NFL
DeMarcus Walker
DeMarcus Walker
Chicago Bears, Defensive End
Age: 29-249d (Sep 30, 1994)
Exp: 8 Years
Country: US
College: Florida State
Drafted: Round 2 (#51 overall), 2017
Agent(s): David Canter
2024 Cap Hit
$8,666,666
2024 Cash
$8,000,000
Career Earnings
$15,622,265
2023-2025 Free Agent (CURRENT)
DeMarcus Walker signed a 3 year , $21,000,000 contract with the Chicago Bears, including $2,000,000 signing bonus, $15,650,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $7,000,000. In 2024, Walker will earn a base salary of $7,950,000 and a workout bonus of $50,000, while carrying a cap hit of $8,666,666 and a dead cap value of $9,283,334.
Contract Terms:
3 yr(s) / $21,000,000
Average Salary:
$7,000,000
Signing Bonus:
$2,000,000
GTD at Sign:
$10,500,000
Total GTD:
$15,650,000
Free Agent:
2026 / UFA
| Year | Age | Cap HitAnnual | Cap % League Cap | Cash Annual | Cash Cumulative | Dead Cap Annual | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 |
|
29 | $6,416,666 | 2.85% | $7,750,000 | $7,750,000 | $10,550,000 | ||||
| 2024 |
|
30 | $8,666,666 | 3.39% | $8,000,000 | $15,750,000 | $9,283,334 | ||||
| POTENTIAL OUT: 2025, 2 YR, $15,750,000; $666,668 DEAD CAP | |||||||||||
| 2025 |
|
31 | $5,916,668 | 2.16% | $5,250,000 | $21,000,000 | $666,668 | ||||
| 2026 |
|
32 |
UFA |
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| Year | Age | Base P5 Salary | Signing Bonus | Roster Bonus | Workout Bonus | Cash Total | Cash Cumulative | AYC Cumulative | AYC Remaining | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 |
|
29 | $3,700,000 | $2,000,000 | $2,000,000 | $50,000 | $7,750,000 | $7,750,000 | $7,750,000 | $7,000,000 |
| 2024 |
|
30 | $7,950,000 | - | - | $50,000 | $8,000,000 | $15,750,000 | $7,875,000 | $6,625,000 |
| 2025 |
|
31 | $5,200,000 | - | - | $50,000 | $5,250,000 | $21,000,000 | $7,000,000 | $5,250,000 |
Contract Notes
- $10.5M guaranteed at signing (signing bonus + 2023 salary + 2023 roster bonus + $2.8M of 2024 salary)
- 2023 Roster Bonus: $2M (3/19/2023)
- Additional $5.15M of 2024 salary fully guarantees 3/16/2024 (full $7.95M injury guaranteed at sign)
Source:
NFL contract specifics generally collected from verified reports.
2022-2022 Free Agent
DeMarcus Walker signed a 1 year , $1,187,500 contract with the Tennessee Titans, including $100,000 signing bonus, $600,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $1,187,500.
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $1,187,500
Average Salary:
$1,187,500
Signing Bonus:
$100,000
GTD at Sign:
$600,000
Total GTD:
$600,000
Free Agent:
2023 / UFA
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2021-2021 Free Agent
DeMarcus Walker signed a 1 year , $1,500,000 contract with the Houston Texans, including $300,000 signing bonus, $800,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $1,500,000.
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $1,500,000
Average Salary:
$1,500,000
Signing Bonus:
$300,000
GTD at Sign:
$800,000
Total GTD:
$800,000
Free Agent:
2022 / UFA
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2017-2020 Rookie
DeMarcus Walker signed a 4 year , $5,073,859 contract with the Denver Broncos, including $1,830,080 signing bonus, $2,525,710 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $1,268,465.
