- Signed
- 2020
- Average / year
- $1.01M
- Signing bonus
- $746,080
- Guarantee rate
- 18.5%
$4,041,080 in reported contract value across 4 seasons, including $746,080 guaranteed at signing and a $746,080 signing bonus.
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New York Jets
New York JetsMykal Walker Contract
Mykal Walker signed a one-year, $1.4 million contract with the New York Jets. The deal includes $187,500 guaranteed. It carries a $1.26 million cap hit in 2026.
Contract record last updated .
1-year contract$1.40M
- Guaranteed
- $187,500
- Average / year
- $1.40M
- Free agency
- 2027 UFA
Linebacker #43Age 296 NFL seasons6' 3" / 230 lbsFresno State
NYJLB / 43
2026 contract ledger
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| 2026 | $1,215,000 | $187,500 | $1,402,500 | $0 | $1,262,500 |
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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 | $187,500 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $1,402,500 | $1,262,500 |
Cap equation · 2026
BASE $1,215,000 + SIGNING $187,500 + OPTION PRORATION $0 + ROSTER $0 + PER-GAME $0 + WORKOUT $0 + CAP INCENTIVES $0 + ADJUSTMENT −$140,000=$1,262,500Career cash flow
Earned through 2025Hatched bars are scheduled, not yet earnedSwipe across seasons →
$1.63M$815,873$0
ATL2020–2022
PIT2023
WSH2024JETS2025–2026
BaseSigningRosterRestructureOptionOther earnedBonus mixNew dealScheduled
CASH · 2026=
BASE $1,215,000 + SIGNING $187,500 + ROSTER $0 + RESTRUCTURE $0 + OPTION $0 + WORKOUT $0 + EARNED INCENTIVES $0$1,402,500Annual 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 | 23 | ATL | $610,000 | $746,080 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $275,666 | $0 | $0 | $1,631,746 | $1,631,746 |
| 2021 | 24 | ATL | $780,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $780,000 | $2,411,746 |
| 2022 | 25 | ATL | $895,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $895,000 | $3,306,746 |
| 2023NEW DEAL | 26 | PIT | $448,889 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | −$1 | $0 | $448,888 | $3,755,634 |
| 2024NEW DEAL | 27 | WSH | $1,125,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $1,125,000 | $4,880,634 |
| 2025NEW DEAL | 28 | JETS | $910,000 | $200,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $55,000 | $0 | −$255,000 | $0 | $910,000 | $5,790,634 |
| 2026NEW DEAL · SCHEDULED | 29 | JETS | $1,215,000 | $187,500 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $1,402,500 | $7,193,134 |
| Career totals | $5,983,889 | $1,133,580 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $55,000 | $275,666 | −$255,001 | $0 | $7,193,134 | $7,193,134 | ||
Contract history
6 reported agreements · guarantees at signing
- 20202020
- 20232023
- Signed
- 2023
- Average / year
- $1.01M
- Signing bonus
- —
- Guarantee rate
- Not reported
$1,010,000 in reported contract value across 1 season.
- 20242024
- Signed
- 2024
- Average / year
- $1.13M
- Signing bonus
- —
- Guarantee rate
- Not reported
$1,125,000 in reported contract value across 1 season.
- 20252025
- Signed
- 2025
- Average / year
- $1.17M
- Signing bonus
- —
- Guarantee rate
- Not reported
$1,170,000 in reported contract value across 1 season.
- 20252025
- Signed
- 2025
- Average / year
- $1.79M
- Signing bonus
- $200,000
- Guarantee rate
- 27.9%
$1,790,000 in reported contract value across 1 season, including $500,000 guaranteed at signing and a $200,000 signing bonus.
- 20262026
- Signed
- 2026
- Average / year
- $1.40M
- Signing bonus
- $187,500
- Guarantee rate
- 13.4%
$1,402,500 in reported contract value across 1 season, including $187,500 guaranteed at signing and a $187,500 signing bonus.