- Signed
- 2023
- Average / year
- $4.08M
- Signing bonus
- $8.87M
- Guarantee rate
- 100.0%
$16,321,674 in reported contract value across 4 seasons, including $16,321,674 guaranteed at signing and a $8,870,308 signing bonus.
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New York Jets
New York JetsWill McDonald IV Contract
Will McDonald IV signed a four-year, $16.32 million contract with the New York Jets. The deal includes $16.32 million guaranteed. It carries a $5.19 million cap hit in 2026.
Contract record last updated .
4-year contract$16.32M
- Guaranteed
- $16.32M
- Average / year
- $4.08M
- Free agency
- 2028 UFA
Defensive End #9Age 274 NFL seasons6' 4" / 245 lbsIowa State
NYJDE / 9
2026 contract ledger
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| 2026 | $1,662,702 | $2,217,577 | $2,975,682 | $0 | $5,193,259 |
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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 | $1,662,702 | $2,217,577 | $0 | $0 | $1,312,980 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $2,975,682 | $5,193,259 |
Cap equation · 2026
BASE $1,662,702 + SIGNING $2,217,577 + OPTION PRORATION $0 + ROSTER $1,312,980 + PER-GAME $0 + WORKOUT $0 + CAP INCENTIVES $0=$5,193,259Career cash flow
Earned through 2025Hatched bars are scheduled, not yet earnedSwipe across seasons →
$14.47M$7.24M$0
JETS2023–2027
BaseSigningRosterRestructureOptionOther earnedBonus mixNew dealScheduled
CASH · 2026=
BASE $1,662,702 + SIGNING $0 + ROSTER $0 + RESTRUCTURE $1,312,980 + OPTION $0 + WORKOUT $0 + EARNED INCENTIVES $0$2,975,682Annual 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 |
| 2023NEW DEAL | 24 | JETS | $750,000 | $8,870,308 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $9,620,308 | $9,620,308 |
| 2024 | 25 | JETS | $915,000 | $0 | $0 | $576,894 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $1,491,894 | $11,112,202 |
| 2025 | 26 | JETS | $1,342,788 | $0 | $0 | $891,000 | $0 | $6,298 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $2,240,086 | $13,352,288 |
| 2026SCHEDULED | 27 | JETS | $1,662,702 | $0 | $0 | $1,312,980 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $2,975,682 | $16,327,970 |
| 2027SCHEDULED | 28 | JETS | $14,475,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $14,475,000 | $30,802,970 |
| Career totals | $19,145,490 | $8,870,308 | $0 | $2,780,874 | $0 | $6,298 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $30,802,970 | $30,802,970 | ||
Contract history
1 reported agreements · guarantees at signing
- 20232023