Shelby Harris

Cleveland Browns, Defensive Tackle

Age: 32-268d (Aug 11, 1991)

Exp: 8 Years

Country: US

College: Illinois State

Drafted: Round 7 (#235 overall), 2014

Agent(s): Ryan Williams (Athletes First)

2024 Cap Hit

$2,276,000

2024 Cash

$4,500,000

Career Earnings

$34,510,716

2024-2025 Free Agent (CURRENT)

Shelby Harris signed a 2 year , $9,000,000 contract with the Cleveland Browns, including $2,780,000 signing bonus, $3,990,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $4,500,000. In 2024, Harris will earn a base salary of $1,210,000 and a signing bonus of $2,780,000, while carrying a cap hit of $2,276,000 and a dead cap value of $3,990,000.

Contract Terms:

2 yr(s) / $9,000,000

Average Salary:

$4,500,000

Signing Bonus:

$2,780,000

GTD at Sign:

$3,990,000

Total GTD:

$3,990,000

Free Agent:

2026 / UFA

Year	Age	Base P5 SalarySalary	Signing Proration	Roster/Gm Bonus	Option Proration	Cap Hit	Cap % League Cap	Dead Cap
2024	33	$1,210,000	$556,000	$510,000	-	$2,276,000	0.89%	$3,990,000	2024 Release/Trade PRE-6/1 RELEASE 2024 Dead Cap: $3,990,000 2024 Savings: $-1,714,000 PRE-6/1 TRADE 2024 Dead Cap: $2,780,000 2024 Savings: $-504,000 What is a Pre-6/1 Release or Trade? When a player is released or traded before June 1st, all of the dead cap remaining on his contract (including any guaranteed salary) accelerates into the current year. POST-6/1 RELEASE 2024 Dead Cap: $1,766,000 2025 Dead Cap: $2,224,000 2024 Savings: $510,000 POST-6/1 TRADE 2024 Dead Cap: $556,000 2025 Dead Cap: $2,224,000 2024 Savings: $1,720,000 What is a Post-6/1 Release or Trade? When a release or trade is processed after June 1st (including a Post June 1st Designation transaction), the remaining dead cap on the contract is allowed to split across the current year & the following year. Dead cap that is directly associated with the current year plus all future guaranteed salary remains as current year dead cap, while the remaining future year dead cap is allocated to the following season.
POTENTIAL OUT: 2025, 1 YR, $4,500,000; $2,224,000 DEAD CAP
2025	34	$1,255,000	$556,000	$510,000	$547,000	$2,868,000	1.05%	$2,224,000	2025 Release/Trade PRE-6/1 RELEASE 2025 Dead Cap: $2,224,000 2025 Savings: $644,000 PRE-6/1 TRADE 2025 Dead Cap: $2,224,000 2025 Savings: $644,000 What is a Pre-6/1 Release or Trade? When a player is released or traded before June 1st, all of the dead cap remaining on his contract (including any guaranteed salary) accelerates into the current year. POST-6/1 RELEASE 2025 Dead Cap: $556,000 2026 Dead Cap: $1,668,000 2025 Savings: $2,312,000 POST-6/1 TRADE 2025 Dead Cap: $556,000 2026 Dead Cap: $1,668,000 2025 Savings: $2,312,000 What is a Post-6/1 Release or Trade? When a release or trade is processed after June 1st (including a Post June 1st Designation transaction), the remaining dead cap on the contract is allowed to split across the current year & the following year. Dead cap that is directly associated with the current year plus all future guaranteed salary remains as current year dead cap, while the remaining future year dead cap is allocated to the following season.
2026	35	-	$556,000	-	$547,000	$3,856,000	1.32%	$1,668,000	2026 Release/Trade PRE-6/1 RELEASE 2026 Dead Cap: $1,668,000 2026 Savings: $2,188,000 PRE-6/1 TRADE 2026 Dead Cap: $1,668,000 2026 Savings: $2,188,000 What is a Pre-6/1 Release or Trade? When a player is released or traded before June 1st, all of the dead cap remaining on his contract (including any guaranteed salary) accelerates into the current year. POST-6/1 RELEASE 2026 Dead Cap: $0 2027 Dead Cap: $1,668,000 2026 Savings: $3,856,000 POST-6/1 TRADE 2026 Dead Cap: $0 2027 Dead Cap: $1,668,000 2026 Savings: $3,856,000 What is a Post-6/1 Release or Trade? When a release or trade is processed after June 1st (including a Post June 1st Designation transaction), the remaining dead cap on the contract is allowed to split across the current year & the following year. Dead cap that is directly associated with the current year plus all future guaranteed salary remains as current year dead cap, while the remaining future year dead cap is allocated to the following season.
2027	36	-	$556,000	-	$547,000	$1,103,000	0.35%	-	2027 Release/Trade PRE-6/1 RELEASE 2027 Dead Cap: $0 2027 Savings: $1,103,000 PRE-6/1 TRADE 2027 Dead Cap: $0 2027 Savings: $1,103,000 What is a Pre-6/1 Release or Trade? When a player is released or traded before June 1st, all of the dead cap remaining on his contract (including any guaranteed salary) accelerates into the current year. POST-6/1 RELEASE 2027 Dead Cap: $0 2028 Dead Cap: $0 2027 Savings: $1,103,000 POST-6/1 TRADE 2027 Dead Cap: $0 2028 Dead Cap: $0 2027 Savings: $1,103,000 What is a Post-6/1 Release or Trade? When a release or trade is processed after June 1st (including a Post June 1st Designation transaction), the remaining dead cap on the contract is allowed to split across the current year & the following year. Dead cap that is directly associated with the current year plus all future guaranteed salary remains as current year dead cap, while the remaining future year dead cap is allocated to the following season.
2028	37	-	$556,000	-	$547,000	$1,103,000	0.33%	-	2028 Release/Trade PRE-6/1 RELEASE 2028 Dead Cap: $0 2028 Savings: $1,103,000 PRE-6/1 TRADE 2028 Dead Cap: $0 2028 Savings: $1,103,000 What is a Pre-6/1 Release or Trade? When a player is released or traded before June 1st, all of the dead cap remaining on his contract (including any guaranteed salary) accelerates into the current year. POST-6/1 RELEASE 2028 Dead Cap: $0 2029 Dead Cap: $0 2028 Savings: $1,103,000 POST-6/1 TRADE 2028 Dead Cap: $0 2029 Dead Cap: $0 2028 Savings: $1,103,000 What is a Post-6/1 Release or Trade? When a release or trade is processed after June 1st (including a Post June 1st Designation transaction), the remaining dead cap on the contract is allowed to split across the current year & the following year. Dead cap that is directly associated with the current year plus all future guaranteed salary remains as current year dead cap, while the remaining future year dead cap is allocated to the following season.
2029	38	-	-	-	$547,000	$547,000	0.15%	-	2029 Release/Trade PRE-6/1 RELEASE 2029 Dead Cap: $0 2029 Savings: $547,000 PRE-6/1 TRADE 2029 Dead Cap: $0 2029 Savings: $547,000 What is a Pre-6/1 Release or Trade? When a player is released or traded before June 1st, all of the dead cap remaining on his contract (including any guaranteed salary) accelerates into the current year. POST-6/1 RELEASE 2029 Dead Cap: $0 2030 Dead Cap: $0 2029 Savings: $547,000 POST-6/1 TRADE 2029 Dead Cap: $0 2030 Dead Cap: $0 2029 Savings: $547,000 What is a Post-6/1 Release or Trade? When a release or trade is processed after June 1st (including a Post June 1st Designation transaction), the remaining dead cap on the contract is allowed to split across the current year & the following year. Dead cap that is directly associated with the current year plus all future guaranteed salary remains as current year dead cap, while the remaining future year dead cap is allocated to the following season.
2026	39	UFA

