020NEW DEAL | 23 | DET | $610,000 | $1,048,560 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $487,322 | $0 | $0 | $2,145,882 | $2,145,882 |
| 2021 | 24 | DET | $828,035 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $828,035 | $2,973,917 |
| 2022 | 25 | DET | $1,046,069 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $1,046,069 | $4,019,986 |
| 2023 | 26 | DET | $2,992,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $2,992,000 | $7,011,986 |
| 2024NEW DEAL | 27 | LAR | $8,000,000 | $8,500,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $10,080 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $16,510,080 | $23,522,066 |
| 2025NEW DEAL | 28 | CHI | $7,000,000 | $10,500,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $10,080 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $17,510,080 | $41,032,146 |
| 2026SCHEDULED | 29 | CHI | $1,250,000 | $0 | $13,500,000 | $0 | $0 | $230,000 | $0 | $1,020,000 | $0 | $16,000,000 | $57,032,146 |
| 2027SCHEDULED | 30 | CHI | $12,250,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $230,000 | $0 | $1,020,000 | $0 | $13,500,000 | $70,532,146 |
| Career totals | $33,976,104 | $20,048,560 | $13,500,000 | $0 | $0 | $480,160 | $487,322 | $2,040,000 | $0 | $70,532,146 | $70,532,146 | ||
Contract history
3 reported agreements · guarantees at signing
- 20202020
- 20242024
- Signed
- 2024
- Average / year
- $17M
- Signing bonus
- $4.25M
- Guarantee rate
- 49.0%
$51,000,000 in reported contract value across 3 seasons, including $25,000,000 guaranteed at signing and a $4,250,000 signing bonus.
- 20252025
- Signed
- 2025
- Average / year
- $17.50M
- Signing bonus
- $10.50M
- Guarantee rate
- 46.7%
$52,500,000 in reported contract value across 3 seasons, including $24,500,000 guaranteed at signing and a $10,500,000 signing bonus.