Inside Linebacker Contracts
| Player | Team | Total Value | Avg./Year | Total Guaranteed | Avg. Guar./Year | % Guar. | Free Agency |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Luke Kuechly | Panthers | $61,795,295 | $12,359,059 | $27,000,000 | $5,400,000 | 43.7% | 2022 UFA |
| Bobby Wagner | Seahawks | $43,000,000 | $10,750,000 | $8,977,427 | $2,244,357 | 20.9% | 2020 UFA |
| Alec Ogletree | Giants | $42,000,000 | $10,500,000 | $18,907,529 | $4,726,882 | 45.0% | 2022 UFA |
| Benardrick McKinney | Texans | $50,000,000 | $10,000,000 | $16,163,880 | $3,232,776 | 32.3% | 2024 UFA |
| Eric Kendricks | Vikings | $50,000,000 | $10,000,000 | $11,638,080 | $2,327,616 | 23.3% | 2024 UFA |
| Mark Barron | Rams | $45,000,000 | $9,000,000 | $15,000,000 | $3,000,000 | 33.3% | 2021 UFA |
| Anthony Hitchens | Chiefs | $45,000,000 | $9,000,000 | $21,290,000 | $4,258,000 | 47.3% | 2023 UFA |
| Brandon Marshall | Broncos | $32,000,000 | $8,000,000 | $15,053,000 | $3,763,250 | 47.0% | 2021 UFA |
| Demario Davis | Saints | $24,000,000 | $8,000,000 | $16,000,000 | $5,333,333 | 66.7% | 2021 Void |
| Avery Williamson | Jets | $22,500,000 | $7,500,000 | $16,000,000 | $5,333,333 | 71.1% | 2021 UFA |
| Danny Trevathan | Bears | $28,000,000 | $7,000,000 | $13,500,000 | $3,375,000 | 48.2% | 2020 UFA |
| Zach Brown | Redskins | $21,000,000 | $7,000,000 | $5,500,000 | $1,833,333 | 26.2% | 2021 UFA |
| Todd Davis | Broncos | $15,000,000 | $5,000,000 | $6,000,000 | $2,000,000 | 40.0% | 2021 UFA |
| Preston Brown | Bengals | $5,000,000 | $5,000,000 | $2,000,000 | $2,000,000 | 40.0% | 2019 UFA |
| Roquan Smith | Bears | $18,477,166 | $4,619,292 | $0 | $0 | 0.0% | 2019 ERFA |
| Wesley Woodyard | Titans | $10,500,000 | $3,500,000 | $2,000,000 | $666,667 | 19.0% | 2020 UFA |
| Christian Jones | Lions | $6,350,000 | $3,175,000 | $2,800,000 | $1,400,000 | 44.1% | 2020 UFA |
| Tremaine Edmunds | Bills | $12,659,544 | $3,164,886 | $12,659,544 | $3,164,886 | 100.0% | 2022 UFA |
| Rashaan Evans | Titans | $11,577,192 | $2,894,298 | $11,577,192 | $2,894,298 | 100.0% | 2022 UFA |
| Brock Coyle | 49ers | $8,400,000 | $2,800,000 | $3,000,000 | $1,000,000 | 35.7% | 2021 UFA |
| Vince Williams | Steelers | $5,500,000 | $2,750,000 | $1,500,000 | $750,000 | 27.3% | 2019 UFA |
| Jarrad Davis | Lions | $10,969,420 | $2,742,355 | $10,969,420 | $2,742,355 | 100.0% | 2021 UFA |
| Kevin Pierre-Louis | Jets | $5,250,000 | $2,625,000 | $2,500,000 | $1,250,000 | 47.6% | 2020 UFA |
| Darron Lee | Jets | $10,221,644 | $2,555,411 | $10,221,644 | $2,555,411 | 100.0% | 2020 UFA |
