Del'Shawn Phillips

Los Angeles Chargers, Outside Linebacker
Age: 29y-4m-27d (Oct 09, 1996)
Exp: 6 Years
Country: US
College: Illinois
Drafted: Undrafted, ATL, 2019
Agent(s): Brandon Grier, Jacob Presser (Athlete Management)
Career Earnings

$8,447,621

2025-2025

Del'Shawn Phillips signed a 1 year, $1,700,000 contract with the Los Angeles Chargers, including $150,000 signing bonus, $400,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $1,700,000.
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $1,700,000
Average Salary:
$1,700,000
Signing Bonus:
$150,000
GTD at Sign:
$400,000
Total GTD:
$400,000
Free Agent:
2026 / UFA
MANAGE CONTRACT
Year Age Cap HitAnnual Cap % League Cap Cash Annual Cash Cumulative Dead Cap Annual
2025 29 $1,700,000 0.61% $1,700,000 $1,700,000 $550,000
2026 30
UFA
Year Age Base P5 Salary Restructure Proration Cap Hit Cap % League Dead Cap
2025 29 $1,550,000 $150,000 $1,700,000 0.61% $550,000
2026 30
UFA
Year Age Base P5 Salary Restructure Bonus Cash Total Cash Cumulative Cash Remaining
2025 29 $1,550,000 $150,000 $1,700,000 $1,700,000 $1,700,000
Contract Notes

  • Per Game Active Bonus: $8,823 ($150,000)

Source: NFL contract specifics generally collected from verified reports.

2025-2025 Free Agent

Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $2,000,000
Average Salary:
$2,000,000
Signing Bonus:
$300,000
GTD at Sign:
$700,000
Total GTD:
$700,000
Free Agent:
2026 / UFA
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2024-2024 Free Agent

Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $2,600,000
Average Salary:
$2,600,000
Signing Bonus:
$750,000
GTD at Sign:
$2,300,000
Total GTD:
$2,300,000
Free Agent:
2025 / UFA
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2023-2023 Free Agent

Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $1,110,000
Average Salary:
$1,110,000
Signing Bonus:
$100,000
GTD at Sign:
$100,000
Total GTD:
$100,000
Free Agent:
2024 / UFA
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2021-2022 Free Agent

Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $780,000
Average Salary:
$780,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
GTD at Sign:
Total GTD:
Free Agent:
2023 / UFA
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2020-2021

Contract Terms:
2 yr(s) / $1,390,000
Average Salary:
$695,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
GTD at Sign:
Total GTD:
Free Agent:
2022 / ERFA
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2019-2021 Rookie

Contract Terms:
3 yr(s) / $1,758,500
Average Salary:
$586,167
Signing Bonus:
$3,500
GTD at Sign:
$3,500
Total GTD:
$3,500
Free Agent:
2022 / RFA
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Seasons

6 Years

Career Earnings thru 2026

$12,625,181

Earnings w/ Different Teams

6 teams

Earnings Per Year

Year Age Team(s) Status Cash Total Cash Cumulative Awards
2019 23
Retained
Retained
Retained
Retained
Retained
Retained
$3,500
$3,500
$3,500
$169,000
$169,000
$169,000
$3,500
$7,000
$10,500
$179,500
$348,500
$517,500
2020 24
Injured
Injured
$482,562
$482,562
$1,000,062
$1,482,624
2021 25
Active
Active
Active
Retained
Retained
Retained
$693,333
$693,333
$693,333
$86,666
$86,666
$86,666
$2,175,957
$2,869,290
$3,562,623
$3,649,289
$3,735,955
$3,822,621
2022 26
Active
Active
Active
$895,000
$895,000
$895,000
$4,717,621
$5,612,621
$6,507,621
2023 27
Active
$1,110,000
$7,617,621
2024 28
Active
$2,600,000
$10,217,621
2025 29
Active
Retained
$1,700,000
$707,560
$11,917,621
$12,625,181
 All NFL (2nd)
Total      
$12,625,181
$11,917,621
$12,625,181
Total
$12,625,181

Earnings Per Team

Years Team Base Signing Roster Restructure Option Incentives Cash Cumulative
1 - $10,500 - - - - $10,500
2 $1,453,234 - - - - $18,890 $1,472,124
1 $2,339,997 - - - - - $2,339,997
2 $3,695,000 $100,000 - - - - $3,795,000
1 $1,550,000 $750,000 - - - - $2,600,000
1 $1,950,000 $300,000 - $150,000 $7,560 - $2,407,560
Year Team(s) Age Base Signing Roster Restructure Option Workout Incentives Cash Total Cash Cumulative
2019
23
$169,000
$169,000
$169,000
$3,500
$3,500
$3,500
$3,500
$3,500
$3,500
$169,000
$169,000
$169,000
$3,500
$7,000
$10,500
$179,500
$348,500
$517,500
2020
24
$473,117
$473,117
$9,445
$9,445
$482,562
$482,562
$1,000,062
$1,482,624
2021
25
$693,333
$693,333
$693,333
$86,666
$86,666
$86,666
$693,333
$693,333
$693,333
$86,666
$86,666
$86,666
$2,175,957
$2,869,290
$3,562,623
$3,649,289
$3,735,955
$3,822,621
2022
26
$895,000
$895,000
$895,000
$895,000
$895,000
$895,000
$4,717,621
$5,612,621
$6,507,621
2023
27
$1,010,000
$100,000
$1,110,000
$7,617,621
2024
28
$1,550,000
$750,000
$2,600,000
$10,217,621
2025
29
$1,550,000
$400,000
$300,000
$150,000
$7,560
$1,700,000
$707,560
$11,917,621
$12,625,181
Total
$10,988,231
$1,160,500
$150,000
$7,560
$18,890
$12,625,181
$11,917,621
$12,625,181
Total
$10,988,231
$1,160,500
$150,000
$7,560
$18,890
$12,625,181

