William Jackson

Pittsburgh Steelers, Cornerback
Age: 32y-1m-27d (Oct 27, 1992)
Exp: 7 Years
Country: US
College: Houston
Drafted: Round 1 (#24 overall), 2016
Agent(s): Kennard McGuire (MS World)
INACTIVE

2021-2023 Free Agent

William Jackson signed a 3 year , $40,500,000 contract with the Washington Football Team, including $15,000,000 signing bonus, $26,000,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $13,500,000.
Contract Terms:
3 yr(s) / $40,500,000
Average Salary:
$13,500,000
Signing Bonus:
$15,000,000
GTD at Sign:
$16,000,000
Total GTD:
$26,000,000
Free Agent:
2024 / UFA
MANAGE CONTRACT
Year Age Status Cap HitAnnual Cap % League Cap Cash Annual Cash Cumulative Dead Cap Annual
2021 29 $4,656,250 2.55% $16,656,250 $16,656,250 $16,000,000
2022 30 $2,777,778 1.33% $2,777,778 $19,434,028 $2,777,778
2023 31 $12,176,471 5.42% $12,176,471 $31,610,499 -
2024 32 - - - $31,610,499 -
2025 33 - - - $31,610,499 -
2024 34
UFA
Accrued Dead Cap
2022 30 $10,648,690 5.11% $7,648,690 $24,304,940 -
2023 31 $9,000,000 4.00% - - -
Year Age Status Base P5 Salary Signing Proration Roster Bonus Workout Bonus Cap Hit Cap % League Cap Dead Cap
2021 29 $1,000,000 $3,000,000 $656,250 - $4,656,250 2.55% $16,000,000
2022 30 $2,777,778 - - - $2,777,778 1.33% $2,777,778
2023 31 $9,250,000 - $2,676,471 $250,000 $12,176,471 5.42% -
2024 32 - - - - - - -
2025 33 - - - - - - -
2024 34
UFA
Accrued Dead Cap
2022 30 $2,222,222 $3,000,000 $5,176,468 $250,000 $10,648,690 5.11% -
2023 31 - $9,000,000 - - $9,000,000 4.00% -
Year Age Status Base P5 Salary Signing Bonus Roster Bonus Workout Bonus Cash Total Cash Cumulative Cash Remaining
2021 29 $1,000,000 $15,000,000 $656,250 - $16,656,250 $16,656,250 $31,610,499
2022 30 $2,777,778 - - - $2,777,778 $19,434,028 $14,954,249
2023 31 $9,250,000 - $2,676,471 $250,000 $12,176,471 $31,610,499 $12,176,471
2024 32 - - - - - $31,610,499 -
2025 33 - - - - - $31,610,499 -
Retained/Dead Cash
2022 30 - $2,222,222 - $5,176,468 $250,000 $7,648,690 $24,304,940 $22,602,939
2023 31 - - - - - - - -
Contract Notes
  • $16M guaranteed at signing (signing bonus + 2021 salary)
  • $5M 2022 salary fully guarantees 3/18/2022 (injury guranteed now)
  • 2022 Roster Bonus: $5M (guaranteed, paid 3rd league day of 2022)
  • 2023 Roster Bonus: $2.5M (3/17/2023)
  • Per Game Active Bonus: $44,117 ($750,000, 14 LTBE in 2021, removed in 2022 per trade to PIT)
Source: NFL contract specifics generally collected from verified reports.

2016-2020 Rookie

William Jackson signed a 4 year , $9,705,644 contract with the Cincinnati Bengals, including $5,258,650 signing bonus, $7,482,147 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $2,426,411.
Contract Terms:
4 yr(s) / $9,705,644
Average Salary:
$2,426,411
Signing Bonus:
$5,258,650
GTD at Sign:
$7,482,147
Total GTD:
$7,482,147
Free Agent:
2021 / UFA
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Seasons