| Manti Te’o | Saints | $5,000,000 | $2,500,000 | $600,000 | $300,000 | 12.0% | 2019 UFA |
| Ryan Shazier | Steelers | $9,507,204 | $2,376,801 | $9,507,204 | $2,376,801 | 100.0% | 2019 UFA |
| Mychal Kendricks | Browns | $2,250,000 | $2,250,000 | $500,000 | $500,000 | 22.2% | 2019 UFA |
| C.J. Mosley | Ravens | $8,788,002 | $2,197,001 | $8,788,002 | $2,197,001 | 100.0% | 2019 UFA |
| Jon Bostic | Steelers | $4,000,000 | $2,000,000 | $1,400,000 | $700,000 | 35.0% | 2020 UFA |
| Mason Foster | Redskins | $4,000,000 | $2,000,000 | $500,000 | $250,000 | 12.5% | 2020 UFA |
| Daren Bates | Titans | $6,000,000 | $2,000,000 | $1,000,000 | $333,333 | 16.7% | 2020 UFA |
| Deone Bucannon | Cardinals | $7,709,200 | $1,927,300 | $6,237,946 | $1,559,487 | 80.9% | 2019 UFA |
| Josh Bynes | Cardinals | $5,575,000 | $1,858,333 | $1,250,000 | $416,667 | 22.4% | 2021 UFA |
| Joe Thomas | Cowboys | $3,600,000 | $1,800,000 | $600,000 | $300,000 | 16.7% | 2020 UFA |
| Jaylon Smith | Cowboys | $6,494,972 | $1,623,743 | $4,523,682 | $1,130,921 | 69.6% | 2020 RFA |
| Corey Nelson | Eagles | $1,600,000 | $1,600,000 | $600,000 | $600,000 | 37.5% | 2019 UFA |
| Nick Dzubnar | Chargers | $3,050,000 | $1,525,000 | $795,000 | $397,500 | 26.1% | 2020 UFA |
| Derrick Johnson | Raiders | $1,500,000 | $1,500,000 | $500,000 | $500,000 | 33.3% | 2019 UFA |
| Julian Stanford | Bills | $3,000,000 | $1,500,000 | $550,000 | $275,000 | 18.3% | 2020 UFA |
| Reggie Ragland | Chiefs | $5,841,370 | $1,460,343 | $3,613,785 | $903,446 | 61.9% | 2020 UFA |
| Kamalei Correa | Ravens | $5,749,638 | $1,437,410 | $3,542,903 | $885,726 | 61.6% | 2020 UFA |
| Will Compton | Titans | $1,250,000 | $1,250,000 | $250,000 | $250,000 | 20.0% | 2019 UFA |
| Denzel Perryman | Chargers | $4,776,472 | $1,194,118 | $2,385,912 | $596,478 | 50.0% | 2019 UFA |
| Nate Palmer | Titans | $2,300,000 | $1,150,000 | $350,000 | $175,000 | 15.2% | 2019 UFA |
| Deion Jones | Falcons | $4,545,640 | $1,136,410 | $2,612,540 | $653,135 | 57.5% | 2020 UFA |
| Zach Cunningham | Texans | $4,471,738 | $1,117,935 | $2,525,433 | $631,358 | 56.5% | 2021 UFA |
| Adarius Glanton | Buccaneers | $1,040,000 | $1,040,000 | $250,000 | $250,000 | 24.0% | 2019 UFA |
| Nick Bellore | Lions | $1,005,000 | $1,005,000 | $90,000 | $90,000 | 9.0% | 2019 UFA |
| Brian Peters | Texans | $900,000 | $900,000 | $135,000 | $135,000 | 15.0% | 2019 UFA |
| Josh Keyes | Texans | $900,000 | $900,000 | $35,000 | $35,000 | 3.9% | 2019 UFA |