Year	Age	Status	Base P5 Salary	Signing Bonus	Option Bonus	Cash Total	Cash Cumulative	AYC Cumulative	AYC Remaining
2024	33		$1,210,000	$2,780,000	-	$4,500,000	$4,500,000	$4,500,000	$4,500,000
2025	34		$1,255,000	-	$2,735,000	$4,500,000	$9,000,000	$4,500,000	$4,500,000
2026	35	Void	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
2027	36	Void	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
2028	37	Void	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
2029	38	Void	-	-	-	-	-	-	-

Contract Notes

$3.99M guaranteed (signing bonus + 2024 salary)
2025 Option Bonus: $2.735M (March 2025)
Per Game Active Bonus: $30,000 ($510,000)

Source: NFL contract specifics generally collected from verified reports.

2023-2023 Free Agent

Shelby Harris signed a 1 year , $3,500,000 contract with the Cleveland Browns, including $750,000 signing bonus, $2,000,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $3,500,000.

Contract Terms:

1 yr(s) / $3,500,000

Average Salary:

$3,500,000

Signing Bonus:

$750,000

GTD at Sign:

$2,000,000

Total GTD:

$2,000,000

Free Agent:

2024 / UFA

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2021-2023 pending-free-agent-extension

Shelby Harris signed a 3 year , $27,000,000 contract with the Denver Broncos, including $9,000,000 signing bonus, $15,000,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $9,000,000.

