JK Scott
Los Angeles Chargers, Punter
Age: 29y-4m-11d (Oct 30, 1996)
Exp: 7 Years
Country: US
College: Alabama
Drafted: Round 5 (#172 overall), 2018
Agent(s): Tommy Condon, Jimmy Sexton (CAA Football)
2026 Cap Hit
$3,800,000
2026 Cash
$2,850,000
Career Earnings
$10,317,308
2025-2026 Pending Free Agent Extension (CURRENT)
JK Scott signed a 2 year, $6,000,000 contract with the Los Angeles Chargers, including $1,900,000 signing bonus, $3,150,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $3,000,000. In 2026, Scott will earn a base salary of $2,350,000 and a roster bonus of $500,000, while carrying a cap hit of $3,800,000 and a dead cap value of $950,000.
Contract Terms:
2 yr(s) / $6,000,000
Average Salary:
$3,000,000
Signing Bonus:
$1,900,000
GTD at Sign:
$3,150,000
Total GTD:
$3,150,000
Free Agent:
2027 / UFA
| Year | Age | Cap HitAnnual | Cap % League Cap | Cash Annual | Cash Cumulative | Dead Cap Annual | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 |
|
29 | $2,203,780 | 0.79% | $3,153,780 | $3,153,780 | $3,153,780 | ||||
| POTENTIAL OUT: 2026, 1 YR, $3,153,780; $950,000 DEAD CAP | |||||||||||
| 2026 |
|
30 | $3,800,000 | 1.25% | $2,850,000 | $6,003,780 | $950,000 | ||||
| 2027 |
|
31 |
UFA |
||||||||
| Year | Age | Base P5 Salary | Signing Bonus | Roster Bonus | Workout Bonus | Cash Total | Cash Cumulative | Cash Remaining | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 |
|
29 | $1,250,000 | $1,900,000 | - | $3,780 | $3,153,780 | $3,153,780 | $6,003,780 | ||
| POTENTIAL OUT: 2026, 1 YR, $3,153,780; $950,000 DEAD CAP | |||||||||||
| 2026 |
|
30 | $2,350,000 | - | $500,000 | - | $2,850,000 | $6,003,780 | $2,850,000 | ||
Contract Notes
- $3.15M guaranteed (signing bonus + 2025 salary)
- 2026 Roster Bonus: $500,000 (5th league day of 2026)
Source:
NFL contract specifics generally collected from verified reports.
2023-2024 Free Agent
Contract Terms:
2 yr(s) / $4,000,000
Average Salary:
$2,000,000
Signing Bonus:
$820,000
GTD at Sign:
$820,000
Total GTD:
$820,000
Free Agent:
2025 / UFA
2022-2022 Free Agent
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $965,000
Average Salary:
$965,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
GTD at Sign:
Total GTD:
Free Agent:
2023 / UFA
2021-2021 Free Agent
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $920,000
Average Salary:
$920,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
GTD at Sign:
Total GTD:
Free Agent:
2022 / UFA
2018-2021 Rookie
Contract Terms:
4 yr(s) / $2,677,553
Average Salary:
$669,388
Signing Bonus:
$217,553
GTD at Sign:
$217,553
Total GTD:
$217,553
Free Agent:
2022 / UFA
Seasons
7 Years
Career Earnings thru 2026
$10,317,308
Earnings w/ Different Teams
3 teams
Earnings Per Year
| Year | Age | Team(s) | Status | Cash Total | Cash Cumulative | Awards |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 22 |
|
Active
|
$697,553 |
$697,553 |
|
| 2019 | 23 |
|
Active
|
$570,000 |
$1,267,553 |
|
| 2020 | 24 |
|
Active
|
$828,753 |
$2,096,306 |
|
| 2021 | 25 |
|
Active
|
$102,222 |
$2,198,528 |
|
| 2022 | 26 |
|
Active
|
$965,000 |
$3,163,528 |
|
| 2023 | 27 |
|
Active
|
