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Juice Scruggs Contract

Juice Scruggs signed a four-year, $6.1 million contract with the Detroit Lions. The deal includes $3.21 million guaranteed. It carries a $1.59 million cap hit in 2026.

Contract record last updated .

4-year contract$6.10M
Guaranteed
$3.21M
Average / year
$1.52M
Free agency
2027 UFA
Guard #70Age 264 NFL seasons6' 3" / 320 lbsPenn State
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2026 contract ledger

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Juice Scruggs current contract summary
2026$1,581,696$0$1,592,576$0$1,592,576

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

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Juice Scruggs current contract annual cash and salary-cap ledger
YearBase salarySigning prorationOption bonusOption prorationRoster bonusPer-game bonusWorkout bonusAvailable incentivesCap incentivesGuaranteed salaryCash dueCap hit
2026contract$1,581,696$0$0$0$0$0$10,880$0$0$0$1,592,576$1,592,576
Cap equation · 2026BASE $1,581,696 + SIGNING $0 + OPTION PRORATION $0 + ROSTER $0 + PER-GAME $0 + WORKOUT $10,880 + CAP INCENTIVES $0=$1,592,576

Career cash flow

Earned through 2025Hatched bars are scheduled, not yet earnedSwipe across seasons →
$2.19M$1.09M$0
HOU2023–2025
DET2026
BaseSigningRosterRestructureOptionOther earnedBonus mixNew dealScheduled
CASH · 2026=BASE $1,581,696 + SIGNING $0 + ROSTER $0 + RESTRUCTURE $0 + OPTION $0 + WORKOUT $10,880 + EARNED INCENTIVES $0$1,592,576

Annual career ledger

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Juice Scruggs complete annual career earnings ledger
SeasonSalaryBonuses and cash adjustmentsPotentialCash totals
YearAgeTeamBase salarySigningRosterRestructureOptionWorkoutIncentives paidOther cashAvailableAnnual cashCareer cash
2023NEW DEAL23HOU$750,000$1,435,712$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$2,185,712$2,185,712
202424HOU$1,027,232$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$1,027,232$3,212,944
202525HOU$1,304,464$0$0$0$0$8,820$0$0$0$1,313,284$4,526,228
2026SCHEDULED26DET$1,581,696$0$0$0$0$10,880$0$0$0$1,592,576$6,118,804
Career totals$4,663,392$1,435,712$0$0$0$19,700$0$0$0$6,118,804$6,118,804

Contract history

1 reported agreements · guarantees at signing

  1. 20232023
Career cash shown: $4.53M · Projected under current schedule: $6.12M