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Sonny Styles Contract

Sonny Styles signed a four-year, $37.21 million contract with the Washington Commanders. The deal includes $37.21 million guaranteed. It carries a $6.77 million cap hit in 2026.

Contract record last updated .

4-year contract$37.21M
Guaranteed
$37.21M
Average / year
$9.30M
Free agency
2031 UFA
Linebacker #52Age 21Experience pending6' 5" / 243 lbsOhio State
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2026 contract ledger

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Sonny Styles current contract summary
2026$885,000$5,880,744$24,412,451$0$6,770,219

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

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Sonny Styles current contract annual cash and salary-cap ledger
YearBase salarySigning prorationOption bonusOption prorationRoster bonusPer-game bonusWorkout bonusAvailable incentivesCap incentivesGuaranteed salaryCash dueCap hit
2026contract$885,000$5,880,744$0$0$0$0$4,475$0$0$0$24,412,451$6,770,219
Cap equation · 2026BASE $885,000 + SIGNING $5,880,744 + OPTION PRORATION $0 + ROSTER $0 + PER-GAME $0 + WORKOUT $4,475 + CAP INCENTIVES $0=$6,770,219

Career cash flow

Earned through 2026Hatched bars are scheduled, not yet earnedSwipe across seasons →
$24.41M$12.21M$0
WSH2026–2029
BaseSigningRosterRestructureOptionOther earnedBonus mixNew dealScheduled
CASH · 2026=BASE $885,000 + SIGNING $23,522,976 + ROSTER $0 + RESTRUCTURE $0 + OPTION $0 + WORKOUT $4,475 + EARNED INCENTIVES $0$24,412,451

Annual career ledger

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Sonny Styles complete annual career earnings ledger
SeasonSalaryBonuses and cash adjustmentsPotentialCash totals
YearAgeTeamBase salarySigningRosterRestructureOptionWorkoutIncentives paidOther cashAvailableAnnual cashCareer cash
2026NEW DEAL · SCHEDULED22WSH$885,000$23,522,976$0$0$0$4,475$0$0$0$24,412,451$24,412,451
2027SCHEDULED23WSH$1,050,000$0$0$1,526,436$0$0$0$0$0$2,576,436$26,988,887
2028SCHEDULED24WSH$1,165,000$0$0$3,102,872$0$0$0$0$0$4,267,872$31,256,759
2029SCHEDULED25WSH$1,280,000$0$0$4,679,308$0$0$0$0$0$5,959,308$37,216,067
Career totals$4,380,000$23,522,976$0$9,308,616$0$4,475$0$0$0$37,216,067$37,216,067

Contract history

1 reported agreements · guarantees at signing

  1. 20262026
Career cash shown: $0 · Projected under current schedule: $37.22M