$1,900,000 |
$5,063,528 |
|
| 2024 | 28 |
|
Active
|
$2,100,000 |
$7,163,528 |
|
| 2025 | 29 |
|
Active
|
$3,153,780 |
$10,317,308 |
|
| Total |
$10,317,308 |
$10,317,308 |
||||
| 2026 | 30 |
|
Active
|
$2,850,000 |
||
| Total |
$13,167,308 |
Earnings Per Team
| Years | Team | Base | Signing | Roster | Restructure | Option | Incentives | Cash Cumulative |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 |
|
$1,800,000 | $217,553 | - | - | - | $78,753 | $2,096,306 |
| 1 |
|
$102,222 | - | - | - | - | - | $102,222 |
| 4 |
|
$5,095,000 | $2,720,000 | $300,000 | - | $3,780 | - | $8,118,780 |
| Year | Team(s) | Age | Base | Signing | Roster | Restructure | Option | Workout | Incentives | Cash Total | Cash Cumulative |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 |
|
22 |
$480,000
|
$217,553 |
$697,553 |
$697,553 |
|||||
| 2019 |
|
23 |
$570,000
|
$570,000 |
$1,267,553 |
||||||
| 2020 |
|
24 |
$750,000
|
$78,753 |
$828,753 |
$2,096,306 |
|||||
| 2021 |
|
25 |
$102,222
|
$102,222 |
$2,198,528 |
||||||
| 2022 |
|
26 |
$965,000
|
$965,000 |
$3,163,528 |
||||||
| 2023 |
|
27 |
$1,080,000
|
$820,000 |
$1,900,000 |
$5,063,528 |
|||||
| 2024 |
|
28 |
$1,800,000
|
$300,000 |
$2,100,000 |
$7,163,528 |
|||||
| 2025 |
|
29 |
$1,250,000
|
$1,900,000 |
$3,780 |
$3,153,780 |
$10,317,308 |
||||
| Total |
$6,997,222 |
$2,937,553 |
$300,000 |
$3,780 |
$78,753 |
$10,317,308 |
$10,317,308 |
||||
| 2026 |
|
30 |
$2,350,000
|
$500,000 |
$2,850,000 |
||||||
| Total |
$9,347,222 |
$2,937,553 |
$800,000 |
$3,780 |
$78,753 |
$13,167,308 |
Earnings Per Team
| Years | Team | Base | Signing | Roster | Restructure | Option | Incentives | Cash Cumulative |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 |
|
$1,800,000 | $217,553 | - | - | - | $78,753 | $2,096,306 |
| 1 |
|
$102,222 | - | - | - | - | - | $102,222 |
| 4 |
|
$5,095,000 | $2,720,000 | $300,000 | - | $3,780 | - | $8,118,780 |
Injuries
| Year | Weeks | Reason | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 |
|
18 - 18 | COVID-19 |
-
Mar 10, 2025
Signed a 2 year $6 million contract extension with Los Angeles (LAC)
-
Mar 17, 2023
Signed a 2 year $4 million contract with Los Angeles (LAC)
-
Mar 21, 2022
Signed a contract with Los Angeles (LAC)
-
Dec 31, 2021
Signed a contract with Jacksonville (JAC)
-
Aug 31, 2021
Waived by Green Bay (GB)
-
May 04, 2018
Signed a 4 year $2.677 million contract with Green Bay (GB)
-
Apr 28, 2018
Drafted by Green Bay (GB): Round 5 (#172 overall)
| Year | Team | GP | Snaps | Snaps% | ATT | YDS | AVG | Inside 20 | Touchbacks |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | LAC | 17 | 140 | 31.60 | 60 | 2,871 | 47.8 | 23 | 4 |
| 2024 | LAC | 17 | 154 | 33.26 | 72 | 3,362 | 46.7 | 28 | 4 |
| 2023 | LAC | 17 | 144 | 31.44 | 75 | 3,475 | 46.3 | 30 | 4 |
| 2022 | LAC | 17 | 154 | 33.26 | 73 | 3,186 | 43.6 | 28 | 5 |
| 2021 | JAX | 1 | 6 | 1.37 | 4 | 159 | 39.8 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 | GB | 16 | 105 | 24.53 | 46 | 2,092 | 45.5 | 15 | 3 |
| 2019 | GB | 16 | 129 | 38.50 | 77 | 3,386 | 44.0 | 29 | 4 |
| 2018 | GB | 16 | 139 | 35.90 | 71 | 3,176 | 44.7 | 19 | 9 |
