Shemar Turner

Chicago Bears, Defensive Tackle
Age: 23y-1m-22d (Jan 14, 2003)
Exp: 1 Years
Country: US
College: Texas A&M
Drafted: Round 2 (#62 overall), 2025
Agent(s): Ronald Slavin, Lucas McMurtrey
2026 Cap Hit

$1,640,974

2026 Cash

$1,168,195

Career Earnings

$2,734,980

2025-2028 Rookie (CURRENT)

Shemar Turner signed a 4 year, $7,220,286 contract with the Chicago Bears, including $1,891,116 signing bonus, $4,423,048 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $1,805,072. In 2026, Turner will earn a base salary of $1,168,195, while carrying a cap hit of $1,640,974 and a dead cap value of $3,110,269.
Contract Terms:
4 yr(s) / $7,220,286
Average Salary:
$1,805,072
Signing Bonus:
$1,891,116
GTD at Sign:
$4,423,048
Total GTD:
$4,423,048
Free Agent:
2029 / UFA
MANAGE CONTRACT
Year Age Cap HitAnnual Cap % League Cap Cash Annual Cash Cumulative Dead Cap Annual
2025 22 $1,316,643 0.47% $2,734,980 $2,734,980 $4,426,912
2026 23 $1,640,974 0.54% $1,168,195 $3,903,175 $3,110,269
2027 24 $1,969,169 0.62% $1,496,390 $5,399,565 $1,469,295
2028 25 $2,297,364 0.69% $1,824,585 $7,224,150 $472,779
2029 26
UFA
Year Age Base P5 Salary Signing Proration Workout Bonus Cap Hit Cap % League Dead Cap
2025 22 $840,000 $472,779 $3,864 $1,316,643 0.47% $4,426,912
2026 23 $1,168,195 $472,779 - $1,640,974 0.54% $3,110,269
2027 24 $1,421,390 $472,779 $75,000 $1,969,169 0.62% $1,469,295
2028 25 $1,749,585 $472,779 $75,000 $2,297,364 0.69% $472,779
2029 26
UFA
Year Age Base P5 Salary Signing Bonus Workout Bonus Cash Total Cash Cumulative Cash Remaining
2025 22 $840,000 $1,891,116 $3,864 $2,734,980 $2,734,980 $7,224,150
2026 23 $1,168,195 - - $1,168,195 $3,903,175 $4,489,170
2027 24 $1,421,390 - $75,000 $1,496,390 $5,399,565 $3,320,975
2028 25 $1,749,585 - $75,000 $1,824,585 $7,224,150 $1,824,585
Contract Notes

  • $4.42M guaranteed (signing bonus + 2025-2026 salary + $523,737 of 2027 salary)

Source: NFL contract specifics generally collected from verified reports.
Seasons

1 Years

Career Earnings thru 2026

$2,734,980

Earnings w/ Different Teams

1 team

Earnings Per Year

Year Age Team(s) Status Cash Total Cash Cumulative Awards
2025 22
Injured
$2,734,980
$2,734,980
Total      
$2,734,980
$2,734,980
2026 23
Active
$1,168,195
2027 24
Active
$1,496,390
2028 25
Active
$1,824,585
Total
$7,224,150

Earnings Per Team

Years Team Base Signing Roster Restructure Option Incentives Cash Cumulative
1 $840,000 $1,891,116 - - $3,864 - $2,734,980
Year Team(s) Age Base Signing Roster Restructure Option Workout Incentives Cash Total Cash Cumulative
2025
22
$840,000
$1,891,116
$3,864
$2,734,980
$2,734,980
Total
$840,000
$1,891,116
$3,864
$2,734,980
$2,734,980
2026
23
$1,168,195
$1,168,195
2027
24
$1,421,390
$75,000
$1,496,390
2028
25
$1,749,585
$75,000
$1,824,585
Total
$5,179,170
$1,891,116
$153,864
$7,224,150

Earnings Per Team

Years Team Base Signing Roster Restructure Option Incentives Cash Cumulative
1 $840,000 $1,891,116 - - $3,864 - $2,734,980

Injuries

Year Weeks Reason
2025 CHI 9 - 18 Knee (ACL)
  • Jul 17, 2025 Signed a 4 year $7.22 million contract with Chicago (CHI)
  • Apr 25, 2025 Drafted by Chicago (CHI): Round 2 (#62 overall)
Year Team GP GS Snaps Snaps% Sack Tackles Total Tackles Solo Tackles Assisted FFum Int
2025 CHI 5 0 74 6.42 0 6 6 0 0 0
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