| Korey Toomer | 49ers | $880,000 | $880,000 | $90,000 | $90,000 | 10.2% | 2019 UFA |
| Kevin Minter | Jets | $880,000 | $880,000 | $90,000 | $90,000 | 10.2% | 2019 UFA |
| Oren Burks | Packers | $3,454,756 | $863,689 | $820,756 | $205,189 | 23.8% | 2022 UFA |
| Dorian O’Daniel | Chiefs | $3,323,141 | $830,785 | $761,516 | $190,379 | 22.9% | 2022 UFA |
| Mark Nzeocha | 49ers | $800,000 | $800,000 | $30,000 | $30,000 | 3.8% | 2019 UFA |
| Josey Jewell | Broncos | $3,173,984 | $793,496 | $713,984 | $178,496 | 22.5% | 2022 UFA |
| Gerald Hodges | Cardinals | $790,000 | $790,000 | $0 | $0 | 0.0% | 2019 UFA |
| Joel Iyiegbuniwe | Bears | $3,138,576 | $784,644 | $678,576 | $169,644 | 21.6% | 2022 UFA |
| Kenny Young | Ravens | $3,099,900 | $774,975 | $639,900 | $159,975 | 20.6% | 2022 UFA |
| Ramik Wilson | Rams | $750,000 | $750,000 | $45,000 | $45,000 | 6.0% | 2019 UFA |
| John Timu | Bears | $750,000 | $750,000 | $45,000 | $45,000 | 6.0% | 2019 UFA |
| Jordan Hicks | Eagles | $2,992,732 | $748,183 | $652,732 | $163,183 | 21.8% | 2019 UFA |
| Joe Schobert | Browns | $2,973,956 | $743,489 | $633,956 | $158,489 | 21.3% | 2020 UFA |
| B.J. Goodson | Giants | $2,922,208 | $730,552 | $582,208 | $145,552 | 19.9% | 2020 UFA |
| Nick Kwiatkoski | Bears | $2,915,120 | $728,780 | $575,120 | $143,780 | 19.7% | 2020 UFA |
| Antonio Morrison | Colts | $2,859,908 | $714,977 | $519,908 | $129,977 | 18.2% | 2020 UFA |
| Neville Hewitt | Jets | $705,000 | $705,000 | $0 | $0 | 0.0% | 2019 UFA |
| Mike Hull | Dolphins | $705,000 | $705,000 | $0 | $0 | 0.0% | 2019 RFA |
| Ben Heeney | Texans | $705,000 | $705,000 | $0 | $0 | 0.0% | 2019 UFA |
| Ja’Whaun Bentley | Patriots | $2,763,952 | $690,988 | $303,952 | $75,988 | 11.0% | 2022 UFA |
| Kwon Alexander | Buccaneers | $2,758,320 | $689,580 | $478,320 | $119,580 | 17.3% | 2019 UFA |
| Micah Kiser | Rams | $2,757,980 | $689,495 | $297,980 | $74,495 | 10.8% | 2022 UFA |
| Genard Avery | Browns | $2,748,948 | $687,237 | $288,948 | $72,237 | 10.5% | 2022 UFA |
| Jake Ryan | Packers | $2,736,676 | $684,169 | $456,676 | $114,169 | 16.7% | 2019 UFA |
| Jermaine Carter, Jr. | Panthers | $2,733,376 | $683,344 | $273,376 | $68,344 | 10.0% | 2022 UFA |
| Tyrell Adams | Colts | $1,350,000 | $675,000 | $0 | $0 | 0.0% | 2020 RFA |
| Jayon Brown | Titans | $2,671,564 | $667,891 | $271,564 | $67,891 | 10.2% | 2021 UFA |
| Anthony Walker Jr. | Colts | $2,665,428 | $666,357 | $265,428 | $66,357 | 10.0% | 2021 UFA |
| Marquel Lee | Raiders | $2,653,428 | $663,426 | $253,704 | $63,426 | 9.6% | 2021 UFA |
