Ruben Hyppolite II
Chicago Bears, Linebacker
Age: 24y-5m-19d (Sep 16, 2001)
Exp: 1 Years
Country: US
College: Maryland
Drafted: Round 4 (#132 overall), 2025
Agent(s): Christina Phillips, John Oluyole (Precision Sports MG)
2026 Cap Hit
$1,224,897
2026 Cash
$1,005,000
Career Earnings
$1,723,452
2025-2028 Rookie (CURRENT)
Ruben Hyppolite II signed a 4 year, $5,079,588 contract with the Chicago Bears, including $879,588 signing bonus, $879,588 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $1,269,897. In 2026, Hyppolite II will earn a base salary of $1,005,000, while carrying a cap hit of $1,224,897 and a dead cap value of $659,691.
Contract Terms:
4 yr(s) / $5,079,588
Average Salary:
$1,269,897
Signing Bonus:
$879,588
GTD at Sign:
$879,588
Total GTD:
$879,588
Free Agent:
2029 / UFA
| Year | Age | Cap HitAnnual | Cap % League Cap | Cash Annual | Cash Cumulative | Dead Cap Annual | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 |
|
24 | $1,063,761 | 0.38% | $1,723,452 | $1,723,452 | $879,588 |
| 2026 |
|
25 | $1,224,897 | 0.40% | $1,005,000 | $2,728,452 | $659,691 |
| 2027 |
|
26 | $1,339,897 | 0.42% | $1,120,000 | $3,848,452 | $439,794 |
| 2028 |
|
27 | $1,454,897 | 0.43% | $1,235,000 | $5,083,452 | $219,897 |
| 2029 |
|
28 |
UFA |
| Year | Age | Base P5 Salary | Signing Bonus | Workout Bonus | Cash Total | Cash Cumulative | Cash Remaining | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 |
|
24 | $840,000 | $879,588 | $3,864 | $1,723,452 | $1,723,452 | $5,083,452 |
| 2026 |
|
25 | $1,005,000 | - | - | $1,005,000 | $2,728,452 | $3,360,000 |
| 2027 |
|
26 | $1,120,000 | - | - | $1,120,000 | $3,848,452 | $2,355,000 |
| 2028 |
|
27 | $1,235,000 | - | - | $1,235,000 | $5,083,452 | $1,235,000 |
Source:
NFL contract specifics generally collected from verified reports.
Seasons
1 Years
Career Earnings thru 2026
$1,723,452
Earnings w/ Different Teams
1 team
Earnings Per Year
| Year | Age | Team(s) | Status | Cash Total | Cash Cumulative | Awards |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 24 |
|
Active
|
$1,723,452 |
$1,723,452 |
|
| Total |
$1,723,452 |
$1,723,452 |
||||
| 2026 | 25 |
|
Active
|
$1,005,000 |
||
| 2027 | 26 |
|
Active
|
$1,120,000 |
||
| 2028 | 27 |
|
Active
|
$1,235,000 |
||
| Total |
$5,083,452 |
Earnings Per Team
| Years | Team | Base | Signing | Roster | Restructure | Option | Incentives | Cash Cumulative |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
|
$840,000 | $879,588 | - | - | $3,864 | - | $1,723,452 |
| Year | Team(s) | Age | Base | Signing | Roster | Restructure | Option | Workout | Incentives | Cash Total | Cash Cumulative |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 |
|
24 |
$840,000
|
$879,588 |
$3,864 |
$1,723,452 |
$1,723,452 |
||||
| Total |
$840,000 |
$879,588 |
$3,864 |
$1,723,452 |
$1,723,452 |
||||||
| 2026 |
|
25 |
$1,005,000
|
$1,005,000 |
|||||||
| 2027 |
|
26 |
$1,120,000
|
$1,120,000 |
|||||||
| 2028 |
|
27 |
$1,235,000
|
$1,235,000 |
|||||||
| Total |
$4,200,000 |
$879,588 |
$3,864 |
$5,083,452 |
Earnings Per Team
| Years | Team | Base | Signing | Roster | Restructure | Option | Incentives | Cash Cumulative |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
|
$840,000 | $879,588 | - | - | $3,864 | - | $1,723,452 |
| Year | Team | GP | GS | Snaps | Snaps% | Sack | Tackles Total | Tackles Solo | Tackles Assisted | FFum | Int |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | CHI | 7 | 1 | 31 | 2.69 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
