McKinnley Jackson

Cincinnati Bengals, Defensive Tackle
Age: 24y-2m-10d (Dec 26, 2001)
Exp: 2 Years
Country: US
College: Texas A&M
Drafted: Round 3 (#97 overall), 2024
Agent(s): Bradley Cicala (QC Sports)
2026 Cap Hit

$1,526,267

2026 Cash

$1,303,756

Career Earnings

$2,920,556

2024-2027 Rookie (CURRENT)

McKinnley Jackson signed a 4 year, $5,596,312 contract with the Cincinnati Bengals, including $890,044 signing bonus, $890,044 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $1,399,078. In 2026, Jackson will earn a base salary of $1,303,756, while carrying a cap hit of $1,526,267 and a dead cap value of $445,022.
Contract Terms:
4 yr(s) / $5,596,312
Average Salary:
$1,399,078
Signing Bonus:
$890,044
GTD at Sign:
$890,044
Total GTD:
$890,044
Free Agent:
2028 / UFA
MANAGE CONTRACT
Year Age Cap HitAnnual Cap % League Cap Cash Annual Cash Cumulative Dead Cap Annual
2024 23 $945,288 0.37% $1,863,933 $1,863,933 $890,044
2025 24 $1,279,134 0.46% $1,056,623 $2,920,556 $674,778
2026 25 $1,526,267 0.50% $1,303,756 $4,224,312 $445,022
2027 26 $1,780,645 0.56% $1,558,134 $5,782,446 $222,511
2028 27
UFA
Year Age Base P5 Salary Signing Proration Workout Bonus Cap Hit Cap % League Dead Cap
2024 23 $722,777 $222,511 - $945,288 0.37% $890,044
2025 24 $1,049,378 $222,511 $7,245 $1,279,134 0.46% $674,778
2026 25 $1,303,756 $222,511 - $1,526,267 0.50% $445,022
2027 26 $1,558,134 $222,511 - $1,780,645 0.56% $222,511
2028 27
UFA
Year Age Base P5 Salary Signing Bonus Workout Bonus Cash Total Cash Cumulative Cash Remaining
2024 23 $722,777 $890,044 - $1,863,933 $1,863,933 $5,782,446
2025 24 $1,049,378 - $7,245 $1,056,623 $2,920,556 $3,918,513
2026 25 $1,303,756 - - $1,303,756 $4,224,312 $2,861,890
2027 26 $1,558,134 - - $1,558,134 $5,782,446 $1,558,134
Source: NFL contract specifics generally collected from verified reports.
Seasons

2 Years

Career Earnings thru 2026

$2,920,556

Earnings w/ Different Teams

1 team

Earnings Per Year

Year Age Team(s) Status Cash Total Cash Cumulative Awards
2024 23
Active
$1,863,933
$1,863,933
2025 24
Active
$1,056,623
$2,920,556
Total      
$2,920,556
$2,920,556
2026 25
Active
$1,303,756
2027 26
Active
$1,558,134
Total
$5,782,446

Earnings Per Team

Years Team Base Signing Roster Restructure Option Incentives Cash Cumulative
2 $1,772,155 $890,044 - - $7,245 $251,112 $2,920,556
Year Team(s) Age Base Signing Roster Restructure Option Workout Incentives Cash Total Cash Cumulative
2024
23
$722,777
$890,044
$251,112
$1,863,933
$1,863,933
2025
24
$1,049,378
$7,245
$1,056,623
$2,920,556
Total
$1,772,155
$890,044
$7,245
$251,112
$2,920,556
$2,920,556
2026
25
$1,303,756
$1,303,756
2027
26
$1,558,134
$1,558,134
Total
$4,634,045
$890,044
$7,245
$251,112
$5,782,446

Earnings Per Team

Years Team Base Signing Roster Restructure Option Incentives Cash Cumulative
2 $1,772,155 $890,044 - - $7,245 $251,112 $2,920,556

Injuries

Year Weeks Reason
2024 CIN 1 - 4 Knee
  • May 10, 2024 Signed a 4 year $5.59 million contract with Cincinnati (CIN)
  • Apr 26, 2024 Drafted by Cincinnati (CIN): Round 3 (#97 overall)
Year Team GP GS Snaps Snaps% Sack Tackles Total Tackles Solo Tackles Assisted FFum Int
2025 CIN 9 0 130 11.71 0 8 0 8 0 0
2024 CIN 13 1 248 21.85 1 15 6 9 1 0
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