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Yearly salary cap hits, contract details for Jaguars LB Parker Hughes
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The Jacksonville Jaguars have officially signed linebacker Parker Hughes to a four-year rookie deal, and Over the Cap has the contract details and yearly salary cap hits.
This four-year deal for Hughes totals $4.510 million, which averages out to $1.127 million per year. Of Hughes' contract, $130,792 is fully guaranteed, coming in the form of a signing bonus.
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Hughes will earn a base salary of $885,000 for the 2026 season, and that figure will increase each season, maxing out at $1.280 million in 2029, the final year of his deal.
The aforementioned signing bonus will be prorated for salary cap purposes over the life of the contract, accounting for $32,698 against the cap each season.
Parker Hughes' salary cap hits by year with Jaguars
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2026: $917,698
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2027: $1.082M
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2028: $1.197M
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2029: $1.312M
In a crowded linebacker room for the Jaguars, Hughes' early contributions will likely come on special teams. He played nearly 600 special teams snaps in college and has impressive speed, running a 4.39-second 40-yard dash.
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In the long run, the Jaguars like his ability to defend the run.
This article originally appeared on Jaguars Wire: Jaguars 2026 salary cap: Contract details for rookie LB Parker Hughes
