Colby Parkinson

Los Angeles Rams, Tight End
Age: 27y-2m-1d (Jan 08, 1999)
Exp: 6 Years
Country: US
College: Stanford
Drafted: Round 4 (#133 overall), 2020
Agent(s): Steve Caric (Wasserman)
2026 Cap Hit

$9,083,334

2026 Cash

$7,000,000

Career Earnings

$19,332,379

2024-2026 Free Agent (CURRENT)

Colby Parkinson signed a 3 year, $22,500,000 contract with the Los Angeles Rams, including $6,250,000 signing bonus, $15,500,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $7,500,000. In 2026, Parkinson will earn a base salary of $5,500,000 and a roster bonus of $1,500,000, while carrying a cap hit of $9,083,334 and a dead cap value of $2,083,334.
Contract Terms:
3 yr(s) / $22,500,000
Average Salary:
$7,500,000
Signing Bonus:
$6,250,000
GTD at Sign:
$10,250,000
Total GTD:
$15,500,000
Free Agent:
2027 / UFA
MANAGE CONTRACT
Year Age Cap HitAnnual Cap % League Cap Cash Annual Cash Cumulative Dead Cap Annual
2024 25 $3,583,333 1.40% $7,750,000 $7,750,000 $10,250,000
2025 26 $9,843,413 3.53% $7,760,080 $15,510,080 $6,676,747
POTENTIAL OUT: 2026, 2 YR, $15,510,080; $2,083,334 DEAD CAP
2026 27 $9,083,334 2.99% $7,000,000 $22,510,080 $2,083,334
2027 28
UFA
Year Age Base P5 Salary Signing Proration Roster Bonus Workout Bonus Cap Hit Cap % League Dead Cap
2024 25 $1,500,000 $2,083,333 - - $3,583,333 1.40% $10,250,000
2025 26 $5,250,000 $2,083,333 $2,500,000 $10,080 $9,843,413 3.53% $6,676,747
POTENTIAL OUT: 2026, 2 YR, $15,510,080; $2,083,334 DEAD CAP
2026 27 $5,500,000 $2,083,334 $1,500,000 - $9,083,334 2.99% $2,083,334
2027 28
UFA
Year Age Base P5 Salary Signing Bonus Roster Bonus Workout Bonus Cash Total Cash Cumulative Cash Remaining
2024 25 $1,500,000 $6,250,000 - - $7,750,000 $7,750,000 $22,510,080
2025 26 $5,250,000 - $2,500,000 $10,080 $7,760,080 $15,510,080 $14,760,080
POTENTIAL OUT: 2026, 2 YR, $15,510,080; $2,083,334 DEAD CAP
2026 27 $5,500,000 - $1,500,000 - $7,000,000 $22,510,080 $7,000,000
Contract Notes
  • $10.25M guaranteed (signing bonus + 2024 salary + 2025 roster bonus)
  • 2025 salary becomes fully guaranteed the 5th league day of 2025 (injury guaranteed at signing)
  • 2025 Roster Bonus: $2.5M (guaranteed, paid the 5th league day of 2025)
  • 2026 Roster Bonus: $1.5M (5th league day of 2026)
  • 2026 Void Incentive
    With 75 receptions OR 750 receiving yards in 2024 OR 2025
    OR 115 receptions OR 1,115 receiving yards across 2024-2025
    Player will have the right to void the 2026 year
Source: NFL contract specifics generally collected from verified reports.

2020-2023 Rookie

Contract Terms:
4 yr(s) / $3,965,440
Average Salary:
$991,360
Signing Bonus:
$670,440
GTD at Sign:
$670,440
Total GTD:
$670,440
Free Agent:
2024 / UFA
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Seasons

6 Years

Career Earnings thru 2026

$19,332,379

Earnings w/ Different Teams

2 teams

Earnings Per Year

Year Age Team(s) Status Cash Total Cash Cumulative Awards
2020 21
Active
$1,193,966
$1,193,966
2021 22
Active
$723,333
$1,917,299
2022 23
Active
$895,000
$2,812,299
2023 24
Active
$1,010,000
$3,822,299
2024 25
Active
$7,750,000
$11,572,299
2025 26
Active
$7,760,080
$19,332,379
Total      
$19,332,379
$19,332,379
2026 27
Active
$7,000,000
Total
$26,332,379

Earnings Per Team

Years Team Base Signing Roster Restructure Option Incentives Cash Cumulative
4 $3,151,860 $670,440 - - - - $3,822,299
2 $6,750,000 $6,250,000 $2,500,000 - $10,080 - $15,510,080
Year Team(s) Age Base Signing Roster Restructure Option Workout Incentives Cash Total Cash Cumulative
2020
21
$523,527
$670,440
$1,193,966
$1,193,966
2021
22
$723,333
$723,333
$1,917,299
2022
23
$895,000
$895,000
$2,812,299
2023
24
$1,010,000
$1,010,000
$3,822,299
2024
25
$1,500,000
$6,250,000
$7,750,000
$11,572,299
2025
26
$5,250,000
$2,500,000
$10,080
$7,760,080
$19,332,379
Total
$9,901,860
$6,920,440
$2,500,000
$10,080
$19,332,379
$19,332,379
2026
27
$5,500,000
$1,500,000
$7,000,000
Total
$15,401,860
$6,920,440
$4,000,000
$10,080
$26,332,379

Earnings Per Team

Years Team Base Signing Roster Restructure Option Incentives Cash Cumulative
4 $3,151,860 $670,440 - - - - $3,822,299
2 $6,750,000 $6,250,000 $2,500,000 - $10,080 - $15,510,080

Injuries

Year Weeks Reason
2021 SEA 1 - 3 Foot
2020 SEA 1 - 17 Foot
  • Mar 11, 2024 Signed a 3 year $22.5 million contract with Los Angeles (LAR)
  • Jun 02, 2020 Signed a 4 year $3.965 million contract with Seattle (SEA)
  • Apr 25, 2020 Drafted by Seattle (SEA): Round 4 (#133 overall)
Year Team GP GS Snaps Snaps% Rec Targets Rec Receptions Rec Yards Rec Yards/Rec Rec Yards/Gm Rec Touchdowns Fum
2025 LAR 15 10 621 54.76 56 43 408 9.5 27.2 8 1
2024 LAR 17 9 601 55.19 49 30 294 9.8 17.3 1 0
2023 SEA 17 1 498 47.61 34 25 247 9.9 14.5 2 0
2022 SEA 17 2 443 40.64 34 25 322 12.9 18.9 2 0
2021 SEA 14 1 187 18.89 8 5 33 6.6 2.4 0 0
2020 SEA 6 0 51 4.79 2 2 16 8.0 2.7 0 0
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