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Cleveland Browns 2021 Salary Cap

Browns 2021 Salary Cap

An updated look at the Cleveland Browns 2021 salary cap table, including team cap space, dead cap figures, and complete breakdowns of player cap hits, salaries, and bonuses.

 
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Active Players (56) Pos. Base Salary Signing Bonus Roster Bonus Option Bonus Workout Bonus Restruc. Bonus Misc. Dead Cap Cap Hit Cap %
Landry Jarvis Landry WR $12,500,000 $1,500,000 $661,765 - $50,000 - - ($15,550,000) $14,711,765 6.94
Tretter J.C. Tretter C $9,100,000 $1,625,000 $235,294 - $100,000 - - ($12,450,000) $11,060,294 5.22
Garrett Myles Garrett DE $1,019,000 $4,200,000 - $4,133,000 - - - ($56,449,000) $9,352,000 4.41
Hooper Austin Hooper TE $4,500,000 $2,000,000 - $1,750,000 - - - ($19,500,000) $8,250,000 3.89
Bitonio Joel Bitonio G $5,794,118 $2,100,000 $264,706 - - - - ($11,544,118) $8,158,824 3.85
Keenum Case Keenum QB $6,000,000 $1,333,333 - - - - - ($8,666,667) $7,333,333 3.46
Njoku David Njoku TE $6,013,000 - - - - - - ($6,013,000) $6,013,000 2.84
Hunt Kareem Hunt RB $1,300,000 - $3,570,588 - - - - ($2,800,000) $4,870,588 2.30
Chubb Nick Chubb RB $920,000 $3,862,381 - - - - - ($2,995,440) $4,782,381 2.26
Wills Jedrick Wills LT $1,505,587 $2,972,348 - - - - - ($8,917,044) $4,477,935 2.11
Clowney Jadeveon Clowney DE $2,500,000 $900,000 $470,588 - - - - ($7,000,000) $3,870,588 1.83
Johnson John Johnson SS $1,250,000 $2,400,000 - - - - - ($13,250,000) $3,650,000 1.72
Teller Wyatt Teller G $1,551,500 $1,126,300 - - - - - ($16,591,500) $2,677,800 1.26
Newsome Greg Newsome CB $660,000 $1,657,952 - - - - - ($12,748,736) $2,317,952 1.09
Harrison Ronnie Harrison SS $2,183,000 - - - - - - - $2,183,000 1.03
Hill Troy Hill CB $1,000,000 $875,000 - - - - - ($4,500,000) $1,875,000 0.88
Jackson Malik Jackson DT $1,100,000 $631,250 $110,294 - - - - ($3,625,000) $1,841,544 0.87
Walker Jr. Anthony Walker Jr. ILB $1,000,000 $581,666 $240,000 - - - - ($2,745,000) $1,821,666 0.86
Williams Greedy Williams CB $1,032,152 $679,305 - - $50,000 - - ($1,408,610) $1,761,457 0.83
Delpit Grant Delpit FS $949,321 $747,284 - - - - - ($3,191,173) $1,696,605 0.80
Janovich Andy Janovich FB $1,300,000 - $87,500 - $50,000 - - ($1,350,000) $1,437,500 0.68
Owusu-Koramoah Jeremiah Owusu-Koramoah OLB $660,000 $517,494 - - - - - ($3,024,349) $1,177,494 0.56
Stewart M.J. Stewart CB $1,173,152 - - - - - - - $1,173,152 0.55
Hughlett Charley Hughlett LS $1,145,000 - - - - - - ($1,145,000) $1,145,000 0.54
Higgins Rashard Higgins WR $2,240,000 $137,500 - - - - - ($2,377,500) $1,127,500 0.53
Elliott Jordan Elliott DT $818,565 $224,260 - - - - - ($672,780) $1,042,825 0.49
Phillips Jacob Phillips OLB $814,518 $208,074 - - - - - ($624,222) $1,022,592 0.48
Bryant Harrison Bryant TE $780,000 $192,257 - - - - - ($576,771) $972,257 0.46
Wilson Mack Wilson OLB $850,000 $77,201 - - - - - ($154,402) $927,201 0.44
Schwartz Anthony Schwartz WR $660,000 $224,186 - - - - - ($896,744) $884,186 0.42
Harris Nick Harris C $780,000 $78,662 - - - - - ($235,986) $858,662 0.41
Hudson James Hudson LT $660,000 $198,104 - - - - - ($792,416) $858,104 0.40
Johnson D’Ernest Johnson RB $850,000 - - - - - - - $850,000 0.40
McLaughlin Chase McLaughlin K $850,000 - - - - - - - $850,000 0.40
Togiai Tommy Togiai DT $660,000 $169,286 - - - - - ($677,144) $829,286 0.39
Peoples-Jones Donovan Peoples-Jones WR $780,000 $46,652 - - - - - ($139,956) $826,652 0.39
Odenigbo Ifeadi Odenigbo DE $817,778 - - - - - - - $817,778 0.39
Dunn Michael Dunn G $780,000 - - - - - - - $780,000 0.37
Fields Tony Fields OLB $660,000 $82,440 - - - - - ($329,760) $742,440 0.35
LeCount Richard LeCount S $660,000 $74,147 - - - - - ($296,588) $734,147 0.35
Felton Demetric Felton WR $660,000 $40,285 - - - - - ($161,140) $700,285 0.33
Lee Elijah Lee OLB $770,000 - - - - - - - $661,111 0.31
Green A.J. Green CB $660,000 - - - - - - - $660,000 0.31
Hance Blake Hance G $660,000 - - - - - - - $660,000 0.31
McDowell Malik McDowell DT $660,000 - - - - - - - $660,000 0.31
Day Sheldon Day DT $495,000 - - - - - - - $495,000 0.23
Colquitt Dustin Colquitt P $298,610 - - - - - - - $236,110 0.11
Bradley J'Marcus Bradley WR $173,332 - - - - - - - $173,332 0.08
Gustin Porter Gustin OLB $141,666 - - - - - - - $141,666 0.07
Colbert Adrian Colbert FS $55,000 - - - - - - - $55,000 0.03
Mullens Nick Mullens QB $51,111 - - - - - - - $51,111 0.02
Allen Brian Allen CB $47,222 - - - - - - - $47,222 0.02
Williams Dexter Williams RB $47,222 - - - - - - - $47,222 0.02
Froholdt Hjalte Froholdt G $43,333 - - - - - - - $43,333 0.02
Miller Herb Miller CB $43,333 - - - - - - - $43,333 0.02
Weaver Curtis Weaver DE $36,666 - - - - - - - $36,666 0.02
Active Roster: $126,473,899 $84,659,186 $31,462,367 $5,640,735 $5,883,000 $250,000 - - - $126,473,899 59.68


