Javon Hargrave
Minnesota Vikings, Defensive Tackle
Age: 33y-0m-26d (Feb 07, 1993)
Exp: 10 Years
Country: US
College: South Carolina State
Drafted: Round 3 (#89 overall), 2016
Agent(s): Drew Rosenhaus (Rosenhaus Sports)
2026 Cap Hit
$21,453,382
2026 Cash
$15,000,000
Career Earnings
$98,419,245
2025-2026 Free Agent (CURRENT)
Javon Hargrave signed a 2 year, $30,000,000 contract with the Minnesota Vikings, including $12,945,000 signing bonus, $19,000,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $15,000,000. In 2026, Hargrave will earn a base salary of $14,200,000 and a workout bonus of $50,000, while carrying a cap hit of $21,453,382 and a dead cap value of $10,497,500.
Contract Terms:
2 yr(s) / $30,000,000
Average Salary:
$15,000,000
Signing Bonus:
$12,945,000
GTD at Sign:
$19,000,000
Total GTD:
$19,000,000
Free Agent:
2027 / UFA
| Year | Age | Cap HitAnnual | Cap % League Cap | Cash Annual | Cash Cumulative | Dead Cap Annual | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 |
|
32 | $8,458,382 | 3.03% | $14,955,882 | $14,955,882 | $19,050,000 |
| 2026 |
|
33 | $21,453,382 | 7.07% | $15,000,000 | $29,955,882 | $10,497,500 |
| 2027 |
|
34 |
UFA |
| Year | Age | Base P5 Salary | Signing Bonus | Restructure Bonus | Active/Gm Roster Bonus | Workout Bonus | Cash Total | Cash Cumulative | Cash Remaining | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 |
|
32 | $1,255,000 | $12,945,000 | $50,000 | $705,882 | - | $14,955,882 | $14,955,882 | $29,955,882 |
| 2026 |
|
33 | $14,200,000 | - | - | $750,000 | $50,000 | $15,000,000 | $29,955,882 | $15,000,000 |
Contract Notes
- $19M guaranteed (signing bonus + 2025 compensation + $4M of 2026 salary)
- Per Game Active Bonus: $44,117 ($750,000)
Source:
NFL contract specifics generally collected from verified reports.
2023-2026 Free Agent
Contract Terms:
4 yr(s) / $84,000,000
Average Salary:
$21,000,000
Signing Bonus:
$23,000,000
GTD at Sign:
$40,000,000
Total GTD:
$40,000,000
Free Agent:
2027 / UFA
2020-2022 Free Agent
Contract Terms:
3 yr(s) / $39,000,000
Average Salary:
$13,000,000
Signing Bonus:
$11,750,000
GTD at Sign:
$25,500,000
Total GTD:
$25,500,000
Free Agent:
2023 / UFA
2016-2019 Rookie
Contract Terms:
4 yr(s) / $3,114,256
Average Salary:
$778,564
Signing Bonus:
$693,256
GTD at Sign:
$693,256
Total GTD:
$693,256
Free Agent:
2020 / UFA
Seasons
10 Years
Career Earnings thru 2026
$98,419,245
Earnings w/ Different Teams
4 teams
Earnings Per Year
| Year | Age | Team(s) | Status | Cash Total | Cash Cumulative | Awards |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 23 |
|
Active
|
$1,143,256 |
$1,143,256 |
|
| 2017 | 24 |
|
Active
|
$560,000 |
$1,703,256 |
|
| 2018 | 25 |
|
Active
|
$691,000 |
$2,394,256 |
|
| 2019 | 26 |
|
Active
|
$2,025,000 |
$4,419,256 |
|
| 2020 | 27 |
|
Active
|
$13,250,000 |
$17,669,256 |
|
| 2021 | 28 |
|
Active
|
$12,750,000 |
$30,419,256 |
|
| 2022 | 29 |
|
Active
|
$13,000,000 |
$43,419,256 |
|
| 2023 | 30 |
|
Active
|
$24,926,755 |
$68,346,011 |
Nfc Pro Bowl:DT |
| 2024 | 31 |
|
Injured
|
$15,117,352 |
$83,463,363 |
|
| 2025 | 32 |
|
Active
|
$14,955,882 |
$98,419,245 |
|
| Total |
$98,419,245 |
$98,419,245 |
||||
| 2026 | 33 |
|
Active
|
$15,000,000 |
||
| Total |
$113,419,245 |
Earnings Per Team
| Years | Team | Base | Signing | Roster | Restructure | Option | Incentives | Cash Cumulative |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 |
|
$3,726,000 | $693,256 | - | - | - | - | $4,419,256 |
| 3 |
|
$14,740,000 | $12,250,000 | - | $11,760,000 | $250,000 | - | $39,000,000 |
| 2 |
|
$2,375,000 | $23,000,000 | - | $7,675,000 | $200,000 | - | $40,044,107 |
| 1 |
|
