- Signed
- 2022
- Average / year
- $787,500
- Signing bonus
- —
- Guarantee rate
- Not reported
$1,575,000 in reported contract value across 2 seasons.
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Minnesota Vikings
Minnesota VikingsTheo Jackson Contract
Theo Jackson signed a three-year, $9.31 million contract with the Minnesota Vikings. The deal includes $5.38 million guaranteed and can reach $12.62 million with incentives. It carries a $2.67 million cap hit in 2026.
Contract record last updated .
3-year contract$9.31M
- Guaranteed
- $5.38M
- Average / year
- $3.10M
- Free agency
- 2028 UFA
Safety #26Age 275 NFL seasons6' 1" / 205 lbsTennessee
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2026 contract ledger
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| 2026 | $1,280,000 | $1,000,000 | $1,500,000 | $0 | $2,670,000 |
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Cap hit: The total amount charged against the team salary cap for this league year.
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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 | $1,280,000 | $1,000,000 | $0 | $0 | $170,000 | $0 | $50,000 | $200,000 | $170,000 | $0 | $1,500,000 | $2,670,000 |
Cap equation · 2026
BASE $1,280,000 + SIGNING $1,000,000 + OPTION PRORATION $0 + ROSTER $170,000 + PER-GAME $0 + WORKOUT $50,000 + CAP INCENTIVES $170,000=$2,670,000$30,000 in additional incentives is available but does not count in the current cap hit.
Career cash flow
Earned through 2025Hatched bars are scheduled, not yet earnedSwipe across seasons →
$4.11M$2.05M$0
MIN2022–2027BaseSigningRosterRestructureOptionOther earnedBonus mixNew dealScheduled
CASH · 2026=
BASE $1,280,000 + SIGNING $0 + ROSTER $0 + RESTRUCTURE $0 + OPTION $0 + WORKOUT $50,000 + EARNED INCENTIVES $0 + ADJUSTMENT $170,000$1,500,000Annual 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 |
| 2022NEW DEAL | 24 | MIN | $509,167 | $163,476 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | −$163,477 | $0 | $509,166 | $509,166 |
| 2023 | 25 | MIN | $870,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $870,000 | $1,379,166 |
| 2024NEW DEAL | 26 | MIN | $985,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $985,000 | $2,364,166 |
| 2025NEW DEAL | 27 | MIN | $1,100,000 | $3,000,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $5,670 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $4,105,670 | $6,469,836 |
| 2026SCHEDULED | 28 | MIN | $1,280,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $50,000 | $0 | $170,000 | $0 | $1,500,000 | $7,969,836 |
| 2027SCHEDULED | 29 | MIN | $3,495,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $50,000 | $0 | $170,000 | $0 | $3,715,000 | $11,684,836 |
| Career totals | $8,239,167 | $3,163,476 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $105,670 | $0 | $176,523 | $0 | $11,684,836 | $11,684,836 | ||
Contract history
4 reported agreements · guarantees at signing
- 20222022
- 20222022
- Signed
- 2022
- Average / year
- $955,869
- Signing bonus
- $163,476
- Guarantee rate
- 4.3%
$3,823,476 in reported contract value across 4 seasons, including $163,476 guaranteed at signing and a $163,476 signing bonus.
- 20242024
- Signed
- 2024
- Average / year
- $985,000
- Signing bonus
- —
- Guarantee rate
- Not reported
$985,000 in reported contract value across 1 season.
- 20252025
- Signed
- 2025
- Average / year
- $3.10M
- Signing bonus
- $3M
- Guarantee rate
- 57.8%
$9,315,000 in reported contract value across 3 seasons, including $5,380,000 guaranteed at signing and a $3,000,000 signing bonus.