2021 Injured Reserve Cap

Cap breakdowns for players currently on injured reserve. denotes a player designated to return. All count against the team's salary cap.

Player (12) Pos. Base Salary Signing Bonus Roster Bonus Option Bonus Workout Bonus Restruc. Bonus Misc. Dead Cap Cap Hit Cap %
Conklin Jack Conklin
(Knee)
RT $10,000,000 $3,000,000 - - - - - ($22,000,000) $13,000,000 6.13
Mayfield Baker Mayfield
(Shoulder)
QB $920,000 $5,462,360 $4,186,770 - - - - ($29,257,130) $10,569,130 4.99
Hubbard Chris Hubbard
(Arm)
RT $3,500,000 $800,000 $161,755 - - $500,000 - ($5,766,667) $4,961,755 2.34
McKinley Takkarist McKinley
(Achilles)
DE $2,500,000 $1,000,000 $176,471 - - - - ($3,500,000) $3,676,471 1.73
Takitaki Sione Takitaki
(Shoulder)
OLB $850,000 $240,219 - - - - - ($480,438) $1,090,219 0.51
Carlson Stephen Carlson
(Knee-acl)
TE $850,000 - - - - - - - $850,000 0.40
Forbes Drew Forbes
(Knee)
G $465,000 $42,334 - - - - - ($84,668) $507,334 0.24
Switzer Ryan Switzer
(Foot)
WR $490,000 - - - - - - - $490,000 0.23
Meander Montrel Meander
(Achilles)
S $465,000 - - - - - - - $465,000 0.22
Harbison III Tre Harbison III
(Concussion)
RB $415,000 - - - - - - - $415,000 0.20
Kelly John Kelly
(Undisclosed)
RB $27,600 - - - - - - - $27,600 0.01
Forristall Miller Forristall
(Undisclosed)
TE $18,400 - - - - - - - $18,400 0.01
Injured Reserve: $36,070,909 $20,501,000 $10,544,913 $4,524,996 - - $500,000 - - $36,070,909 17.02


2021 Non-Football Injury Cap

Cap breakdowns for players currently on a physically unable to perform, or non-football injury list. All count against the team's salary cap.