$1,255,000 | $12,945,000 | - | $50,000 | - | - | $14,955,882 |
| Year | Team(s) | Age | Base | Signing | Roster | Restructure | Option | Workout | Incentives | Cash Total | Cash Cumulative |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 |
|
23 |
$450,000
|
$693,256 |
$1,143,256 |
$1,143,256 |
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| 2017 |
|
24 |
$560,000
|
$560,000 |
$1,703,256 |
||||||
| 2018 |
|
25 |
$691,000
|
$691,000 |
$2,394,256 |
||||||
| 2019 |
|
26 |
$2,025,000
|
$2,025,000 |
$4,419,256 |
||||||
| 2020 |
|
27 |
$1,000,000
|
$12,250,000 |
$13,250,000 |
$17,669,256 |
|||||
| 2021 |
|
28 |
$990,000
|
$11,760,000 |
$12,750,000 |
$30,419,256 |
|||||
| 2022 |
|
29 |
$12,750,000
|
$250,000 |
$13,000,000 |
$43,419,256 |
|||||
| 2023 |
|
30 |
$1,165,000
|
$23,000,000 |
$100,000 |
$24,926,755 |
$68,346,011 |
||||
| 2024 |
|
31 |
$1,210,000
|
$7,675,000 |
$6,000,000 |
$100,000 |
$15,117,352 |
$83,463,363 |
|||
| 2025 |
|
32 |
$1,255,000
|
$12,945,000 |
$50,000 |
$14,955,882 |
$98,419,245 |
||||
| Total |
$22,096,000 |
$48,888,256 |
$19,485,000 |
$6,000,000 |
$450,000 |
$98,419,245 |
$98,419,245 |
||||
| 2026 |
|
33 |
$14,200,000
|
$50,000 |
$15,000,000 |
||||||
| Total |
$36,296,000 |
$48,888,256 |
$19,485,000 |
$6,000,000 |
$500,000 |
$113,419,245 |
Earnings Per Team
| Years | Team | Base | Signing | Roster | Restructure | Option | Incentives | Cash Cumulative |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 |
|
$3,726,000 | $693,256 | - | - | - | - | $4,419,256 |
| 3 |
|
$14,740,000 | $12,250,000 | - | $11,760,000 | $250,000 | - | $39,000,000 |
| 2 |
|
$2,375,000 | $23,000,000 | - | $7,675,000 | $200,000 | - | $40,044,107 |
| 1 |
|
$1,255,000 | $12,945,000 | - | $50,000 | - | - | $14,955,882 |
Injuries
| Year | Weeks | Reason | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 |
|
4 - 18 | Arm |
-
Mar 12, 2025
Signed a 2 year $30 million contract with Minnesota (MIN)
-
Mar 12, 2025
Designated a Post June 1st release by San Francisco (SF)
-
Mar 13, 2023
Signed a 4 year $84 million contract with San Francisco (SF)
-
Mar 11, 2021
Converted $11.76M of 2021 salary into bonus, clearing $9.408M of cap space with Philadelphia (PHI)
-
Mar 16, 2020
Signed a 3 year $39 million contract with Philadelphia (PHI)
-
Sep 23, 2016
Fined $18,231 Horse Collar tackle against Jeremy Hill (CIN)
-
Jun 10, 2016
Signed a 4 year $3.11 million contract with Pittsburgh (PIT)
-
Apr 29, 2016
Drafted by Pittsburgh (PIT): Round 3 (#89 overall)
-
Apr 29, 2016
Drafted by Pittsburgh (PIT): Round 3 (#89 overall)
Fines
| Date | Reason | Fine Amount | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 23, 2016 |
|
Horse Collar tackle against Jeremy Hill (CIN) | $18,231 | |
| Fines: 1 | $18,231 |
| Year | Team | GP | GS | Snaps | Snaps% | Sack | Tackles Total | Tackles Solo | Tackles Assisted | FFum | Int |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | MIN | 16 | 15 | 537 | 53.65 | 4 | 52 | 18 | 34 | 1 | 0 |
| 2024 | SF | 3 | 3 | 104 | 9.64 | 1 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | SF | 16 | 16 | 635 | 59.57 | 7 | 44 | 25 | 19 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | PHI | 17 | 17 | 712 | 60.49 | 11 | 60 | 37 | 23 | 1 | 0 |
| 2021 | PHI | 16 | 16 | 729 | 65.09 | 8 | 64 | 27 | 37 | 1 | 0 |
| 2020 | PHI | 15 | 11 | 600 | 53.19 | 5 | 38 | 16 | 22 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 | PIT | 16 | 13 | 696 | 63.20 | 4 | 60 | 35 | 25 | 1 | 0 |
| 2018 | PIT | 16 | 14 | 454 | 43.70 | 7 | 49 | 32 | 17 | 0 | 0 |
| 2017 | PIT | 16 | 12 | 454 | 46.20 | 2 | 32 | 21 | 11 | 1 | 0 |
| 2016 | PIT | 15 | 13 | 492 | 47.10 | 2 | 27 | 18 | 9 | 0 | 0 |
