Joel Bitonio

Cleveland Browns, Guard

Age: 34y-4m-28d (Oct 11, 1991)

Exp: 12 Years

Country: US

College: Nevada

Drafted: Round 2 (#35 overall), 2014

Agent(s): Ryan Tollner (Excel Sports Management)

2026 Cap Hit

$23,504,000

2026 Cash

Career Earnings

$107,317,010

2025-2025 renegotiation

Joel Bitonio signed a 1 year, $15,000,000 contract with the Cleveland Browns, including $3,000,000 signing bonus, $14,602,942 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $15,000,000. In 2026, Bitonio will earn, while carrying a cap hit of $23,504,000 and a dead cap value of $23,504,000.

Contract Terms:

1 yr(s) / $15,000,000

Average Salary:

$15,000,000

Signing Bonus:

$3,000,000

GTD at Sign:

$14,602,942

Total GTD:

$14,602,942

Free Agent:

2026 / UFA

MANAGE CONTRACT

Year	Age	Status	Cap HitAnnual	Cap % League Cap	Cash Annual	Cash Cumulative	Dead Cap Annual
2025	34		$11,935,615	4.27%	$15,006,615	$15,006,615	$34,184,615
2026	35	Void UFA	$23,504,000	7.80%	-	$15,006,615	$23,504,000
2027		Void	$7,074,000	2.19%	-	$15,006,615	-
2028		Void	$5,107,000	1.44%	-	$15,006,615	-
2029		Void	$2,749,000	0.73%	-	$15,006,615	-

Year	Age	Status	Base P5 Salary	Signing Proration	Restructure Proration	Option Proration	Workout Bonus	Cap Hit	Cap % League	Dead Cap
2025	34		$1,255,000	$600,000	$4,067,000	$6,007,000	$6,615	$11,935,615	4.27%	$34,184,615
2026	35	Void UFA	-	$600,000	$1,967,000	$6,007,000	-	$23,504,000	7.80%	$23,504,000	2026 Release/Trade PRE-6/1 RELEASE Today → 03/10/2026 2026 Dead Cap: $23,504,000 2026 Cap Savings: $0 03/10/2026 → 06/01/2026 2026 Dead Cap: $47,008,000 2026 Cap Savings: $-23,504,000 PRE-6/1 TRADE 2026 Dead Cap: $23,504,000 2026 Savings: $0 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. JUNE 1ST DESIGNATION 2026 Dead Cap: $0 2027 Dead Cap: $23,504,000 2026 Savings: $23,504,000 What is a June 1st Designation? When a player is designated as a Post June 1st release, their full cap hit must remain on the books until 6/1, after which the dead cap is split across the current and following season. The player becomes a free agent immediately however. POST-6/1 RELEASE 03/10/2026 → 06/01/2026 2026 Dead Cap: $23,504,000 2027 Dead Cap: $23,504,000 2026 Cap Savings: $0 POST-6/1 TRADE 2026 Dead Cap: $23,504,000 2027 Dead Cap: $23,504,000 2026 Savings: $0 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		Void	-	$600,000	$1,967,000	$4,507,000	-	$7,074,000	2.19%	-	2027 Release/Trade PRE-6/1 RELEASE 2027 Dead Cap: $0 2027 Savings: $7,074,000 PRE-6/1 TRADE 2027 Dead Cap: $0 2027 Savings: $7,074,000 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. JUNE 1ST DESIGNATION 2027 Dead Cap: $0 2028 Dead Cap: $0 2027 Savings: $7,074,000 What is a June 1st Designation? When a player is designated as a Post June 1st release, their full cap hit must remain on the books until 6/1, after which the dead cap is split across the current and following season. The player becomes a free agent immediately however. POST-6/1 RELEASE 2027 Dead Cap: $0 2028 Dead Cap: $0 2027 Savings: $7,074,000 POST-6/1 TRADE 2027 Dead Cap: $0 2028 Dead Cap: $0 2027 Savings: $7,074,000 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		Void	-	$600,000	-	$4,507,000	-	$5,107,000	1.44%	-	2028 Release/Trade PRE-6/1 RELEASE 2028 Dead Cap: $0 2028 Savings: $5,107,000 PRE-6/1 TRADE 2028 Dead Cap: $0 2028 Savings: $5,107,000 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. JUNE 1ST DESIGNATION 2028 Dead Cap: $0 2029 Dead Cap: $0 2028 Savings: $5,107,000 What is a June 1st Designation? When a player is designated as a Post June 1st release, their full cap hit must remain on the books until 6/1, after which the dead cap is split across the current and following season. The player becomes a free agent immediately however. POST-6/1 RELEASE 2028 Dead Cap: $0 2029 Dead Cap: $0 2028 Savings: $5,107,000 POST-6/1 TRADE 2028 Dead Cap: $0 2029 Dead Cap: $0 2028 Savings: $5,107,000 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		Void	-	$600,000	-	$2,149,000	-	$2,749,000	0.73%	-	2029 Release/Trade PRE-6/1 RELEASE 2029 Dead Cap: $0 2029 Savings: $2,749,000 PRE-6/1 TRADE 2029 Dead Cap: $0 2029 Savings: $2,749,000 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. JUNE 1ST DESIGNATION 2029 Dead Cap: $0 2030 Dead Cap: $0 2029 Savings: $2,749,000 What is a June 1st Designation? When a player is designated as a Post June 1st release, their full cap hit must remain on the books until 6/1, after which the dead cap is split across the current and following season. The player becomes a free agent immediately however. POST-6/1 RELEASE 2029 Dead Cap: $0 2030 Dead Cap: $0 2029 Savings: $2,749,000 POST-6/1 TRADE 2029 Dead Cap: $0 2030 Dead Cap: $0 2029 Savings: $2,749,000 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.

