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Signing undrafted free agents in the NFL is a tricky proposition. UDFA 2026 NFL contracts totalled $10.6 million, an all-time record. Once the draft is over, teams can go and sign college players who were undrafted, and the enticement of money talks. It is worth noting that even though undrafted free agents can sign a three-year contract for just over $3 million, very little of that contract is guaranteed. In fact, many players have nothing guaranteed or paltry amounts of five to twenty thousand dollars guaranteed. A closer look at 2026 UDFA NFL contracts shows teams have different approaches to building the roster.
The Los Angeles Chargers gave Oregon offensive tackle Isaiah World $534,000 in guarantees, the most for undrafted free agents this offseason. Taurean York, a linebacker from Texas A&M, netted $325,000 from the Denver Broncos.
Utah edge rusher Logan Fano received a guaranteed $310,000 from the Cleveland Browns.
This is the third in our series on UDFA in the AFC. See the AFC East and AFC North to learn more.
Jacksonville takes the lead in spending at $2.456 million. Houston is the lone team in the AFC South that chose to guarantee money to each undrafted free agent they signed.
The Houston Texans chose to spread around nearly $2 million, with nine players earning at least $100,000. Leading the pack was James Neal III, an offensive tackle from Iowa State.
All but one of the Indianapolis Colts‘ signees netted guaranteed money, and seven players earned six-figure guarantees. At the top of the list were three players on defense: Austin Brown of Wisconsin $272,500), Cam Ball of Arkansas ($272,500), and West Weeks of LSU ($268,500).
UDFA 2026 NFL contracts for Jacksonville were only exceeded by those of Kansas City. The Jacksonville Jaguars were only outspent by Kansas City, as eleven players earned contracts with guaranteed money exceeding $100,000. At the top of the list is J’Mari Taylor from Virginia, netting $277,500 in guaranteed money. Highly regarded quarterback Joey Aguilar of Tennessee received $247,500 in guarantees to come to camp and compete as a backup for Trevor Lawrence.
The Tennessee Titans dished out $1.375 million on UDFA 2026 NFL contracts, including big chunks to Hank Beatty of Illinois and Bishop Fitzgerald o USC.
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The Los Angeles Chargers gave Oregon offensive tackle Isaiah World $534,000 in guarantees, the most for undrafted free agents this offseason. Taurean York, a linebacker from Texas A&M, netted $325,000 from the Denver Broncos.
Utah edge rusher Logan Fano received a guaranteed $310,000 from the Cleveland Browns.
This is the third in our series on UDFA in the AFC. See the AFC East and AFC North to learn more.
UDFA 2026 NFL Contracts: AFC SOUTH Free Agent Contracts
UDFA 2026 NFL Contracts: AFC South
Jacksonville takes the lead in spending at $2.456 million. Houston is the lone team in the AFC South that chose to guarantee money to each undrafted free agent they signed.
UDFA 2026 NFL Contracts: Houston Texans
| Team | Player | Position | College | Guaranteed |
| Houston Texans | Collin Wright | CB | Stanford | $262,500 |
| Houston Texans | Stephen Hall | CB | Missouri | $190,000 |
| Houston Texans | Sabastian Harsh | DE | North Carolina State | $165,000 |
| Houston Texans | Dominic Bailey | DT | Tennessee | $160,000 |
| Houston Texans | Sam Hagen | G | South Dakota State | $195,000 |
| Houston Texans | Jack Stonehouse | P | Syracuse | $75,000 |
| Houston Texans | Noah Whittington | RB | Oregon | $267,500 |
| Houston Texans | Josh Pitsenberger | RB | Yale | $62,000 |
| Houston Texans | James Neal III | T | Iowa State | $277,500 |
| Houston Texans | Jalen Walthall | WR | Incarnate Word | $220,000 |
| Houston Texans | Daniel Sobkowicz | WR | Illinois State | $110,000 |
| Houston Texans | Treyvhon Saunders | WR | Colgate | $10,000 |
| TOTAL | $1,994,500 |
The Houston Texans chose to spread around nearly $2 million, with nine players earning at least $100,000. Leading the pack was James Neal III, an offensive tackle from Iowa State.
