Charles Cross

Seattle Seahawks, Left Tackle

Age: 25y-3m-16d (Nov 24, 2000)

Exp: 4 Years

Country: US

College: Mississippi State

Drafted: Round 1 (#9 overall), 2022

Agent(s): Saint Omni (Klutch Sports Group)

2026 Cap Hit

$11,060,000

2026 Cash

$43,060,000

Career Earnings

$21,392,446

2025-2030 Extension (CURRENT)

Charles Cross signed a 4 year, $104,400,000 contract with the Seattle Seahawks, including $25,000,000 signing bonus, $75,000,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $26,100,000. In 2026, Cross will earn a base salary of $1,690,000, a signing bonus of $25,000,000, a signing bonus of $15,000,000 and a workout bonus of $350,000, while carrying a cap hit of $11,060,000 and a dead cap value of $43,060,000.

Contract Terms:

4 yr(s) / $104,400,000

Average Salary:

$26,100,000

Signing Bonus:

$25,000,000

GTD at Sign:

$43,060,000

Total GTD:

$75,000,000

Free Agent:

2031 / UFA

MANAGE CONTRACT

Year	Age	Status	Cap HitAnnual	Cap % League Cap	Cash Annual	Cash Cumulative	Dead Cap Annual
2026	26		$11,060,000	3.67%	$43,060,000	$43,060,000	$43,060,000
2027	27		$23,000,000	7.12%	$15,000,000	$58,060,000	$40,940,000
2028	28		$21,100,000	5.94%	$19,500,000	$77,560,000	$24,000,000
POTENTIAL OUT: 2029, 4 YR, $77,560,000; $16,000,000 DEAD CAP
2029	29		$28,600,000	7.63%	$19,000,000	$96,560,000	$16,000,000
2030	30		$35,000,000	8.81%	$25,400,000	$121,960,000	$8,000,000
2031	31	Void UFA	$1,600,000	0.37%	-	$121,960,000	-
2032		Void	$1,600,000	-	-	$121,960,000	-

