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Parker Hughes

Number #53
Position Linebacker
Measurables 6' 1" / 228LBS
Age 23
Draft / Org Middle Tennessee
Through 2029$4.1M

4 years$1.0M a yearFully guaranteed

0.2%of the $301.2M salary cap this season
1906thhighest cap hit in the NFL, of 1949 contracts
0.2%of the Jaguars payroll
SeasonAgeCap hitRaise
2026 23 $554K — This season
2027 24 $1.1M +96%
2028 25 $1.2M +11%
2029 26 $1.3M +10%
2030 27 Free agent Unrestricted

Where his deal sits

2026 cap hits around his, league wide

RankPlayerTeamAgeFree agentvs HughesCap hit
1903 Tyler Batty MIN 27 2028 Same $559K 1904 Ben Yurosek MIN 24 2028 Same $557K 1905 Bam Martin-Scott CAR 26 2028 Same $555K 1906 Parker Hughes JAX 23 2030 $554K 1907 Moliki Matavao NO 23 2027 Same $551K 1908 Chris Collier LV 26 2027 Same $551K

Deals built like his

Other deals that pay about $1.0M a year

RodneyShelley $1.0Ma year 3 years, Chargers Age 24 DrewStevens $1.0Ma year 3 years, Commanders Age 23 TahjChambers $1.0Ma year 3 years, Colts Age 26
Full breakdown: cap hit and dead cap by season
Season
Team
Base Salary
Cap Hit
Dead Cap
2026
JAX
—
$553,605
—
2027
JAX
—
$1,082,698
—
2028
JAX
—
$1,197,698
—
2029
JAX
—
$1,312,698
—
2030
JAX
UFA
Contract Notes: Injured Reserve — INJURED RESERVE: UNDISCLOSED