Jonah Jackson

Chicago Bears, Guard
Age: 29y-1m-0d (Feb 05, 1997)
Exp: 6 Years
Country: US
College: Ohio State
Drafted: Round 3 (#75 overall), 2020
Agent(s): Tony Agnone, Billy Conaty, Edward Johnson (Eastern Athletic Services)
2026 Cap Hit

$19,500,000

2026 Cash

$16,000,000

Career Earnings

$41,032,146

2025-2027 Extension (CURRENT)

Jonah Jackson signed a 3 year, $52,500,000 contract with the Chicago Bears, including $10,500,000 signing bonus, $29,750,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $17,500,000. In 2026, Jackson will earn a base salary of $14,750,000 and a workout bonus of $230,000, while carrying a cap hit of $19,500,000 and a dead cap value of $14,000,000.
Contract Terms:
3 yr(s) / $52,500,000
Average Salary:
$17,500,000
Signing Bonus:
$10,500,000
GTD at Sign:
$24,500,000
Total GTD:
$29,750,000
Free Agent:
2028 / UFA
MANAGE CONTRACT
Year Age Cap HitAnnual Cap % League Cap Cash Annual Cash Cumulative Dead Cap Annual
2025 28 $14,760,080 5.29% $17,510,080 $17,510,080 $28,760,080
2026 29 $19,500,000 6.43% $16,000,000 $33,510,080 $14,000,000
POTENTIAL OUT: 2027, 2 YR, $33,510,080; $3,500,000 DEAD CAP
2027 30 $17,000,000 5.34% $13,500,000 $47,010,080 $3,500,000
2028 31
UFA
Year Age Base P5 Salary Signing Proration Restructure Proration Active/GM Roster Bonus Workout Bonus Cap Hit Cap % League Dead Cap
2025 28 $7,000,000 $3,500,000 $4,250,000 - $10,080 $14,760,080 5.29% $28,760,080
2026 29 $14,750,000 $3,500,000 - $1,020,000 $230,000 $19,500,000 6.43% $14,000,000
POTENTIAL OUT: 2027, 2 YR, $33,510,080; $3,500,000 DEAD CAP
2027 30 $12,250,000 $3,500,000 - $1,020,000 $230,000 $17,000,000 5.34% $3,500,000
2028 31
UFA
Year Age Base P5 Salary Signing Bonus Active/Gm Roster Bonus Workout Bonus Cash Total Cash Cumulative Cash Remaining
2025 28 $7,000,000 $10,500,000 - $10,080 $17,510,080 $17,510,080 $47,010,080
2026 29 $14,750,000 - $1,020,000 $230,000 $16,000,000 $33,510,080 $29,500,000
POTENTIAL OUT: 2027, 2 YR, $33,510,080; $3,500,000 DEAD CAP
2027 30 $12,250,000 - $1,020,000 $230,000 $13,500,000 $47,010,080 $13,500,000
Contract Notes
  • $24.75M guaranteed (signing bonus + 2025 salary + $7M of 2026 salary)
  • Additional $5.25M of 2026 salary fully guarantees the 3rd league day of 2026
  • 2026-2027 Per Game Active Bonus: $60,000 ($1.02M)
  • 2026-2027 Escalators (cumulative)
    (values double with a playoff berth)
    55% Snaps: $312,500 (earned in 2025)
    65% Snaps: $312,500 (earned in 2025)
    75% Snaps: $312,500 (earned in 2025)
    85% Snaps: $312,500 (earned in 2025)
Source: NFL contract specifics generally collected from verified reports.

2024-2026 Free Agent

Contract Terms:
3 yr(s) / $51,000,000
Average Salary:
$17,000,000
Signing Bonus:
$4,250,000
GTD at Sign:
$25,000,000
Total GTD:
$34,000,000
Free Agent:
2027 / UFA
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2020-2023 Rookie

Contract Terms:
4 yr(s) / $4,796,768
Average Salary:
$1,199,192
Signing Bonus:
$1,048,560
GTD at Sign:
$1,048,560
Total GTD:
$1,048,560
Free Agent:
2024 / UFA
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Seasons

6 Years

Career Earnings thru 2026

$41,032,146

Earnings w/ Different Teams

3 teams

Earnings Per Year

Year Age Team(s) Status Cash Total Cash Cumulative Awards
2020 23
Active
$2,145,882
$2,145,882
2021 24
Active
$828,035
$2,973,917
2022 25
Active
$1,046,069
$4,019,986
2023 26
Active
$2,992,000
$7,011,986
2024 27
Active
$16,510,080
$23,522,066
2025 28
Active
$17,510,080
$41,032,146
Total      
$41,032,146
$41,032,146
2026 29
Active
$16,000,000
2027 30
Active
$13,500,000
Total
$70,532,146

Earnings Per Team

Years Team Base Signing Roster Restructure Option Incentives Cash Cumulative
4 $5,476,104 $1,048,560 - - - $487,322 $7,011,986
1 $8,000,000 $8,500,000 - - $10,080 - $16,510,080
1 $7,000,000 $10,500,000 - - $10,080 - $17,510,080
Year Team(s) Age Base Signing Roster Restructure Option Workout Incentives Cash Total Cash Cumulative
2020
23
$610,000
$1,048,560
$487,322
$2,145,882
$2,145,882
2021
24
$828,035
$828,035
$2,973,917
2022
25
$1,046,069
$1,046,069
$4,019,986
2023
26
$2,992,000
$2,992,000
$7,011,986
2024
27
$8,000,000
$8,500,000
$10,080
$16,510,080
$23,522,066
2025
28
$7,000,000
$10,500,000
$10,080
$17,510,080
$41,032,146
Total
$20,476,104
$20,048,560
$20,160
$487,322
$41,032,146
$41,032,146
2026
29
$14,750,000
$230,000
$16,000,000
2027
30
$12,250,000
$230,000
$13,500,000
Total
$47,476,104
$20,048,560
$480,160
$487,322
$70,532,146

Earnings Per Team

Years Team Base Signing Roster Restructure Option Incentives Cash Cumulative
4 $5,476,104 $1,048,560 - - - $487,322 $7,011,986
1 $8,000,000 $8,500,000 - - $10,080 - $16,510,080
1 $7,000,000 $10,500,000 - - $10,080 - $17,510,080

Injuries

Year Weeks Reason
2024 LAR 3 - 10 Shoulder
  • Mar 13, 2025 Signed a 3 year $52.5 million contract extension with Chicago (CHI)
  • Mar 04, 2025 Traded to Chicago (CHI) from Los Angeles (LAR) for 2025 6th round pick (#202 - traded)
  • Mar 11, 2024 Signed a 3 year $51 million contract with Los Angeles (LAR)
  • Jun 24, 2020 Signed a contract with Detroit (DET)
  • Apr 24, 2020 Drafted by Detroit (DET): Round 3 (#75 overall)
Year Team GP GS Snaps Snaps%
2025 CHI 17 17 1,133 98.27
2024 LAR 4 4 266 24.43
2023 DET 12 12 798 67.74
2022 DET 13 13 858 75.13
2021 DET 16 16 1,037 94.10
2020 DET 16 16 1,007 96.18
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