James Pearce Jr.

Atlanta Falcons, Outside Linebacker
Age: 22y-5m-7d (Oct 12, 2003)
Exp: 1 Years
Country: US
College: Tennessee
Drafted: Round 1 (#26 overall), 2025
Agent(s): Tory Dandy, Brandon Abdala (CAA Sports)
2026 Cap Hit

$3,813,360

2026 Cash

$1,602,672

Career Earnings

$9,687,099

2025-2029 Rookie (CURRENT)

James Pearce Jr. signed a 4 year, $16,778,784 contract with the Atlanta Falcons, including $8,842,752 signing bonus, $16,778,784 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $4,194,696. In 2026, Pearce Jr. will earn a base salary of $1,005,000 and a roster bonus of $597,672, while carrying a cap hit of $3,813,360 and a dead cap value of $13,728,096.
Contract Terms:
4 yr(s) / $16,778,784
Average Salary:
$4,194,696
Signing Bonus:
$8,842,752
GTD at Sign:
$16,778,784
Total GTD:
$16,778,784
Free Agent:
2030 / UFA
MANAGE CONTRACT
Year Age Status Cap HitAnnual Cap % League Cap Cash Annual Cash Cumulative Dead Cap Annual
2025 22 $3,055,035 1.09% $9,687,099 $9,687,099 $16,783,131
2026 23 $3,813,360 1.27% $1,602,672 $11,289,771 $13,728,096
2027 24 $4,576,032 1.42% $2,365,344 $13,655,115 $9,914,736
2028 25 $5,338,704 1.50% $3,128,016 $16,783,131 $5,338,704
2029 26
Club
 - - - $16,783,131 -
2030 27
UFA
Year Age Status Base P5 Salary Signing Proration Roster Bonus Workout Bonus Cap Hit Cap % League Dead Cap
2025 22 $840,000 $2,210,688 - $4,347 $3,055,035 1.09% $16,783,131
2026 23 $1,005,000 $2,210,688 $597,672 - $3,813,360 1.27% $13,728,096
2027 24 $1,120,000 $2,210,688 $1,245,344 - $4,576,032 1.42% $9,914,736
2028 25 $2,628,016 $2,210,688 $500,000 - $5,338,704 1.50% $5,338,704
2029 26
Club
 - - - - - - -
2030 27
UFA
Year Age Status Base P5 Salary Signing Bonus Roster Bonus Workout Bonus Cash Total Cash Cumulative Cash Remaining
2025 22 $840,000 $8,842,752 - $4,347 $9,687,099 $9,687,099 $16,783,131
2026 23 $1,005,000 - $597,672 - $1,602,672 $11,289,771 $7,096,032
2027 24 $1,120,000 - $1,245,344 - $2,365,344 $13,655,115 $5,493,360
2028 25 $2,628,016 - $500,000 - $3,128,016 $16,783,131 $3,128,016
2029 26
Club
 - - - - - $16,783,131 -
Contract Notes

  • Fully Guaranteed
  • 5th-Year Option Available
  • Training Camp Roster Bonuses

Source: NFL contract specifics generally collected from verified reports.
Seasons

1 Years

Career Earnings thru 2026

$9,687,099

Earnings w/ Different Teams

1 team

Earnings Per Year

Year Age Team(s) Status Cash Total Cash Cumulative Awards
2025 22
Active
$9,687,099
$9,687,099
Total      
$9,687,099
$9,687,099
2026 23
Active
$1,602,672
2027 24
Active
$2,365,344
2028 25
Active
$3,128,016
Total
$16,783,131

Earnings Per Team

Years Team Base Signing Roster Restructure Option Incentives Cash Cumulative
1 $840,000 $8,842,752 - - $4,347 - $9,687,099
Year Team(s) Age Base Signing Roster Restructure Option Workout Incentives Cash Total Cash Cumulative
2025
22
$840,000
$8,842,752
$4,347
$9,687,099
$9,687,099
Total
$840,000
$8,842,752
$4,347
$9,687,099
$9,687,099
2026
23
$1,005,000
$597,672
$1,602,672
2027
24
$1,120,000
$1,245,344
$2,365,344
2028
25
$2,628,016
$500,000
$3,128,016
Total
$5,593,016
$8,842,752
$2,343,016
$4,347
$16,783,131

Earnings Per Team

Years Team Base Signing Roster Restructure Option Incentives Cash Cumulative
1 $840,000 $8,842,752 - - $4,347 - $9,687,099
  • May 12, 2025 Signed a 4 year $16.77 million contract with Atlanta (ATL)
  • Apr 24, 2025 Drafted by Atlanta (ATL): Round 1 (#26 overall)
Year Team GP GS Snaps Snaps% Sack Tackles Total Tackles Solo Tackles Assisted FFum Int
2025 ATL 17 3 593 54.11 11 26 17 9 1 0
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