Year	Age	Status	Base P5 Salary	Signing Bonus	Option Bonus	Workout Bonus	Cash Total	Cash Cumulative	Cash Remaining
2025	34		$1,255,000	$3,000,000	$10,745,000	$6,615	$15,006,615	$15,006,615	$15,006,615
2026	35	Void	-	-	-	-	-	$15,006,615	-
2027	36	Void	-	-	-	-	-	$15,006,615	-
2028	37	Void	-	-	-	-	-	$15,006,615	-
2029	38	Void	-	-	-	-	-	$15,006,615	-

Contract Notes

2026-2029 years automatically void 3/10/2026

Source: NFL contract specifics generally collected from verified reports.

2021-2025 Extension

Contract Terms:

3 yr(s) / $48,000,000

Average Salary:

$16,000,000

Signing Bonus:

$10,500,000

GTD at Sign:

$22,102,942

Total GTD:

$22,102,942

Free Agent:

2026 / UFA

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2017-2022 Rookie Extension

Contract Terms:

6 yr(s) / $51,164,777

Average Salary:

$8,527,463

Signing Bonus:

N/A

GTD at Sign:

$17,164,777

Total GTD:

$23,664,777

Free Agent:

2023 / UFA

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2014-2017 Rookie

Contract Terms:

4 yr(s) / $5,461,698

Average Salary:

$1,365,425

Signing Bonus:

$2,292,144

GTD at Sign:

$3,700,403

Total GTD:

$3,700,403

Free Agent:

2018 / UFA

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Seasons

12 Years

Career Earnings thru 2026

$107,317,010

Earnings w/ Different Teams

1 team

Earnings Per Year

Year	Age	Status	Cash Total	Cash Cumulative	Awards
2014	23	Active	$2,712,144	$2,712,144
2015	24	Injured	$668,259	$3,380,403
2016	25	Injured	$916,518	$4,296,921
2017	26	Active	$11,664,777	$15,961,698
2018	27	Active	$6,000,000	$21,961,698
2019	28	Active	$7,035,650	$28,997,348
2020	29	Active	$9,081,959	$38,079,307
2021	30	Active	$16,558,824	$54,638,131	All NFL (1st)
2022	31	Active	$10,558,824	$65,196,955	All NFL (1st)
2023	32	Active	$11,000,000	$76,196,955	Afc Pro Bowl:G
2024	33	Active	$16,113,440	$92,310,395
2025	34	Active	$15,006,615	$107,317,010
Total			$107,317,010	$107,317,010
Total			$107,317,010

Earnings Per Team

Years	Team	Base	Signing	Roster	Restructure	Option	Incentives	Cash Cumulative
12		$38,152,496	$15,792,144	$13,264,706	$9,835,000	$12,600	$225,064	$107,317,010

