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Jer'Zhan Newton

Number #95
Position Defensive Tackle
Measurables 6' 2" / 295LBS
Age 24
Draft / Org Illinois
Through 2027$5.8M

2 years$2.9M a yearFully guaranteed

0.9%of the $301.2M salary cap this season
733rdhighest cap hit in the NFL, of 1949 contracts
0.9%of the Commanders payroll
SeasonAgeCap hitRaise
2026 24 $2.7M — This season
2027 25 $3.1M +16%
2028 26 Free agent Unrestricted

Where his deal sits

2026 cap hits around his, league wide

RankPlayerTeamAgeFree agentvs NewtonCap hit
730 Carson Schwesinger CLE 23 2029 Same $2.7M 731 Logan Cooke JAX 31 2030 Same $2.7M 732 Oren Burks CIN 31 2027 Same $2.7M 733 Jer'Zhan Newton WSH 24 2028 $2.7M 734 Theo Jackson MIN 28 2028 Same $2.7M 735 Christian Harris ATL 25 2027 Same $2.7M

Deals built like his

Other deals that pay about $2.9M a year

KyleJuszczyk $2.9Ma year 1 year, 49ers Age 35 JacobRodriguez $2.9Ma year 4 years, Dolphins Age 24 JohnRidgeway III $2.9Ma year 2 years, Saints Age 27
Full breakdown: cap hit and dead cap by season
Season
Team
Base Salary
Cap Hit
Dead Cap
2026
WSH
—
$2,672,150
—
2027
WSH
—
$3,104,815
—
2028
WSH
UFA
Contract Notes: Injured Reserve — INJURED RESERVE: PECTORAL