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DJ Giddens

Number #21
Position Running Back
Measurables 6' 0" / 212LBS
Age 23
Draft / Org Kansas State
Through 2028$3.7M

3 years$1.2M a yearFully guaranteed

0.4%of the $301.2M salary cap this season
1365thhighest cap hit in the NFL, of 1949 contracts
0.4%of the Colts payroll
SeasonAgeCap hitRaise
2026 23 $1.1M — This season
2027 24 $1.2M +9%
2028 25 $1.3M +9%
2029 26 Free agent Unrestricted

Where his deal sits

2026 cap hits around his, league wide

RankPlayerTeamAgeFree agentvs GiddensCap hit
1362 Dylan Laube LV 27 2028 Same $1.1M 1363 Jordan James SF 22 2029 Same $1.1M 1364 Jason Marshall Jr. MIA 24 2029 Same $1.1M 1365 DJ Giddens IND 23 2029 $1.1M 1366 Marcus Mbow H017 23 2029 Same $1.1M 1367 Jalen Rivers CIN 24 2029 Same $1.1M

Deals built like his

Other deals that pay about $1.2M a year

CameronMitchell $1.2Ma year 1 year, Colts Age 25 ShemarJames $1.2Ma year 3 years, Cowboys Age 22 JasonMarshall Jr. $1.2Ma year 3 years, Dolphins Age 24
Full breakdown: cap hit and dead cap by season
Season
Team
Base Salary
Cap Hit
Dead Cap
2026
IND
—
$1,120,706
—
2027
IND
—
$1,226,186
—
2028
IND
—
$1,341,186
—
2029
IND
UFA