Drake Thomas

Seattle Seahawks, Inside Linebacker
Age: 26y-0m-17d (Feb 25, 2000)
Exp: 3 Years
Country: US
College: North Carolina State
Drafted: Undrafted, LV, 2023
Agent(s): James Courie (MGC Sports)
2026 Cap Hit

$3,550,000

2026 Cash

$4,300,000

Career Earnings

$2,568,823

2026-2027 Extension (CURRENT)

Drake Thomas signed a 2 year, $8,000,000 contract with the Seattle Seahawks, including $1,500,000 signing bonus, $3,000,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $4,000,000. In 2026, Thomas will earn a base salary of $2,545,000 and a signing bonus of $1,500,000, while carrying a cap hit of $3,550,000 and a dead cap value of $3,000,000.
Contract Terms:
2 yr(s) / $8,000,000
Average Salary:
$4,000,000
Signing Bonus:
$1,500,000
GTD at Sign:
$3,000,000
Total GTD:
$3,000,000
Free Agent:
2028
MANAGE CONTRACT
Year Age Cap HitAnnual Cap % League Cap Cash Annual Cash Cumulative Dead Cap Annual
2026 26 $3,550,000 1.18% $4,300,000 $4,300,000 $3,000,000
POTENTIAL OUT: 2027, 1 YR, $4,300,000; $750,000 DEAD CAP
2027 27 $4,450,000 1.38% $3,700,000 $8,000,000 $750,000
2028 28
Year Age Base P5 Salary Signing Proration Active/GM Roster Bonus Cap Hit Cap % League Dead Cap
2026 26 $2,545,000 $750,000 $255,000 $3,550,000 1.18% $3,000,000
POTENTIAL OUT: 2027, 1 YR, $4,300,000; $750,000 DEAD CAP
2027 27 $3,445,000 $750,000 $255,000 $4,450,000 1.38% $750,000
2028 28
Year Age Base P5 Salary Signing Bonus Active/Gm Roster Bonus Cash Total Cash Cumulative Cash Remaining
2026 26 $2,545,000 $1,500,000 $255,000 $4,300,000 $4,300,000 $8,000,000
POTENTIAL OUT: 2027, 1 YR, $4,300,000; $750,000 DEAD CAP
2027 27 $3,445,000 - $255,000 $3,700,000 $8,000,000 $3,700,000
Contract Notes

$3M guaranteed (signing bonus + $1.5M of 2026 salary)

Per Game Active Bonus: $15,000 ($255,000)

2027 Escalator (Sacks): $1M

Source: NFL contract specifics generally collected from verified reports.

2023-2025 Rookie

Contract Terms:
3 yr(s) / $2,710,000
Average Salary:
$903,333
Signing Bonus:
$15,000
GTD at Sign:
$100,000
Total GTD:
$100,000
Free Agent:
2026 / RFA
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Seasons

3 Years

Career Earnings thru 2026

$2,568,823

Earnings w/ Different Teams

2 teams

Earnings Per Year

Year Age Team(s) Status Cash Total Cash Cumulative Awards
2023 23
Injured
Retained
$600,003
$15,000
$600,003
$615,003
2024 24
Active
$915,000
$1,530,003
2025 25
Active
$1,038,820
$2,568,823
Total      
$2,568,823
$2,568,823
2026 26
Active
$4,300,000
2027 27
Active
$3,700,000
Total
$10,568,823

Earnings Per Team

Years Team Base Signing Roster Restructure Option Incentives Cash Cumulative
3 $2,545,003 - - - $8,820 - $2,553,823
1 - $15,000 - - - - $15,000
Year Team(s) Age Base Signing Roster Restructure Option Workout Incentives Cash Total Cash Cumulative
2023
23
$600,003
$15,000
$600,003
$15,000
$600,003
$615,003
2024
24
$915,000
$915,000
$1,530,003
2025
25
$1,030,000
$8,820
$1,038,820
$2,568,823
Total
$2,545,003
$15,000
$8,820
$2,568,823
$2,568,823
2026
26
$2,545,000
$1,500,000
$4,300,000
2027
27
$3,445,000
$3,700,000
Total
$8,535,003
$1,515,000
$8,820
$10,568,823

Earnings Per Team

Years Team Base Signing Roster Restructure Option Incentives Cash Cumulative
3 $2,545,003 - - - $8,820 - $2,553,823
1 - $15,000 - - - - $15,000

Injuries

Year Weeks Reason
2023 SEA 10 - 18 Knee
  • Mar 05, 2026 Signed a 2 year $8 million contract extension with Seattle (SEA)
  • Aug 30, 2023 Claimed off waivers by Seattle (SEA)
  • Aug 29, 2023 Waived by Las Vegas (LV)
  • May 13, 2023 Signed a contract with Las Vegas (LV)
Year Team GP GS Snaps Snaps% Sack Tackles Total Tackles Solo Tackles Assisted FFum Int
2025 SEA 17 14 764 73.53 4 89 44 45 0 1
2024 SEA 17 0 37 3.37 0 4 0 4 0 0
2023 SEA 7 0 4 0.38 0 2 1 1 0 0
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