Year	Age	Status	Base P5 Salary	Signing Proration	Active/GM Roster Bonus	Option Proration	Workout Bonus	Cap Hit	Cap % League	Dead Cap
2026	26		$1,690,000	$5,000,000	$1,020,000	$3,000,000	$350,000	$11,060,000	3.67%	$43,060,000	2026 Release/Trade PRE-6/1 RELEASE Today → 03/20/2026 2026 Dead Cap: $43,060,000 2026 Cap Savings: $-32,000,000 03/20/2026 → 06/01/2026 2026 Dead Cap: $57,040,000 2026 Cap Savings: $-45,980,000 PRE-6/1 TRADE 2026 Dead Cap: $40,000,000 2026 Savings: $-28,940,000 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 2026 Dead Cap: $11,060,000 2027 Dead Cap: $32,000,000 2026 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 03/20/2026 → 06/01/2026 2026 Dead Cap: $25,040,000 2027 Dead Cap: $32,000,000 2026 Cap Savings: $-13,980,000 POST-6/1 TRADE 2026 Dead Cap: $23,000,000 2027 Dead Cap: $32,000,000 2026 Savings: $-11,940,000 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.
2027	27		$13,630,000	$5,000,000	$1,020,000	$3,000,000	$350,000	$23,000,000	7.12%	$40,940,000	2027 Release/Trade PRE-6/1 RELEASE 2027 Dead Cap: $40,940,000 2027 Savings: $-17,940,000 PRE-6/1 TRADE 2027 Dead Cap: $32,000,000 2027 Savings: $-9,000,000 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 2027 Dead Cap: $16,940,000 2028 Dead Cap: $24,000,000 2027 Savings: $6,060,000 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: $16,940,000 2028 Dead Cap: $24,000,000 2027 Savings: $6,060,000 POST-6/1 TRADE 2027 Dead Cap: $8,000,000 2028 Dead Cap: $24,000,000 2027 Savings: $15,000,000 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.
2028	28		$10,130,000	$5,000,000	$1,020,000	$4,600,000	$350,000	$21,100,000	5.94%	$24,000,000	2028 Release/Trade PRE-6/1 RELEASE 2028 Dead Cap: $24,000,000 2028 Savings: $-2,900,000 PRE-6/1 TRADE 2028 Dead Cap: $24,000,000 2028 Savings: $-2,900,000 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: $8,000,000 2029 Dead Cap: $16,000,000 2028 Savings: $13,100,000 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: $8,000,000 2029 Dead Cap: $16,000,000 2028 Savings: $13,100,000 POST-6/1 TRADE 2028 Dead Cap: $8,000,000 2029 Dead Cap: $16,000,000 2028 Savings: $13,100,000 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: 2029, 4 YR, $77,560,000; $16,000,000 DEAD CAP
2029	29		$17,630,000	$5,000,000	$1,020,000	$4,600,000	$350,000	$28,600,000	7.63%	$16,000,000	2029 Release/Trade PRE-6/1 RELEASE 2029 Dead Cap: $16,000,000 2029 Savings: $12,600,000 PRE-6/1 TRADE 2029 Dead Cap: $16,000,000 2029 Savings: $12,600,000 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 2029 Dead Cap: $8,000,000 2030 Dead Cap: $8,000,000 2029 Savings: $20,600,000 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 2029 Dead Cap: $8,000,000 2030 Dead Cap: $8,000,000 2029 Savings: $20,600,000 POST-6/1 TRADE 2029 Dead Cap: $8,000,000 2030 Dead Cap: $8,000,000 2029 Savings: $20,600,000 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.
2030	30		$24,030,000	$5,000,000	$1,020,000	$4,600,000	$350,000	$35,000,000	8.81%	$8,000,000	2030 Release/Trade PRE-6/1 RELEASE 2030 Dead Cap: $8,000,000 2030 Savings: $27,000,000 PRE-6/1 TRADE 2030 Dead Cap: $8,000,000 2030 Savings: $27,000,000 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 2030 Dead Cap: $8,000,000 2031 Dead Cap: $0 2030 Savings: $27,000,000 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: $8,000,000 2031 Dead Cap: $0 2030 Savings: $27,000,000 POST-6/1 TRADE 2030 Dead Cap: $8,000,000 2031 Dead Cap: $0 2030 Savings: $27,000,000 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.
2031	31	Void UFA	-	-	-	$1,600,000	-	$1,600,000	0.37%	-	2031 Release/Trade PRE-6/1 RELEASE 2031 Dead Cap: $0 2031 Savings: $1,600,000 PRE-6/1 TRADE 2031 Dead Cap: $0 2031 Savings: $1,600,000 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 2031 Dead Cap: $0 2032 Dead Cap: $0 2031 Savings: $1,600,000 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 2031 Dead Cap: $0 2032 Dead Cap: $0 2031 Savings: $1,600,000 POST-6/1 TRADE 2031 Dead Cap: $0 2032 Dead Cap: $0 2031 Savings: $1,600,000 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.
2032		Void	-	-	-	$1,600,000	-	$1,600,000	-	-	2032 Release/Trade PRE-6/1 RELEASE 2032 Dead Cap: $0 2032 Savings: $1,600,000 PRE-6/1 TRADE 2032 Dead Cap: $0 2032 Savings: $1,600,000 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 2032 Dead Cap: $0 2033 Dead Cap: $0 2032 Savings: $1,600,000 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 2032 Dead Cap: $0 2033 Dead Cap: $0 2032 Savings: $1,600,000 POST-6/1 TRADE 2032 Dead Cap: $0 2033 Dead Cap: $0 2032 Savings: $1,600,000 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
2026	26		$1,690,000	$25,000,000	$1,020,000	$15,000,000	$350,000	$43,060,000	$43,060,000	$121,960,000
2027	27		$13,630,000	-	$1,020,000	-	$350,000	$15,000,000	$58,060,000	$78,900,000
2028	28		$10,130,000	-	$1,020,000	$8,000,000	$350,000	$19,500,000	$77,560,000	$63,900,000
POTENTIAL OUT: 2029, 4 YR, $77,560,000; $16,000,000 DEAD CAP
2029	29		$17,630,000	-	$1,020,000	-	$350,000	$19,000,000	$96,560,000	$44,400,000
2030	30		$24,030,000	-	$1,020,000	-	$350,000	$25,400,000	$121,960,000	$25,400,000
2031	31	Void	-	-	-	-	-	-	$121,960,000	-
2032	32	Void	-	-	-	-	-	-	$121,960,000	-

