Here is a look at the contract details for Jacksonville Jaguars’ second overall pick Travis Hunter.
The Jacksonville Jaguars recently signed second overall pick Travis Hunter to his rookie deal, and Over the Cap now has those contract details.
When it comes to rookie deals, the rookie wage scale sets the parameters, based on where the player was drafted, that puts in place a ceiling and a floor for how much each draft pick can earn over their standard four-year contract.
For a more detailed look at the rookie wage scale, click here.
For Hunter, he will earn $46.49 million over the four-year deal, all of which is guaranteed. $30. 55 million of that will be in the form of a signing bonus, and what makes Hunter’s deal very unique is that he will receive that entire amount up front, which is a rare occurrence, especially for non-quarterbacks.
From a cap perspective, that signing bonus amount will be prorated over the four years of the contract, in the form of a $7.64 million cap hit each year.
In Year 1, Hunter will earn a base salary of $840,000. In Year 2, it increases to $1.005 million, followed by $1.120 million in Year 3, and $1.235 million in Year 4.
Also included on Hunter’s deal is a roster bonus of $1.955 million in 2026, a $3.96 million roster bonus in 2027, and then a $5.966 million roster bonus in 2028.
As a first-round pick, the Jaguars will have the ability to either pick up or decline a fifth-year option for Hunter for the 2029 season. That decision will have to be made prior to the 2028 season.
Travis Hunter’s salary cap hits each year with the Jacksonville Jaguars2025: $8.481 million2026: $10.602 million2027: $12.722 million2028: $14.842 million