Year	Age	Base	Signing	Roster	Restructure	Option	Workout	Incentives	Cash Total	Cash Cumulative
2014	23	$420,000	$2,292,144						$2,712,144	$2,712,144
2015	24	$668,259							$668,259	$3,380,403
2016	25	$916,518							$916,518	$4,296,921
2017	26	$3,164,777			$8,500,000				$11,664,777	$15,961,698
2018	27	$5,500,000			$500,000				$6,000,000	$21,961,698
2019	28	$6,500,000			$500,000			$35,650	$7,035,650	$28,997,348
2020	29	$8,500,000			$500,000			$81,959	$9,081,959	$38,079,307
2021	30	$5,794,118	$10,500,000		$264,706				$16,558,824	$54,638,131
2022	31	$3,058,824				$7,500,000			$10,558,824	$65,196,955
2023	32	$1,165,000		$9,835,000					$11,000,000	$76,196,955
2024	33	$1,210,000			$3,000,000	$11,790,000	$5,985	$107,455	$16,113,440	$92,310,395
2025	34	$1,255,000	$3,000,000			$10,745,000	$6,615		$15,006,615	$107,317,010
Total		$38,152,496	$15,792,144	$9,835,000	$13,264,706	$30,035,000	$12,600	$225,064	$107,317,010	$107,317,010
Total		$38,152,496	$15,792,144	$9,835,000	$13,264,706	$30,035,000	$12,600	$225,064	$107,317,010

Earnings Per Team

Years	Team	Base	Signing	Roster	Restructure	Option	Incentives	Cash Cumulative
12		$38,152,496	$15,792,144	$13,264,706	$9,835,000	$12,600	$225,064	$107,317,010

Injuries

Year		Weeks	Reason
2016	CLE	6 - 17	Foot
2015	CLE	14 - 17	Ankle

Mar 18, 2025 Signed a 1 year, $15 million restructured contract with Cleveland (CLE)
Aug 22, 2023 Converted $9.835M of 2023 salary into signing bonus, adding 1 void year, clearing $7.868M of cap with Cleveland (CLE)
Nov 10, 2021 Signed a 3 year $48 million contract extension with Cleveland (CLE)
Mar 09, 2017 Signed a 6 year $51.2 million contract with Cleveland (CLE)
Sep 25, 2015 Fined $8,681 Clipping against Tennessee (TEN)
Jun 22, 2014 Signed a 4 year $5.46 million contract with Cleveland (CLE)
May 09, 2014 Drafted by Cleveland (CLE): Round 2 (#35 overall)

Fines

Date		Reason		Fine Amount
Sep 25, 2015		Clipping against Tennessee (TEN)		$8,681
Fines: 1				$8,681

Year	Team	GP	GS	Snaps	Snaps%
2025	CLE	17	17	1,080	99.72
2024	CLE	17	17	1,177	99.66
2023	CLE	15	14	1,047	84.44
2022	CLE	17	17	1,174	100.17
2021	CLE	17	17	1,107	100.00
2020	CLE	16	16	1,061	100.00
2019	CLE	16	16	1,070	100.00
2018	CLE	16	16	1,092	100.00
2017	CLE	16	16	1,069	100.00
2016	CLE	5	5	331	32.10
2015	CLE	10	10	621	56.00
2014	CLE	16	16	1,051	100.00

Calculated Market Value

$12.9M Avg. Annual Salary

Market Value

1 years, $12,905,800
Avg. Salary: $12,905,800
NFL Rank: 212
G Rank: 17

Current Contract

Free Agent: 2026
Avg. Salary: $15,000,000
NFL Rank: 176
G Rank: 15

Comparable Players

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

Player	Length	Value	Avg. Salary	Age When Signed
Laken Tomlinson	1	$4,250,000	$4,250,000	33
Joe Thuney	2	$35,000,000	$17,500,000	32
Greg Van Roten	1	$3,250,000	$3,250,000	35
Kevin Zeitler	1	$9,000,000	$9,000,000	35
Averages	1	$12,875,000	$8,500,000	33.8

Base Calculated Value

After adjusting the above contracts as if signed at Bitonio's current age (34), a linear regression is performed, providing us with the following initial value.

Length	Value	Avg. Salary
1	$12,357,143	$12,357,143

Statistical Comparisons

Now we'll compare our variables and Bitonio statistically over the two seasons prior to their signing. In this case we're analyzing: GP%, Snaps %, QB Hurries Allowed/Gm, QB Sacks Allowed/Gm, Rating

Player	GP%	Snaps %	QB Hurries Allowed/Gm	QB Sacks Allowed/Gm	Rating
Laken Tomlinson 2023-2024	100.00	99.85	1.71	0.38	58.55
Joe Thuney 2023-2024	97.06	98.55	1.29	0.06	77.25
Greg Van Roten 2023-2024	97.06	96.65	1.09	0.35	69.35
Kevin Zeitler 2023-2024	88.24	86.65	0.81	0.23	78.05
Average	95.59	95.43	1.23	0.26	70.80
Joel Bitonio 2024-2025	100.00	99.70	1.53	0.15	67.30
Pct Change	4.61	4.47	-24.39	42.31	-4.94
Median Prime % Change					4.47%
Average Prime % Change					4.41%

Calculated Market Value: Joel Bitonio

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
1 years, $12,905,800	$12,905,800

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