Dre Greenlaw

Denver Broncos, Inside Linebacker
Age: 28y-9m-11d (May 25, 1997)
Exp: 7 Years
Country: US
College: Arkansas
Drafted: Round 5 (#148 overall), 2019
Agent(s): Chris Turnage, JR Carroll (United Athlete Agents)
2026 Cap Hit

$10,356,667

2026 Cash

$9,000,000

Career Earnings

$32,036,863

2025-2027 Free Agent (CURRENT)

Dre Greenlaw signed a 3 year, $31,500,000 contract with the Denver Broncos, including $6,500,000 signing bonus, $13,500,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $10,500,000. In 2026, Greenlaw will earn a base salary of $7,470,000, while carrying a cap hit of $10,356,667 and a dead cap value of $4,333,334.
Contract Terms:
3 yr(s) / $31,500,000
Average Salary:
$10,500,000
Signing Bonus:
$6,500,000
GTD at Sign:
$11,500,000
Total GTD:
$13,500,000
Free Agent:
2028 / UFA
MANAGE CONTRACT
Year Age Cap HitAnnual Cap % League Cap Cash Annual Cash Cumulative Dead Cap Annual
2025 28 $6,172,394 2.21% $10,505,727 $10,505,727 $11,508,505
POTENTIAL OUT: 2026, 1 YR, $10,505,727; $4,333,334 DEAD CAP
2026 29 $10,356,667 3.41% $9,000,000 $19,505,727 $4,333,334
2027 30 $13,166,667 4.13% $11,000,000 $30,505,727 $2,166,667
2028 31
UFA
Year Age Base P5 Salary Signing Proration Active/GM Roster Bonus Workout Bonus Cap Hit Cap % League Dead Cap
2025 28 $3,277,222 $2,166,667 $720,000 $8,505 $6,172,394 2.21% $11,508,505
POTENTIAL OUT: 2026, 1 YR, $10,505,727; $4,333,334 DEAD CAP
2026 29 $7,470,000 $2,166,667 $720,000 - $10,356,667 3.41% $4,333,334
2027 30 $9,470,000 $2,166,667 $1,530,000 - $13,166,667 4.13% $2,166,667
2028 31
UFA
Year Age Base P5 Salary Signing Bonus Active/Gm Roster Bonus Workout Bonus Cash Total Cash Cumulative Cash Remaining
2025 28 $3,277,222 $6,500,000 $720,000 $8,505 $10,505,727 $10,505,727 $30,505,727
POTENTIAL OUT: 2026, 1 YR, $10,505,727; $4,333,334 DEAD CAP
2026 29 $7,470,000 - $1,530,000 - $9,000,000 $19,505,727 $20,000,000
2027 30 $9,470,000 - $1,530,000 - $11,000,000 $30,505,727 $11,000,000
Contract Notes
  • $11.5M guaranteed at signing (signing bonus + 2025 compensation)
  • $2M of 2026 salary fully guarantees the 5th league day of 2026 (injury guaranteed at sign)
  • Per Game Active Bonus: $90,000 ($1.53M)
  • 2026 Playing Time Escalator (non-cumulative)
    40%: $250,000
    50%: $500,000
    60%: $750,000
    70%: $1M
    80%: $1.25M
    80% + Playoff Berth: $1.5M
  • 2026  Sack/Interception Escalator (non-cumulative)
    4 Sacks or 3 INT: $250,000
    4 Sacks or 3 INT + Playoff Berth: $500,000
  • 2026 Award Escalator
    1st Team All-Pro: $1M

Source: NFL contract specifics generally collected from verified reports.

2022-2024 Rookie Extension

Contract Terms:
2 yr(s) / $16,400,000
Average Salary:
$8,200,000
Signing Bonus:
$4,661,920
GTD at Sign:
$7,008,309
Total GTD:
$7,008,309
Free Agent:
2025 / UFA
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2019-2022 Rookie

Contract Terms:
4 yr(s) / $2,841,716
Average Salary:
$710,429
Signing Bonus:
$321,716
GTD at Sign:
$320,487
Total GTD:
$321,716
Free Agent:
2023 / UFA
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Seasons

