Alex Palczewski

Denver Broncos, Guard
Age: 26y-7m-10d (Aug 03, 1999)
Exp: 3 Years
Country: US
College: Illinois
Drafted: Undrafted, DEN, 2023
Agent(s): Nate Richman
2026 Cap Hit

$3,250,000

2026 Cash

$4,500,000

Career Earnings

$2,250,487

2026-2027 Extension (CURRENT)

Alex Palczewski signed a 2 year, $9,500,000 contract with the Denver Broncos, including $2,500,000 signing bonus, $5,575,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $4,750,000. In 2026, Palczewski will earn a base salary of $1,575,000 and a signing bonus of $2,500,000, while carrying a cap hit of $3,250,000 and a dead cap value of $5,575,000.
Contract Terms:
2 yr(s) / $9,500,000
Average Salary:
$4,750,000
Signing Bonus:
$2,500,000
GTD at Sign:
$5,575,000
Total GTD:
$5,575,000
Free Agent:
2028 / UFA
MANAGE CONTRACT
Year Age Cap HitAnnual Cap % League Cap Cash Annual Cash Cumulative Dead Cap Annual
2026 27 $3,250,000 1.08% $4,500,000 $4,500,000 $5,575,000
2027 28 $6,250,000 1.94% $5,000,000 $9,500,000 $2,750,000
2028 29
UFA
Year Age Base P5 Salary Signing Proration Active/GM Roster Bonus Cap Hit Cap % League Dead Cap
2026 27 $1,575,000 $1,250,000 $425,000 $3,250,000 1.08% $5,575,000
2027 28 $4,490,000 $1,250,000 $510,000 $6,250,000 1.94% $2,750,000
2028 29
UFA
Year Age Base P5 Salary Signing Bonus Active/Gm Roster Bonus Cash Total Cash Cumulative Cash Remaining
2026 27 $1,575,000 $2,500,000 $425,000 $4,500,000 $4,500,000 $9,500,000
2027 28 $4,490,000 - $510,000 $5,000,000 $9,500,000 $5,000,000
Contract Notes

  • $5.575M guaranteed (signing bonus + 2026 salary + $1.5M of 2027 salary)
  • 2026 Per Game Active Bonus: $25,000 ($425,000)
  • 2027 Per Game Active Bonus: $30,000 ($510,000)
  • Annual Incentives: $500,000

Source: NFL contract specifics generally collected from verified reports.

2023-2025 undrafted

Contract Terms:
3 yr(s) / $2,715,000
Average Salary:
$905,000
Signing Bonus:
$20,000
GTD at Sign:
$80,000
Total GTD:
$80,000
Free Agent:
2026 / RFA
Spotrac Premium Tools
To see the rest of the Alex Palczewski's contract breakdowns, & gain access to all of Spotrac's Premium tools, sign up today. Already Subscribed? Login Here
Seasons

3 Years

Career Earnings thru 2026

$2,250,487

Earnings w/ Different Teams

1 team

Earnings Per Year

Year Age Team(s) Status Cash Total Cash Cumulative Awards
2023 24
Active
$486,667
$486,667
2024 25
Active
$795,000
$1,281,667
2025 26
Active
$968,820
$2,250,487
Total      
$2,250,487
$2,250,487
2026 27
Active
$4,500,000
2027 28
Active
$5,000,000
Total
$11,750,487

Earnings Per Team

Years Team Base Signing Roster Restructure Option Incentives Cash Cumulative
3 $2,221,667 $20,000 - - $8,820 - $2,250,487
Year Team(s) Age Base Signing Roster Restructure Option Workout Incentives Cash Total Cash Cumulative
2023
24
$466,667
$20,000
$486,667
$486,667
2024
25
$795,000
$795,000
$1,281,667
2025
26
$960,000
$8,820
$968,820
$2,250,487
Total
$2,221,667
$20,000
$8,820
$2,250,487
$2,250,487
2026
27
$1,575,000
$2,500,000
$4,500,000
2027
28
$4,490,000
$5,000,000
Total
$8,286,667
$2,520,000
$8,820
$11,750,487

Earnings Per Team

Years Team Base Signing Roster Restructure Option Incentives Cash Cumulative
3 $2,221,667 $20,000 - - $8,820 - $2,250,487

Injuries

Year Weeks Reason
2023 DEN 1 - 17 Hand
  • Mar 05, 2026 Signed a 2 year $9.5 million contract extension with Denver (DEN)
  • May 12, 2023 Signed a contract with Denver (DEN)
Year Team GP GS Snaps Snaps%
2025 DEN 17 10 665 58.28
2024 DEN 13 3 171 15.53
2023 DEN 0 0 0 0.00
Top