Contract Notes

$43.06M guaranteed at signing (2026 compensation)
$15M of 2027 compensation fully guarantees the 5th day of the 2027 waiver period (Injury at sign)
$16.94M of 2028 compensation fully guarantees the 5th day of the 2028 waiver period
Per Game Active Bonus: $60,000 ($1.02M)
2026 Option Bonus: $15M (must be exercised the 10th league day of 2026)
2028 Option Bonus: $8M (must be exercised the 10th league day of 2028)

Source: NFL contract specifics generally collected from verified reports.

2022-2026 Rookie

Contract Terms:

4 yr(s) / $21,383,626

Average Salary:

$5,345,907

Signing Bonus:

$12,731,728

GTD at Sign:

$21,383,626

Total GTD:

$21,383,626

Free Agent:

2027 / UFA

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Seasons

4 Years

Career Earnings thru 2026

$21,392,446

Earnings w/ Different Teams

1 team

Earnings Per Year

Year	Age	Status	Cash Total	Cash Cumulative
2022	22	Active	$13,436,728	$13,436,728
2023	23	Active	$1,676,983	$15,113,711
2024	24	Active	$2,648,966	$17,762,677
2025	25	Active	$3,629,769	$21,392,446
Total			$21,392,446	$21,392,446
2026	26	Active	$43,060,000
2027	27	Active	$15,000,000
2028	28	Active	$19,500,000
2029	29	Active	$19,000,000
2030	30	Active	$25,400,000
Total			$143,352,446

Earnings Per Team

Years	Team	Base	Signing	Roster	Restructure	Option	Incentives	Cash Cumulative
4		$3,660,000	$12,731,728	$4,991,898	-	$8,820	-	$21,392,446

Year	Age	Base	Signing	Restructure	Option	Workout	Cash Total	Cash Cumulative
2022	22	$705,000	$12,731,728				$13,436,728	$13,436,728
2023	23	$870,000		$806,983			$1,676,983	$15,113,711
2024	24	$985,000		$1,663,966			$2,648,966	$17,762,677
2025	25	$1,100,000		$2,520,949		$8,820	$3,629,769	$21,392,446
Total		$3,660,000	$12,731,728	$4,991,898		$8,820	$21,392,446	$21,392,446
2026	26	$1,690,000	$25,000,000		$15,000,000	$350,000	$43,060,000
2027	27	$13,630,000				$350,000	$15,000,000
2028	28	$10,130,000			$8,000,000	$350,000	$19,500,000
2029	29	$17,630,000				$350,000	$19,000,000
2030	30	$24,030,000				$350,000	$25,400,000
Total		$70,770,000	$37,731,728	$4,991,898	$23,000,000	$1,758,820	$143,352,446

Earnings Per Team

Years	Team	Base	Signing	Roster	Restructure	Option	Incentives	Cash Cumulative
4		$3,660,000	$12,731,728	$4,991,898	-	$8,820	-	$21,392,446

Jan 04, 2026 Signed a 4 year $104.4 million contract extension with Seattle (SEA)
Apr 28, 2025 Seattle (SEA) exercised a $17.56M option for 2026
Jun 01, 2022 Signed a 4 year $21.3 million contract with Seattle (SEA)
Apr 28, 2022 Drafted by Seattle (SEA): Round 1 (#9 overall)

Year	Team	GP	GS	Snaps	Snaps%
2025	SEA	14	14	822	79.11
2024	SEA	17	17	1,097	100.00
2023	SEA	14	14	836	79.92
2022	SEA	17	17	1,091	100.09

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