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Undrafted free agents sign standard three-year contracts that are worth whatever the minimum salary is in those years. In 2026, the standard UDFA deal is worth $3.1 million. However, teams are permitted to offer guarantees to aid their recruitment efforts in signing these players after the draft.
Like most contracts, typically guaranteed money for UDFAs comes in the form of either a signing bonus or a salary guarantee. Teams are restricted by a hard cap on the total amount of signing bonus cash they can offer to UDFAs. This year, that number was around $200,000.
There is no restriction on how much salary teams can guarantee but typically you’ll see teams go for a few hundred thousand at the high end because that’s equal to what a rookie would make for a year on the practice squad. This money is also subject to offsets, which means if a player ends up on a practice squad for another team after his first squad cuts him, the first organization will get a credit for that money back on the salary cap.
Guarantees don’t guarantee an undrafted rookie a spot on the roster but they do tell us which players had a competitive market in post-draft free agency and which players the team has somewhat high initial expectations for. There are UDFAs who play important roles each and every season. For more on potential UDFA standouts from the 2026 class, check out our One UDFA To Watch From Every Team feature.
Here’s how the whole class stacks up. Data compiled from Over The Cap.
PlayerTotal GuaranteedSigning BonusBase GuaranteeTotal ValueChargers LT Isaiah World$534,000$19,000$515,000$3,119,000Broncos LB Taurean York$325,000$25,000$300,000$3,125,000Browns EDGE Logan Fano$310,000$35,000$275,000$3,135,000Chargers EDGE Nadame Tucker$287,500$40,000$247,500$3,140,000Cardinals WR Harrison Wallace III$287,500$40,000$247,500$3,140,000Colts LB West Weeks$286,500$39,000$247,500$3,139,000Giants CB Thaddeus Dixon$282,500$35,000$247,500$3,135,000Giants LT Ryan Schernecke$282,500$35,000$247,500$3,135,000Texans LT James Neal III$277,500$30,000$247,500$3,130,000Saints RT Alex Wollschlaeger$277,500$30,000$247,500$3,130,00049ers WR Will Pauling$277,500$30,000$247,500$3,130,00049ers IDL James Thompson Jr.$277,500$30,000$247,500$3,130,000Bears RG Caden Barnett$277,500$30,000$247,500$3,130,000Dolphins IDL Rene Konga$277,500$30,000$247,500$3,130,000Jaguars EDGE Bryan Thomas Jr.$277,500$30,000$247,500$3,130,000Jaguars RB J’Mari Taylor$277,500$30,000$247,500$3,130,000Buccaneers RT Paul Rubelt$277,500$30,000$247,500$3,130,00049ers TE Khalil Dinkins$275,000$27,500$247,500$3,127,500Browns EDGE Khordae Sydnor$275,000$27,500$247,500$3,127,500Panthers IDL Aaron Hall$272,500$25,000$247,500$3,125,000Colts S Austin Brown$272,500$25,000$247,500$3,125,000Saints RT Alan Herron$272,500$25,000$247,500$3,125,000Panthers CB DeVonta Smith$272,500$25,000$247,500$3,125,000Chiefs WR Jeff Caldwell$272,500$25,000$247,500$3,125,000Titans WR Hank Beatty$272,500$25,000$247,500$3,125,00049ers IDL Bryson Eason$272,500$25,000$247,500$3,125,000Buccaneers QB Jalon Daniels$272,500$25,000$247,500$3,125,000Eagles S Kapena Gushiken$272,500$25,000$247,500$3,125,000Colts IDL Cameron Ball$272,500$25,000$247,500$3,125,000Raiders WR Corey Rucker$272,500$25,000$247,500$3,125,000Cardinals CB Elijah Culp$272,500$25,000$247,500$3,125,000Eagles EDGE Joshua Weru$272,500$25,000$247,500$3,125,000Raiders EDGE Cian Slone$272,500$25,000$247,500$3,125,000Patriots RB Myles Montgomery$272,500$25,000$247,500$3,125,000Vikings WR Dillon Bell$272,500$25,000$247,500$3,125,000Commanders TE Quentin Moore$270,000$20,000$250,000$3,120,000Seahawks EDGE Aidan Hubbard$267,500$20,000$247,500$3,120,000Patriots CB Channing Canada$267,500$20,000$247,500$3,120,000Raiders WR Chase Roberts$267,500$20,000$247,500$3,120,000Chargers CB Avery Smith$267,500$20,000$247,500$3,120,000Chiefs LG Josh Thompson$267,500$20,000$247,500$3,120,000Chiefs S DeShon Singleton$267,500$20,000$247,500$3,120,000Chiefs CB Bryce Phillips$267,500$20,000$247,500$3,120,000Chiefs C Pete Nygra$267,500$20,000$247,500$3,120,000Texans RB Noah Whittington$267,500$20,000$247,500$3,120,000Chiefs TE John Michael Gyllenborg$267,500$20,000$247,500$3,120,000Chiefs S Xavier Nwankpa$267,500$20,000$247,500$3,120,000Chiefs EDGE Vincent Anthony$267,500$20,000$247,500$3,120,000Titans RT Aamil Wagner$267,500$20,000$247,500$3,120,000Titans S Bishop Fitzgerald$267,500$20,000$247,500$3,120,000Bears RT Mason Murphy$267,500$20,000$247,500$3,120,000Saints EDGE Michael Heldman$267,500$20,000$247,500$3,120,000Lions LB Erick Hunter$267,500$25,000$242,500$3,125,000Cardinals LB Cameron Robertson$265,000$20,000$245,000$3,120,000Broncos RT Tyler Miller$265,000$20,000$245,000$3,120,000Broncos EDGE Dasan McCullough$265,000$20,000$245,000$3,120,000Commanders IDL Jeffrey M’ba$265,000$20,000$245,000$3,120,000Chargers LB Lander Barton$264,500$17,000$247,500$3,117,000Packers EDGE Nyjalik Kelly$262,500$15,000$247,500$3,115,000Vikings LT Tristan Leigh$262,500$15,000$247,500$3,115,000Falcons WR Vinny Anthony II$262,500$15,000$247,500$3,115,000Falcons LG Kam Dewberry$262,500$15,000$247,500$3,115,000Falcons QB Jack Strand$262,500$15,000$247,500$3,115,000Panthers LT Isaia Glass$262,500$15,000$247,500$3,115,000Jets WR Caullin Lacy$262,500$15,000$247,500$3,115,000Texans CB Collin Wright$262,500$25,000$237,500$3,125,000Jaguars IDL T.J. Bollers$257,500$10,000$247,500$3,110,000Vikings IDL Monkell Goodwine$257,500$10,000$247,500$3,110,000Patriots WR Kyle Dixon$252,500$17,500$235,000$3,117,500Buccaneers WR Eric Rivers$250,000$25,000$225,000$3,125,000Jaguars LG Garrett DiGiorgio$247,500$0$247,500$3,100,000Jaguars QB Joey Aguilar$247,500$0$247,500$3,100,000Bears IDL Jayden Loving$245,000$20,000$225,000$3,120,000Panthers CB Cam Miller$245,000$20,000$225,000$3,120,000Colts C Geno VanDeMark$240,000$30,000$210,000$3,130,000Falcons RB Cash Jones$235,000$15,000$220,000$3,115,000Jaguars...
