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Ja'Marr Chase

Number #1
Position Wide Receiver
Measurables 6' 0" / 205LBS
Age 26
Draft / Org LSU
Through 2029$154.2M

4 years$38.5M a yearFully guaranteed

8.7%of the $301.2M salary cap this season
31sthighest cap hit in the NFL, of 1949 contracts
8.5%of the Bengals payroll
SeasonAgeCap hitRaise
2026 26 $26.2M — This season
2027 27 $33.4M +28%
2028 28 $41.4M +24%
2029 29 $53.2M +29%
2030 30 Free agent Unrestricted

Where his deal sits

2026 cap hits around his, league wide

RankPlayerTeamAgeFree agentvs ChaseCap hit
28 Tee Higgins CIN 27 2029 +$0.3M $26.5M 29 Dan Moore Jr. TEN 28 2029 +$0.2M $26.4M 30 Marlon Humphrey BAL 30 2027 +$0.1M $26.3M 31 Ja'Marr Chase CIN 26 2030 $26.2M 32 Alaric Jackson LAR 28 2028 -$0.8M $25.4M 33 Montez Sweat CHI 30 2028 -$1.1M $25.1M

Deals built like his

Other deals that pay about $38.5M a year

SamDarnold $39.9Ma year 2 years, Seahawks Age 29 MatthewStafford $39.9Ma year 2 years, Rams Age 38 DeshaunWatson $40.2Ma year 1 year, Browns Age 31
Full breakdown: cap hit and dead cap by season
Season
Team
Base Salary
Cap Hit
Dead Cap
2026
CIN
—
$26,173,707
—
2027
CIN
—
$33,400,000
—
2028
CIN
—
$41,400,000
—
2029
CIN
—
$53,216,000
—
2030
CIN
—
$4,000,000
— Void Year
2031
CIN
—
$1,000,000
— Void Year

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