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CJ Donaldson

Number #43
Position Running Back
Measurables 6' 1" / 230LBS
Age 22
Draft / Org Ohio State
Through 2026$836K

1 year$836K a yearFully guaranteed

0.3%of the $301.2M salary cap this season
1811thhighest cap hit in the NFL, of 1949 contracts
0.3%of the Saints payroll
SeasonAgeCap hitRaise
2026 22 $836K — This season
2027 23 Free agent

Where his deal sits

2026 cap hits around his, league wide

RankPlayerTeamAgeFree agentvs DonaldsonCap hit
1796 Mitchell Tinsley CIN 27 2027 Same $836K 1796 Tanner Hudson CIN 32 2027 Same $836K 1796 Braxton Berrios H017 31 2027 Same $836K 1811 CJ Donaldson NO 22 2027 $836K 1812 Kaleb Proctor ARI 22 2030 Same $836K 1813 Devin Moore DAL 41 2030 Same $817K

Deals built like his

Other deals that pay about $836K a year

BrandinCooks $836Ka year 1 year, 49ers Age 33 MichaelCarter $836Ka year 1 year, Titans Age 66 KyleVan Noy $836Ka year 1 year, Vikings Age 35
Full breakdown: cap hit and dead cap by season
Season
Team
Base Salary
Cap Hit
Dead Cap
2026
NO
—
$835,833
$27,500 Unknown / Legacy Data
2027
NO
—
—
$13,334 ERFA, Standard Cut / Waived