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Leo Chenal Contract

Leo Chenal signed a three-year, $24.75 million contract with the Washington Commanders. The deal includes $12.4 million guaranteed. It carries a $4.33 million cap hit in 2026.

Contract record last updated .

3-year contract$24.75M
Guaranteed
$12.40M
Average / year
$8.25M
Free agency
2029 UFA
Linebacker #54Age 255 NFL seasons6' 3" / 250 lbsWisconsin
Leo Chenal headshotWashington Commanders logo
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2026 contract ledger

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Leo Chenal current contract summary
2026$1,600,000$2,166,667$8,750,000$0$4,326,666

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

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Leo Chenal current contract annual cash and salary-cap ledger
YearBase salarySigning prorationOption bonusOption prorationRoster bonusPer-game bonusWorkout bonusAvailable incentivesCap incentivesGuaranteed salaryCash dueCap hit
2026contract$1,600,000$2,166,667$0$0$510,000$0$140,000$0$0$0$8,750,000$4,326,666
Cap equation · 2026BASE $1,600,000 + SIGNING $2,166,667 + OPTION PRORATION $0 + ROSTER $510,000 + PER-GAME $0 + WORKOUT $140,000 + CAP INCENTIVES $0 + ADJUSTMENT −$90,001=$4,326,666

Career cash flow

Earned through 2025Hatched bars are scheduled, not yet earnedSwipe across seasons →
$8.75M$4.38M$0
KC2022–2025
WSH2026–2028
BaseSigningRosterRestructureOptionOther earnedBonus mixNew dealScheduled
CASH · 2026=BASE $1,600,000 + SIGNING $6,500,000 + ROSTER $0 + RESTRUCTURE $0 + OPTION $0 + WORKOUT $140,000 + EARNED INCENTIVES $0 + ADJUSTMENT $510,000$8,750,000

Annual career ledger

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Leo Chenal complete annual career earnings ledger
SeasonSalaryBonuses and cash adjustmentsPotentialCash totals
YearAgeTeamBase salarySigningRosterRestructureOptionWorkoutIncentives paidOther cashAvailableAnnual cashCareer cash
2022NEW DEAL22KC$705,000$849,024$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$1,554,024$1,554,024
202323KC$884,314$0$0$0$0$50,000$0$0$0$934,314$2,488,338
202424KC$1,113,628$0$0$0$0$50,000$0$0$0$1,163,628$3,651,966
202525KC$3,356,000$0$0$0$0$58,820$0$0$0$3,414,820$7,066,786
2026NEW DEAL · SCHEDULED26WSH$1,600,000$6,500,000$0$0$0$140,000$0$510,000$0$8,750,000$15,816,786
2027SCHEDULED27WSH$7,100,000$0$0$0$0$140,000$0$510,000$0$7,750,000$23,566,786
2028SCHEDULED28WSH$7,600,000$0$0$0$0$140,000$0$510,000$0$8,250,000$31,816,786
Career totals$22,358,942$7,349,024$0$0$0$578,820$0$1,530,000$0$31,816,786$31,816,786

Contract history

2 reported agreements · guarantees at signing

  1. 20222022
  2. 20262026
Career cash shown: $7.07M · Projected under current schedule: $31.82M