Contract Terms:
4 yr(s) / $5,073,859
Average Salary:
$1,268,465
Signing Bonus:
$1,830,080
GTD at Sign:
$2,525,710
Total GTD:
$2,525,710
Free Agent:
2021 / UFA
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Career Earnings thru 2024
$15,622,265
Career Earnings w/ Different Teams
4 teams
Earnings Per Year
| Year | Age | Team(s) | Status | Cash Total | Cash Cumulative | Awards |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 23 |
|
Active
|
$2,295,080 |
$2,295,080 |
|
| 2018 | 24 |
|
Active
|
$702,587 |
$2,997,667 |
|
| 2019 | 25 |
|
Active
|
$926,260 |
$3,923,927 |
|
| 2020 | 26 |
|
Active
|
$1,307,897 |
$5,231,824 |
|
| 2021 | 27 |
|
Active
|
$1,452,941 |
$6,684,765 |
|
| 2022 | 28 |
|
Active
|
$1,187,500 |
$7,872,265 |
|
| 2023 | 29 |
|
Active
|
$7,750,000 |
$15,622,265 |
|
| Total |
$15,622,265 |
$15,622,265 |
||||
| 2024 | 30 |
|
Active
|
$8,000,000 |
||
| 2025 | 31 |
|
Active
|
$5,250,000 |
||
| Total |
$28,872,265 |
| Year | Team(s) | Age | Base | Signing | Roster | Restructure | Option | Workout | Incentives | Cash Total | Cash Cumulative |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 |
|
23 |
$465,000
|
$1,830,080 |
$2,295,080 |
$2,295,080 |
|||||
| 2018 |
|
24 |
$695,630
|
$6,957 |
$702,587 |
$2,997,667 |
|||||
| 2019 |
|
25 |
$926,260
|
$926,260 |
$3,923,927 |
||||||
| 2020 |
|
26 |
$1,156,890
|
$151,007 |
$1,307,897 |
$5,231,824 |
|||||
| 2021 |
|
27 |
$1,000,000
|
$300,000 |
$152,941 |
$1,452,941 |
$6,684,765 |
||||
| 2022 |
|
28 |
$1,035,000
|
$100,000 |
$52,500 |
$1,187,500 |
$7,872,265 |
||||
| 2023 |
|
29 |
$3,700,000
|
$2,000,000 |
$2,000,000 |
$50,000 |
$7,750,000 |
$15,622,265 |
|||
| Total |
$8,978,780 |
$4,230,080 |
$2,205,441 |
$50,000 |
$157,964 |
$15,622,265 |
$15,622,265 |
||||
| 2024 |
|
30 |
$7,950,000
|
$50,000 |
$8,000,000 |
||||||
| 2025 |
|
31 |
$5,200,000
|
$50,000 |
$5,250,000 |
||||||
| Total |
$22,128,780 |
$4,230,080 |
$2,205,441 |
$150,000 |
$157,964 |
$28,872,265 |
Earnings Per Team
| Years | Team | Base | Signing | Roster | Restructure | Option | Incentives | Cash Cumulative |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 |
|
$3,243,780 | $1,830,080 | - | - | - | $157,964 | $5,231,824 |
| 1 |
|
$1,000,000 | $300,000 | $152,941 | - | - | - | $1,452,941 |
| 1 |
|
$1,035,000 | $100,000 | $52,500 | - | - | - | $1,187,500 |
| 1 |
|
$3,700,000 | $2,000,000 | $2,000,000 | - | $50,000 | - | $7,750,000 |
Injuries
| Year | Weeks | Reason | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 |
DEN |
3 - 6 | Calf |
| 2021 |
HOU |
13 - 15 | Hamstring |
| 2021 |
HOU |
15 - 15 | COVID-19 |
-
Mar 13, 2023
Signed a 3 year $21 million contract with Chicago (CHI)
-
May 12, 2022
Signed a 1 year $1.18 million contract with Tennessee (TEN)
-
Apr 15, 2021
Signed a 1 year $1.5 million contract with Houston (HOU)
-
May 15, 2017
Signed a 4 year $5.07 million contract with Denver (DEN)
-
Apr 28, 2017
Drafted by Denver (DEN): Round 2 (#51 overall)
| Year | Team | GP | GS | Snaps | Snaps% | Sack | Tackles Total | Tackles Solo | Tackles Assisted | FFum | Int |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | CHI | 17 | 11 | 670 | 66.30 | 4 | 30 | 17 | 13 | ||
| 2022 | TEN | 17 | 6 | 426 | 36.50 | 7 | 32 | 23 | 9 | ||
| 2021 | HOU | 13 | 2 | 456 | 45.10 | 2 | 30 | 21 | 9 | 1 | |
| 2020 | DEN | 13 | 4 | 384 | 43.30 | 5 | 18 | 9 | 9 | 1 | |
| 2019 | DEN | 10 | 1 | 225 | 20.80 | 4 | 21 | 13 | 8 | ||
| 2018 | DEN | 3 | 21 | 3.10 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 2 | |||
| 2017 | DEN | 10 | 101 | 10.30 | 1 | 7 | 7 |
