T.J. Edwards

Chicago Bears, Outside Linebacker
Age: 29y-6m-29d (Aug 12, 1996)
Exp: 7 Years
Country: US
College: Wisconsin
Drafted: Undrafted, PHI, 2019
Agent(s): Steve Caric (Wasserman)
2026 Cap Hit

$10,833,333

2026 Cash

$8,500,000

Career Earnings

$26,863,074

2025-2027 Extension (CURRENT)

T.J. Edwards signed a 2 year, $20,000,000 contract with the Chicago Bears, including $7,000,000 signing bonus, $16,650,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $10,000,000. In 2026, Edwards will earn a base salary of $8,250,000 and a workout bonus of $250,000, while carrying a cap hit of $10,833,333 and a dead cap value of $12,916,667.
Contract Terms:
2 yr(s) / $20,000,000
Average Salary:
$10,000,000
Signing Bonus:
$7,000,000
GTD at Sign:
$16,650,000
Total GTD:
$16,650,000
Free Agent:
2028 / UFA
MANAGE CONTRACT
Year Age Cap HitAnnual Cap % League Cap Cash Annual Cash Cumulative Dead Cap Annual
2025 29 $5,333,333 1.91% $8,500,000 $8,500,000 $18,250,000
2026 30 $10,833,333 3.60% $8,500,000 $17,000,000 $12,916,667
POTENTIAL OUT: 2027, 2 YR, $17,000,000; $2,333,333 DEAD CAP
2027 31 $10,833,333 3.35% $8,500,000 $25,500,000 $2,333,333
2028 32
UFA
Year Age Base P5 Salary Signing Proration Workout Bonus Cap Hit Cap % League Dead Cap
2025 29 $1,400,000 $3,833,333 $100,000 $5,333,333 1.91% $18,250,000
2026 30 $8,250,000 $2,333,333 $250,000 $10,833,333 3.60% $12,916,667
POTENTIAL OUT: 2027, 2 YR, $17,000,000; $2,333,333 DEAD CAP
2027 31 $8,250,000 $2,333,333 $250,000 $10,833,333 3.35% $2,333,333
2028 32
UFA
Year Age Base P5 Salary Signing Bonus Workout Bonus Cash Total Cash Cumulative Cash Remaining
2025 29 $1,400,000 $7,000,000 $100,000 $8,500,000 $8,500,000 $25,500,000
2026 30 $8,250,000 - $250,000 $8,500,000 $17,000,000 $17,000,000
POTENTIAL OUT: 2027, 2 YR, $17,000,000; $2,333,333 DEAD CAP
2027 31 $8,250,000 - $250,000 $8,500,000 $25,500,000 $8,500,000
Contract Notes

  • $16.65M guaranteed (signing bonus + 2025 salary + 2026 salary)

Source: NFL contract specifics generally collected from verified reports.

2023-2025 Free Agent

Contract Terms:
3 yr(s) / $19,500,000
Average Salary:
$6,500,000
Signing Bonus:
$4,500,000
GTD at Sign:
$7,900,000
Total GTD:
$7,900,000
Free Agent:
2026 / UFA
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2021-2022 Rookie Extension

Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $2,200,000
Average Salary:
$2,200,000
Signing Bonus:
$1,185,000
GTD at Sign:
$2,150,000
Total GTD:
$2,150,000
Free Agent:
2023 / UFA
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2019-2021 undrafted

Contract Terms:
3 yr(s) / $1,767,500
Average Salary:
$589,167
Signing Bonus:
$12,500
GTD at Sign:
$12,500
Total GTD:
$12,500
Free Agent:
2022 / RFA
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Seasons

7 Years

Career Earnings thru 2026

$26,863,074

Earnings w/ Different Teams

2 teams

Earnings Per Year

Year Age Team(s) Status Cash Total Cash Cumulative Awards
2019 23
Active
$507,500
$507,500
2020 24
Active
$630,882
$1,138,382
2021 25
Active
$2,035,000
$3,173,382
2022 26
Active
$1,015,000
$4,188,382
2023 27
Active
$8,000,000
$12,188,382
2024 28
Active
$6,174,692
$18,363,074
2025 29
Active
$8,500,000
$26,863,074
Total      
$26,863,074
$26,863,074
2026 30
Active
$8,500,000
2027 31
Active
$8,500,000
Total
$43,863,074

Earnings Per Team

Years Team Base Signing Roster Restructure Option Incentives Cash Cumulative
4 $2,940,882 $1,197,500 - - $50,000 - $4,188,382
3 $9,200,000 $11,500,000 $1,500,000 - $300,000 $174,692 $22,674,692
Year Team(s) Age Base Signing Roster Restructure Option Workout Incentives Cash Total Cash Cumulative
2019
23
$495,000
$12,500
$507,500
$507,500
2020
24
$630,882
$630,882
$1,138,382
2021
25
$850,000
$1,185,000
$2,035,000
$3,173,382
2022
26
$965,000
$50,000
$1,015,000
$4,188,382
2023
27
$1,900,000
$4,500,000
$1,500,000
$100,000
$8,000,000
$12,188,382
2024
28
$5,900,000
$100,000
$174,692
$6,174,692
$18,363,074
2025
29
$1,400,000
$7,000,000
$100,000
$8,500,000
$26,863,074
Total
$12,140,882
$12,697,500
$1,500,000
$350,000
$174,692
$26,863,074
$26,863,074
2026
30
$8,250,000
$250,000
$8,500,000
2027
31
$8,250,000
$250,000
$8,500,000
Total
$28,640,882
$12,697,500
$1,500,000
$850,000
$174,692
$43,863,074

Earnings Per Team

Years Team Base Signing Roster Restructure Option Incentives Cash Cumulative
4 $2,940,882 $1,197,500 - - $50,000 - $4,188,382
3 $9,200,000 $11,500,000 $1,500,000 - $300,000 $174,692 $22,674,692

Injuries

Year Weeks Reason
2020 PHI 5 - 7 Hamstring
  • Apr 18, 2025 Signed a 2 year $20 million contract extension with Chicago (CHI)
  • Sep 20, 2024 Fined $16,883 Hip-Drop Tackle against Houston (HOU)
  • Mar 13, 2023 Signed a 3 year $19.5 million contract with Chicago (CHI)
  • Nov 22, 2021 Signed a 1 year $2.2 million contract extension with Philadelphia (PHI)
  • Apr 28, 2019 Signed a contract with Philadelphia (PHI)

Fines

Date Reason Fine Amount
Sep 20, 2024 Hip-Drop Tackle against Houston (HOU) $16,883
Fines: 1 $16,883
Year Team GP GS Snaps Snaps% Sack Tackles Total Tackles Solo Tackles Assisted FFum Int
2025 CHI 10 10 569 49.35 1 67 33 34 0 1
2024 CHI 17 16 990 87.22 4 129 79 50 1 1
2023 CHI 17 17 1,041 91.88 3 153 90 63 1 3
2022 PHI 17 17 1,041 88.45 2 159 99 60 0 0
2021 PHI 16 14 685 61.16 1 130 64 66 0 1
2020 PHI 12 11 490 43.44 2 70 37 33 2 1
2019 PHI 16 4 115 11.10 0 30 15 15 0 0
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