T.J. Edwards

Chicago Bears, Outside Linebacker
Age: 28y-4m-10d (Aug 12, 1996)
Exp: 5 Years
Country: US
College: Wisconsin
Drafted: Undrafted, PHI, 2019
Agent(s): Steve Caric (Wasserman)
2024 Cap Hit

$7,500,000

2024 Cash

$6,000,000

Career Earnings

$18,188,382

2023-2025 Free Agent (CURRENT)

T.J. Edwards signed a 3 year , $19,500,000 contract with the Chicago Bears, including $4,500,000 signing bonus, $7,900,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $6,500,000. In 2024, Edwards will earn a base salary of $5,900,000 and a workout bonus of $100,000, while carrying a cap hit of $7,500,000 and a dead cap value of $3,000,000.
Contract Terms:
3 yr(s) / $19,500,000
Average Salary:
$6,500,000
Signing Bonus:
$4,500,000
GTD at Sign:
$7,900,000
Total GTD:
$7,900,000
Free Agent:
2026 / UFA
Year Age Cap HitAnnual Cap % League Cap Cash Annual Cash Cumulative Dead Cap Annual
2023 27 $5,000,000 2.22% $8,000,000 $8,000,000 $8,000,000
POTENTIAL OUT: 2024, 1 YR, $8,000,000; $3,000,000 DEAD CAP
2024 28 $7,500,000 2.94% $6,000,000 $14,000,000 $3,000,000
2025 29 $7,000,000 2.56% $5,500,000 $19,500,000 $1,500,000
2026 30
UFA
Year Age Base P5 Salary Signing Proration Roster Bonus Workout Bonus Cap Hit Cap % League Cap Dead Cap
2023 27 $1,900,000 $1,500,000 $1,500,000 $100,000 $5,000,000 2.22% $8,000,000
POTENTIAL OUT: 2024, 1 YR, $8,000,000; $3,000,000 DEAD CAP
2024 28 $5,900,000 $1,500,000 - $100,000 $7,500,000 2.94% $3,000,000
2025 29 $5,400,000 $1,500,000 - $100,000 $7,000,000 2.56% $1,500,000
2026 30
UFA
Year Age Base P5 Salary Signing Bonus Roster Bonus Workout Bonus Cash Total Cash Cumulative Cash Remaining
2023 27 $1,900,000 $4,500,000 $1,500,000 $100,000 $8,000,000 $8,000,000 $19,500,000
POTENTIAL OUT: 2024, 1 YR, $8,000,000; $3,000,000 DEAD CAP
2024 28 $5,900,000 - - $100,000 $6,000,000 $14,000,000 $11,500,000
2025 29 $5,400,000 - - $100,000 $5,500,000 $19,500,000 $5,500,000
Contract Notes
  • $7.9M guaranteed (signing bonus + 2023 salary + 2023 roster bonus)
  • 2023 Roster Bonus: $1.5M (paid 3/19/2023)
  • $4.125M of 2024 salary guaranteed for injury
Source: NFL contract specifics generally collected from verified reports.

2021-2022 Rookie Extension

T.J. Edwards signed a 1 year , $2,200,000 contract with the Philadelphia Eagles, including $1,185,000 signing bonus, $2,150,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $2,200,000. In 2024, Edwards will earn, while carrying a cap hit of $237,000.
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $2,200,000
Average Salary:
$2,200,000
Signing Bonus:
$1,185,000
GTD at Sign:
$2,150,000
Total GTD:
$2,150,000
Free Agent:
2023 / UFA
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2019-2021 undrafted

T.J. Edwards signed a 3 year , $1,767,500 contract with the Philadelphia Eagles, including $12,500 signing bonus, $12,500 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $589,167.
Contract Terms:
3 yr(s) / $1,767,500
Average Salary:
$589,167
Signing Bonus:
$12,500
GTD at Sign:
$12,500
Total GTD:
$12,500
Free Agent:
2022 / RFA
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Seasons

5 Years

Career Earnings thru 2024

$18,188,382

Earnings w/ Different Teams

2 teams

Earnings Per Year

Year Age Team(s) Status Cash Total Cash Cumulative Awards
2019 23
Active
$507,500
$507,500
2020 24
Active
$630,882
$1,138,382
2021 25
Active
$2,035,000
$3,173,382
2022 26
Active
$1,015,000
$4,188,382
2023 27
Active
$8,000,000
$12,188,382
2024 28
Active
$6,000,000
$18,188,382
Total      
$18,188,382
$18,188,382
2025 29
Active
$5,500,000
Total
$23,688,382

Earnings Per Team

Years Team Base Signing Roster Restructure Option Incentives Cash Cumulative
4 $2,940,882 $1,197,500 - - $50,000 - $4,188,382
2 $7,800,000 $4,500,000 $1,500,000 - $200,000 - $14,000,000
Year Team(s) Age Base Signing Roster Restructure Option Workout Incentives Cash Total Cash Cumulative
2019
23
$495,000
$12,500
$507,500
$507,500
2020
24
$630,882
$630,882
$1,138,382
2021
25
$850,000
$1,185,000
$2,035,000
$3,173,382
2022
26
$965,000
$50,000
$1,015,000
$4,188,382
2023
27
$1,900,000
$4,500,000
$1,500,000
$100,000
$8,000,000
$12,188,382
2024
28
$5,900,000
$100,000
$6,000,000
$18,188,382
Total
$10,740,882
$5,697,500
$1,500,000
$250,000
$18,188,382
$18,188,382
2025
29
$5,400,000
$100,000
$5,500,000
Total
$16,140,882
$5,697,500
$1,500,000
$350,000
$23,688,382

Earnings Per Team

Years Team Base Signing Roster Restructure Option Incentives Cash Cumulative
4 $2,940,882 $1,197,500 - - $50,000 - $4,188,382
2 $7,800,000 $4,500,000 $1,500,000 - $200,000 - $14,000,000

Injuries

Year Weeks Reason
2020 PHI 5 - 7 Hamstring
  • Sep 20, 2024 Fined $16,883 Hip-Drop Tackle against Houston (HOU)
  • Mar 13, 2023 Signed a 3 year $19.5 million contract with Chicago (CHI)
  • Nov 22, 2021 Signed a 1 year $2.2 million contract extension with Philadelphia (PHI)
  • Apr 28, 2019 Signed a contract with Philadelphia (PHI)

Fines

Date Reason Fine Amount
Sep 20, 2024 Hip-Drop Tackle against Houston (HOU) $16,883
Fines: 1 $16,883
Year Team GP GS Snaps Snaps% Sack Tackles Total Tackles Solo Tackles Assisted FFum Int
2024 CHI 14 14 873 98.50 3 111 67 44 1 1
2023 CHI 17 17 1,041 97.20 3 153 90 63 1 3
2022 PHI 17 17 1,041 94.10 2 159 99 60 0 0
2021 PHI 16 14 685 61.20 1 130 64 66 0 1
2020 PHI 12 11 490 54.90 2 70 37 33 2 1
2019 PHI 16 4 115 11.10 0 30 15 15 0 0
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