NFL
Luke Fortner
Luke Fortner
Jacksonville Jaguars, Center
Age: 26y-8m-5d (May 15, 1998)
Exp: 2 Years
Country: US
College: Kentucky
Drafted: Round 3 (#65 overall), 2022
Agent(s): Murphy McGuire, Casey Muir (Octagon)
2025 Cap Hit
$3,295,012
2025 Cash
$3,000,000
Career Earnings
$4,864,743
2022-2025 Rookie (CURRENT)
Luke Fortner signed a 4 year , $5,500,065 contract with the Jacksonville Jaguars, including $1,180,048 signing bonus, $1,180,048 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $1,375,016. In 2025, Fortner will earn a base salary of $3,000,000, while carrying a cap hit of $3,295,012 and a dead cap value of $295,012.
Contract Terms:
4 yr(s) / $5,500,065
Average Salary:
$1,375,016
Signing Bonus:
$1,180,048
GTD at Sign:
$1,180,048
Total GTD:
$1,180,048
Free Agent:
2026 / UFA
| Year | Age | Status | Cap HitAnnual | Cap % League Cap | Cash Annual | Cash Cumulative | Dead Cap Annual | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 |
|
24 | $1,000,012 | 0.48% | $2,704,734 | $2,704,734 | $1,180,048 | |
| 2023 |
|
25 | $1,250,015 | 0.56% | $955,003 | $3,659,737 | $935,036 | |
| 2024 |
|
26 | $1,500,018 | 0.59% | $1,205,006 | $4,864,743 | $590,024 | |
| 2025 |
|
27 |
Estimate
|
$3,295,012 | 1.20% | $3,000,000 | $7,864,743 | $295,012 |
| 2026 |
|
28 |
UFA |
| Year | Age | Status | Base P5 Salary | Signing Bonus | Workout Bonus | Cash Total | Cash Cumulative | Cash Remaining | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 |
|
24 | $705,000 | $1,180,048 | - | $2,704,734 | $2,704,734 | $7,864,743 | |
| 2023 |
|
25 | $905,003 | - | $50,000 | $955,003 | $3,659,737 | $5,160,009 | |
| 2024 |
|
26 | $1,205,006 | - | - | $1,205,006 | $4,864,743 | $4,205,006 | |
| 2025 |
|
27 |
Estimate |
$3,000,000 | - | - | $3,000,000 | $7,864,743 | $3,000,000 |
Contract Notes
- 2025 Proven Performance Escalator available (1st tier)
Source:
NFL contract specifics generally collected from verified reports.
Seasons
2 Years
Career Earnings thru 2025
$4,864,743
Earnings w/ Different Teams
1 team
Earnings Per Year
| Year | Age | Team(s) | Status | Cash Total | Cash Cumulative | Awards |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 24 |
|
Active
|
$2,704,734 |
$2,704,734 |
|
| 2023 | 25 |
|
Active
|
$955,003 |
$3,659,737 |
|
| 2024 | 26 |
|
Active
|
$1,205,006 |
$4,864,743 |
|
| Total |
$4,864,743 |
$4,864,743 |
||||
| 2025 | 27 |
|
Active / estimate
|
$3,000,000 |
||
| Total |
$7,864,743 |
Earnings Per Team
| Years | Team | Base | Signing | Roster | Restructure | Option | Incentives | Cash Cumulative |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 |
|
$2,815,009 | $1,180,048 | - | - | $50,000 | $819,686 | $4,864,743 |
| Year | Team(s) | Age | Base | Signing | Roster | Restructure | Option | Workout | Incentives | Cash Total | Cash Cumulative |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 |
|
24 |
$705,000
|
$1,180,048 |
$819,686 |
$2,704,734 |
$2,704,734 |
||||
| 2023 |
|
25 |
$905,003
|
$50,000 |
$955,003 |
$3,659,737 |
|||||
| 2024 |
|
26 |
$1,205,006
|
$1,205,006 |
$4,864,743 |
||||||
| Total |
$2,815,009 |
$1,180,048 |
$50,000 |
$819,686 |
$4,864,743 |
$4,864,743 |
|||||
| 2025 |
|
27 |
$3,000,000
|
$3,000,000 |
|||||||
| Total |
$5,815,009 |
$1,180,048 |
$50,000 |
$819,686 |
$7,864,743 |
Earnings Per Team
| Years | Team | Base | Signing | Roster | Restructure | Option | Incentives | Cash Cumulative |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 |
|
$2,815,009 | $1,180,048 | - | - | $50,000 | $819,686 | $4,864,743 |
| Year | Team | GP | GS | Snaps | Snaps% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | JAX | 17 | 0 | 13 | 1.30 |
| 2023 | JAX | 17 | 17 | 1,164 | 99.80 |
| 2022 | JAX | 17 | 17 | 1,123 | 100.00 |
