- Signed
- 2026
- Average / year
- $1.83M
- Signing bonus
- $1.80M
- Guarantee rate
- 24.5%
$7,336,666 in reported contract value across 4 seasons, including $1,795,756 guaranteed at signing and a $1,795,756 signing bonus.
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Chicago Bears
Chicago BearsSam Roush Contract
Sam Roush signed a four-year, $7.34 million contract with the Chicago Bears. The deal includes $1.8 million guaranteed. It carries a $1.34 million cap hit in 2026.
Contract record last updated .
4-year contract$7.34M
- Guaranteed
- $1.80M
- Average / year
- $1.83M
- Free agency
- 2030 UFA
Tight End #87Age 22Experience pending6' 5" / 267 lbsStanford
CHITE / 87
2026 contract ledger
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| 2026 | $885,000 | $448,939 | $2,685,589 | $0 | $1,338,772 |
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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 | $885,000 | $448,939 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $4,833 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $2,685,589 | $1,338,772 |
Cap equation · 2026
BASE $885,000 + SIGNING $448,939 + OPTION PRORATION $0 + ROSTER $0 + PER-GAME $0 + WORKOUT $4,833 + CAP INCENTIVES $0=$1,338,772Career cash flow
Earned through 2026Hatched bars are scheduled, not yet earnedSwipe across seasons →
$2.69M$1.34M$0
CHI2026–2029BaseSigningRosterRestructureOptionOther earnedBonus mixNew dealScheduled
CASH · 2026=
BASE $885,000 + SIGNING $1,795,756 + ROSTER $0 + RESTRUCTURE $0 + OPTION $0 + WORKOUT $4,833 + EARNED INCENTIVES $0$2,685,589Annual 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 |
| 2026NEW DEAL · SCHEDULED | 23 | CHI | $885,000 | $1,795,756 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $4,833 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $2,685,589 | $2,685,589 |
| 2027SCHEDULED | 24 | CHI | $1,158,485 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $60,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $1,218,485 | $3,904,074 |
| 2028SCHEDULED | 25 | CHI | $1,491,970 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $60,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $1,551,970 | $5,456,044 |
| 2029SCHEDULED | 26 | CHI | $1,825,455 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $60,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $1,885,455 | $7,341,499 |
| Career totals | $5,360,910 | $1,795,756 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $184,833 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $7,341,499 | $7,341,499 | ||
Contract history
1 reported agreements · guarantees at signing
- 20262026