Donte Jackson

Los Angeles Chargers, Cornerback
Age: 30y-3m-28d (Nov 08, 1995)
Exp: 8 Years
Country: US
College: Louisiana State
Drafted: Round 2 (#55 overall), 2018
Agent(s): Drew Rosenhaus (Rosenhaus Sports)
2026 Cap Hit

$8,500,000

2026 Cash

$6,000,000

Career Earnings

$43,298,700

2025-2026 Free Agent (CURRENT)

Donte Jackson signed a 2 year, $13,000,000 contract with the Los Angeles Chargers, including $5,000,000 signing bonus, $7,000,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $6,500,000. In 2026, Jackson will earn a base salary of $6,000,000, while carrying a cap hit of $8,500,000 and a dead cap value of $2,500,000.
Contract Terms:
2 yr(s) / $13,000,000
Average Salary:
$6,500,000
Signing Bonus:
$5,000,000
GTD at Sign:
$7,000,000
Total GTD:
$7,000,000
Free Agent:
2027 / UFA
MANAGE CONTRACT
Year Age Cap HitAnnual Cap % League Cap Cash Annual Cash Cumulative Dead Cap Annual
2025 30 $4,508,820 1.61% $7,008,820 $7,008,820 $7,008,820
POTENTIAL OUT: 2026, 1 YR, $7,008,820; $2,500,000 DEAD CAP
2026 31 $8,500,000 2.80% $6,000,000 $13,008,820 $2,500,000
2027 32
UFA
Year Age Base P5 Salary Signing Proration Workout Bonus Cap Hit Cap % League Dead Cap
2025 30 $2,000,000 $2,500,000 $8,820 $4,508,820 1.61% $7,008,820
POTENTIAL OUT: 2026, 1 YR, $7,008,820; $2,500,000 DEAD CAP
2026 31 $6,000,000 $2,500,000 - $8,500,000 2.80% $2,500,000
2027 32
UFA
Year Age Base P5 Salary Signing Bonus Workout Bonus Cash Total Cash Cumulative Cash Remaining
2025 30 $2,000,000 $5,000,000 $8,820 $7,008,820 $7,008,820 $13,008,820
POTENTIAL OUT: 2026, 1 YR, $7,008,820; $2,500,000 DEAD CAP
2026 31 $6,000,000 - - $6,000,000 $13,008,820 $6,000,000
Contract Notes

  • $7M guaranteed (signing bonus + 2025 salary)

Source: NFL contract specifics generally collected from verified reports.

2024-2024 renegotiation

Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $6,000,000
Average Salary:
$6,000,000
Signing Bonus:
$4,750,000
GTD at Sign:
$4,750,000
Total GTD:
$4,750,000
Free Agent:
2025 / UFA
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2022-2024 Free Agent

Contract Terms:
3 yr(s) / $35,180,000
Average Salary:
$11,726,667
Signing Bonus:
$11,000,000
GTD at Sign:
$16,757,500
Total GTD:
$16,757,500
Free Agent:
2025 / UFA
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2018-2021 Rookie

Contract Terms:
4 yr(s) / $4,812,524
Average Salary:
$1,203,131
Signing Bonus:
$1,580,017
GTD at Sign:
$2,278,768
Total GTD:
$2,278,768
Free Agent:
2022 / UFA
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Seasons

8 Years

Career Earnings thru 2026

$43,298,700

Earnings w/ Different Teams

3 teams

Earnings Per Year

Year Age Team(s) Status Cash Total Cash Cumulative Awards
2018 23
Active
$2,060,017
$2,060,017
2019 24
Active
$862,548
$2,922,565
2020 25
Active
$1,166,815
$4,089,380
2021 26
Injured
$2,443,000
$6,532,380
2022 27
Injured
$13,235,000
$19,767,380
2023 28
Active
$10,522,500
$30,289,880
2024 29
Active
$6,000,000
$36,289,880
2025 30
Active
$7,008,820
$43,298,700
Total      
$43,298,700
$43,298,700
2026 31
Active
$6,000,000
Total
$49,298,700

Earnings Per Team

Years Team Base Signing Roster Restructure Option Incentives Cash Cumulative
6 $6,654,253 $12,580,017 $1,000,000 $7,642,500 $400,000 $413,110 $30,289,880
1 $1,250,000 $4,750,000 - - - - $6,000,000
1 $2,000,000 $5,000,000 - - $8,820 - $7,008,820
Year Team(s) Age Base Signing Roster Restructure Option Workout Incentives Cash Total Cash Cumulative
2018
23
$480,000
$1,580,017
$2,060,017
$2,060,017
2019
24
$698,751
$163,797
$862,548
$2,922,565
2020
25
$917,502
$249,313
$1,166,815
$4,089,380
2021
26
$2,443,000
$2,443,000
$6,532,380
2022
27
$1,035,000
$11,000,000
$1,000,000
$200,000
$13,235,000
$19,767,380
2023
28
$1,080,000
$7,642,500
$200,000
$10,522,500
$30,289,880
2024
29
$1,250,000
$4,750,000
$6,000,000
$36,289,880
2025
30
$2,000,000
$5,000,000
$8,820
$7,008,820
$43,298,700
Total
$9,904,253
$22,330,017
$7,642,500
$1,000,000
$408,820
$413,110
$43,298,700
$43,298,700
2026
31
$6,000,000
$6,000,000
Total
$15,904,253
$22,330,017
$7,642,500
$1,000,000
$408,820
$413,110
$49,298,700

Earnings Per Team

Years Team Base Signing Roster Restructure Option Incentives Cash Cumulative
6 $6,654,253 $12,580,017 $1,000,000 $7,642,500 $400,000 $413,110 $30,289,880
1 $1,250,000 $4,750,000 - - - - $6,000,000
1 $2,000,000 $5,000,000 - - $8,820 - $7,008,820

Injuries

Year Weeks Reason
2022 CAR 11 - 18 Achilles
2021 CAR 13 - 18 Groin
  • Mar 10, 2025 Signed a 2 year $13 million contract with Los Angeles (LAC)
  • Nov 29, 2024 Fined $22,511 Impermissible Use of the Helmet against Cleveland (CLE)
  • Mar 18, 2024 Signed a 1 year, $6M restructured contract with Pittsburgh (PIT)
  • Mar 12, 2024 Traded to Pittsburgh (PIT) from Carolina (CAR) with 2024 6th round pick (#178 Logan Lee) for Diontae Johnson and 2024 7th round pick (#240 Michael Barrett)
  • Mar 19, 2022 Signed a 3 year $35.1 million contract with Carolina (CAR)
  • May 10, 2018 Signed a 4 year $4.81 million contract with Carolina (CAR)
  • Apr 27, 2018 Drafted by Carolina (CAR): Round 2 (#55 overall)

Fines

Date Reason Fine Amount
Nov 29, 2024 Impermissible Use of the Helmet against Cleveland (CLE) $22,511
Fines: 1 $22,511
Year Team GP GS Snaps Snaps% Sack Tackles Total Tackles Solo Tackles Assisted FFum Int
2025 LAC 17 15 600 52.54 0 25 16 9 0 4
2024 PIT 15 15 780 69.27 0 38 28 10 0 5
2023 CAR 16 16 903 78.66 0 59 49 10 1 0
2022 CAR 9 9 442 43.50 0 35 32 3 0 2
2021 CAR 12 12 718 62.49 0 60 49 11 1 2
2020 CAR 14 13 599 58.04 0 34 22 12 0 3
2019 CAR 13 10 745 66.10 0 40 32 8 0 3
2018 CAR 16 16 891 89.50 1 73 63 10 1 4
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