- Signed
- 2020
- Average / year
- $883,193
- Signing bonus
- $237,772
- Guarantee rate
- 6.7%
$3,532,772 in reported contract value across 4 seasons, including $237,772 guaranteed at signing and a $237,772 signing bonus.
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Denver Broncos
Denver BroncosJustin Strnad Contract
Justin Strnad signed a three-year, $18 million contract with the Denver Broncos. The deal includes $10 million guaranteed and can reach $19.5 million with incentives. It carries a $3.29 million cap hit in 2026.
Contract record last updated .
3-year contract$18M
- Guaranteed
- $10M
- Average / year
- $6M
- Free agency
- 2029 UFA
Linebacker #40Age 307 NFL seasons6' 3" / 235 lbsWake Forest
DENLB / 40
2026 contract ledger
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| 2026 | $1,245,000 | $1,721,667 | $6,758,160 | $0 | $3,294,827 |
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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 | $1,245,000 | $1,721,667 | $0 | $0 | $340,000 | $0 | $8,160 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $6,758,160 | $3,294,827 |
Cap equation · 2026
BASE $1,245,000 + SIGNING $1,721,667 + OPTION PRORATION $0 + ROSTER $340,000 + PER-GAME $0 + WORKOUT $8,160 + CAP INCENTIVES $0 + ADJUSTMENT −$20,000=$3,294,827Career cash flow
Earned through 2025Hatched bars are scheduled, not yet earnedSwipe across seasons →
$6.76M$3.38M$0
DEN2020–2028BaseSigningRosterRestructureOptionOther earnedBonus mixNew dealScheduled
CASH · 2026=
BASE $1,245,000 + SIGNING $5,165,000 + ROSTER $0 + RESTRUCTURE $0 + OPTION $0 + WORKOUT $8,160 + EARNED INCENTIVES $0 + ADJUSTMENT $340,000$6,758,160Annual 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 | 24 | DEN | $400,000 | $237,772 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $637,772 | $637,772 |
| 2021 | 25 | DEN | $660,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $660,000 | $1,297,772 |
| 2022 | 26 | DEN | $895,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $895,000 | $2,192,772 |
| 2023 | 27 | DEN | $1,010,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $1,010,000 | $3,202,772 |
| 2024NEW DEAL | 28 | DEN | $1,055,000 | $250,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $1,305,000 | $4,507,772 |
| 2025NEW DEAL | 29 | DEN | $2,620,000 | $167,500 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $8,820 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $2,796,320 | $7,304,092 |
| 2026NEW DEAL · SCHEDULED | 30 | DEN | $1,245,000 | $5,165,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $8,160 | $0 | $340,000 | $0 | $6,758,160 | $14,062,252 |
| 2027SCHEDULED | 31 | DEN | $5,240,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $510,000 | $0 | $5,750,000 | $19,812,252 |
| 2028SCHEDULED | 32 | DEN | $4,990,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $510,000 | $0 | $5,500,000 | $25,312,252 |
| Career totals | $18,115,000 | $5,820,272 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $16,980 | $0 | $1,360,000 | $0 | $25,312,252 | $25,312,252 | ||
Contract history
4 reported agreements · guarantees at signing
- 20202020
- 20242024
- Signed
- 2024
- Average / year
- $1.30M
- Signing bonus
- $250,000
- Guarantee rate
- 57.5%
$1,305,000 in reported contract value across 1 season, including $750,000 guaranteed at signing and a $250,000 signing bonus.
- 20252025
- Signed
- 2025
- Average / year
- $2.79M
- Signing bonus
- $167,500
- Guarantee rate
- 100.0%
$2,787,500 in reported contract value across 1 season, including $2,787,500 guaranteed at signing and a $167,500 signing bonus.
- 20262026
- Signed
- 2026
- Average / year
- $6M
- Signing bonus
- $5.17M
- Guarantee rate
- 55.6%
$18,000,000 in reported contract value across 3 seasons, including $10,000,000 guaranteed at signing and a $5,165,000 signing bonus.