- Signed
- 2020
- Average / year
- $3.34M
- Signing bonus
- $7.27M
- Guarantee rate
- 77.2%
$13,344,613 in reported contract value across 4 seasons, including $10,304,892 guaranteed at signing and a $7,265,172 signing bonus.
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Washington Commanders
Washington CommandersK'Lavon Chaisson Contract
K'Lavon Chaisson signed a one-year, $11 million contract with the Washington Commanders. The deal includes $10.3 million guaranteed and can reach $12 million with incentives. It carries a $11.47 million cap hit in 2026.
Contract record last updated .
1-year contract$11M
- Guaranteed
- $10.30M
- Average / year
- $11M
- Free agency
- 2027 UFA
Linebacker #45Age 277 NFL seasons6' 3" / 255 lbsLSU
WSHLB / 45
2026 contract ledger
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| 2026 | $3,300,000 | $7,000,000 | $10,970,000 | $0 | $11,470,000 |
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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 | $3,300,000 | $7,000,000 | $0 | $0 | $480,000 | $0 | $190,000 | $500,000 | $500,000 | $0 | $10,970,000 | $11,470,000 |
Cap equation · 2026
BASE $3,300,000 + SIGNING $7,000,000 + OPTION PRORATION $0 + ROSTER $480,000 + PER-GAME $0 + WORKOUT $190,000 + CAP INCENTIVES $500,000=$11,470,000Career cash flow
Earned through 2025Hatched bars are scheduled, not yet earnedSwipe across seasons →
$10.97M$5.49M$0
JAX2020–2023
LV2024
NE2025WSH2026BaseSigningRosterRestructureOptionOther earnedBonus mixNew dealScheduled
CASH · 2026=
BASE $3,300,000 + SIGNING $7,000,000 + ROSTER $0 + RESTRUCTURE $0 + OPTION $0 + WORKOUT $190,000 + EARNED INCENTIVES $0 + ADJUSTMENT $480,000$10,970,000Annual 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 | 21 | JAX | $610,000 | $7,265,172 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $100,303 | $0 | $0 | $7,975,475 | $7,975,475 |
| 2021 | 22 | JAX | $1,216,573 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $1,216,573 | $9,192,048 |
| 2022 | 23 | JAX | $1,823,147 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $1,823,147 | $11,015,195 |
| 2023 | 24 | JAX | $2,429,720 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $2,429,720 | $13,444,915 |
| 2024NEW DEAL | 25 | LV | $875,000 | $500,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $25,000 | $0 | −$525,000 | $0 | $875,000 | $14,319,915 |
| 2025NEW DEAL | 26 | NE | $1,400,000 | $1,000,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $99,135 | $2,000,000 | $480,000 | $0 | $4,979,135 | $19,299,050 |
| 2026NEW DEAL · SCHEDULED | 27 | WSH | $3,300,000 | $7,000,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $190,000 | $0 | $480,000 | $0 | $10,970,000 | $30,269,050 |
| Career totals | $11,654,440 | $15,765,172 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $314,135 | $2,100,303 | $435,000 | $0 | $30,269,050 | $30,269,050 | ||
Contract history
5 reported agreements · guarantees at signing
- 20202020
- 20242024
- Signed
- 2024
- Average / year
- $1.13M
- Signing bonus
- —
- Guarantee rate
- Not reported
$1,125,000 in reported contract value across 1 season.
- 20242024
- Signed
- 2024
- Average / year
- $2.50M
- Signing bonus
- $500,000
- Guarantee rate
- 20.0%
$2,500,000 in reported contract value across 1 season, including $500,000 guaranteed at signing and a $500,000 signing bonus.
- 20252025
- Signed
- 2025
- Average / year
- $3M
- Signing bonus
- $1M
- Guarantee rate
- 50.0%
$3,000,000 in reported contract value across 1 season, including $1,500,000 guaranteed at signing and a $1,000,000 signing bonus.
- 20262026
- Signed
- 2026
- Average / year
- $11M
- Signing bonus
- $7M
- Guarantee rate
- 93.6%
$11,000,000 in reported contract value across 1 season, including $10,300,000 guaranteed at signing and a $7,000,000 signing bonus.