Colby Parkinson

Los Angeles Rams, Tight End
Age: 27y-4m-11d (Jan 08, 1999)
Exp: 6 Years
Country: US
College: Stanford
Drafted: Round 4 (#133 overall), 2020
Agent(s): Steve Caric (THE·TEAM)
2026 Cap Hit

$9,083,334

2026 Cash

$7,000,000

Career Earnings

$19,332,379

2024-2026 Free Agent (CURRENT)

Colby Parkinson signed a 3 year, $22,500,000 contract with the Los Angeles Rams, including $6,250,000 signing bonus, $15,500,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $7,500,000. In 2026, Parkinson will earn a base salary of $5,500,000 and a roster bonus of $1,500,000, while carrying a cap hit of $9,083,334 and a dead cap value of $3,583,334.
Contract Terms:
3 yr(s) / $22,500,000
Average Salary:
$7,500,000
Signing Bonus:
$6,250,000
GTD at Sign:
$10,250,000
Total GTD:
$15,500,000
Free Agent:
2027 / UFA
MANAGE CONTRACT
Year Age Cap HitAnnual Cap % League Cap Cash Annual Cash Cumulative Dead Cap Annual
2024 25 $3,583,333 1.40% $7,750,000 $7,750,000 $10,250,000
2025 26 $9,843,413 3.53% $7,760,080 $15,510,080 $6,676,747
POTENTIAL OUT: 2026, 2 YR, $15,510,080; $3,583,334 DEAD CAP
2026 27 $9,083,334 3.02% $7,000,000 $22,510,080 $3,583,334
2027 28
UFA
Year Age Base P5 Salary Signing Proration Roster Bonus Workout Bonus Cap Hit Cap % League Dead Cap
2024 25 $1,500,000 $2,083,333 - - $3,583,333 1.40% $10,250,000
2025 26 $5,250,000 $2,083,333 $2,500,000 $10,080 $9,843,413 3.53% $6,676,747
POTENTIAL OUT: 2026, 2 YR, $15,510,080; $3,583,334 DEAD CAP
2026 27 $5,500,000 $2,083,334 $1,500,000 - $9,083,334 3.02% $3,583,334
2027 28
UFA
Year Age Base P5 Salary Signing Bonus Roster Bonus Workout Bonus Cash Total Cash Cumulative Cash Remaining
2024 25 $1,500,000 $6,250,000 - - $7,750,000 $7,750,000 $22,510,080
2025 26 $5,250,000 - $2,500,000 $10,080 $7,760,080 $15,510,080 $14,760,080
POTENTIAL OUT: 2026, 2 YR, $15,510,080; $3,583,334 DEAD CAP
2026 27 $5,500,000 - $1,500,000 - $7,000,000 $22,510,080 $7,000,000
Contract Notes
  • $10.25M guaranteed (signing bonus + 2024 salary + 2025 roster bonus)
  • 2025 salary becomes fully guaranteed the 5th league day of 2025 (injury guaranteed at signing)
  • 2025 Roster Bonus: $2.5M (guaranteed, paid the 5th league day of 2025)
  • 2026 Roster Bonus: $1.5M (5th league day of 2026)
  • 2026 Void Incentive
    With 75 receptions OR 750 receiving yards in 2024 OR 2025
    OR 115 receptions OR 1,115 receiving yards across 2024-2025
    Player will have the right to void the 2026 year
Source: NFL contract specifics generally collected from verified reports.

2020-2023 Rookie

Contract Terms:
4 yr(s) / $3,965,440
Average Salary:
$991,360
Signing Bonus:
$670,440
GTD at Sign:
$670,440
Total GTD:
$670,440
Free Agent:
2024 / UFA
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Seasons

6 Years

Career Earnings thru 2026

$19,332,379

Earnings w/ Different Teams

2 teams

Earnings Per Year

Year Age Team(s) Status Cash Total Cash Cumulative Awards
2020 21
Active
$1,193,966
$1,193,966
2021 22
Active
$723,333
$1,917,299
2022 23
Active
$895,000
$2,812,299
2023 24
Active
$1,010,000
$3,822,299
2024 25
Active
$7,750,000
$11,572,299
2025 26
Active
$7,760,080
$19,332,379
Total      
$19,332,379
$19,332,379
2026 27
Active
$7,000,000
Total
$26,332,379