7 Years

Career Earnings thru 2026

$32,036,863

Earnings w/ Different Teams

2 teams

Earnings Per Year

Year Age Team(s) Status Cash Total Cash Cumulative Awards
2019 22
Active
$816,716
$816,716
2020 23
Active
$675,000
$1,491,716
2021 24
Active
$850,000
$2,341,716
2022 25
Active
$5,714,420
$8,056,136
2023 26
Active
$4,775,000
$12,831,136
2024 27
Injured
$8,700,000
$21,531,136
2025 28
Active
$10,505,727
$32,036,863
Total      
$32,036,863
$32,036,863
2026 29
Active
$9,000,000
2027 30
Active
$11,000,000
Total
$52,036,863

Earnings Per Team

Years Team Base Signing Roster Restructure Option Incentives Cash Cumulative
6 $15,347,500 $4,983,636 - - $200,000 - $21,531,136
1 $3,277,222 $6,500,000 - - $8,505 - $10,505,727
Year Team(s) Age Base Signing Roster Restructure Option Workout Incentives Cash Total Cash Cumulative
2019
22
$495,000
$321,716
$816,716
$816,716
2020
23
$675,000
$675,000
$1,491,716
2021
24
$850,000
$850,000
$2,341,716
2022
25
$1,052,500
$4,661,920
$5,714,420
$8,056,136
2023
26
$4,175,000
$100,000
$4,775,000
$12,831,136
2024
27
$8,100,000
$100,000
$8,700,000
$21,531,136
2025
28
$3,277,222
$6,500,000
$8,505
$10,505,727
$32,036,863
Total
$18,624,722
$11,483,636
$208,505
$32,036,863
$32,036,863
2026
29
$7,470,000
$9,000,000
2027
30
$9,470,000
$11,000,000
Total
$35,564,722
$11,483,636
$208,505
$52,036,863

Earnings Per Team

Years Team Base Signing Roster Restructure Option Incentives Cash Cumulative
6 $15,347,500 $4,983,636 - - $200,000 - $21,531,136
1 $3,277,222 $6,500,000 - - $8,505 - $10,505,727

Injuries

Year Weeks Reason
2025 DEN 3 - 6 Thigh
2024 SF 18 - 18 Calf
2024 SF 1 - 14 Achilles
2021 SF 2 - 11 Hamstring
  • Oct 20, 2025 Suspended 1 game for verbal abuse toward officials, forfeiting $282,778 in 2025 salary with Denver (DEN)
  • Mar 10, 2025 Signed a 3 year $31.5 million contract with Denver (DEN)
  • Oct 11, 2024 Fined $14,069 Unsportsmanlike Conduct against Arizona (ARI)
  • Dec 08, 2023 Fined $10,927 Unsportsmanlike Conduct against Philadelphia (PHI)
  • Jan 27, 2023 Fined $10,609 Late Hit against Ezekiel Elliott (DAL)
  • Nov 18, 2022 Fined $10,609 Helmet to Helmet hit against Justin Herbert (LAC)
  • Sep 18, 2022 Signed a 2 year $16.4 million contract extension with San Francisco (SF)
  • Sep 17, 2021 Fined $5,169 Taunting against Detroit (DET)
  • May 03, 2019 Signed a 4 year $2.84 million contract with San Francisco (SF)
  • Apr 27, 2019 Drafted by San Francisco (SF): Round 5 (#148 overall)

Fines

Date Reason Fine Amount
Oct 11, 2024 Unsportsmanlike Conduct against Arizona (ARI) $14,069
Dec 08, 2023 Unsportsmanlike Conduct against Philadelphia (PHI) $10,927
Jan 27, 2023 Late Hit against Ezekiel Elliott (DAL) $10,609
Nov 18, 2022 Helmet to Helmet hit against Justin Herbert (LAC) $10,609
Sep 17, 2021 Taunting against Detroit (DET) $5,169
Fines: 5 $51,383

Suspensions

Date Reason Games Suspended Fine Amount
Oct 20, 2025 Verbally abusing officials 1 $282
Suspensions: 1 $282
Year Team GP GS Snaps Snaps% Sack Tackles Total Tackles Solo Tackles Assisted FFum Int
2025 DEN 8 7 324 28.40 1 43 15 28 1 1
2024 SF 2 2 34 3.15 0 9 3 6 0 0
2023 SF 15 15 848 79.55 2 120 75 45 0 0
2022 SF 15 15 849 77.32 0 127 82 45 2 1
2021 SF 3 2 113 10.34 0 21 10 11 0 1
2020 SF 13 10 699 63.89 1 85 61 24 0 0
2019 SF 16 12 730 77.10 1 92 64 28 0 1
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