- Signed
- 2022
- Average / year
- $705,000
- Signing bonus
- —
- Guarantee rate
- Not reported
$705,000 in reported contract value across 1 season.
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Chicago Bears
Chicago BearsJosh Blackwell Contract
Josh Blackwell signed a two-year, $5 million contract with the Chicago Bears. The deal includes $2.45 million guaranteed and can reach $6 million with incentives. It carries a $2.6 million cap hit in 2026.
Contract record last updated .
2-year contract$5M
- Guaranteed
- $2.45M
- Average / year
- $2.50M
- Free agency
- 2027 UFA
Cornerback #39Age 275 NFL seasons5' 11" / 179 lbsDuke
CHICB / 39
2026 contract ledger
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| 2026 | $1,750,000 | $375,000 | $2,250,000 | $0 | $2,605,000 |
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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 | $1,750,000 | $375,000 | $0 | $0 | $340,000 | $0 | $160,000 | $500,000 | $0 | $0 | $2,250,000 | $2,605,000 |
Cap equation · 2026
BASE $1,750,000 + SIGNING $375,000 + OPTION PRORATION $0 + ROSTER $340,000 + PER-GAME $0 + WORKOUT $160,000 + CAP INCENTIVES $0 + ADJUSTMENT −$20,000=$2,605,000$500,000 in additional incentives is available but does not count in the current cap hit.
Career cash flow
Earned through 2025Hatched bars are scheduled, not yet earnedSwipe across seasons →
$2.74M$1.37M$0
CHI2022–2026BaseSigningRosterRestructureOptionOther earnedBonus mixNew dealScheduled
CASH · 2026=
BASE $1,750,000 + SIGNING $0 + ROSTER $0 + RESTRUCTURE $0 + OPTION $0 + WORKOUT $160,000 + EARNED INCENTIVES $0 + ADJUSTMENT $340,000$2,250,000Annual 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 | 23 | CHI | $705,000 | $12,500 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | −$12,500 | $0 | $705,000 | $705,000 |
| 2023NEW DEAL | 24 | CHI | $870,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $870,000 | $1,575,000 |
| 2024 | 25 | CHI | $985,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $390,166 | $0 | $0 | $1,375,166 | $2,950,166 |
| 2025NEW DEAL | 26 | CHI | $1,700,000 | $750,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $130,000 | $0 | $160,000 | $0 | $2,740,000 | $5,690,166 |
| 2026SCHEDULED | 27 | CHI | $1,750,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $160,000 | $0 | $340,000 | $0 | $2,250,000 | $7,940,166 |
| Career totals | $6,010,000 | $762,500 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $290,000 | $390,166 | $487,500 | $0 | $7,940,166 | $7,940,166 | ||
Contract history
4 reported agreements · guarantees at signing
- 20222022
- 20222022
- Signed
- 2022
- Average / year
- $857,500
- Signing bonus
- $12,500
- Guarantee rate
- 5.3%
$2,572,500 in reported contract value across 3 seasons, including $137,500 guaranteed at signing and a $12,500 signing bonus.
- 20232023
- Signed
- 2023
- Average / year
- $870,000
- Signing bonus
- —
- Guarantee rate
- Not reported
$870,000 in reported contract value across 1 season.
- 20252025
- Signed
- 2025
- Average / year
- $2.50M
- Signing bonus
- $750,000
- Guarantee rate
- 49.0%
$5,000,000 in reported contract value across 2 seasons, including $2,450,000 guaranteed at signing and a $750,000 signing bonus.