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VJ Payne

Number #34
Position Safety
Measurables 6' 3" / 206LBS
Draft / Org Kansas State
Through 2029$4.5M

4 years$1.1M a yearFully guaranteed

0.3%of the $301.2M salary cap this season
1786thhighest cap hit in the NFL, of 1949 contracts
0.3%of the Jets payroll
SeasonAgeCap hitRaise
2026 — $847K — This season
2027 — $1.1M +29%
2028 — $1.2M +11%
2029 — $1.3M +10%
2030 — Free agent Unrestricted

Where his deal sits

2026 cap hits around his, league wide

RankPlayerTeamAgeFree agentvs PayneCap hit
1771 Mason Murphy NO 24 2029 Same $885K 1784 Anez Cooper NYJ 22 2030 Same $883K 1785 C.J. West SF 24 2029 Same $880K 1786 VJ Payne NYJ — 2030 $847K 1787 Donte Kent PIT 25 2029 Same $847K 1788 Zach Durfee JAX 25 2030 Same $847K

Deals built like his

Other deals that pay about $1.1M a year

HunterWohler $1.1Ma year 3 years, Colts Age 23 KendrickLaw $1.1Ma year 4 years, Lions Age 22 ZachDurfee $1.1Ma year 4 years, Jaguars Age 25
Full breakdown: cap hit and dead cap by season
Season
Team
Base Salary
Cap Hit
Dead Cap
2026
NYJ
—
$847,333
—
2027
NYJ
—
$1,089,544
—
2028
NYJ
—
$1,204,544
—
2029
NYJ
—
$1,319,544
—
2030
NYJ
UFA
Contract Notes: Injured Reserve — SHORT-TERM IR: UNDISCLOSED