Andre James

Age: 27y-10m-27d (May 02, 1997)
Exp: 6 Years
Country: US
College: California-Los Angeles
Drafted: Undrafted, OAK, 2019
Agent(s): David Canter, Ian Grutman, Ness Mugrabi (Aura Sports Group)
2025 Cap Hit

$1,030,000

2025 Cash

$5,020,000

Career Earnings

$23,370,205

2025-2025 Free Agent (CURRENT)

Andre James signed a 1 year, $1,170,000 contract with the Los Angeles Chargers, including an average annual salary of $1,170,000. In 2025, James will earn a base salary of $1,170,000, while carrying a cap hit of $1,030,000.
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $1,170,000
Average Salary:
$1,170,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
GTD at Sign:
Total GTD:
Free Agent:
2026 / UFA
Year Age Cap HitAnnual Cap % League Cap Cash Annual Cash Cumulative Dead Cap Annual
2025 28 $1,030,000 0.37% $1,170,000 $1,170,000 -
2026 29
UFA
Year Age Base P5 Salary Cap Hit Cap % League Cap Dead Cap
2025 28 $1,170,000 $1,030,000 0.37% -
2026 29
UFA
Year Age Base P5 Salary Cash Total Cash Cumulative Cash Remaining
2025 28 $1,170,000 $1,170,000 $1,170,000 $1,170,000
Source: NFL contract specifics generally collected from verified reports.

2024-2026 Extension

Contract Terms:
3 yr(s) / $24,000,000
Average Salary:
$8,000,000
Signing Bonus:
$5,150,000
GTD at Sign:
$13,000,000
Total GTD:
$15,660,000
Free Agent:
2027 / UFA
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2021-2023 Rookie Extension

Contract Terms:
2 yr(s) / $8,650,000
Average Salary:
$4,325,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
GTD at Sign:
$4,000,000
Total GTD:
$4,000,000
Free Agent:
2024 / UFA
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2019-2021 undrafted

Contract Terms:
3 yr(s) / $1,765,000
Average Salary:
$588,333
Signing Bonus:
$10,000
GTD at Sign:
$10,000
Total GTD:
$10,000
Free Agent:
2022 / RFA
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Seasons

6 Years

Career Earnings thru 2025

$23,370,205

Earnings w/ Different Teams

1 team

Earnings Per Year

Year Age Team(s) Status Cash Total Cash Cumulative Awards
2019 22
Active
$505,000
$505,000
2020 23
Active
$725,205
$1,230,205
2021 24
Active
$2,500,000
$3,730,205
2022 25
Active
$3,500,000
$7,230,205
2023 26
Active
$6,500,000
$13,730,205
2024 27
Active
$9,640,000
$23,370,205
Total      
$23,370,205
$23,370,205
2025 28
Retained
Active
$3,850,000
$1,170,000
Total
$28,390,205

Earnings Per Team

Years Team Base Signing Roster Restructure Option Incentives Cash Cumulative
6 $15,070,000 $5,160,000 - $2,400,000 $300,000 $50,205 $23,370,205
Year Team(s) Age Base Signing Roster Restructure Option Workout Incentives Cash Total Cash Cumulative
2019
22
$495,000
$10,000
$505,000
$505,000
2020
23
$675,000
$50,205
$725,205
$1,230,205
2021
24
$2,500,000
$2,500,000
$3,730,205
2022
25
$1,000,000
$2,400,000
$100,000
$3,500,000
$7,230,205
2023
26
$6,400,000
$100,000
$6,500,000
$13,730,205
2024
27
$4,000,000
$5,150,000
$100,000
$9,640,000
$23,370,205
Total
$15,070,000
$5,160,000
$2,400,000
$300,000
$50,205
$23,370,205
$23,370,205
2025
28
$3,850,000
$1,170,000
$3,850,000
$1,170,000
Total
$20,090,000
$5,160,000
$2,400,000
$300,000
$50,205
$28,390,205

Earnings Per Team

Years Team Base Signing Roster Restructure Option Incentives Cash Cumulative
6 $15,070,000 $5,160,000 - $2,400,000 $300,000 $50,205 $23,370,205
  • Mar 18, 2025 Signed a 1 year $1.17 million contract with Los Angeles (LAC)
  • Mar 12, 2025 Released by Las Vegas (LV), creating $1.49M of cap
  • Mar 10, 2024 Signed a 3 year $24 million contract extension with Las Vegas (LV)
  • Mar 16, 2022 Converted $2.4M of 2022 salary into bonus, adding 3 void years, freeing up $1.92M of cap space with Las Vegas (LV)
  • Mar 22, 2021 Signed a 2 year $8.6 million contract extension with Las Vegas (LV)
  • Apr 27, 2019 Signed a contract with Oakland (OAK)
Year Team GP GS Snaps Snaps%
2024 LV 13 11 702 62.50
2023 LV 16 16 964 92.20
2022 LV 15 15 965 87.60
2021 LV 17 17 1,140 100.00
2020 LV 16 0 56 5.20
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