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RJ Mickens Contract

RJ Mickens signed a four-year, $4.37 million contract with the Los Angeles Chargers. The deal includes $174,280 guaranteed. It carries a $1.05 million cap hit in 2026.

Contract record last updated .

4-year contract$4.37M
Guaranteed
$174,280
Average / year
$1.09M
Free agency
2029 UFA
Safety #27Age 252 NFL seasons6' 0" / 210 lbsClemson
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2026 contract ledger

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RJ Mickens current contract summary
2026$1,005,000$43,570$1,005,000$0$1,048,570

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

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RJ Mickens current contract annual cash and salary-cap ledger
YearBase salarySigning prorationOption bonusOption prorationRoster bonusPer-game bonusWorkout bonusAvailable incentivesCap incentivesGuaranteed salaryCash dueCap hit
2026contract$1,005,000$43,570$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$1,005,000$1,048,570
Cap equation · 2026BASE $1,005,000 + SIGNING $43,570 + OPTION PRORATION $0 + ROSTER $0 + PER-GAME $0 + WORKOUT $0 + CAP INCENTIVES $0=$1,048,570

Career cash flow

Earned through 2025Hatched bars are scheduled, not yet earnedSwipe across seasons →
$1.24M$617,500$0
LAC2025–2028
BaseSigningRosterRestructureOptionOther earnedBonus mixNew dealScheduled
CASH · 2026=BASE $1,005,000 + SIGNING $0 + ROSTER $0 + RESTRUCTURE $0 + OPTION $0 + WORKOUT $0 + EARNED INCENTIVES $0$1,005,000

Annual career ledger

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RJ Mickens complete annual career earnings ledger
SeasonSalaryBonuses and cash adjustmentsPotentialCash totals
YearAgeTeamBase salarySigningRosterRestructureOptionWorkoutIncentives paidOther cashAvailableAnnual cashCareer cash
2025NEW DEAL24LAC$840,000$174,280$0$0$0$4,508$0$0$0$1,018,788$1,018,788
2026SCHEDULED25LAC$1,005,000$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$1,005,000$2,023,788
2027SCHEDULED26LAC$1,120,000$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$1,120,000$3,143,788
2028SCHEDULED27LAC$1,235,000$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$1,235,000$4,378,788
Career totals$4,200,000$174,280$0$0$0$4,508$0$0$0$4,378,788$4,378,788

Contract history

1 reported agreements · guarantees at signing

  1. 20252025
Career cash shown: $1.02M · Projected under current schedule: $4.38M