7 Years

Career Earnings thru 2024

$46,854,057

Earnings w/ Different Teams

3 teams

Earnings Per Year

Year Age Team(s) Status Cash Total Cash Cumulative Awards
2016 24
Injured
$5,708,650
$5,708,650
2017 25
Active
$891,166
$6,599,816
2018 26
Active
$1,332,331
$7,932,147
2019 27
Injured
$1,832,247
$9,764,394
2020 28
Active
$10,006,945
$19,771,339
2021 29
Active
$16,656,250
$36,427,589
2022 30
Retained
Injured
$7,648,690
$2,777,778
$44,076,279
$46,854,057
Total
$46,854,057

Earnings Per Team

Years Team Base Signing Roster Restructure Option Incentives Cash Cumulative
5 $14,400,994 $5,258,650 - - - $111,695 $19,771,339
2 $3,222,222 $15,000,000 $5,832,718 - $250,000 - $24,304,940
1 $2,777,778 - - - - - $2,777,778
Year Team(s) Age Base Signing Roster Restructure Option Workout Incentives Cash Total Cash Cumulative
2016
24
$450,000
$5,258,650
$5,708,650
$5,708,650
2017
25
$891,166
$891,166
$6,599,816
2018
26
$1,332,331
$1,332,331
$7,932,147
2019
27
$1,773,497
$58,750
$1,832,247
$9,764,394
2020
28
$9,954,000
$52,945
$10,006,945
$19,771,339
2021
29
$1,000,000
$15,000,000
$656,250
$16,656,250
$36,427,589
2022
30
$2,222,222
$2,777,778
$5,176,468
$250,000
$7,648,690
$2,777,778
$44,076,279
$46,854,057
Total
$20,400,994
$20,258,650
$5,832,718
$250,000
$111,695
$46,854,057

Earnings Per Team

Years Team Base Signing Roster Restructure Option Incentives Cash Cumulative
5 $14,400,994 $5,258,650 - - - $111,695 $19,771,339
2 $3,222,222 $15,000,000 $5,832,718 - $250,000 - $24,304,940
1 $2,777,778 - - - - - $2,777,778

Injuries

Year Weeks Reason
2022 PIT 10 - 18 Back
2021 WAS 18 - 18 COVID-19
2019 CIN 17 - 17 Shoulder
2016 CIN 1 - 17 -
  • Mar 10, 2023 Released by Pittsburgh (PIT), clearing $12.1M of cap
  • Nov 01, 2022 Traded to Pittsburgh (PIT) from Washington (WAS) with 2025 7th round pick for 2025 6th round pick
  • Mar 17, 2021 Signed a 3 year $40.5 million contract with Washington (WAS)
  • Apr 24, 2019 Cincinnati (CIN) exercised a $9.954 million option for 2020
  • May 18, 2016 Signed a 4 year $9.705 million contract with Cincinnati (CIN)
  • Apr 28, 2016 Drafted by Cincinnati (CIN): Round 1 (#24 overall)
Year Team GP GS Snaps Snaps% Sack Tackles Total Tackles Solo Tackles Assisted FFum Int
2022 WAS 4 4 204 40.00 0 16 15 1 0 0
2021 WAS 12 12 748 67.60 0 39 36 3 0 2
2020 CIN 14 14 886 83.70 0 45 38 7 0 1
2019 CIN 14 13 849 77.90 0 37 26 11 0 1
2018 CIN 16 16 1,064 95.40 0 41 34 7 0 0
2017 CIN 14 5 702 61.40 1 25 19 6 0 1
2016 CIN 0 0 0 0.00 0 0 0 0 0 0

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Mar 10, 2023
Released by Pittsburgh (PIT), clearing $12.1M of cap
Nov 01, 2022
Traded to Pittsburgh (PIT) from Washington (WAS) with 2025 7th round pick for 2025 6th round pick
Mar 17, 2021
Signed a 3 year $40.5 million contract with Washington (WAS)
Apr 24, 2019
Cincinnati (CIN) exercised a $9.954 million option for 2020
May 18, 2016
Signed a 4 year $9.705 million contract with Cincinnati (CIN)
Apr 28, 2016
Drafted by Cincinnati (CIN): Round 1 (#24 overall)

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