Player (4) Pos. Base Salary Signing Bonus Roster Bonus Option Bonus Workout Bonus Restruc. Bonus Misc. Dead Cap Cap Hit Cap %
Ward Denzel Ward
(Covid-19)
CB $920,000 $4,822,792 $3,707,094 - - - - ($9,279,886) $9,449,886 4.46
Smith Malcolm Smith
(Covid-19)
OLB $1,075,000 $137,500 - - - - - ($1,212,500) $987,500 0.47
Blewitt Chris Blewitt
(Covid-19)
K $18,400 - - - - - - - $18,400 0.01
Jackson Joe Jackson
(Covid-19)
DE $18,400 - - - - - - - $18,400 0.01
NFI: $10,474,186 $2,031,800 $4,960,292 $3,707,094 - - - - - $10,474,186 4.94


2021 Practice Squad

Cap breakdowns for players currently on a team's practice squad. All count against the team's salary cap.

Player (10) Pos. Base Salary Signing Bonus Roster Bonus Option Bonus Workout Bonus Restruc. Bonus Misc. Dead Cap Cap Hit Cap %
Moore David Moore G $165,600 - - - - - - - $165,600 0.08
Meadors Nate Meadors CB $82,800 - - - - - - - $82,800 0.04
Stanton Johnny Stanton FB $55,200 - - - - - - - $55,200 0.03
Thompson Tedric Thompson S $42,000 - - - - - - - $42,000 0.02
Cager Lawrence Cager WR $18,400 - - - - - - - $18,400 0.01
Moffatt Jovante Moffatt S $18,400 - - - - - - - $18,400 0.01
Guggemos Nick Guggemos TE $9,200 - - - - - - - $9,200 0.00
LeMay Benny LeMay RB $9,200 - - - - - - - $9,200 0.00
Pierce Artavis Pierce RB $9,200 - - - - - - - $9,200 0.00
Taylor Alex Taylor T $9,200 - - - - - - - $9,200 0.00
Practice Squad: $419,200 $419,200 - - - - - - - $419,200 0.20


2021 Dead Cap

Cap breakdowns for players who have been traded or released. All count against the team's salary cap.

