Devin Bush

Chicago Bears, Inside Linebacker
Age: 27y-7m-27d (Jul 18, 1998)
Exp: 7 Years
Country: US
College: Michigan
Drafted: Round 1 (#10 overall), 2019
Agent(s): Drew Rosenhaus (Rosenhaus Sports)
2026 Cap Hit

$5,666,666

2026 Cash

$13,000,000

Career Earnings

$27,699,055

2026-2028 Free Agent (CURRENT)

Devin Bush signed a 3 year, $30,000,000 contract with the Chicago Bears, including $11,000,000 signing bonus, $21,000,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $10,000,000. In 2026, Bush will earn a base salary of $1,500,000, a signing bonus of $11,000,000 and a workout bonus of $160,000, while carrying a cap hit of $5,666,666 and a dead cap value of $21,000,000.
Contract Terms:
3 yr(s) / $30,000,000
Average Salary:
$10,000,000
Signing Bonus:
$11,000,000
GTD at Sign:
$21,000,000
Total GTD:
$21,000,000
Free Agent:
2029 / UFA
MANAGE CONTRACT
Year Age Cap HitAnnual Cap % League Cap Cash Annual Cash Cumulative Dead Cap Annual
2026 28 $5,666,666 1.88% $13,000,000 $13,000,000 $21,000,000
2027 29 $12,666,666 3.92% $9,000,000 $22,000,000 $15,833,334
POTENTIAL OUT: 2028, 2 YR, $22,000,000; $3,666,668 DEAD CAP
2028 30 $11,666,668 3.29% $8,000,000 $30,000,000 $3,666,668
2029 31
UFA
Year Age Base P5 Salary Signing Proration Active/GM Roster Bonus Workout Bonus Cap Hit Cap % League Dead Cap
2026 28 $1,500,000 $3,666,667 $340,000 $160,000 $5,666,666 1.88% $21,000,000
2027 29 $8,500,000 $3,666,667 $340,000 $160,000 $12,666,666 3.92% $15,833,334
POTENTIAL OUT: 2028, 2 YR, $22,000,000; $3,666,668 DEAD CAP
2028 30 $7,500,000 $3,666,668 $340,000 $160,000 $11,666,668 3.29% $3,666,668
2029 31
UFA
Year Age Base P5 Salary Signing Bonus Active/Gm Roster Bonus Workout Bonus Cash Total Cash Cumulative Cash Remaining
2026 28 $1,500,000 $11,000,000 $340,000 $160,000 $13,000,000 $13,000,000 $30,000,000
2027 29 $8,500,000 - $340,000 $160,000 $9,000,000 $22,000,000 $17,000,000
POTENTIAL OUT: 2028, 2 YR, $22,000,000; $3,666,668 DEAD CAP
2028 30 $7,500,000 - $340,000 $160,000 $8,000,000 $30,000,000 $8,000,000
Contract Notes

  • $21M guaranteed (signing bonus + 2026 salary + 2027 salary)
  • Per Game Active Bonus: $20,000 ($340,000)

Source: NFL contract specifics generally collected from verified reports.

2025-2025 Free Agent

Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $3,250,000
Average Salary:
$3,250,000
Signing Bonus:
$1,800,000
GTD at Sign:
$2,970,000
Total GTD:
$2,970,000
Free Agent:
2026 / UFA
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2024-2024 Free Agent

Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $1,500,000
Average Salary:
$1,500,000
Signing Bonus:
$375,000
GTD at Sign:
$500,000
Total GTD:
$500,000
Free Agent:
2025 / UFA
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2023-2023 Free Agent

Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $3,500,000
Average Salary:
$3,500,000
Signing Bonus:
$1,250,000
GTD at Sign:
$2,990,000
Total GTD:
$2,990,000
Free Agent:
2024 / UFA
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2019-2022 Rookie

Contract Terms:
4 yr(s) / $18,871,765
Average Salary:
$4,717,941
Signing Bonus:
$11,744,920
GTD at Sign:
$18,871,765
Total GTD:
$18,871,765
Free Agent:
2023 / UFA
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Seasons

7 Years

Career Earnings thru 2026

$27,699,055

Earnings w/ Different Teams

3 teams

Earnings Per Year

Year Age Team(s) Status Cash Total Cash Cumulative Awards
2019 21
Active
$12,239,920
$12,239,920
2020 22
Injured
$1,352,808
$13,592,728
2021 23
Active
$2,210,615
$15,803,343
2022 24
Active
$3,068,423
$18,871,766
2023 25
Active
$3,380,000
$22,251,766
2024 26
Active
$1,947,289
$24,199,055
2025 27
Active
$3,500,000
$27,699,055
Total      
$27,699,055
$27,699,055
2026 28
Active
$13,000,000
2027 29
Active
$9,000,000
2028 30
Active
$8,000,000
Total
$57,699,055

