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Chig Okonkwo

Number #85
Position Tight End
Measurables 6' 3" / 238LBS
Age 27
Draft / Org Maryland
Through 2028$27.0M

3 years$9.0M a yearFully guaranteed

1.8%of the $301.2M salary cap this season
402ndhighest cap hit in the NFL, of 1949 contracts
1.8%of the Commanders payroll
SeasonAgeCap hitRaise
2026 27 $5.3M — This season
2027 28 $10.3M +94%
2028 29 $11.3M +10%
2029 30 Free agent Unrestricted

Where his deal sits

2026 cap hits around his, league wide

RankPlayerTeamAgeFree agentvs OkonkwoCap hit
399 Nick Herbig PIT 25 2031 +$0.1M $5.4M 400 Anthony Nelson TB 29 2027 Same $5.4M 401 Terrel Bernard BUF 27 2030 Same $5.4M 402 Chig Okonkwo WSH 27 2029 $5.3M 403 Kaden Elliss NO 31 2029 Same $5.3M 404 Maliek Collins CLE 31 2027 Same $5.3M

Deals built like his

Other deals that pay about $9.0M a year

ZaireFranklin $9.0Ma year 2 years, Packers Age 30 KevinByard $9.0Ma year 1 year, Patriots Age 33 HjalteFroholdt $9.0Ma year 3 years, Cardinals Age 30
Full breakdown: cap hit and dead cap by season
Season
Team
Base Salary
Cap Hit
Dead Cap
2026
WSH
—
$5,333,333
—
2027
WSH
—
$10,333,333
—
2028
WSH
—
$11,333,334
—
2029
WSH
UFA