Contract Terms:

3 yr(s) / $27,000,000

Average Salary:

$9,000,000

Signing Bonus:

$9,000,000

GTD at Sign:

$15,000,000

Total GTD:

$15,000,000

Free Agent:

2024 / UFA

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2020-2020

Shelby Harris signed a 1 year , $3,250,000 contract with the Denver Broncos, including $500,000 signing bonus, $2,500,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $3,250,000.

Contract Terms:

1 yr(s) / $3,250,000

Average Salary:

$3,250,000

Signing Bonus:

$500,000

GTD at Sign:

$2,500,000

Total GTD:

$2,500,000

Free Agent:

2021 / UFA

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2019-2019

Shelby Harris signed a 1 year , $3,095,000 contract with the Denver Broncos, including an average annual salary of $3,095,000.

Contract Terms:

1 yr(s) / $3,095,000

Average Salary:

$3,095,000

Signing Bonus:

N/A

GTD at Sign:

Total GTD:

Free Agent:

2020 / UFA

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2018-2018

Shelby Harris signed a 1 year , $705,000 contract with the Denver Broncos, including an average annual salary of $705,000.

Contract Terms:

1 yr(s) / $705,000

Average Salary:

$705,000

Signing Bonus:

N/A

GTD at Sign:

Total GTD:

Free Agent:

2019 / RFA

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2017-2017

Shelby Harris signed a 1 year , $615,000 contract with the Denver Broncos, including an average annual salary of $615,000.

Contract Terms:

1 yr(s) / $615,000

Average Salary:

$615,000

Signing Bonus:

N/A

GTD at Sign:

Total GTD:

Free Agent:

2018 / ERFA

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2016-2016

Shelby Harris signed a 1 year , $600,000 contract with the New York Jets, including an average annual salary of $600,000.

Contract Terms:

1 yr(s) / $600,000

Average Salary:

$600,000

Signing Bonus:

N/A

GTD at Sign:

Total GTD:

Free Agent:

2017 / ERFA

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2014-2015

Shelby Harris signed a 2 year , $930,000 contract with the Oakland Raiders, including an average annual salary of $465,000.

Contract Terms:

2 yr(s) / $930,000

Average Salary:

$465,000

Signing Bonus:

N/A

GTD at Sign:

Total GTD:

Free Agent:

2016 / ERFA

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2014-2017 Rookie

Shelby Harris signed a 4 year , $2,273,612 contract with the Oakland Raiders, including $53,612 signing bonus, $53,612 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $568,403.

Contract Terms:

4 yr(s) / $2,273,612

Average Salary:

$568,403

Signing Bonus:

$53,612

GTD at Sign:

Total GTD:

$53,612

Free Agent:

2018 / UFA

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Career Earnings thru 2024

$34,510,716

Career Earnings w/ Different Teams

5 teams

Earnings Per Year

Year	Age	Status	Cash Total	Cash Cumulative
2014	23	Retained Active	$215,930 $24,705	$215,930 $240,635
2015	24	Active Retained Retained Retained	$253,549 $46,200 $30,000 $13,200	$494,184 $540,384 $570,384 $583,584
2016	25	Retained	$13,800	$597,384
2017	26	Active	$615,000	$1,212,384
2018	27	Active	$899,032	$2,111,416
2019	28	Active	$3,095,000	$5,206,416
2020	29	Injured	$3,333,724	$8,540,140
2021	30	Active	$10,000,000	$18,540,140
2022	31	Active	$7,970,576	$26,510,716
2023	32	Active	$3,500,000	$30,010,716
2024	33	Active	$4,500,000	$34,510,716
Total			$34,510,716	$34,510,716
2025	34	Active	$4,500,000	$39,010,716
Total			$39,010,716

Year	Age	Base	Signing	Roster	Restructure	Option	Incentives	Cash Total	Cash Cumulative
2014	23	$162,318 $24,705	$53,612					$215,930 $24,705	$215,930 $240,635
2015	24	$210,000 $46,200 $30,000 $13,200					$43,549	$253,549 $46,200 $30,000 $13,200	$494,184 $540,384 $570,384 $583,584
2016	25	$13,800						$13,800	$597,384
2017	26	$615,000						$615,000	$1,212,384
2018	27	$705,000					$194,032	$899,032	$2,111,416
2019	28	$3,095,000						$3,095,000	$5,206,416
2020	29	$2,000,000	$500,000		$750,000		$83,724	$3,333,724	$8,540,140
2021	30	$1,000,000	$9,000,000					$10,000,000	$18,540,140
2022	31	$1,449,400		$6,521,176				$7,970,576	$26,510,716
2023	32	$1,900,000	$750,000					$3,500,000	$30,010,716
2024	33	$1,210,000	$2,780,000					$4,500,000	$34,510,716
Total		$12,474,623	$13,083,612	$6,521,176	$750,000		$321,305	$34,510,716	$34,510,716
2025	34	$1,255,000				$2,735,000		$4,500,000	$39,010,716
Total		$13,729,623	$13,083,612	$6,521,176	$750,000	$2,735,000	$321,305	$39,010,716