Earnings Per Team

Years Team Base Signing Roster Restructure Option Incentives Cash Cumulative
4 $3,151,860 $670,440 - - - - $3,822,299
2 $6,750,000 $6,250,000 $2,500,000 - $10,080 - $15,510,080
Year Team(s) Age Base Signing Roster Restructure Option Workout Incentives Cash Total Cash Cumulative
2020
21
$523,527
$670,440
$1,193,966
$1,193,966
2021
22
$723,333
$723,333
$1,917,299
2022
23
$895,000
$895,000
$2,812,299
2023
24
$1,010,000
$1,010,000
$3,822,299
2024
25
$1,500,000
$6,250,000
$7,750,000
$11,572,299
2025
26
$5,250,000
$2,500,000
$10,080
$7,760,080
$19,332,379
Total
$9,901,860
$6,920,440
$2,500,000
$10,080
$19,332,379
$19,332,379
2026
27
$5,500,000
$1,500,000
$7,000,000
Total
$15,401,860
$6,920,440
$4,000,000
$10,080
$26,332,379

Earnings Per Team

Years Team Base Signing Roster Restructure Option Incentives Cash Cumulative
4 $3,151,860 $670,440 - - - - $3,822,299
2 $6,750,000 $6,250,000 $2,500,000 - $10,080 - $15,510,080

Injuries

Year Weeks Reason
2021 SEA 1 - 3 Foot
2020 SEA 1 - 17 Foot
  • Mar 11, 2024 Signed a 3 year $22.5 million contract with Los Angeles (LAR)
  • Jun 02, 2020 Signed a 4 year $3.965 million contract with Seattle (SEA)
  • Apr 25, 2020 Drafted by Seattle (SEA): Round 4 (#133 overall)
Year Team GP GS Snaps Snaps% Rec Targets Rec Receptions Rec Yards Rec Yards/Rec Rec Yards/Gm Rec Touchdowns Fum
2025 LAR 15 10 621 54.76 56 43 408 9.5 27.2 8 1
2024 LAR 17 9 601 55.19 49 30 294 9.8 17.3 1 0
2023 SEA 17 1 498 47.61 34 25 247 9.9 14.5 2 0
2022 SEA 17 2 443 40.64 34 25 322 12.9 18.9 2 0
2021 SEA 14 1 187 18.89 8 5 33 6.6 2.4 0 0
2020 SEA 6 0 51 4.79 2 2 16 8.0 2.7 0 0

Calculated Market Value

$9.6M Avg. Annual Salary

Market Value

  • 3 years, $28,948,278
  • Avg. Salary: $9,649,426
  • NFL Rank: 321
  • TE Rank: 15

Current Contract

  • Free Agent: 2027
  • Avg. Salary: $7,500,000
  • NFL Rank: 372
  • TE Rank: 22

Comparable Players

We've selected the following players based on their age, contract status, and statistical production to compare Colby Parkinson to.

Player Length Value Avg. Salary Age When Signed
Isaiah Likely 3 $40,000,000 $13,333,333 25
David Njoku 4 $54,750,000 $13,687,500 25
Hunter Henry 3 $27,000,000 $9,000,000 29
Juwan Johnson 3 $30,750,000 $10,250,000 28
Averages 3 $38,125,000 $11,567,708 26.8

Base Calculated Value

After adjusting the above contracts as if signed at Parkinson's current age (27), a linear regression is performed, providing us with the following initial value.

Length Value Avg. Salary
3 $29,809,782 $9,936,594

Statistical Comparisons

Now we'll compare our variables and Parkinson statistically over the two seasons prior to their signing. In this case we're analyzing: GP%, Snaps %, Rec Tgt/Gm, Rec/Gm, Rec Yds/Gm, Rec TD/Gm, YAC/GM, Drops/Gm, Rating

Player GP% Snaps % Rec Tgt/Gm Rec/Gm Rec Yds/Gm Rec TD/Gm YAC/GM Drops/Gm Rating
Isaiah Likely
2024-2025
 88.24 52.26 3.13 2.30 26.13 0.23 12.77 0.07 64.35
David Njoku
2020-2021
 87.88 49.58 2.83 1.90 23.72 0.21 11.86 0.18 69.10
Hunter Henry
2022-2023
 91.18 69.57 3.87 2.68 29.94 0.26 9.10 0.16 63.70
Juwan Johnson
2023-2024
 88.24 58.46 4.17 2.90 30.53 0.23 12.33 0.17 62.75
Average 88.89 57.47 3.50 2.45 27.58 0.23 11.52 0.15 64.98
Colby Parkinson
2024-2025
 94.12 54.98 3.28 2.28 21.94 0.28 13.56 0.19 69.10
Pct Change 5.88 -4.33 -6.29 -6.94 -20.45 21.74 17.71 -26.67 6.34
Median Prime % Change -4.33%
Average Prime % Change -1.45%

Calculated Market Value: Colby Parkinson

After applying our Prime % figures into our base calculated value, we're given two values. The average of these values becomes our current calculated market value.

Terms Avg. Salary
3 years, $28,948,278 $9,649,426
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