Earnings Per Team

Years Team Base Signing Roster Restructure Option Incentives Cash Cumulative
4 $7,126,846 $11,744,920 - - - - $18,871,766
1 $1,740,000 $1,250,000 - - - - $3,380,000
2 $2,295,000 $2,175,000 - - $25,000 $697,289 $5,447,289
Year Team(s) Age Base Signing Roster Restructure Option Workout Incentives Cash Total Cash Cumulative
2019
21
$495,000
$11,744,920
$12,239,920
$12,239,920
2020
22
$1,352,808
$1,352,808
$13,592,728
2021
23
$2,210,615
$2,210,615
$15,803,343
2022
24
$3,068,423
$3,068,423
$18,871,766
2023
25
$1,740,000
$1,250,000
$3,380,000
$22,251,766
2024
26
$1,125,000
$375,000
$447,289
$1,947,289
$24,199,055
2025
27
$1,170,000
$1,800,000
$25,000
$250,000
$3,500,000
$27,699,055
Total
$11,161,846
$15,169,920
$25,000
$697,289
$27,699,055
$27,699,055
2026
28
$1,500,000
$11,000,000
$160,000
$13,000,000
2027
29
$8,500,000
$160,000
$9,000,000
2028
30
$7,500,000
$160,000
$8,000,000
Total
$28,661,846
$26,169,920
$505,000
$697,289
$57,699,055

Earnings Per Team

Years Team Base Signing Roster Restructure Option Incentives Cash Cumulative
4 $7,126,846 $11,744,920 - - - - $18,871,766
1 $1,740,000 $1,250,000 - - - - $3,380,000
2 $2,295,000 $2,175,000 - - $25,000 $697,289 $5,447,289

Injuries

Year Weeks Reason
2021 PIT 16 - 17 COVID-19
2020 PIT 7 - 17 Knee (ACL)
  • Mar 11, 2026 Signed a 3 year $30 million contract with Chicago (CHI)
  • Jan 09, 2026 Fined $10,000 Obscene Gesture against Cincinnati (CIN)
  • Mar 11, 2025 Signed a 1 year $3.25 million contract with Cleveland (CLE)
  • Mar 14, 2024 Signed a 1 year $1.5 million contract with Cleveland (CLE)
  • Mar 17, 2023 Signed a 1 year $3.5 million contract with Seattle (SEA)
  • May 02, 2022 Pittsburgh (PIT) declined a $10.753 million option for 2023
  • May 12, 2019 Signed a 4 year $18.87 million contract with Pittsburgh (PIT)
  • Apr 25, 2019 Drafted by Pittsburgh (PIT): Round 1 (#10 overall)

Fines

Date Reason Fine Amount
Jan 09, 2026 Obscene Gesture against Cincinnati (CIN) $10,000
Fines: 1 $10,000
Year Team GP GS Snaps Snaps% Sack Tackles Total Tackles Solo Tackles Assisted FFum Int
2025 CLE 17 17 871 80.42 2 124 62 62 2 3
2024 CLE 16 10 497 42.08 1 74 44 30 0 0
2023 SEA 13 3 250 23.90 0 36 18 18 0 0
2022 PIT 17 14 659 56.81 0 81 44 37 0 0
2021 PIT 14 14 762 65.07 2 70 41 29 1 0
2020 PIT 5 5 278 25.32 1 26 16 10 0 0
2019 PIT 16 15 908 82.40 1 109 72 37 1 2

Calculated Market Value

$8.9M Avg. Annual Salary

Market Value

  • 3 years, $26,699,712
  • Avg. Salary: $8,899,904
  • NFL Rank: 335

Current Contract

  • Free Agent: 2029
  • Avg. Salary: $10,000,000
  • NFL Rank: 299

Comparable Players

We've selected the following players based on their age, contract status, and statistical production to compare Devin Bush to.

Player Length Value Avg. Salary Age When Signed
Jamien Sherwood 3 $45,000,000 $15,000,000 25
Derrick Barnes 3 $24,000,000 $8,000,000 25
Pete Werner 3 $22,500,000 $7,500,000 25
Akeem Davis-Gaither 2 $10,000,000 $5,000,000 27
Averages 3 $25,375,000 $8,875,000 25.5

Base Calculated Value

After adjusting the above contracts as if signed at Bush's current age (27), a linear regression is performed, providing us with the following initial value.

Length Value Avg. Salary
1 $7,214,286 $7,214,286

Statistical Comparisons

Now we'll compare our variables and Bush statistically over the two seasons prior to their signing. In this case we're analyzing: GP%, Snaps %, Tackles/Gm, Sacks/Gm, Stops/Gm, Catch Rate/Yr, QB Hurries/Gm, Rating

Player GP% Snaps % Tackles/Gm Sacks/Gm Stops/Gm Catch Rate/Yr QB Hurries/Gm Rating
Jamien Sherwood
2023-2024
 100.00 54.95 3.41 0.06 2.09 87.50 0.24 74.95
Derrick Barnes
2023-2024
 55.88 64.75 2.58 0.05 1.95 67.40 0.79 66.95
Pete Werner
2022-2023
 82.35 67.90 4.11 0.02 2.68 80.00 0.43 61.10
Akeem Davis-Gaither
2023-2024
 88.24 27.65 1.60 0.00 0.93 90.45 0.25 58.85
Average 81.62 53.81 2.93 0.03 1.91 81.34 0.43 65.46
Devin Bush
2024-2025
 97.06 64.30 3.21 0.09 2.06 81.40 0.33 83.40
Pct Change 18.92 19.49 9.56 200.00 7.85 -0.07 -23.26 27.41
Median Prime % Change 14.24%
Average Prime % Change 32.49%

Calculated Market Value: Devin Bush

After applying our Prime % figures into our base calculated value, we're given two values. The average of these values becomes our current calculated market value.

Terms Avg. Salary
3 years, $26,699,712 $8,899,904
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