Earnings Per Team

Years	Base	Signing	Roster	Restructure	Option	Incentives	Cash Cumulative
2	$486,423	$53,612	-	-	-	$43,549	$583,584
1	$13,800	-	-	-	-	-	$13,800
5	$7,415,000	$9,500,000	$750,000	-	-	$277,756	$17,942,756
1	$1,449,400	-	-	$6,521,176	-	-	$7,970,576
1	$1,900,000	$750,000	-	-	-	-	$3,500,000

Mar 12, 2024 Signed a 2 year $9 million contract with Cleveland (CLE)
Aug 10, 2023 Signed a 1 year $3.5 million contract with Cleveland (CLE)
Mar 13, 2023 Released by Seattle (SEA), clearing $8.94M of cap
Jun 08, 2022 Converted $6,521,176 of 2022 compensation in signing bonus, clearing $3.26M of cap space with Seattle (SEA)
Mar 16, 2022 Traded to Seattle (SEA) from Denver (DEN) with Drew Lock , Noah Fant , 2023 1st round pick (#5 Devon Witherspoon), 2022 1st round pick (#9 Charles Cross), 2023 2nd round pick (#37 Derick Hall), 2022 2nd round pick (#40 Boye Mafe) and 2022 5th round pick (#145 - traded) for Russell Wilson and 2022 4th round pick (#116 Eyioma Uwazurike)
Mar 15, 2021 Signed a 3 year $27 million contract extension with Denver (DEN)
Mar 27, 2020 Signed a 1 year $3.25 million contract with Denver (DEN)
Dec 20, 2019 Fined $21,056 Roughing the Passer against Patrick Mahomes (KC)
Mar 10, 2019 Assigned a 1 year $3.095 million tender by Denver (DEN)
Mar 09, 2018 Signed a contract with Denver (DEN)
Jan 25, 2017 Signed a reserve/future contract with Denver (DEN)
Dec 24, 2016 Signed to the practice squad by Dallas (DAL)
Aug 28, 2016 Waived by New York (NYJ)
Jun 01, 2016 Signed a contract with New York (NYJ)
May 17, 2016 Waived by Oakland (OAK)
Apr 14, 2016 Signed a 1 year $525k contract with Oakland (OAK)
Nov 19, 2015 Signed to the active roster by Oakland (OAK)
Oct 31, 2015 Waived by Oakland (OAK)
Oct 25, 2015 Signed to the active roster by Oakland (OAK)
Sep 05, 2015 Waived by Oakland (OAK)
Sep 18, 2014 Waived by Oakland (OAK)
May 21, 2014 Signed a 4 year $2.273 million contract with Oakland (OAK)
May 10, 2014 Drafted by Oakland (OAK): Round 7 (#235 overall)

Fines

Date		Reason		Fine Amount
Dec 20, 2019		Roughing the Passer against Patrick Mahomes (KC)		$21,056

Year	Team	GP	GS	Snaps	Snaps%	Sack	Tackles Total	Tackles Solo	Tackles Assisted	FFum	Int
2023	CLE	17	5	418	42.00	2	28	17	11	1
2022	SEA	15	15	562	48.60	2	44	24	20
2021	DEN	16	16	566	52.10	6	49	24	25	1
2020	DEN	11	11	441	43.30	3	32	20	12	1
2019	DEN	16	16	649	60.00	6	49	28	21	1
2018	DEN	16		391	36.30	2	39	23	16		1
2017	DEN	16	6	516	52.40	6	34	22	12
2015	OAK	7		144	25.10	1	12	9	3
2014	OAK	1		8	3.60		2	1	1

Traded to Seattle (SEA) from Denver (DEN) with Drew Lock , Noah Fant , 2023 1st round pick (#5 Devon Witherspoon), 2022 1st round pick (#9 Charles Cross), 2023 2nd round pick (#37 Derick Hall), 2022 2nd round pick (#40 Boye Mafe) and 2022 5th round pick (#145 - traded) for Russell Wilson and 2022 4th round pick (#116 Eyioma Uwazurike)

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Shelby Harris

2024 Cap Hit

2024 Cash

Career Earnings

2024-2025 Free Agent (CURRENT)