- Signed
- 2026
- Average / year
- $1.16M
- Signing bonus
- $263,288
- Guarantee rate
- 5.7%
$4,643,288 in reported contract value across 4 seasons, including $263,288 guaranteed at signing and a $263,288 signing bonus.
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Detroit Lions
Detroit LionsSkyler Gill-Howard Contract
Skyler Gill-Howard signed a four-year, $4.64 million contract with the Detroit Lions. The deal includes $263,288 guaranteed. It carries a $955,118 cap hit in 2026.
Contract record last updated .
4-year contract$4.64M
- Guaranteed
- $263,288
- Average / year
- $1.16M
- Free agency
- 2030 UFA
Defensive Tackle #50Age 23Experience pending6' 0" / 280 lbsTexas Tech
DETDT / 50
2026 contract ledger
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| 2026 | $885,000 | $65,822 | $1,152,584 | $0 | $955,118 |
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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 | $65,822 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $4,296 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $1,152,584 | $955,118 |
Cap equation · 2026
BASE $885,000 + SIGNING $65,822 + OPTION PRORATION $0 + ROSTER $0 + PER-GAME $0 + WORKOUT $4,296 + CAP INCENTIVES $0=$955,118Career cash flow
Earned through 2026Hatched bars are scheduled, not yet earnedSwipe across seasons →
$1.28M$640,000$0
DET2026–2029BaseSigningRosterRestructureOptionOther earnedBonus mixNew dealScheduled
CASH · 2026=
BASE $885,000 + SIGNING $263,288 + ROSTER $0 + RESTRUCTURE $0 + OPTION $0 + WORKOUT $4,296 + EARNED INCENTIVES $0$1,152,584Annual 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 | 24 | DET | $885,000 | $263,288 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $4,296 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $1,152,584 | $1,152,584 |
| 2027SCHEDULED | 25 | DET | $1,050,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $1,050,000 | $2,202,584 |
| 2028SCHEDULED | 26 | DET | $1,165,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $1,165,000 | $3,367,584 |
| 2029SCHEDULED | 27 | DET | $1,280,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $1,280,000 | $4,647,584 |
| Career totals | $4,380,000 | $263,288 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $4,296 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $4,647,584 | $4,647,584 | ||
Contract history
1 reported agreements · guarantees at signing
- 20262026