Dwayne Bowe

Cleveland Browns, Wide Receiver
Age: 41y-5m-26d (Sep 21, 1984)
Exp: 9 Years
College: Louisiana State
Drafted: Round 1 (#23 overall), 2007
RETIRED

2015-2016

Contract Terms:
2 yr(s) / $12,500,000
Average Salary:
$6,250,000
Signing Bonus:
$3,500,000
GTD at Sign:
$9,000,000
Total GTD:
$9,000,000
Free Agent:
2017 / UFA
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2013-2017

Contract Terms:
5 yr(s) / $56,000,000
Average Salary:
$11,200,000
Signing Bonus:
$15,000,000
GTD at Sign:
Total GTD:
$20,000,000
Free Agent:
2018 / UFA
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2012-2012 Franchise Tag

Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $9,515,000
Average Salary:
$9,515,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
GTD at Sign:
Total GTD:
Free Agent:
2013 / UFA
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2007-2011 Rookie

Contract Terms:
5 yr(s) / $9,000,000
Average Salary:
$1,800,000
Signing Bonus:
$1,400,000
GTD at Sign:
Total GTD:
$1,400,000
Free Agent:
2012 / UFA
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Seasons

9 Years

Career Earnings thru 2026

$56,235,294

Earnings w/ Different Teams

2 teams

Earnings Per Year

Year Age Team(s) Status Cash Total Cash Cumulative Awards
2007 23
Active
$4,000,000
$4,000,000
2008 24
Active
$2,850,000
$6,850,000
2009 25
Active
Active
$560,000
$560,000
$7,410,000
$7,970,000
2010 26
Active
Active
Active
$750,000
$750,000
$750,000
$8,720,000
$9,470,000
$10,220,000
2011 27
Active
$2,915,000
$13,135,000
2012 28
Injured / Franchise Tag
$9,515,000
$22,650,000
2013 29
Active
$16,000,000
$38,650,000
2014 30
Active
$8,485,294
$47,135,294
2015 31
Active
$6,250,000
$53,385,294
2016 32
Retained
$2,850,000
$56,235,294
Total
$56,235,294

Earnings Per Team

Years Team Base Signing Roster Restructure Option Incentives Cash Cumulative
8 $24,640,294 $16,400,000 $1,315,000 - $500,000 $1,800,000 $47,135,294
2 $5,500,000 $3,500,000 - - $100,000 - $9,100,000
Year Team(s) Age Base Signing Roster Restructure Option Workout Incentives Cash Total Cash Cumulative
2007
23
$285,000
$1,400,000
$515,000
$1,800,000
$4,000,000
$4,000,000
2008
24
$370,000
$2,480,000
$2,850,000
$6,850,000
2009
25
$460,000
$460,000
$100,000
$100,000
$560,000
$560,000
$7,410,000
$7,970,000
2010
26
$600,000
$600,000
$600,000
$150,000
$150,000
$150,000
$750,000
$750,000
$750,000
$8,720,000
$9,470,000
$10,220,000
2011
27
$2,765,000
$150,000
$2,915,000
$13,135,000
2012
28
$9,515,000
$9,515,000
$22,650,000
2013
29
$750,000
$15,000,000
$250,000
$16,000,000
$38,650,000
2014
30
$8,235,294
$250,000
$8,485,294
$47,135,294
2015
31
$2,650,000
$3,500,000
$100,000
$6,250,000
$53,385,294
2016
32
$2,850,000
$2,850,000
$56,235,294
Total
$30,140,294
$19,900,000
$1,315,000
$2,480,000
$600,000
$1,800,000
$56,235,294

Earnings Per Team

Years Team Base Signing Roster Restructure Option Incentives Cash Cumulative
8 $24,640,294 $16,400,000 $1,315,000 - $500,000 $1,800,000 $47,135,294
2 $5,500,000 $3,500,000 - - $100,000 - $9,100,000
  • May 16, 2019 Retired from Professional Football
  • Mar 16, 2016 Released by Cleveland (CLE) clearing $3.4M in cap space
  • Mar 19, 2015 Signed a 2 year $12.5 million contract with Cleveland (CLE)
  • Mar 12, 2015 Released by Kansas City (KC)
  • Aug 15, 2014 Suspended 1 game for violating the NFL's substance abuse policy, forfeiting $691,175 in 2014 salary/bonus with Kansas City (KC)
  • Mar 04, 2013 Signed a 5 year $56 million contract with Kansas City (KC)
  • Mar 05, 2012 Signed a 1 year $9.515 million franchise tag with Kansas City (KC)
  • Aug 05, 2007 Signed a 5 year $9 million contract with Kansas City (KC)
  • Apr 28, 2007 Drafted by Kansas City (KC): Round 1 (#23 overall)

Suspensions

Date Reason Games Suspended Fine Amount
Aug 15, 2014 Violating the NFL's substance abuse policy 1 $691,176
Nov 17, 2009 Violating the NFL's substance abuse policy 4 $108,235
Suspensions: 2 $799,411
Year Team GP GS Snaps Snaps% Rec Receptions Rec Yards Rec Touchdowns Fum
2015 CLE 7 0 81 7.30 5 53 0 0
2014 KC 15 15 790 78.50 60 754 0 2
2013 KC 15 15 837 77.60 57 673 5 0
2012 KC 13 12 738 70.20 59 801 3 1
2011 KC 16 14 0 0.00 81 1,159 5 1
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