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NFL
Theo Jackson
Theo Jackson
Minnesota Vikings, Safety
Age: 27y-5m-6d (Oct 02, 1998)
Exp: 4 Years
Country: US
College: Tennessee
Drafted: Round 6 (#204 overall), 2022
Agent(s): Dan Saffron, Samantha Sankovich (Equity Sports)
2026 Cap Hit
$2,500,000
2026 Cash
$1,500,000
Career Earnings
$6,729,979
2025-2027 Extension (CURRENT)
Theo Jackson signed a 3 year, $9,315,000 contract with the Minnesota Vikings, including $3,000,000 signing bonus, $5,380,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $3,105,000. In 2026, Jackson will earn a base salary of $1,280,000 and a workout bonus of $50,000, while carrying a cap hit of $2,500,000 and a dead cap value of $3,280,000.
Contract Terms:
3 yr(s) / $9,315,000
Average Salary:
$3,105,000
Signing Bonus:
$3,000,000
GTD at Sign:
$5,380,000
Total GTD:
$5,380,000
Free Agent:
2028 / UFA
| Year | Age | Cap HitAnnual | Cap % League Cap | Cash Annual | Cash Cumulative | Dead Cap Annual | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 |
|
27 | $2,105,670 | 0.75% | $4,105,670 | $4,105,670 | $5,385,670 | ||||
| 2026 |
|
28 | $2,500,000 | 0.82% | $1,500,000 | $5,605,670 | $3,280,000 | ||||
| POTENTIAL OUT: 2027, 2 YR, $5,605,670; $1,000,000 DEAD CAP | |||||||||||
| 2027 |
|
29 | $4,715,000 | 1.48% | $3,715,000 | $9,320,670 | $1,000,000 | ||||
| 2028 |
|
30 |
UFA |
||||||||
| Year | Age | Base P5 Salary | Signing Bonus | Active/Gm Roster Bonus | Workout Bonus | Cash Total | Cash Cumulative | Cash Remaining | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 |
|
27 | $1,100,000 | $3,000,000 | - | $5,670 | $4,105,670 | $4,105,670 | $9,320,670 | ||
| 2026 |
|
28 | $1,280,000 | - | $170,000 | $50,000 | $1,500,000 | $5,605,670 | $5,215,000 | ||
| POTENTIAL OUT: 2027, 2 YR, $5,605,670; $1,000,000 DEAD CAP | |||||||||||
| 2027 |
|
29 | $3,495,000 | - | $170,000 | $50,000 | $3,715,000 | $9,320,670 | $3,715,000 | ||
Contract Notes
- $5.38M guaranteed (signing bonus + 2025 salary + 2026 salary)
- 2026-2027 Per Game Active Bonus: $10,000 ($170,000)
- 2025 Interception Incentive
2: $100,000 - 2026 Interception Incentive
3: $100,000 - 2027 Interception Incentive
4: $100,000 - 2026-2027 Playing Time Incentive (non-cumulative)
40%: $100,000
45%: $200,000
50%: $300,000
55%: $400,000
60%: $550,000
65%: $700,000
70%: $850,000
75%: $1M
80%: $1.25M
90%: $1.5M
Source:
NFL contract specifics generally collected from verified reports.
2024-2024
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $985,000
Average Salary:
$985,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
GTD at Sign:
Total GTD:
Free Agent:
2025 / RFA
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2022-2023
Contract Terms:
2 yr(s) / $1,575,000
Average Salary:
$787,500
Signing Bonus:
N/A
GTD at Sign:
Total GTD:
Free Agent:
2024 / ERFA
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2022-2025 Rookie
Contract Terms:
4 yr(s) / $3,823,476
Average Salary:
$955,869
Signing Bonus:
$163,476
GTD at Sign:
$163,476
Total GTD:
$163,476
Free Agent:
2026 / UFA
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Seasons
4 Years
Career Earnings thru 2026
$6,729,979
Earnings w/ Different Teams
2 teams
Earnings Per Year
| Year | Age | Team(s) | Status | Cash Total | Cash Cumulative | Awards |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 24 |
 |
Active
Retained
Retained
|
$509,166 $202,643 $57,500 |
$509,166 $711,809 $769,309 |
|
| 2023 | 25 |
|
Active
|
$870,000 |
$1,639,309 |
|
| 2024 | 26 |
|
Active
|
$985,000 |
$2,624,309 |
|
| 2025 | 27 |
|
Active
|
$4,105,670 |
$6,729,979 |
|
| Total |
$6,729,979 |
$6,729,979 |
||||
| 2026 | 28 |
|
Active
|
$1,500,000 |
||
| 2027 | 29 |
|
Active
|
$3,715,000 |
||
| Total |
$11,944,979 |
Earnings Per Team
| Years | Team | Base | Signing | Roster | Restructure | Option | Incentives | Cash Cumulative |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 |
|
$3,464,167 | $3,000,000 | - | - | $5,670 | - | $6,469,836 |
| 1 |
|
$96,667 | $163,476 | - | - | - | - | $260,143 |
| Year | Team(s) | Age | Base | Signing | Roster | Restructure | Option | Workout | Incentives | Cash Total | Cash Cumulative |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 |
|
24 |
$509,167 $39,167 $57,500
|
$163,476 |
$509,166 $202,643 $57,500 |
$509,166 $711,809 $769,309 |
|||||
| 2023 |
|
25 |
$870,000
|
$870,000 |
$1,639,309 |
||||||
| 2024 |
|
26 |
$985,000
|
$985,000 |
$2,624,309 |
||||||
| 2025 |
|
27 |
$1,100,000
|
$3,000,000 |
$5,670 |
$4,105,670 |
$6,729,979 |
||||
| Total |
$3,560,834 |
$3,163,476 |
$5,670 |
$6,729,979 |
$6,729,979 |
||||||
| 2026 |
|
28 |
$1,280,000
|
$50,000 |
$1,500,000 |
||||||
| 2027 |
|
29 |
$3,495,000
|
$50,000 |
$3,715,000 |
||||||
| Total |
$8,335,834 |
$3,163,476 |
$105,670 |
$11,944,979 |
Earnings Per Team
| Years | Team | Base | Signing | Roster | Restructure | Option | Incentives | Cash Cumulative |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 |
|
$3,464,167 | $3,000,000 | - | - | $5,670 | - | $6,469,836 |
| 1 |
|
$96,667 | $163,476 | - | - | - | - | $260,143 |
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Mar 06, 2025
Signed a 3 year $9.315 million contract extension with Minnesota (MIN)
-
Feb 22, 2024
Signed a reserve/future contract with Minnesota (MIN)
-
Oct 11, 2022
Signed to the active roster by Minnesota (MIN)
-
Aug 31, 2022
Signed to the practice squad by Tennessee (TEN)
-
Aug 30, 2022
Waived by Tennessee (TEN)
-
May 12, 2022
Signed a 4 year $3.82 million contract with Tennessee (TEN)
-
Apr 30, 2022
Drafted by Tennessee (TEN): Round 6 (#204 overall)
| Year | Team | GP | GS | Snaps | Snaps% | Sack | Tackles Total | Tackles Solo | Tackles Assisted | FFum | Int |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | MIN | 14 | 8 | 530 | 52.95 | 2 | 46 | 21 | 25 | 1 | 0 |
| 2024 | MIN | 17 | 0 | 72 | 6.45 | 0 | 11 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
| 2023 | MIN | 15 | 0 | 126 | 11.24 | 0 | 16 | 9 | 7 | 0 | 1 |
| 2022 | MIN | 11 | 0 | 18 | 1.54 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
