Cole Van Lanen

Jacksonville Jaguars, Left Tackle

Age: 27y-10m-25d (Apr 23, 1998)

Exp: 5 Years

Country: US

College: Wisconsin

Drafted: Round 6 (#214 overall), 2021

Agent(s): RJ Gonser, Jim Denton, Jimmy Sexton (CAA Football)

2026 Cap Hit

$5,185,294

2026 Cash

$12,000,000

Career Earnings

$12,656,162

2025-2028 Extension (CURRENT)

Cole Van Lanen signed a 3 year, $51,000,000 contract with the Jacksonville Jaguars, including $6,000,000 signing bonus, $32,500,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $17,000,000. In 2026, Van Lanen will earn a base salary of $1,250,000, a signing bonus of $10,000,000 and a workout bonus of $500,000, while carrying a cap hit of $5,185,294 and a dead cap value of $31,300,000.

Contract Terms:

3 yr(s) / $51,000,000

Average Salary:

$17,000,000

Signing Bonus:

$6,000,000

GTD at Sign:

$25,000,000

Total GTD:

$32,500,000

Free Agent:

2029 / UFA

MANAGE CONTRACT

Year	Age	Status	Cap HitAnnual	Cap % League Cap	Cash Annual	Cash Cumulative	Dead Cap Annual
2025	27		$4,616,080	1.65%	$9,416,080	$9,416,080	$25,000,000
2026	28		$5,185,294	1.72%	$12,000,000	$21,416,080	$31,300,000
2027	29		$19,200,000	5.94%	$16,000,000	$37,416,080	$26,850,000
POTENTIAL OUT: 2028, 3 YR, $37,416,080; $8,400,000 DEAD CAP
2028	30		$20,200,000	5.69%	$17,000,000	$54,416,080	$8,400,000
2029	31	Void UFA	$3,200,000	0.85%	-	$54,416,080	$5,200,000
2030		Void	$2,000,000	0.50%	-	$54,416,080	$2,000,000

