- Signed
- 2026
- Average / year
- $1.71M
- Signing bonus
- $1.43M
- Guarantee rate
- 20.9%
$6,831,510 in reported contract value across 4 seasons, including $1,428,372 guaranteed at signing and a $1,428,372 signing bonus.
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Chicago Bears
Chicago BearsZavion Thomas Contract
Zavion Thomas signed a four-year, $6.83 million contract with the Chicago Bears. The deal includes $1.43 million guaranteed. It carries a $1.25 million cap hit in 2026.
Contract record last updated .
4-year contract$6.83M
- Guaranteed
- $1.43M
- Average / year
- $1.71M
- Free agency
- 2030 UFA
Wide Receiver #81Age 22Experience pending5' 10" / 190 lbsLSU
CHIWR / 81
2026 contract ledger
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| 2026 | $885,000 | $357,093 | $2,317,847 | $0 | $1,246,568 |
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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 | $885,000 | $357,093 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $4,475 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $2,317,847 | $1,246,568 |
Cap equation · 2026
BASE $885,000 + SIGNING $357,093 + OPTION PRORATION $0 + ROSTER $0 + PER-GAME $0 + WORKOUT $4,475 + CAP INCENTIVES $0=$1,246,568Career cash flow
Earned through 2026Hatched bars are scheduled, not yet earnedSwipe across seasons →
$2.32M$1.16M$0
CHI2026–2029BaseSigningRosterRestructureOptionOther earnedBonus mixNew dealScheduled
CASH · 2026=
BASE $885,000 + SIGNING $1,428,372 + ROSTER $0 + RESTRUCTURE $0 + OPTION $0 + WORKOUT $4,475 + EARNED INCENTIVES $0$2,317,847Annual 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 | CHI | $885,000 | $1,428,372 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $4,475 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $2,317,847 | $2,317,847 |
| 2027SCHEDULED | 23 | CHI | $1,135,523 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $60,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $1,195,523 | $3,513,370 |
| 2028SCHEDULED | 24 | CHI | $1,446,046 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $60,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $1,506,046 | $5,019,416 |
| 2029SCHEDULED | 25 | CHI | $1,756,569 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $60,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $1,816,569 | $6,835,985 |
| Career totals | $5,223,138 | $1,428,372 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $184,475 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $6,835,985 | $6,835,985 | ||
Contract history
1 reported agreements · guarantees at signing
- 20262026