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NFL
Darrick Forrest
Darrick Forrest
San Francisco 49ers, Safety
Age: 26y-9m-16d (May 22, 1999)
Exp: 4 Years
Country: US
College: Cincinnati
Drafted: Round 5 (#163 overall), 2021
Agent(s): Stanley Bien-Aime, Ron Butler, Aston Wilson (Agency1 Athlete Management Group)
2026 Cap Hit
$1,075,000
2026 Cash
$1,215,000
2026-2026 Reserve/Future (CURRENT)
Darrick Forrest signed a 1 year, $1,215,000 contract with the San Francisco 49ers, including an average annual salary of $1,215,000. In 2026, Forrest will earn a base salary of $1,215,000, while carrying a cap hit of $1,075,000.
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $1,215,000
Average Salary:
$1,215,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
GTD at Sign:
Total GTD:
Free Agent:
2027 / UFA
| Year | Age | Cap HitAnnual | Cap % League Cap | Cash Annual | Cash Cumulative | Dead Cap Annual | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 |
|
27 | $1,075,000 | 0.35% | $1,215,000 | $1,215,000 | - |
| 2027 |
|
28 |
UFA |
| Year | Age | Base P5 Salary | Cash Total | Cash Cumulative | Cash Remaining | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 |
|
27 | $1,215,000 | $1,215,000 | $1,215,000 | $1,215,000 |
Source:
NFL contract specifics generally collected from verified reports.
2025-2025 Free Agent
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $1,337,500
Average Salary:
$1,337,500
Signing Bonus:
$167,500
GTD at Sign:
$167,500
Total GTD:
$167,500
Free Agent:
2026 / UFA
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2021-2024 Rookie
Contract Terms:
4 yr(s) / $3,791,072
Average Salary:
$947,768
Signing Bonus:
$311,072
GTD at Sign:
$311,072
Total GTD:
$311,072
Free Agent:
2025 / UFA
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Seasons
4 Years
Career Earnings thru 2026
$9,363,557
Earnings w/ Different Teams
4 teams
Earnings Per Year
| Year | Age | Team(s) | Status | Cash Total | Cash Cumulative | Awards |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 22 |
 |
Active
Active
Active
|
$862,184 $862,184 $862,184 |
$862,184 $1,724,368 $2,586,552 |
|
| 2022 | 23 |
 |
Active
Active
Active
|
$825,000 $825,000 $825,000 |
$3,411,552 $4,236,552 $5,061,552 |
|
| 2023 | 24 |
|
Injured
|
$940,000 |
$6,001,552 |
|
| 2024 | 25 |
|
Active
|
$3,116,000 |
$9,117,552 |
|
| 2025 | 26 |
   |
Retained
Retained
Retained
|
$176,005 $35,000 $35,000 |
$9,293,557 $9,328,557 $9,363,557 |
|
| Total |
$9,363,557 |
$9,293,557 $9,328,557 $9,363,557 |
||||
| 2026 | 27 |
|
Active
|
$1,215,000 |
||
| Total |
$10,578,557 |
Earnings Per Team
| Years | Team | Base | Signing | Roster | Restructure | Option | Incentives | Cash Cumulative |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 |
|
$8,184,336 | $933,216 | - | - | - | - | $9,117,552 |
| 1 |
|
- | $167,500 | - | - | $8,505 | - | $176,005 |
| 1 |
|
$35,000 | - | - | - | - | - | $35,000 |
| 1 |
|
$35,000 | - | - | - | - | - | $35,000 |
| Year | Team(s) | Age | Base | Signing | Roster | Restructure | Option | Workout | Incentives | Cash Total | Cash Cumulative |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 |
|
22 |
$551,112 $551,112 $551,112
|
$311,072 $311,072 $311,072 |
$862,184 $862,184 $862,184 |
$862,184 $1,724,368 $2,586,552 |
|||||
| 2022 |
|
23 |
$825,000 $825,000 $825,000
|
$825,000 $825,000 $825,000 |
$3,411,552 $4,236,552 $5,061,552 |
||||||
| 2023 |
|
24 |
$940,000
|
$940,000 |
$6,001,552 |
||||||
| 2024 |
|
25 |
$3,116,000
|
$3,116,000 |
$9,117,552 |
||||||
| 2025 |
|
26 |
$35,000 $35,000
|
$167,500 |
$8,505 |
$176,005 $35,000 $35,000 |
$9,293,557 $9,328,557 $9,363,557 |
||||
| Total |
$8,254,336 |
$1,100,716 |
$8,505 |
$9,363,557 |
$9,293,557 $9,328,557 $9,363,557 |
||||||
| 2026 |
|
27 |
$1,215,000
|
$1,215,000 |
|||||||
| Total |
$9,469,336 |
$1,100,716 |
$8,505 |
$10,578,557 |
Earnings Per Team
| Years | Team | Base | Signing | Roster | Restructure | Option | Incentives | Cash Cumulative |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 |
|
$8,184,336 | $933,216 | - | - | - | - | $9,117,552 |
| 1 |
|
- | $167,500 | - | - | $8,505 | - | $176,005 |
| 1 |
|
$35,000 | - | - | - | - | - | $35,000 |
| 1 |
|
$35,000 | - | - | - | - | - | $35,000 |
Injuries
| Year | Weeks | Reason | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 |
 WAS |
6 - 18 | Shoulder |
| 2021 |
WAS |
1 - 8 | Hamstring |
| 2021 |
WAS |
15 - 15 | COVID-19 |
-
Jan 20, 2026
Signed a reserve/future contract with San Francisco (SF)
-
Jan 14, 2026
Signed to the practice squad by San Francisco (SF)
-
Oct 29, 2025
Signed to the practice squad by Pittsburgh (PIT)
-
Sep 09, 2025
Signed to the practice squad by Indianapolis (IND)
-
Aug 26, 2025
Released by Buffalo (BUF)
-
Mar 12, 2025
Signed a 1 year $1.33 million contract with Buffalo (BUF)
-
May 13, 2021
Signed a 4 year $3.79 million contract with Washington (WAS)
-
May 01, 2021
Drafted by Washington (WAS): Round 5 (#163 overall)
| Year | Team | GP | GS | Snaps | Snaps% | Sack | Tackles Total | Tackles Solo | Tackles Assisted | FFum | Int |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | WAS | 10 | 1 | 74 | 6.39 | 0 | 10 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | WAS | 5 | 5 | 328 | 29.63 | 0 | 29 | 18 | 11 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | WAS | 17 | 11 | 850 | 71.49 | 0 | 84 | 54 | 30 | 2 | 4 |
| 2021 | WAS | 8 | 0 | 26 | 2.31 | 0 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
