- Signed
- 2020
- Average / year
- $695,000
- Signing bonus
- —
- Guarantee rate
- Not reported
$1,390,000 in reported contract value across 2 seasons.
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New Orleans Saints
New Orleans SaintsJuwan Johnson Contract
Juwan Johnson signed a three-year, $30.75 million contract with the New Orleans Saints. The deal includes $21.25 million guaranteed and can reach $34.5 million with incentives. It carries a $7.61 million cap hit in 2026.
Contract record last updated .
3-year contract$30.75M
- Guaranteed
- $21.25M
- Average / year
- $10.25M
- Free agency
- 2028 UFA
Tight End #83Age 297 NFL seasons6' 4" / 231 lbsOregon
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2026 contract ledger
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| 2026 | $1,215,000 | $3,200,000 | $9,830,000 | $0 | $7,613,000 |
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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 | $1,215,000 | $3,200,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $750,000 | $750,000 | $0 | $9,830,000 | $7,613,000 |
Cap equation · 2026
BASE $1,215,000 + SIGNING $3,200,000 + OPTION PRORATION $0 + ROSTER $0 + PER-GAME $0 + WORKOUT $0 + CAP INCENTIVES $750,000 + ADJUSTMENT $2,448,000=$7,613,000Career cash flow
Earned through 2025Hatched bars are scheduled, not yet earnedSwipe across seasons →
$12.93M$6.46M$0
NO2020–2027BaseSigningRosterRestructureOptionOther earnedBonus mixNew dealScheduled
CASH · 2026=
BASE $1,215,000 + SIGNING $0 + ROSTER $7,865,000 + RESTRUCTURE $0 + OPTION $0 + WORKOUT $0 + EARNED INCENTIVES $750,000$9,830,000Annual 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 | 24 | NO | $283,375 | $10,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $293,375 | $293,375 |
| 2021 | 25 | NO | $780,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $780,000 | $1,073,375 |
| 2022NEW DEAL | 26 | NO | $895,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $895,000 | $1,968,375 |
| 2023NEW DEAL | 27 | NO | $1,010,000 | $5,000,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $6,010,000 | $7,978,375 |
| 2024 | 28 | NO | $1,125,000 | $0 | $4,375,000 | $500,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $6,000,000 | $13,978,375 |
| 2025NEW DEAL | 29 | NO | $1,170,000 | $11,000,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $9,765 | $750,000 | $0 | $0 | $12,929,765 | $26,908,140 |
| 2026SCHEDULED | 30 | NO | $1,215,000 | $0 | $7,865,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $750,000 | $0 | $0 | $9,830,000 | $36,738,140 |
| 2027SCHEDULED | 31 | NO | $7,500,000 | $0 | $0 | $2,000,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $9,500,000 | $46,238,140 |
| Career totals | $13,978,375 | $16,010,000 | $12,240,000 | $2,500,000 | $0 | $9,765 | $1,500,000 | $0 | $0 | $46,238,140 | $46,238,140 | ||
Contract history
5 reported agreements · guarantees at signing
- 20202020
- 20202020
- Signed
- 2020
- Average / year
- $765,000
- Signing bonus
- $10,000
- Guarantee rate
- 3.7%
$2,295,000 in reported contract value across 3 seasons, including $85,000 guaranteed at signing and a $10,000 signing bonus.
- 20222022
- Signed
- 2022
- Average / year
- $895,000
- Signing bonus
- —
- Guarantee rate
- Not reported
$895,000 in reported contract value across 1 season.
- 20232023
- Signed
- 2023
- Average / year
- $6M
- Signing bonus
- $5M
- Guarantee rate
- 95.9%
$12,000,000 in reported contract value across 2 seasons, including $11,510,000 guaranteed at signing and a $5,000,000 signing bonus.
- 20252025
- Signed
- 2025
- Average / year
- $10.25M
- Signing bonus
- $11M
- Guarantee rate
- 69.1%
$30,750,000 in reported contract value across 3 seasons, including $21,250,000 guaranteed at signing and a $11,000,000 signing bonus.