UDFA 2026 NFL Contracts: Indianapolis Colts
| Team | Player | Position | College | Guaranteed |
| Indianapolis Colts | Geno VanDeMark | C | Alabama | $240,000 |
| Indianapolis Colts | Mitchell Melton | DE | Virginia | $130,000 |
| Indianapolis Colts | Cam Ball | DT | Arkansas | $272,500 |
| Indianapolis Colts | West Weeks | LB | Louisiana State | $268,500 |
| Indianapolis Colts | Tahj Chambers | LB | Mississippi | $20,000 |
| Indianapolis Colts | Lincoln Pare | RB | Texas | $10,000 |
| Indianapolis Colts | Jordon Vaughn | RB | Abilene Christian | $5,000 |
| Indianapolis Colts | Austin Brown | S | Wisconsin | $272,500 |
| Indianapolis Colts | Nolan Rucci | T | Penn State | $210,000 |
| Indianapolis Colts | Carson Towt | TE | Notre Dame | $120,000 |
| Indianapolis Colts | Sahmir Hagans | WR | Duke | $15,000 |
| Indianapolis Colts | Raylen Sharpe | WR | Arkansas | $10,000 |
| Indianapolis Colts | E.J. Horton | WR | Purdue | $0 |
| TOTAL | $1,573,500 |
All but one of the Indianapolis Colts‘ signees netted guaranteed money, and seven players earned six-figure guarantees. At the top of the list were three players on defense: Austin Brown of Wisconsin $272,500), Cam Ball of Arkansas ($272,500), and West Weeks of LSU ($268,500).
UDFA 2026 NFL Contracts: Jacksonville Jaguars
| Team | Player | Position | College | Guaranteed |
| Jacksonville Jaguars | Jordan White | C | Vanderbilt | $0 |
| Jacksonville Jaguars | Devon Marshall | CB | North Carolina State | $160,000 |
| Jacksonville Jaguars | Preston Hodge | CB | Colorado | $67,500 |
| Jacksonville Jaguars | Bryan Thomas Jr. | DE | South Carolina | $277,500 |
| Jacksonville Jaguars | Quindarius Dunnigan | DE | Michigan State | $0 |
| Jacksonville Jaguars | Jalen Hunt | DT | Cincinnati | $215,000 |
| Jacksonville Jaguars | T.J. Bollers | DT | California | $257,500 |
| Jacksonville Jaguars | Alex Bullock | ED | South Dakota State | $3,000 |
| Jacksonville Jaguars | Joey Aguilar | QB | Tennessee | $247,500 |
| Jacksonville Jaguars | J’Mari Taylor | RB | Virginia | $277,500 |
| Jacksonville Jaguars | Devin Neal | S | Virginia | $231,000 |
| Jacksonville Jaguars | Jimto Obidegwu | T | North Texas | $210,000 |
| Jacksonville Jaguars | Garrett DiGiorgio | T | California-Los Angeles | $247,500 |
| Jacksonville Jaguars | Ethan Conner | TE | Troy | $12,000 |
| Jacksonville Jaguars | Trebor Peña | WLB | Penn State | $120,000 |
| Jacksonville Jaguars | Michael Wortham | WR | Montana | $120,000 |
| Jacksonville Jaguars | Brady Boyd | WR | Utah | $10,000 |
| Jacksonville Jaguars | Ben Patterson | WR | Texas-Permian Basin | $0 |
| TOTAL | $2,456,000 |
UDFA 2026 NFL contracts for Jacksonville were only exceeded by those of Kansas City. The Jacksonville Jaguars were only outspent by Kansas City, as eleven players earned contracts with guaranteed money exceeding $100,000. At the top of the list is J’Mari Taylor from Virginia, netting $277,500 in guaranteed money. Highly regarded quarterback Joey Aguilar of Tennessee received $247,500 in guarantees to come to camp and compete as a backup for Trevor Lawrence.
UDFA 2026 NFL Contracts: Tennessee Titans
| Team | Player | Position | College | Guaranteed |
| Tennessee Titans | Jalen McMurray | CB | Tennessee | $150,000 |
| Tennessee Titans | Latrell McCutchin | CB | Houston | $165,000 |
| Tennessee Titans | Jeadyn Lukus | CB | Clemson | $30,000 |
| Tennessee Titans | Sean Brown | LB | North Carolina State | $120,000 |
| Tennessee Titans | Mani Powell | LB | Purdue | $140,000 |
| Tennessee Titans | Shad Banks | LB | Texas-San Antonio | $90,000 |
| Tennessee Titans | Bishop Fitzgerald | S | Southern California | $267,500 |
| Tennessee Titans | Rasheed Miller | T | Louisville | $140,000 |
| Tennessee Titans | Aamil Wagner | T | Notre Dame | $0 |
| Tennessee Titans | Hank Beatty | WR | Illinois | $272,500 |
| Tennessee Titans | Tyren Montgomery | WR | John Carroll | $0 |
| TOTAL | $1,375,000 |
The Tennessee Titans dished out $1.375 million on UDFA 2026 NFL contracts, including big chunks to Hank Beatty of Illinois and Bishop Fitzgerald o USC.
Former Louisville OT Rasheed Miller has been one of the #Titans least discussed UDFA signings, but he’s one that I’m the most excited by
– 6’6 300 lbs frame with near 37 () inch arms
– explosive linear athlete and smooth vertical setter in a colossal frame
– sharp, jarring… pic.twitter.com/P76KOwqu3K
— Drew Beatty (@IronCityFilm) May 6, 2026
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