Earnings Per Team

Years Team Base Signing Roster Restructure Option Incentives Cash Cumulative
1 - $10,500 - - - - $10,500
2 $1,453,234 - - - - $18,890 $1,472,124
1 $2,339,997 - - - - - $2,339,997
2 $3,695,000 $100,000 - - - - $3,795,000
1 $1,550,000 $750,000 - - - - $2,600,000
1 $1,950,000 $300,000 - $150,000 $7,560 - $2,407,560

Injuries

Year Weeks Reason
2020 BUF 5 - 8 Quad
2020 BUF 10 - 17 Quad
  • Nov 21, 2025 Fined $11,160 Facemask against Jacksonville (JAX)
  • Aug 28, 2025 Signed a 1 year $1.7 million contract with Los Angeles (LAC)
  • Aug 26, 2025 Released by Los Angeles (LAC)
  • Mar 14, 2025 Signed a 1 year $2 million contract with Los Angeles (LAC)
  • Mar 12, 2024 Signed a 1 year $2.6 million contract with Houston (HOU)
  • Mar 19, 2023 Signed a 1 year $1.11 million contract with Baltimore (BAL)
  • Aug 31, 2022 Claimed off waivers by Baltimore (BAL)
  • Aug 29, 2022 Waived by New York (NYJ), clearing $895,000 of cap
  • Sep 21, 2021 Signed to the active roster by New York (NYJ)
  • Sep 11, 2021 Signed to the active roster by New York (NYJ)
  • Sep 02, 2021 Signed to the practice squad by New York (NYJ)
  • Aug 31, 2021 Waived by New York (NYJ)
  • Mar 23, 2021 Signed a 1 year $780,000 contract with New York (NYJ)
  • Jan 19, 2021 Waived by Buffalo (BUF)
  • Jan 06, 2020 Signed a reserve/future contract with Buffalo (BUF)
  • Oct 29, 2019 Signed to the practice squad by Buffalo (BUF)
  • Aug 31, 2019 Waived by Atlanta (ATL)
  • Apr 27, 2019 Signed a contract with Atlanta (ATL)

Fines

Date Reason Fine Amount
Nov 21, 2025 Facemask against Jacksonville (JAX) $11,160
Fines: 1 $11,160
Year Team GP GS Snaps Snaps% Sack Tackles Total Tackles Solo Tackles Assisted FFum Int
2025 LAC 17 1 82 7.18 1 13 4 9 0 0
2024 HOU 17 0 27 2.44 0 6 3 3 0 0
2023 BAL 17 1 81 7.20 0 16 9 7 1 0
2022 BAL 16 0 1 0.09 0 0 0 0 0 0
2021 NYJ 17 1 246 22.67 1 32 11 21 0 0
2020 BUF 2 0 0 0.00 0 0 0 0 0 0

Calculated Market Value

$1.7M Avg. Annual Salary

Market Value

  • 2 years, $3,315,510
  • Avg. Salary: $1,657,755
  • NFL Rank: 650

Current Contract

  • Free Agent: 2026
  • Avg. Salary: $1,700,000

Comparable Players

We've selected the following players based on their age, contract status, and statistical production to compare Del'Shawn Phillips to.

Player Length Value Avg. Salary Age When Signed
Maema Njongmeta 2 $2,035,000 $1,017,500 24
Kingsley Jonathan 2 $2,175,000 $1,087,500 27
Andre Jones Jr. 2 $2,265,000 $1,132,500 27
Swayze Bozeman 1 $1,075,000 $1,075,000 27
Averages 2 $1,887,500 $1,078,125 26.3

Base Calculated Value

After adjusting the above contracts as if signed at Phillips's current age (29), a linear regression is performed, providing us with the following initial value.

Length Value Avg. Salary
2 $2,157,692 $1,078,846

Statistical Comparisons

Now we'll compare our variables and Phillips statistically over the two seasons prior to their signing. In this case we're analyzing: GP%, Snaps %, Tackles/Gm, Sacks/Gm, Stops/Gm, Catch Rate/Yr, QB Hurries/Gm, Rating

Player GP% Snaps % Tackles/Gm Sacks/Gm Stops/Gm Catch Rate/Yr QB Hurries/Gm Rating
Maema Njongmeta
2023-2024
 100.00 1.32 0.24 0.00 0.38 50.00 0.00 39.20
Kingsley Jonathan
2023-2024
 41.18 4.45 0.14 0.00 0.23 0.00 0.38 71.45
Andre Jones Jr.
2024-2025
 14.71 2.41 0.20 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
Swayze Bozeman
2024-2025
 26.47 1.83 0.22 0.00 0.00 80.00 0.00 49.55
Average 45.59 2.50 0.20 0.00 0.15 32.50 0.10 40.05
Del'Shawn Phillips
2024-2025
 100.00 4.81 0.21 0.03 1.00 100.00 0.10 61.10
Pct Change 119.35 92.40 5.00 0.00 566.67 -207.69 0.00 52.56
Median Prime % Change 28.78%
Average Prime % Change 78.54%

Calculated Market Value: Del'Shawn Phillips

After applying our Prime % figures into our base calculated value, we're given two values. The average of these values becomes our current calculated market value.

Terms Avg. Salary
2 years, $3,315,510 $1,657,755
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