- Signed
- 2026
- Average / year
- $1.13M
- Signing bonus
- $158,176
- Guarantee rate
- 3.5%
$4,538,176 in reported contract value across 4 seasons, including $158,176 guaranteed at signing and a $158,176 signing bonus.
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New York Jets
New York JetsVJ Payne Contract
VJ Payne signed a four-year, $4.54 million contract with the New York Jets. The deal includes $158,176 guaranteed. It carries a $554,544 cap hit in 2026.
Contract record last updated .
4-year contract$4.54M
- Guaranteed
- $158,176
- Average / year
- $1.13M
- Free agency
- 2030 UFA
Safety #34Age 22Experience pending6' 3" / 206 lbsKansas State
NYJS / 34
2026 contract ledger
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| 2026 | $515,000 | $39,544 | $673,176 | $0 | $554,544 |
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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 | $515,000 | $39,544 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $673,176 | $554,544 |
Cap equation · 2026
BASE $515,000 + SIGNING $39,544 + OPTION PRORATION $0 + ROSTER $0 + PER-GAME $0 + WORKOUT $0 + CAP INCENTIVES $0=$554,544Career cash flow
Earned through 2026Hatched bars are scheduled, not yet earnedSwipe across seasons →
$1.28M$640,000$0
JETS2026–2029
BaseSigningRosterRestructureOptionOther earnedBonus mixNew dealScheduled
CASH · 2026=
BASE $515,000 + SIGNING $158,176 + ROSTER $0 + RESTRUCTURE $0 + OPTION $0 + WORKOUT $0 + EARNED INCENTIVES $0$673,176Annual 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 | 22 | JETS | $515,000 | $158,176 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $673,176 | $673,176 |
| 2027SCHEDULED | 23 | JETS | $1,050,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $1,050,000 | $1,723,176 |
| 2028SCHEDULED | 24 | JETS | $1,165,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $1,165,000 | $2,888,176 |
| 2029SCHEDULED | 25 | JETS | $1,280,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $1,280,000 | $4,168,176 |
| Career totals | $4,010,000 | $158,176 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $4,168,176 | $4,168,176 | ||
Contract history
1 reported agreements · guarantees at signing
- 20262026