Year	Age	Status	Base P5 Salary	Signing Proration	Active/GM Roster Bonus	Option Proration	Workout Bonus	Cap Hit	Cap % League	Dead Cap
2025	27		$3,406,000	$1,200,000	-	-	$10,080	$4,616,080	1.65%	$25,000,000
2026	28		$1,250,000	$1,200,000	$235,294	$2,000,000	$500,000	$5,185,294	1.72%	$31,300,000	2026 Release/Trade PRE-6/1 RELEASE 2026 Dead Cap: $31,300,000 2026 Savings: $-26,114,706 PRE-6/1 TRADE 2026 Dead Cap: $14,800,000 2026 Savings: $-9,614,706 What is a Pre-6/1 Release or Trade? When a player is released or traded before June 1st, all of the dead cap remaining on his contract (including any guaranteed salary) accelerates into the current year. JUNE 1ST DESIGNATION 2026 Dead Cap: $19,700,000 2027 Dead Cap: $11,600,000 2026 Savings: $-14,514,706 What is a June 1st Designation? When a player is designated as a Post June 1st release, their full cap hit must remain on the books until 6/1, after which the dead cap is split across the current and following season. The player becomes a free agent immediately however. POST-6/1 RELEASE 2026 Dead Cap: $19,700,000 2027 Dead Cap: $11,600,000 2026 Savings: $-14,514,706 POST-6/1 TRADE 2026 Dead Cap: $3,200,000 2027 Dead Cap: $11,600,000 2026 Savings: $1,985,294 What is a Post-6/1 Release or Trade? When a release or trade is processed after June 1st (including a Post June 1st Designation transaction), the remaining dead cap on the contract is allowed to split across the current year & the following year. Dead cap that is directly associated with the current year plus all future guaranteed salary remains as current year dead cap, while the remaining future year dead cap is allocated to the following season.
2027	29		$15,250,000	$1,200,000	$250,000	$2,000,000	$500,000	$19,200,000	5.94%	$26,850,000	2027 Release/Trade PRE-6/1 RELEASE 2027 Dead Cap: $26,850,000 2027 Savings: $-7,650,000 PRE-6/1 TRADE 2027 Dead Cap: $11,600,000 2027 Savings: $7,600,000 What is a Pre-6/1 Release or Trade? When a player is released or traded before June 1st, all of the dead cap remaining on his contract (including any guaranteed salary) accelerates into the current year. JUNE 1ST DESIGNATION 2027 Dead Cap: $18,450,000 2028 Dead Cap: $8,400,000 2027 Savings: $750,000 What is a June 1st Designation? When a player is designated as a Post June 1st release, their full cap hit must remain on the books until 6/1, after which the dead cap is split across the current and following season. The player becomes a free agent immediately however. POST-6/1 RELEASE 2027 Dead Cap: $18,450,000 2028 Dead Cap: $8,400,000 2027 Savings: $750,000 POST-6/1 TRADE 2027 Dead Cap: $3,200,000 2028 Dead Cap: $8,400,000 2027 Savings: $16,000,000 What is a Post-6/1 Release or Trade? When a release or trade is processed after June 1st (including a Post June 1st Designation transaction), the remaining dead cap on the contract is allowed to split across the current year & the following year. Dead cap that is directly associated with the current year plus all future guaranteed salary remains as current year dead cap, while the remaining future year dead cap is allocated to the following season.
POTENTIAL OUT: 2028, 3 YR, $37,416,080; $8,400,000 DEAD CAP
2028	30		$16,250,000	$1,200,000	$250,000	$2,000,000	$500,000	$20,200,000	5.69%	$8,400,000	2028 Release/Trade PRE-6/1 RELEASE 2028 Dead Cap: $8,400,000 2028 Savings: $11,800,000 PRE-6/1 TRADE 2028 Dead Cap: $8,400,000 2028 Savings: $11,800,000 What is a Pre-6/1 Release or Trade? When a player is released or traded before June 1st, all of the dead cap remaining on his contract (including any guaranteed salary) accelerates into the current year. JUNE 1ST DESIGNATION 2028 Dead Cap: $3,200,000 2029 Dead Cap: $5,200,000 2028 Savings: $17,000,000 What is a June 1st Designation? When a player is designated as a Post June 1st release, their full cap hit must remain on the books until 6/1, after which the dead cap is split across the current and following season. The player becomes a free agent immediately however. POST-6/1 RELEASE 2028 Dead Cap: $3,200,000 2029 Dead Cap: $5,200,000 2028 Savings: $17,000,000 POST-6/1 TRADE 2028 Dead Cap: $3,200,000 2029 Dead Cap: $5,200,000 2028 Savings: $17,000,000 What is a Post-6/1 Release or Trade? When a release or trade is processed after June 1st (including a Post June 1st Designation transaction), the remaining dead cap on the contract is allowed to split across the current year & the following year. Dead cap that is directly associated with the current year plus all future guaranteed salary remains as current year dead cap, while the remaining future year dead cap is allocated to the following season.
2029	31	Void UFA	-	$1,200,000	-	$2,000,000	-	$3,200,000	0.85%	$5,200,000	2029 Release/Trade PRE-6/1 RELEASE 2029 Dead Cap: $5,200,000 2029 Savings: $-2,000,000 PRE-6/1 TRADE 2029 Dead Cap: $5,200,000 2029 Savings: $-2,000,000 What is a Pre-6/1 Release or Trade? When a player is released or traded before June 1st, all of the dead cap remaining on his contract (including any guaranteed salary) accelerates into the current year. JUNE 1ST DESIGNATION 2029 Dead Cap: $3,200,000 2030 Dead Cap: $2,000,000 2029 Savings: $0 What is a June 1st Designation? When a player is designated as a Post June 1st release, their full cap hit must remain on the books until 6/1, after which the dead cap is split across the current and following season. The player becomes a free agent immediately however. POST-6/1 RELEASE 2029 Dead Cap: $3,200,000 2030 Dead Cap: $2,000,000 2029 Savings: $0 POST-6/1 TRADE 2029 Dead Cap: $3,200,000 2030 Dead Cap: $2,000,000 2029 Savings: $0 What is a Post-6/1 Release or Trade? When a release or trade is processed after June 1st (including a Post June 1st Designation transaction), the remaining dead cap on the contract is allowed to split across the current year & the following year. Dead cap that is directly associated with the current year plus all future guaranteed salary remains as current year dead cap, while the remaining future year dead cap is allocated to the following season.
2030		Void	-	-	-	$2,000,000	-	$2,000,000	0.50%	$2,000,000	2030 Release/Trade PRE-6/1 RELEASE 2030 Dead Cap: $2,000,000 2030 Savings: $0 PRE-6/1 TRADE 2030 Dead Cap: $2,000,000 2030 Savings: $0 What is a Pre-6/1 Release or Trade? When a player is released or traded before June 1st, all of the dead cap remaining on his contract (including any guaranteed salary) accelerates into the current year. JUNE 1ST DESIGNATION 2030 Dead Cap: $0 2031 Dead Cap: $2,000,000 2030 Savings: $2,000,000 What is a June 1st Designation? When a player is designated as a Post June 1st release, their full cap hit must remain on the books until 6/1, after which the dead cap is split across the current and following season. The player becomes a free agent immediately however. POST-6/1 RELEASE 2030 Dead Cap: $0 2031 Dead Cap: $2,000,000 2030 Savings: $2,000,000 POST-6/1 TRADE 2030 Dead Cap: $0 2031 Dead Cap: $2,000,000 2030 Savings: $2,000,000 What is a Post-6/1 Release or Trade? When a release or trade is processed after June 1st (including a Post June 1st Designation transaction), the remaining dead cap on the contract is allowed to split across the current year & the following year. Dead cap that is directly associated with the current year plus all future guaranteed salary remains as current year dead cap, while the remaining future year dead cap is allocated to the following season.

