Javon Hargrave’s new contract with the Green Bay Packers is worth $23 million over two seasons and includes a $10.5 million signing bonus and a $3 million roster bonus expiring in 2027, creating a mid-contract decision point for the team.
Hargrave’s base salary in 2026 is just $1.6 million, with a first-year salary cap hit of $7,705,882. His salary cap hit will soar to $15.25 million in 2027, but the Packers could save $10 million in salary cap savings by releasing him next year.
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Hargrave, who turns 33 in February, will receive $13 million in cash through 2026. Given the player’s age and potential savings in 2027, the deal could end up being just a one-year, $13 million deal.
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The only guaranteed amount in the contract is a $10.5 million signing bonus. Come 2027, the Packers will have to decide whether to pay Hargrave his $3 million player bonus or move on. He will receive $10 million in cash in 2027.
The Packers had to pay to acquire Hargrave, who was waived by the Minnesota Vikings to start the new league year. Hargrave ranks 30th among all interior defensive linemen in terms of average annual earnings ($11.5 million). He will also have the eighth-highest individual cap hit on the Packers roster (once Nate Hobbs is removed from post-June 1 designation).
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Hargrave signed a two-year, $30 million contract with the Vikings in March 2025, with $19 million guaranteed. Minnesota will have about $10.5 million in salary cap hit in 2026 in the form of Hargrave’s dead money.
According to Over the Cap, Hargrave has earned more than $121 million during his NFL career, including his signing bonus with the Packers.
This article originally appeared on Packers Wire: New contract details for Packers DL Javon Hargrave
