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Josh Hayes Contract

Josh Hayes signed a four-year, $4.04 million contract with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. The deal includes $204,372 guaranteed. It carries a $1.2 million cap hit in 2026.

Contract record last updated .

4-year contract$4.04M
Guaranteed
$204,372
Average / year
$1.01M
Free agency
2027 UFA
Cornerback #32Age 274 NFL seasons6' 0" / 190 lbsKansas State
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2026 contract ledger

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Josh Hayes current contract summary
2026$1,145,000$51,093$1,145,000$0$1,196,093

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

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Josh Hayes current contract annual cash and salary-cap ledger
YearBase salarySigning prorationOption bonusOption prorationRoster bonusPer-game bonusWorkout bonusAvailable incentivesCap incentivesGuaranteed salaryCash dueCap hit
2026contract$1,145,000$51,093$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$1,145,000$1,196,093
Cap equation · 2026BASE $1,145,000 + SIGNING $51,093 + OPTION PRORATION $0 + ROSTER $0 + PER-GAME $0 + WORKOUT $0 + CAP INCENTIVES $0=$1,196,093

Career cash flow

Earned through 2025Hatched bars are scheduled, not yet earnedSwipe across seasons →
$1.15M$572,500$0
TB2023–2026
BaseSigningRosterRestructureOptionOther earnedBonus mixNew dealScheduled
CASH · 2026=BASE $1,145,000 + SIGNING $0 + ROSTER $0 + RESTRUCTURE $0 + OPTION $0 + WORKOUT $0 + EARNED INCENTIVES $0$1,145,000

Annual career ledger

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Josh Hayes complete annual career earnings ledger
SeasonSalaryBonuses and cash adjustmentsPotentialCash totals
YearAgeTeamBase salarySigningRosterRestructureOptionWorkoutIncentives paidOther cashAvailableAnnual cashCareer cash
2023NEW DEAL24TB$750,000$204,372$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$954,372$954,372
202425TB$915,000$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$915,000$1,869,372
202526TB$1,030,000$0$0$0$0$8,506$0$0$0$1,038,506$2,907,878
2026SCHEDULED27TB$1,145,000$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$1,145,000$4,052,878
Career totals$3,840,000$204,372$0$0$0$8,506$0$0$0$4,052,878$4,052,878

Contract history

1 reported agreements · guarantees at signing

  1. 20232023
Career cash shown: $2.91M · Projected under current schedule: $4.05M