Chauncey Golston

New York Giants, Outside Linebacker
Age: 28y-0m-24d (Feb 10, 1998)
Exp: 5 Years
Country: US
College: Iowa
Drafted: Round 3 (#84 overall), 2021
Agent(s): David Canter, Ness Mugrabi (Aura Sports Group)
2026 Cap Hit

$6,917,647

2026 Cash

$5,500,000

Career Earnings

$11,834,235

2025-2027 Free Agent (CURRENT)

Chauncey Golston signed a 3 year, $18,000,000 contract with the New York Giants, including $4,500,000 signing bonus, $12,000,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $6,000,000. In 2026, Golston will earn a base salary of $5,250,000 and a workout bonus of $50,000, while carrying a cap hit of $6,917,647 and a dead cap value of $8,250,000.
Contract Terms:
3 yr(s) / $18,000,000
Average Salary:
$6,000,000
Signing Bonus:
$4,500,000
GTD at Sign:
$12,000,000
Total GTD:
$12,000,000
Free Agent:
2028 / UFA
MANAGE CONTRACT
Year Age Cap HitAnnual Cap % League Cap Cash Annual Cash Cumulative Dead Cap Annual
2025 27 $4,000,000 1.43% $6,917,647 $6,917,647 $12,050,000
2026 28 $6,917,647 2.30% $5,500,000 $12,417,647 $8,250,000
POTENTIAL OUT: 2027, 2 YR, $12,417,647; $1,500,000 DEAD CAP
2027 29 $7,000,000 2.17% $5,500,000 $17,917,647 $1,500,000
2028 30
UFA
Year Age Base P5 Salary Signing Proration Active/GM Roster Bonus Workout Bonus Cap Hit Cap % League Dead Cap
2025 27 $2,250,000 $1,500,000 $200,000 $50,000 $4,000,000 1.43% $12,050,000
2026 28 $5,250,000 $1,500,000 $117,647 $50,000 $6,917,647 2.30% $8,250,000
POTENTIAL OUT: 2027, 2 YR, $12,417,647; $1,500,000 DEAD CAP
2027 29 $5,250,000 $1,500,000 $200,000 $50,000 $7,000,000 2.17% $1,500,000
2028 30
UFA
Year Age Base P5 Salary Signing Bonus Active/Gm Roster Bonus Workout Bonus Cash Total Cash Cumulative Cash Remaining
2025 27 $2,250,000 $4,500,000 $117,647 $50,000 $6,917,647 $6,917,647 $17,917,647
2026 28 $5,250,000 - $200,000 $50,000 $5,500,000 $12,417,647 $11,000,000
POTENTIAL OUT: 2027, 2 YR, $12,417,647; $1,500,000 DEAD CAP
2027 29 $5,250,000 - $200,000 $50,000 $5,500,000 $17,917,647 $5,500,000
Contract Notes
  • $12M guaranteed (signing bonus + 2025 salary + 2026 salary)
  • Sack Incentives (cumulative)
    6: $125,000
    8: $125,000
    10: $250,000
Source: NFL contract specifics generally collected from verified reports.

2021-2024 Rookie

Contract Terms:
4 yr(s) / $4,916,588
Average Salary:
$1,229,147
Signing Bonus:
$935,700
GTD at Sign:
$935,700
Total GTD:
$935,700
Free Agent:
2025 / UFA
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Seasons

5 Years

Career Earnings thru 2026

$11,834,235

Earnings w/ Different Teams

2 teams

Earnings Per Year

Year Age Team(s) Status Cash Total Cash Cumulative Awards
2021 23
Active
$1,595,700
$1,595,700
2022 24
Active
$883,481
$2,479,181
2023 25
Active
$1,106,963
$3,586,144
2024 26
Active
$1,330,444
$4,916,588
2025 27
Active
$6,917,647
$11,834,235
Total      
$11,834,235
$11,834,235
2026 28
Active
$5,500,000
2027 29
Active
$5,500,000
Total
$22,834,235

Earnings Per Team

Years Team Base Signing Roster Restructure Option Incentives Cash Cumulative
4 $3,980,888 $935,700 - - - - $4,916,588
1 $2,250,000 $4,500,000 - - $50,000 - $6,917,647
Year Team(s) Age Base Signing Roster Restructure Option Workout Incentives Cash Total Cash Cumulative
2021
23
$660,000
$935,700
$1,595,700
$1,595,700
2022
24
$883,481
$883,481
$2,479,181
2023
25
$1,106,963
$1,106,963
$3,586,144
2024
26
$1,330,444
$1,330,444
$4,916,588
2025
27
$2,250,000
$4,500,000
$50,000
$6,917,647
$11,834,235
Total
$6,230,888
$5,435,700
$50,000
$11,834,235
$11,834,235
2026
28
$5,250,000
$50,000
$5,500,000
2027
29
$5,250,000
$50,000
$5,500,000
Total
$16,730,888
$5,435,700
$150,000
$22,834,235

Earnings Per Team

Years Team Base Signing Roster Restructure Option Incentives Cash Cumulative
4 $3,980,888 $935,700 - - - - $4,916,588
1 $2,250,000 $4,500,000 - - $50,000 - $6,917,647
  • Mar 11, 2025 Signed a 3 year $18 million contract with New York (NYG)
  • Jul 21, 2021 Signed a 4 year $4.91 million contract with Dallas (DAL)
  • Apr 30, 2021 Drafted by Dallas (DAL): Round 3 (#84 overall)
Year Team GP GS Snaps Snaps% Sack Tackles Total Tackles Solo Tackles Assisted FFum Int
2025 NYG 10 1 174 15.13 1 14 9 5 0 0
2024 DAL 17 13 791 67.72 6 56 30 26 0 1
2023 DAL 17 3 309 26.10 2 21 9 12 1 0
2022 DAL 15 0 237 20.41 1 22 13 9 0 0
2021 DAL 15 0 414 33.77 1 32 14 18 0 0
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