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Marcus Mariota Contract

Marcus Mariota signed a one-year, $7 million contract with the Washington Commanders. The deal includes $6.39 million guaranteed and can reach $11 million with incentives. It carries a $7.34 million cap hit in 2026.

Contract record last updated .

1-year contract$7M
Guaranteed
$6.39M
Average / year
$7M
Free agency
2027 UFA
Quarterback #8Age 3212 NFL seasons6' 4" / 222 lbsOregon
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2026 contract ledger

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Marcus Mariota current contract summary
2026$1,390,000$5,000,000$7,000,000$0$7,340,000

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

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Marcus Mariota current contract annual cash and salary-cap ledger
YearBase salarySigning prorationOption bonusOption prorationRoster bonusPer-game bonusWorkout bonusAvailable incentivesCap incentivesGuaranteed salaryCash dueCap hit
2026contract$1,390,000$5,000,000$0$0$510,000$0$100,000$400,000$340,000$0$7,000,000$7,340,000
Cap equation · 2026BASE $1,390,000 + SIGNING $5,000,000 + OPTION PRORATION $0 + ROSTER $510,000 + PER-GAME $0 + WORKOUT $100,000 + CAP INCENTIVES $340,000=$7,340,000

$60,000 in additional incentives is available but does not count in the current cap hit.

Career cash flow

Earned through 2025Hatched bars are scheduled, not yet earnedSwipe across seasons →
$20.92M$10.46M$0
TEN2015–2019
LV2020–2021
ATL2022
PHI2023
WSH2024–2026
BaseSigningRosterRestructureOptionOther earnedBonus mixNew dealScheduled
CASH · 2026=BASE $1,390,000 + SIGNING $5,000,000 + ROSTER $0 + RESTRUCTURE $0 + OPTION $0 + WORKOUT $100,000 + EARNED INCENTIVES $0 + ADJUSTMENT $510,000$7,000,000

Annual career ledger

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Marcus Mariota complete annual career earnings ledger
SeasonSalaryBonuses and cash adjustmentsPotentialCash totals
YearAgeTeamBase salarySigningRosterRestructureOptionWorkoutIncentives paidOther cashAvailableAnnual cashCareer cash
2015NEW DEAL22TEN$435,000$15,870,164$0$0$0$0$25,160$0$0$16,330,324$16,330,324
201623TEN$525,000$0$0$1,010,635$0$0$0$0$0$1,535,635$17,865,959
201724TEN$615,000$0$0$2,021,270$0$0$0$0$0$2,636,270$20,502,229
201825TEN$705,000$0$0$3,031,905$0$0$0$0$0$3,736,905$24,239,134
201926TEN$20,922,000$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$20,922,000$45,161,134
2020NEW DEAL27LV$7,500,000$0$0$0$0$0$1,630,549$0$0$9,130,549$54,291,683
2021NEW DEAL28LV$1,750,000$1,750,000$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$3,500,000$57,791,683
2022NEW DEAL29ATL$1,750,000$5,000,000$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$6,750,000$64,541,683
2023NEW DEAL30PHI$1,165,000$3,835,000$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$5,000,000$69,541,683
2024NEW DEAL31WSH$2,390,000$3,000,000$0$0$0$100,000$0$510,000$0$6,000,000$75,541,683
2025NEW DEAL32WSH$1,890,000$5,500,000$0$0$0$100,000$400,000$450,000$0$8,340,000$83,881,683
2026NEW DEAL · SCHEDULED33WSH$1,390,000$5,000,000$0$0$0$100,000$0$510,000$0$7,000,000$90,881,683
Career totals$41,037,000$39,955,164$0$6,063,810$0$300,000$2,055,709$1,470,000$0$90,881,683$90,881,683

Contract history

8 reported agreements · guarantees at signing

  1. 20152015
  2. 20202020
  3. 20212021
  4. 20222022
  5. 20232023
  6. 20242024
  7. 20252025
  8. 20262026
Career cash shown: $83.88M · Projected under current schedule: $90.88M