- Signed
- 2017
- Average / year
- $639,972
- Signing bonus
- $159,888
- Guarantee rate
- 6.2%
$2,559,888 in reported contract value across 4 seasons, including $159,888 guaranteed at signing and a $159,888 signing bonus.
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Chicago Bears
Chicago BearsXavier Woods Contract
Xavier Woods signed a one-year, $1.35 million contract with the Chicago Bears. The deal includes $50,000 guaranteed. It carries a $1.13 million cap hit in 2026.
Contract record last updated .
1-year contract$1.35M
- Guaranteed
- $50,000
- Average / year
- $1.35M
- Free agency
- 2027 UFA
Safety #23Age 3110 NFL seasons5' 11" / 202 lbsLouisiana Tech
CHIS / 23
2026 contract ledger
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| 2026 | $1,300,000 | $50,000 | $1,350,000 | $0 | $1,125,000 |
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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 | $1,300,000 | $50,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $1,350,000 | $1,125,000 |
Cap equation · 2026
BASE $1,300,000 + SIGNING $50,000 + OPTION PRORATION $0 + ROSTER $0 + PER-GAME $0 + WORKOUT $0 + CAP INCENTIVES $0 + ADJUSTMENT −$225,000=$1,125,000Career cash flow
Earned through 2025Hatched bars are scheduled, not yet earnedSwipe across seasons →
$6.13M$3.07M$0
DAL2017–2020
MIN2021
CAR2022–2024
TEN2025CHI2026BaseSigningRosterRestructureOptionOther earnedBonus mixNew dealScheduled
CASH · 2026=
BASE $1,300,000 + SIGNING $50,000 + ROSTER $0 + RESTRUCTURE $0 + OPTION $0 + WORKOUT $0 + EARNED INCENTIVES $0$1,350,000Annual 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 |
| 2017NEW DEAL | 22 | DAL | $465,000 | $159,888 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $624,888 | $624,888 |
| 2018 | 23 | DAL | $555,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $555,000 | $1,179,888 |
| 2019 | 24 | DAL | $645,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $403,298 | $0 | $0 | $1,048,298 | $2,228,186 |
| 2020 | 25 | DAL | $2,133,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $230,276 | $0 | $0 | $2,363,276 | $4,591,462 |
| 2021NEW DEAL | 26 | MIN | $1,000,000 | $500,000 | $0 | $235,294 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $1,735,294 | $6,326,756 |
| 2022NEW DEAL | 27 | CAR | $1,035,000 | $5,000,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $100,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $6,135,000 | $12,461,756 |
| 2023 | 28 | CAR | $1,080,000 | $0 | $3,185,000 | $0 | $0 | $100,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $4,365,000 | $16,826,756 |
| 2024 | 29 | CAR | $4,400,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $100,000 | $172,339 | $0 | $0 | $4,672,339 | $21,499,095 |
| 2025NEW DEAL | 30 | TEN | $1,490,000 | $2,000,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $8,820 | $0 | $330,000 | $0 | $3,828,820 | $25,327,915 |
| 2026NEW DEAL · SCHEDULED | 31 | CHI | $1,300,000 | $50,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $1,350,000 | $26,677,915 |
| Career totals | $14,103,000 | $7,709,888 | $3,185,000 | $235,294 | $0 | $308,820 | $805,913 | $330,000 | $0 | $26,677,915 | $26,677,915 | ||
Contract history
5 reported agreements · guarantees at signing
- 20172017
- 20212021
- Signed
- 2021
- Average / year
- $1.75M
- Signing bonus
- $500,000
- Guarantee rate
- 85.7%
$1,750,000 in reported contract value across 1 season, including $1,500,000 guaranteed at signing and a $500,000 signing bonus.
- 20222022
- Signed
- 2022
- Average / year
- $5M
- Signing bonus
- $5M
- Guarantee rate
- 40.2%
$15,000,000 in reported contract value across 3 seasons, including $6,035,000 guaranteed at signing and a $5,000,000 signing bonus.
- 20252025
- Signed
- 2025
- Average / year
- $4M
- Signing bonus
- $2M
- Guarantee rate
- 43.6%
$8,000,000 in reported contract value across 2 seasons, including $3,490,000 guaranteed at signing and a $2,000,000 signing bonus.
- 20262026
- Signed
- 2026
- Average / year
- $1.35M
- Signing bonus
- $50,000
- Guarantee rate
- 3.7%
$1,350,000 in reported contract value across 1 season, including $50,000 guaranteed at signing and a $50,000 signing bonus.