Player (64) Pos. Base Salary Signing Bonus Roster Bonus Option Bonus Workout Bonus Restruc. Bonus Misc. Dead Cap Cap Hit Cap %
Beckham, Jr. Odell Beckham, Jr. WR $14,500,000 - $1,000,000 - - - - - $15,500,000 7.31
Billings Andrew Billings DT $1,350,000 $2,000,000 - - - - - - $3,350,000 1.58
Richardson Sheldon Richardson DT - $1,666,668 - - - - - - $1,666,668 0.79
Gillan Jamie Gillan P $708,330 $3,334 - - - - - - $711,664 0.34
Natson Jojo Natson WR $627,000 - - - - - - - $627,000 0.30
Jackson Joe Jackson DE $581,175 - - - - - - - $581,175 0.27
Clayborn Adrian Clayborn DE - $500,000 - - - - - - $500,000 0.24
Froholdt Hjalte Froholdt G $451,730 - - - - - - - $451,730 0.21
Miller Herb Miller CB $435,997 - - - - - - - $435,997 0.21
Mullens Nick Mullens QB $349,333 - - - - - - - $349,333 0.16
Kelly John Kelly RB $318,910 - - - - - - - $318,910 0.15
Moffatt Jovante Moffatt S $311,064 $4,667 - - - - - - $315,731 0.15
Thomas Chad Thomas DE - $262,235 - - - - - - $262,235 0.12
Bradley J'Marcus Bradley WR $256,132 $5,000 - - - - - - $261,132 0.12
Stanton Johnny Stanton FB $228,532 - - - - - - - $228,532 0.11
Lee Elijah Lee OLB $220,000 - - - - - - - $212,222 0.10
Day Sheldon Day DT $208,000 - - - - - - - $208,000 0.10
Naggar Chris Naggar K $202,133 - - - - - - - $202,133 0.10
Forristall Miller Forristall TE $201,998 - - - - - - - $201,998 0.10
Parkey Cody Parkey K $62,500 $137,500 - - - - - - $200,000 0.09
Weaver Curtis Weaver DE $183,866 - - - - - - - $183,866 0.09
Redwine Sheldrick Redwine S - $180,102 - - - - - - $180,102 0.08
Wilson Marvin Wilson DT $162,000 $10,000 - - - - - - $172,000 0.08
Cager Lawrence Cager WR $169,466 - - - - - - - $169,466 0.08
Gustin Porter Gustin OLB $160,066 - - - - - - - $160,066 0.08
Seibert Austin Seibert K - $130,228 - - - - - - $130,228 0.06
Harvey Jr. Willie Harvey Jr. LB $129,999 - - - - - - - $129,999 0.06
Lauletta Kyle Lauletta QB $129,999 - - - - - - - $129,999 0.06
Davis Connor Davis TE $115,280 - - - - - - - $115,280 0.05
Harris Tim Harris CB $110,266 - - - - - - - $110,266 0.05
Colbert Adrian Colbert FS $110,000 - - - - - - - $110,000 0.05
Hoge Tristen Hoge T $101,200 - - - - - - - $101,200 0.05
Allen Brian Allen CB $83,911 - - - - - - - $83,911 0.04
Hill Brian Hill RB $83,000 - - - - - - - $83,000 0.04
Mills Bryan Mills CB $82,800 - - - - - - - $82,800 0.04
Bronson Josiah Bronson DT $73,332 - - - - - - - $73,332 0.03
Franks Jordan Franks TE $61,733 - - - - - - - $61,733 0.03
Thompson Tedric Thompson S $55,000 - - - - - - - $55,000 0.03
Ratley Damion Ratley WR - $48,467 - - - - - - $48,467 0.02
Odenigbo Ifeadi Odenigbo DE $28,000 - - - - - - - $28,000 0.01
Travis Ross Travis TE $28,000 - - - - - - - $28,000 0.01
Nkansah Elijah Nkansah T $27,600 - - - - - - - $27,600 0.01
Davis Davion Davis WR $18,400 - - - - - - - $18,400 0.01
Steckler Jordan Steckler G $18,400 - - - - - - - $18,400 0.01
Williams Dexter Williams RB $18,400 - - - - - - - $18,400 0.01
McKnight Romeo McKnight DE $10,000 $1,666 - - - - - - $11,666 0.01
Green A.J. Green CB - $10,000 - - - - - - $10,000 0.00
Guggemos Nick Guggemos TE $9,200 - - - - - - - $9,200 0.00
Hollins Alexander Hollins WR $9,200 - - - - - - - $9,200 0.00
Zuber Isaiah Zuber WR $9,200 - - - - - - - $9,200 0.00
Ajayi Solomon Ajayi LB - $6,667 - - - - - - $6,667 0.00
Benton Elijah Benton S - $6,667 - - - - - - $6,667 0.00
Houston Jameson Houston CB - $6,667 - - - - - - $6,667 0.00
Taylor Alex Taylor T - $6,667 - - - - - - $6,667 0.00
Davidson Kevin Davidson QB - $5,000 - - - - - - $5,000 0.00
Brown Tony Brown WR - $3,334 - - - - - - $3,334 0.00
Herrien Brian Herrien RB - $3,334 - - - - - - $3,334 0.00
LeMay Benny LeMay RB - $3,334 - - - - - - $3,334 0.00
Whatley Jeffrey Whatley DT - $2,334 - - - - - - $2,334 0.00
Dorbeck Drake Dorbeck T $500 $1,500 - - - - - - $2,000 0.00
Obinna George Obinna DE - $1,334 - - - - - - $1,334 0.00
Montgomery DJ Montgomery WR - $1,000 - - - - - - $1,000 0.00
Thomas Kiondre Thomas CB - $1,000 - - - - - - $1,000 0.00
Rugamba Emmanuel Rugamba CB - $500 - - - - - - $500 0.00
Dead: $29,003,079 $23,001,652 $5,009,205 $1,000,000 - - - - - $29,003,079 13.69


2021 Cap Totals

Cap Type Base Salary Signing Bonus Roster Bonus Option Bonus Workout Bonus Restruc. Bonus Incentives Cap Total
2021 NFL Salary Cap $182,500,000
2020 Rollover Cap $30,366,604
Adjustment $-956,913
Adjusted Salary Cap $211,909,691
All Contracts $84,659,186 $31,462,367 $5,640,735 $5,883,000 $250,000 - - $126,473,899
Injured Reserve Money $20,501,000 $10,544,913 $4,524,996 - - $500,000 - $36,070,909
Reserve/Non-Football Injury Money $2,031,800 $4,960,292 $3,707,094 - - - - $10,474,186
Dead Money $23,001,652 $5,009,205 $1,000,000 - - - - $29,003,079
Practice Squad $419,200 - - - - - - $419,200
Total $130,612,838 $51,976,777 $14,872,825 $5,883,000 $250,000 $500,000 - $202,441,273
Cap Space $9,468,418