- Signed
- 2019
- Average / year
- $589,167
- Signing bonus
- $12,500
- Guarantee rate
- 0.7%
$1,767,500 in reported contract value across 3 seasons, including $12,500 guaranteed at signing and a $12,500 signing bonus.
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Chicago Bears
Chicago BearsT.J. Edwards Contract
T.J. Edwards signed a two-year, $20 million contract with the Chicago Bears. The deal includes $16.65 million guaranteed. It carries a $10.83 million cap hit in 2026.
Contract record last updated .
2-year contract$20M
- Guaranteed
- $16.65M
- Average / year
- $10M
- Free agency
- 2028 UFA
Linebacker #53Age 308 NFL seasons6' 0" / 228 lbsWisconsin
CHILB / 53
2026 contract ledger
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| 2026 | $8,250,000 | $2,333,333 | $8,500,000 | $0 | $10,833,333 |
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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 | $8,250,000 | $2,333,333 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $250,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $8,500,000 | $10,833,333 |
Cap equation · 2026
BASE $8,250,000 + SIGNING $2,333,333 + OPTION PRORATION $0 + ROSTER $0 + PER-GAME $0 + WORKOUT $250,000 + CAP INCENTIVES $0=$10,833,333Career cash flow
Earned through 2025Hatched bars are scheduled, not yet earnedSwipe across seasons →
$8.50M$4.25M$0
PHI2019–2022CHI2023–2027BaseSigningRosterRestructureOptionOther earnedBonus mixNew dealScheduled
CASH · 2026=
BASE $8,250,000 + SIGNING $0 + ROSTER $0 + RESTRUCTURE $0 + OPTION $0 + WORKOUT $250,000 + EARNED INCENTIVES $0$8,500,000Annual 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 |
| 2019NEW DEAL | 23 | PHI | $495,000 | $12,500 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $507,500 | $507,500 |
| 2020 | 24 | PHI | $630,882 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $630,882 | $1,138,382 |
| 2021NEW DEAL | 25 | PHI | $850,000 | $1,185,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $2,035,000 | $3,173,382 |
| 2022 | 26 | PHI | $965,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $50,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $1,015,000 | $4,188,382 |
| 2023NEW DEAL | 27 | CHI | $1,900,000 | $4,500,000 | $0 | $1,500,000 | $0 | $100,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $8,000,000 | $12,188,382 |
| 2024 | 28 | CHI | $5,900,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $100,000 | $174,692 | $0 | $0 | $6,174,692 | $18,363,074 |
| 2025NEW DEAL | 29 | CHI | $1,400,000 | $7,000,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $100,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $8,500,000 | $26,863,074 |
| 2026SCHEDULED | 30 | CHI | $8,250,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $250,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $8,500,000 | $35,363,074 |
| 2027SCHEDULED | 31 | CHI | $8,250,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $250,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $8,500,000 | $43,863,074 |
| Career totals | $28,640,882 | $12,697,500 | $0 | $1,500,000 | $0 | $850,000 | $174,692 | $0 | $0 | $43,863,074 | $43,863,074 | ||
Contract history
4 reported agreements · guarantees at signing
- 20192019
- 20212021
- Signed
- 2021
- Average / year
- $2.20M
- Signing bonus
- $1.19M
- Guarantee rate
- 97.7%
$2,200,000 in reported contract value across 1 season, including $2,150,000 guaranteed at signing and a $1,185,000 signing bonus.
- 20232023
- Signed
- 2023
- Average / year
- $6.50M
- Signing bonus
- $4.50M
- Guarantee rate
- 40.5%
$19,500,000 in reported contract value across 3 seasons, including $7,900,000 guaranteed at signing and a $4,500,000 signing bonus.
- 20252025
- Signed
- 2025
- Average / year
- $10M
- Signing bonus
- $7M
- Guarantee rate
- 83.3%
$20,000,000 in reported contract value across 2 seasons, including $16,650,000 guaranteed at signing and a $7,000,000 signing bonus.