| Antwione Williams | Vikings | $1,325,000 | $662,500 | $125,000 | $62,500 | 9.4% | 2020 RFA |
| Christian Sam | Patriots | $2,641,496 | $660,374 | $181,496 | $45,374 | 6.9% | 2022 UFA |
| Jonathan Anderson | Bears | $1,320,000 | $660,000 | $0 | $0 | 0.0% | 2019 UFA |
| Zach Vigil | Redskins | $1,320,000 | $660,000 | $0 | $0 | 0.0% | 2019 UFA |
| Jeremiah George | Colts | $1,320,000 | $660,000 | $0 | $0 | 0.0% | 2019 UFA |
| L.J. Fort | Steelers | $1,320,000 | $660,000 | $0 | $0 | 0.0% | 2019 UFA |
| Ukeme Eligwe | Chiefs | $2,629,948 | $657,487 | $201,948 | $50,487 | 7.7% | 2021 UFA |
| Shaun Dion Hamilton | Redskins | $2,613,008 | $653,252 | $153,008 | $38,252 | 5.9% | 2022 UFA |
| Jack Cichy | Buccaneers | $2,605,376 | $651,344 | $145,376 | $36,344 | 5.6% | 2022 UFA |
| Azeem Victor | Raiders | $2,578,408 | $644,602 | $118,408 | $29,602 | 4.6% | 2022 UFA |
| Keishawn Bierria | Broncos | $2,578,408 | $644,602 | $118,408 | $29,602 | 4.6% | 2022 UFA |
| Kentrell Brothers | Vikings | $2,572,680 | $643,170 | $232,680 | $58,170 | 9.0% | 2020 UFA |
| Matthew Adams | Colts | $2,561,584 | $640,396 | $101,584 | $25,396 | 4.0% | 2022 UFA |
| Devante Downs | Vikings | $2,554,400 | $638,600 | $94,400 | $23,600 | 3.7% | 2022 UFA |
| Tanner Vallejo | Bills | $2,553,812 | $638,453 | $153,812 | $38,453 | 6.0% | 2021 UFA |
| Travin Howard | Rams | $2,550,668 | $637,667 | $90,668 | $22,667 | 3.6% | 2022 UFA |
| Andre Smith | Panthers | $2,549,048 | $637,262 | $89,048 | $22,262 | 3.5% | 2022 UFA |
| Kendall Donnerson | Packers | $2,530,952 | $632,738 | $70,952 | $17,738 | 2.8% | 2022 UFA |
| Jatavis Brown | Chargers | $2,524,384 | $631,096 | $184,384 | $46,096 | 7.3% | 2020 UFA |
| Patrick Onwuasor | Ravens | $630,000 | $630,000 | $0 | $0 | 0.0% | 2019 RFA |
| Freddie Bishop | Lions | $630,000 | $630,000 | $0 | $0 | 0.0% | 2019 ERFA |
| Zaire Anderson | Broncos | $630,000 | $630,000 | $0 | $0 | 0.0% | 2019 RFA |
| Terrance Smith | Chiefs | $630,000 | $630,000 | $0 | $0 | 0.0% | 2019 RFA |
| Josh Forrest | Seahawks | $630,000 | $630,000 | $0 | $0 | 0.0% | 2019 RFA |
| Martrell Spaight | Redskins | $2,517,948 | $629,487 | $237,948 | $59,487 | 9.5% | 2019 UFA |
| Josh Harvey-Clemons | Redskins | $2,484,320 | $621,080 | $84,320 | $21,080 | 3.4% | 2021 UFA |
| Blake Martinez | Packers | $2,453,388 | $613,347 | $383,392 | $95,848 | 15.6% | 2020 UFA |
| David Mayo | Panthers | $2,446,252 | $611,563 | $166,252 | $41,563 | 6.8% | 2019 UFA |
| Elandon Roberts | Patriots | $2,440,356 | $610,089 | $100,356 | $25,089 | 4.1% | 2019 RFA |
