- Signed
- 2018
- Average / year
- $572,667
- Signing bonus
- $8,000
- Guarantee rate
- 0.5%
$1,718,000 in reported contract value across 3 seasons, including $8,000 guaranteed at signing and a $8,000 signing bonus.
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Los Angeles Rams
Los Angeles RamsPoona Ford Contract
Poona Ford signed a three-year, $27.6 million contract with the Los Angeles Rams. The deal includes $15.6 million guaranteed and can reach $29.6 million with incentives. It carries a $11.43 million cap hit in 2026.
Contract record last updated .
3-year contract$27.60M
- Guaranteed
- $15.60M
- Average / year
- $9.20M
- Free agency
- 2028 UFA
Defensive Tackle #97Age 309 NFL seasons5' 11" / 314 lbsTexas
LARDT / 97
2026 contract ledger
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| 2026 | $5,000,000 | $1,833,333 | $9,600,000 | $0 | $11,433,333 |
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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 | $5,000,000 | $1,833,333 | $0 | $0 | $3,850,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $9,600,000 | $11,433,333 |
Cap equation · 2026
BASE $5,000,000 + SIGNING $1,833,333 + OPTION PRORATION $0 + ROSTER $3,850,000 + PER-GAME $0 + WORKOUT $0 + CAP INCENTIVES $0 + ADJUSTMENT $750,000=$11,433,333Career cash flow
Earned through 2025Hatched bars are scheduled, not yet earnedSwipe across seasons →
$9.60M$4.80M$0
SEA2018–2022
BUF2023
LAC2024LAR2025–2027BaseSigningRosterRestructureOptionOther earnedBonus mixNew dealScheduled
CASH · 2026=
BASE $5,000,000 + SIGNING $0 + ROSTER $0 + RESTRUCTURE $3,850,000 + OPTION $0 + WORKOUT $0 + EARNED INCENTIVES $0 + ADJUSTMENT $750,000$9,600,000Annual 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 |
| 2018NEW DEAL | 23 | SEA | $480,000 | $8,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $488,000 | $488,000 |
| 2019 | 24 | SEA | $570,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $570,000 | $1,058,000 |
| 2020 | 25 | SEA | $750,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $750,000 | $1,808,000 |
| 2021NEW DEAL | 26 | SEA | $920,000 | $3,500,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $4,420,000 | $6,228,000 |
| 2022 | 27 | SEA | $7,900,000 | $0 | $0 | $425,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $8,325,000 | $14,553,000 |
| 2023NEW DEAL | 28 | BUF | $1,500,000 | $750,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $2,250,000 | $16,803,000 |
| 2024NEW DEAL | 29 | LAC | $1,125,000 | $665,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $1,790,000 | $18,593,000 |
| 2025NEW DEAL | 30 | LAR | $2,500,000 | $5,500,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $10,080 | $0 | $750,000 | $0 | $8,760,080 | $27,353,080 |
| 2026SCHEDULED | 31 | LAR | $5,000,000 | $0 | $0 | $3,850,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $750,000 | $0 | $9,600,000 | $36,953,080 |
| 2027SCHEDULED | 32 | LAR | $6,250,000 | $0 | $0 | $2,250,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $750,000 | $0 | $9,250,000 | $46,203,080 |
| Career totals | $26,995,000 | $10,423,000 | $0 | $6,525,000 | $0 | $10,080 | $0 | $2,250,000 | $0 | $46,203,080 | $46,203,080 | ||
Contract history
5 reported agreements · guarantees at signing
- 20182018
- 20212021
- Signed
- 2021
- Average / year
- $6.17M
- Signing bonus
- $3.50M
- Guarantee rate
- 60.8%
$12,345,000 in reported contract value across 2 seasons, including $7,500,000 guaranteed at signing and a $3,500,000 signing bonus.
- 20232023
- Signed
- 2023
- Average / year
- $2.25M
- Signing bonus
- $750,000
- Guarantee rate
- 66.7%
$2,250,000 in reported contract value across 1 season, including $1,500,000 guaranteed at signing and a $750,000 signing bonus.
- 20242024
- Signed
- 2024
- Average / year
- $1.79M
- Signing bonus
- $665,000
- Guarantee rate
- 37.2%
$1,790,000 in reported contract value across 1 season, including $665,000 guaranteed at signing and a $665,000 signing bonus.
- 20252025
- Signed
- 2025
- Average / year
- $9.20M
- Signing bonus
- $5.50M
- Guarantee rate
- 56.5%
$27,600,000 in reported contract value across 3 seasons, including $15,600,000 guaranteed at signing and a $5,500,000 signing bonus.