Jonah Jackson

Chicago Bears, Guard
Age: 28y-1m-24d (Feb 05, 1997)
Exp: 5 Years
Country: US
College: Ohio State
Drafted: Round 3 (#75 overall), 2020
Agent(s): Tony Agnone, Billy Conaty, Edward Johnson (Eastern Athletic Services)
2025 Cap Hit
$10,500,000
2025 Cash
$17,500,000
Career Earnings
$23,522,066
2025-2027 Extension (CURRENT)
Jonah Jackson signed a 3 year, $52,500,000 contract with the Chicago Bears, including $10,500,000 signing bonus, $29,750,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $17,500,000. In 2025, Jackson will earn a base salary of $7,000,000 and a signing bonus of $10,500,000, while carrying a cap hit of $10,500,000 and a dead cap value of $29,750,000.
Contract Terms:
3 yr(s) / $52,500,000
Average Salary:
$17,500,000
Signing Bonus:
$10,500,000
GTD at Sign:
$29,750,000
Total GTD:
$29,750,000
Free Agent:
2028 / UFA
Year | Age | Cap HitAnnual | Cap % League Cap | Cash Annual | Cash Cumulative | Dead Cap Annual | ||||||
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2025 |
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28 | $10,500,000 | 3.76% | $17,500,000 | $17,500,000 | $29,750,000 | |||||
2026 |
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29 | $25,000,000 | 8.14% | $21,500,000 | $39,000,000 | $19,250,000 | |||||
POTENTIAL OUT: 2027, 2 YR, $39,000,000; $3,500,000 DEAD CAP | ||||||||||||
2027 |
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30 | $17,000,000 | 5.03% | $13,500,000 | $52,500,000 | $3,500,000 | |||||
2028 |
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31 |
UFA |
Year | Age | Base P5 Salary | Signing Bonus | Roster Bonus | Roster/Gm Bonus | Workout Bonus | Cash Total | Cash Cumulative | Cash Remaining | |||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2025 |
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28 | $7,000,000 | $10,500,000 | - | - | - | $17,500,000 | $17,500,000 | $52,500,000 | ||
2026 |
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29 | $12,250,000 | - | $8,000,000 | $1,020,000 | $230,000 | $21,500,000 | $39,000,000 | $35,000,000 | ||
POTENTIAL OUT: 2027, 2 YR, $39,000,000; $3,500,000 DEAD CAP | ||||||||||||
2027 |
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30 | $12,250,000 | - | - | $1,020,000 | $230,000 | $13,500,000 | $52,500,000 | $13,500,000 |
Contract Notes
- $29.75M guaranteed (signing bonus + 2025 salary + 2026 salary)
- 2026 Roster Bonus: $8M (3rd league day of 2026)
- 2026-2027 Per Game Active Bonus: $60,000 ($1.02M)
Source:
NFL contract specifics generally collected from verified reports.
2024-2026 Free Agent
Contract Terms:
3 yr(s) / $51,000,000
Average Salary:
$17,000,000
Signing Bonus:
$4,250,000
GTD at Sign:
$25,000,000
Total GTD:
$34,000,000
Free Agent:
2027 / UFA
2020-2023 Rookie
Contract Terms:
4 yr(s) / $4,796,768
Average Salary:
$1,199,192
Signing Bonus:
$1,048,560
GTD at Sign:
$1,048,560
Total GTD:
$1,048,560
Free Agent:
2024 / UFA
Seasons
5 Years
Career Earnings thru 2025
$23,522,066
Earnings w/ Different Teams
2 teams
Earnings Per Year
Year | Age | Team(s) | Status | Cash Total | Cash Cumulative | Awards |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2020 | 23 |
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Active
|
$2,145,882 |
$2,145,882 |
|
2021 | 24 |
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Active
|
$828,035 |
$2,973,917 |
|
2022 | 25 |
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Active
|
$1,046,069 |
$4,019,986 |
|
2023 | 26 |
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Active
|
$2,992,000 |
$7,011,986 |
|
2024 | 27 |
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Active
|
$16,510,080 |
$23,522,066 |
|
Total |
$23,522,066 |
$23,522,066 |
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2025 | 28 |
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Active
|
$17,500,000 |
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2026 | 29 |
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Active
|
$21,500,000 |
||
2027 | 30 |
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Active
|
$13,500,000 |
||
Total |
$76,022,066 |
Earnings Per Team
Years | Team | Base | Signing | Roster | Restructure | Option | Incentives | Cash Cumulative |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
4 |
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$5,476,104 | $1,048,560 | - | - | - | $487,322 | $7,011,986 |
1 |
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$8,000,000 | $8,500,000 | - | - | $10,080 | - | $16,510,080 |
Year | Team(s) | Age | Base | Signing | Roster | Restructure | Option | Workout | Incentives | Cash Total | Cash Cumulative |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2020 |
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23 |
$610,000
|
$1,048,560 |
$487,322 |
$2,145,882 |
$2,145,882 |
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2021 |
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24 |
$828,035
|
$828,035 |
$2,973,917 |
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2022 |
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25 |
$1,046,069
|
$1,046,069 |
$4,019,986 |
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2023 |
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26 |
$2,992,000
|
$2,992,000 |
$7,011,986 |
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2024 |
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27 |
$8,000,000
|
$8,500,000 |
$10,080 |
$16,510,080 |
$23,522,066 |
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Total |
$13,476,104 |
$9,548,560 |
$10,080 |
$487,322 |
$23,522,066 |
$23,522,066 |
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2025 |
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28 |
$7,000,000
|
$10,500,000 |
$17,500,000 |
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2026 |
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29 |
$12,250,000
|
$8,000,000 |
$230,000 |
$21,500,000 |
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2027 |
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30 |
$12,250,000
|
$230,000 |
$13,500,000 |
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Total |
$44,976,104 |
$20,048,560 |
$8,000,000 |
$470,080 |
$487,322 |
$76,022,066 |
Earnings Per Team
Years | Team | Base | Signing | Roster | Restructure | Option | Incentives | Cash Cumulative |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
4 |
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$5,476,104 | $1,048,560 | - | - | - | $487,322 | $7,011,986 |
1 |
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$8,000,000 | $8,500,000 | - | - | $10,080 | - | $16,510,080 |
Injuries
Year | Weeks | Reason | |
---|---|---|---|
2024 |
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3 - 10 | Shoulder |
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Mar 13, 2025 Signed a 3 year $52.5 million contract extension with Chicago (CHI)
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Mar 04, 2025 Traded to Chicago (CHI) from Los Angeles (LAR) for 2025 6th round pick
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Mar 11, 2024 Signed a 3 year $51 million contract with Los Angeles (LAR)
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Jun 24, 2020 Signed a contract with Detroit (DET)
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Apr 24, 2020 Drafted by Detroit (DET): Round 3 (#75 overall)
Year | Team | GP | GS | Snaps | Snaps% |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
2024 | LAR | 4 | 4 | 266 | 38.60 |
2023 | DET | 12 | 12 | 798 | 67.70 |
2022 | DET | 13 | 13 | 858 | 75.10 |
2021 | DET | 16 | 16 | 1,037 | 94.10 |
2020 | DET | 16 | 16 | 1,007 | 96.00 |