| Tyler Matakevich | Steelers | $2,403,052 | $600,763 | $63,052 | $15,763 | 2.6% | 2020 UFA |
| Joe Walker | Eagles | $2,400,136 | $600,034 | $60,136 | $15,034 | 2.5% | 2020 UFA |
| Nicholas Grigsby | Patriots | $1,185,000 | $592,500 | $0 | $0 | 0.0% | 2019 RFA |
| Bryce Hager | Rams | $2,352,140 | $588,035 | $72,140 | $18,035 | 3.1% | 2019 UFA |
| Jeremy Cash | Cardinals | $1,170,000 | $585,000 | $0 | $0 | 0.0% | 2019 RFA |
| Scooby Wright III | Cardinals | $1,170,000 | $585,000 | $0 | $0 | 0.0% | 2019 RFA |
| Gabe Martin | Cardinals | $1,170,000 | $585,000 | $0 | $0 | 0.0% | 2019 UFA |
| Sharif Finch | Titans | $1,726,000 | $575,333 | $42,000 | $14,000 | 2.4% | 2021 RFA |
| Andrew Motuapuaka | Jaguars | $1,713,000 | $571,000 | $13,000 | $4,333 | 0.8% | 2021 RFA |
| Reggie Hunter | Jaguars | $1,712,500 | $570,833 | $2,500 | $833 | 0.1% | 2021 RFA |
| Chris Board | Ravens | $1,710,000 | $570,000 | $0 | $0 | 0.0% | 2021 RFA |
| Frankie Luvu | Jets | $1,710,000 | $570,000 | $0 | $0 | 0.0% | 2021 RFA |
| Anthony Wint | Jets | $1,710,000 | $570,000 | $0 | $0 | 0.0% | 2021 RFA |
| Alvin Jones | Ravens | $1,710,000 | $570,000 | $0 | $0 | 0.0% | 2021 RFA |
| Junior Joseph | Bengals | $1,710,000 | $570,000 | $0 | $0 | 0.0% | 2021 RFA |
| A.J. Johnson | Broncos | $1,710,000 | $570,000 | $0 | $0 | 0.0% | 2021 RFA |
| Dennis Gardeck | Cardinals | $1,710,000 | $570,000 | $0 | $0 | 0.0% | 2021 RFA |
| Olasunkanmi Adeniyi | Steelers | $1,710,000 | $570,000 | $0 | $0 | 0.0% | 2021 RFA |
| Matthew Oplinger | Cardinals | $1,710,000 | $570,000 | $0 | $0 | 0.0% | 2021 RFA |
| Josh Woods | Bears | $1,710,000 | $570,000 | $0 | $0 | 0.0% | 2021 RFA |
| Matthew Thomas | Steelers | $1,710,000 | $570,000 | $0 | $0 | 0.0% | 2021 RFA |
| Raymond Davison | Chiefs | $1,710,000 | $570,000 | $0 | $0 | 0.0% | 2021 RFA |
| Tegray Scales | Rams | $1,710,000 | $570,000 | $0 | $0 | 0.0% | 2021 RFA |
| Ben Niemann | Chiefs | $1,710,000 | $570,000 | $0 | $0 | 0.0% | 2021 RFA |
| Emmanuel Beal | Seahawks | $1,710,000 | $570,000 | $0 | $0 | 0.0% | 2021 RFA |
| Ro’Derrick Hoskins | Bears | $1,710,000 | $570,000 | $0 | $0 | 0.0% | 2021 RFA |
| Robert Spillane | Titans | $1,710,000 | $570,000 | $0 | $0 | 0.0% | 2021 RFA |
| Tae Davis | Giants | $1,710,000 | $570,000 | $0 | $0 | 0.0% | 2021 RFA |
| Airius Moore | Cardinals | $1,710,000 | $570,000 | $0 | $0 | 0.0% | 2021 RFA |
| Hayes Pullard | Chargers | $2,280,000 | $570,000 | $0 | $0 | 0.0% | 2019 UFA |
| Jerod Fernandez | Redskins | $1,710,000 | $570,000 | $0 | $0 | 0.0% | 2021 RFA |