Year	Age	Status	Base P5 Salary	Signing Bonus	Active/Gm Roster Bonus	Option Bonus	Workout Bonus	Cash Total	Cash Cumulative	Cash Remaining
2025	27		$3,406,000	$6,000,000	-	-	$10,080	$9,416,080	$9,416,080	$54,416,080
2026	28		$1,250,000	-	$250,000	$10,000,000	$500,000	$12,000,000	$21,416,080	$45,000,000
2027	29		$15,250,000	-	$250,000	-	$500,000	$16,000,000	$37,416,080	$33,000,000
POTENTIAL OUT: 2028, 3 YR, $37,416,080; $8,400,000 DEAD CAP
2028	30		$16,250,000	-	$250,000	-	$500,000	$17,000,000	$54,416,080	$17,000,000
2029	31	Void	-	-	-	-	-	-	$54,416,080	-
2030	32	Void	-	-	-	-	-	-	$54,416,080	-

Contract Notes

$25M guaranteed at signing (signing bonus + 2026 salary + $7.75M of 2027 salary)
Additional $7.5M of 2027 salary fully guarantees the 5th league day of 2026 (injury at sign)
Per Game Active Bonus: $14.705 ($250,000)
2029-2030 years automatically void

Source: NFL contract specifics generally collected from verified reports.

2025-2025 Restricted Tender

Contract Terms:

1 yr(s) / $3,406,000

Average Salary:

$3,406,000

Signing Bonus:

N/A

GTD at Sign:

Total GTD:

Free Agent:

2026 / UFA

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2022-2024

Contract Terms:

2 yr(s) / $1,765,000

Average Salary:

$882,500

Signing Bonus:

N/A

GTD at Sign:

Total GTD:

Free Agent:

2025 / RFA

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2021-2021

Contract Terms:

1 yr(s) / $73,332

Average Salary:

$73,332

Signing Bonus:

N/A

GTD at Sign:

Total GTD:

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2021-2024 Rookie

Contract Terms:

4 yr(s) / $3,633,684

Average Salary:

$908,421

Signing Bonus:

$153,684

GTD at Sign:

$153,684

Total GTD:

$153,684

Free Agent:

2025 / UFA

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Seasons

5 Years

Career Earnings thru 2026

$12,656,162

Earnings w/ Different Teams

2 teams

Earnings Per Year

Year	Age	Status	Cash Total	Cash Cumulative
2021	23	Retained Reserve	$410,882 $9,200	$410,882 $420,082
2022	24	Active	$825,000	$1,245,082
2023	25	Active	$940,000	$2,185,082
2024	26	Active	$1,055,000	$3,240,082
2025	27	Active	$9,416,080	$12,656,162
Total			$12,656,162	$12,656,162
2026	28	Active	$12,000,000
2027	29	Active	$16,000,000
2028	30	Active	$17,000,000
Total			$57,656,162

Earnings Per Team

Years	Team	Base	Signing	Roster	Restructure	Option	Incentives	Cash Cumulative
1		$266,398	$153,684	-	-	-	-	$420,082
4		$6,226,000	$6,000,000	-	-	$10,080	-	$12,236,080

Year	Age	Base	Signing	Option	Workout	Cash Total	Cash Cumulative
2021	23	$257,198 $9,200	$153,684			$410,882 $9,200	$410,882 $420,082
2022	24	$825,000				$825,000	$1,245,082
2023	25	$940,000				$940,000	$2,185,082
2024	26	$1,055,000				$1,055,000	$3,240,082
2025	27	$3,406,000	$6,000,000		$10,080	$9,416,080	$12,656,162
Total		$6,492,398	$6,153,684		$10,080	$12,656,162	$12,656,162
2026	28	$1,250,000		$10,000,000	$500,000	$12,000,000
2027	29	$15,250,000			$500,000	$16,000,000
2028	30	$16,250,000			$500,000	$17,000,000
Total		$39,242,398	$6,153,684	$10,000,000	$1,510,080	$57,656,162

Earnings Per Team

Years	Team	Base	Signing	Roster	Restructure	Option	Incentives	Cash Cumulative
1		$266,398	$153,684	-	-	-	-	$420,082
4		$6,226,000	$6,000,000	-	-	$10,080	-	$12,236,080

Jan 03, 2026 Signed a 3 year $51 million contract extension with Jacksonville (JAX)
Mar 12, 2025 Assigned a 1 year right of first refusal tender by Jacksonville (JAX)
Aug 23, 2022 Traded to Jacksonville (JAX) from Green Bay (GB) for 2023 7th round pick (#242 Anthony Johnson)
Jan 25, 2022 Signed a reserve/future contract with Green Bay (GB)
Sep 02, 2021 Signed to the practice squad by Green Bay (GB)
Aug 31, 2021 Waived by Green Bay (GB)
May 13, 2021 Signed a 4 year $3.63 million contract with Green Bay (GB)
May 01, 2021 Drafted by Green Bay (GB): Round 6 (#214 overall)

Year	Team	GP	GS	Snaps	Snaps%
2025	JAX	16	10	632	55.05
2024	JAX	9	3	252	24.40
2023	JAX	9	0	53	4.55
2022	JAX	16	0	18	1.61
2021	GB	1	0	1	0.09

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