Chase Cota
Cleveland Browns, Wide Receiver
Age: 26y-3m-28d (Nov 09, 1999)
Exp: 1 Years
Country: US
College: Oregon
Drafted: Undrafted, DET, 2023
Agent(s): David Canter, Ness Mugrabi (WME Sports)
INACTIVE
2025-2025
Chase Cota signed a 1 year, $840,000 contract with the Cleveland Browns, including an average annual salary of $840,000.
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $840,000
Average Salary:
$840,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
GTD at Sign:
Total GTD:
Free Agent:
2026 / ERFA
| Year | Age | Status | Cap HitAnnual | Cap % League Cap | Cash Annual | Cash Cumulative | Dead Cap Annual | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 |
|
26 |
Voided
|
$840,000 | 0.30% | $840,000 | $840,000 | - |
| 2026 |
|
27 |
ERFA |
| Year | Age | Status | Base P5 Salary | Cap Hit | Cap % League | Dead Cap | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 |
|
26 |
Voided
|
$840,000 | $840,000 | 0.30% | - | |
| 2026 |
|
27 |
ERFA |
| Year | Age | Status | Base P5 Salary | Cash Total | Cash Cumulative | Cash Remaining | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 |
|
26 |
Voided |
$840,000 | $840,000 | $840,000 | - |
Source:
NFL contract specifics generally collected from verified reports.
2023-2025 undrafted
Contract Terms:
3 yr(s) / $2,710,000
Average Salary:
$903,333
Signing Bonus:
$15,000
GTD at Sign:
$80,000
Total GTD:
$80,000
Free Agent:
2026 / RFA
Seasons
1 Years
Career Earnings thru 2026
$326,333
Earnings w/ Different Teams
4 teams
Earnings Per Year
| Year | Age | Team(s) | Status | Cash Total | Cash Cumulative | Awards |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 24 |
|
Retained
Reserve
Retained
|
$80,000 $48,000 $120,000 |
$80,000 $128,000 $248,000 |
|
| 2024 | 25 |
|
Retained
|
$78,333 |
$326,333 |
|
| Total |
$326,333 |
Earnings Per Team
| Years | Team | Base | Signing | Roster | Restructure | Option | Incentives | Cash Cumulative |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
|
$65,000 | $15,000 | - | - | - | - | $80,000 |
| 1 |
|
$48,000 | - | - | - | - | - | $48,000 |
| 1 |
|
$120,000 | - | - | - | - | - | $120,000 |
| 1 |
|
$78,333 | - | - | - | - | - | $78,333 |
| Year | Team(s) | Age | Base | Signing | Roster | Restructure | Option | Workout | Incentives | Cash Total | Cash Cumulative |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 |
|
24 |
$65,000 $48,000 $120,000
|
$15,000 |
$80,000 $48,000 $120,000 |
$80,000 $128,000 $248,000 |
|||||
| 2024 |
|
25 |
$78,333
|
$78,333 |
$326,333 |
||||||
| Total |
$311,333 |
$15,000 |
$326,333 |
Earnings Per Team
| Years | Team | Base | Signing | Roster | Restructure | Option | Incentives | Cash Cumulative |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
|
$65,000 | $15,000 | - | - | - | - | $80,000 |
| 1 |
|
$48,000 | - | - | - | - | - | $48,000 |
| 1 |
|
$120,000 | - | - | - | - | - | $120,000 |
| 1 |
|
$78,333 | - | - | - | - | - | $78,333 |
Injuries
| Year | Weeks | Reason | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 |
|
1 - 1 | Collarbone |
-
Aug 26, 2025
Waived by Cleveland (CLE)
-
Aug 21, 2025
Signed a contract with Cleveland (CLE)
-
Aug 12, 2025
Waived by Cleveland (CLE)
-
Jul 31, 2025
Signed a contract with Cleveland (CLE)
-
Sep 13, 2024
Waived by New York (NYG)
-
Jan 23, 2024
Signed a reserve/future contract with New York (NYG)
-
Dec 12, 2023
Signed to the practice squad by Houston (HOU)
-
Sep 27, 2023
Signed to the practice squad by Kansas City (KC)
-
Aug 29, 2023
Waived by Detroit (DET)
-
May 12, 2023
Signed a contract with Detroit (DET)
| Year | Team | GP | GS | Snaps | Snaps% | Rec Receptions | Rec Yards | Rec Touchdowns | Fum |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | HOU | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