| Elijah Norris | Bears | $1,710,000 | $570,000 | $0 | $0 | 0.0% | 2021 RFA |
| Naashon Hughes | Packers | $1,710,000 | $570,000 | $0 | $0 | 0.0% | 2021 RFA |
| Marcus Porter | Packers | $1,710,000 | $570,000 | $0 | $0 | 0.0% | 2021 RFA |
| Brett Taylor | Vikings | $1,710,000 | $570,000 | $0 | $0 | 0.0% | 2021 RFA |
| James Crawford | Packers | $1,710,000 | $570,000 | $0 | $0 | 0.0% | 2021 RFA |
| Dewey Jarvis | Falcons | $1,710,000 | $570,000 | $0 | $0 | 0.0% | 2021 RFA |
| Harvey Langi | Patriots | $1,680,000 | $560,000 | $115,000 | $38,333 | 6.8% | 2020 ERFA |
| Dylan Cole | Texans | $1,677,000 | $559,000 | $27,000 | $9,000 | 1.6% | 2020 RFA |
| Calvin Munson | Giants | $1,675,000 | $558,333 | $30,000 | $10,000 | 1.8% | 2020 RFA |
| Chase Allen | Dolphins | $1,675,000 | $558,333 | $20,000 | $6,667 | 1.2% | 2020 RFA |
| Jermaine Grace | Browns | $1,670,000 | $556,667 | $5,000 | $1,667 | 0.3% | 2020 RFA |
| Bam Bradley | Ravens | $1,667,000 | $555,667 | $2,000 | $667 | 0.1% | 2020 RFA |
| Donald Payne | Jaguars | $1,666,500 | $555,500 | $1,500 | $500 | 0.1% | 2020 RFA |
| Darnell Sankey | Lions | $555,000 | $555,000 | $0 | $0 | 0.0% | 2019 ERFA |
| Jerrol Garcia-Williams | Broncos | $555,000 | $555,000 | $0 | $0 | 0.0% | 2019 ERFA |
| Joseph Jones | Broncos | $555,000 | $555,000 | $0 | $0 | 0.0% | 2019 ERFA |
| Otha Peters | Chiefs | $555,000 | $555,000 | $0 | $0 | 0.0% | 2019 ERFA |
| Hardy Nickerson | Bengals | $1,665,000 | $555,000 | $0 | $0 | 0.0% | 2020 RFA |
| Cory Littleton | Rams | $1,620,000 | $540,000 | $0 | $0 | 0.0% | 2019 RFA |
| Jeff Knox | Redskins | $1,050,000 | $525,000 | $0 | $0 | 0.0% | 2020 ERFA |
| Brooks Ellis | Jaguars | $1,050,000 | $525,000 | $0 | $0 | 0.0% | 2020 ERFA |
| Brandon Chubb | Titans | $1,050,000 | $525,000 | $0 | $0 | 0.0% | 2020 RFA |
| B.J. Bello | Browns | $1,020,000 | $510,000 | $0 | $0 | 0.0% | 2019 ERFA |
| Nigel Harris | Buccaneers | $1,020,000 | $510,000 | $0 | $0 | 0.0% | 2019 ERFA |
| Riley Bullough | Buccaneers | $1,020,000 | $510,000 | $0 | $0 | 0.0% | 2019 ERFA |
| Tre’Von Johnson | Cowboys | $1,515,000 | $505,000 | $0 | $0 | 0.0% | 2020 RFA |
| Austin Calitro | Seahawks | $480,000 | $480,000 | $0 | $0 | 0.0% | 2019 ERFA |
| Richie Brown | Panthers | $480,000 | $480,000 | $0 | $0 | 0.0% | 2019 ERFA |
| Keith Kelsey | Steelers | $480,000 | $480,000 | $0 | $0 | 0.0% | 2019 ERFA |
| Matt Galambos | Steelers | $480,000 | $480,000 | $0 | $0 | 0.0% | 2019 ERFA |
| Reshard Cliett | Vikings | $480,000 | $480,000 | $0 | $0 | 0.0% | 2019 ERFA |