Ezra Cleveland

Jacksonville Jaguars, Guard
Age: 27y-9m-29d (May 08, 1998)
Exp: 6 Years
Country: US
College: Boise State
Drafted: Round 2 (#58 overall), 2020
Agent(s): Ronald Slavin (SportStars)
2026 Cap Hit

$11,420,588

2026 Cash

$7,750,000

Career Earnings

$24,838,818

2024-2026 Pending Free Agent Extension (CURRENT)

Ezra Cleveland signed a 3 year, $24,000,000 contract with the Jacksonville Jaguars, including $7,000,000 signing bonus, $14,250,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $8,000,000. In 2026, Cleveland will earn a base salary of $6,750,000 and a workout bonus of $500,000, while carrying a cap hit of $11,420,588 and a dead cap value of $7,400,000.
Contract Terms:
3 yr(s) / $24,000,000
Average Salary:
$8,000,000
Signing Bonus:
$7,000,000
GTD at Sign:
$14,250,000
Total GTD:
$14,250,000
Free Agent:
2026 / UFA
MANAGE CONTRACT
Year Age Status Cap HitAnnual Cap % League Cap Cash Annual Cash Cumulative Dead Cap Annual
2024 26 $3,591,176 1.41% $9,441,176 $9,441,176 $14,250,000
2025 27 $5,420,588 1.94% $7,970,588 $17,411,764 $12,100,000
POTENTIAL OUT: 2026, 2 YR, $17,411,764; $7,400,000 DEAD CAP
2026 28 $11,420,588 3.76% $7,750,000 $25,161,764 $7,400,000
2027 29
Void
UFA
 $5,200,000 1.63% - $25,161,764 $5,200,000
2028
Void
 $2,200,000 0.66% - $25,161,764 -
2029
Void
 $800,000 0.22% - $25,161,764 -
Year Age Status Base P5 Salary Signing Proration Active/GM Roster Bonus Option Proration Workout Bonus Incentives Likely Cap Hit Cap % League Dead Cap
2024 26 $1,250,000 $1,400,000 $441,176 - $500,000 - $3,591,176 1.41% $14,250,000
2025 27 $2,000,000 $1,400,000 $470,588 $800,000 $500,000 $250,000 $5,420,588 1.94% $12,100,000
POTENTIAL OUT: 2026, 2 YR, $17,411,764; $7,400,000 DEAD CAP
2026 28 $6,750,000 $1,400,000 $470,588 $800,000 $500,000 $1,500,000 $11,420,588 3.76% $7,400,000
2027 29
Void
UFA
 - $1,400,000 - $800,000 - - $5,200,000 1.63% $5,200,000
2028
Void
 - $1,400,000 - $800,000 - - $2,200,000 0.66% -
2029
Void
 - - - $800,000 - - $800,000 0.22% -
Year Age Status Base P5 Salary Signing Bonus Active/Gm Roster Bonus Option Bonus Workout Bonus Cash Total Cash Cumulative Cash Remaining
2024 26 $1,250,000 $7,000,000 $441,176 - $500,000 $9,441,176 $9,441,176 $25,161,764
2025 27 $2,000,000 - $470,588 $4,000,000 $500,000 $7,970,588 $17,411,764 $15,720,588
POTENTIAL OUT: 2026, 2 YR, $17,411,764; $7,400,000 DEAD CAP
2026 28 $6,750,000 - $500,000 - $500,000 $7,750,000 $25,161,764 $7,750,000
2027 29
Void
 - - - - - - $25,161,764 -
2028 30
Void
 - - - - - - $25,161,764 -
2029 31
Void
 - - - - - - $25,161,764 -
Contract Notes
  • $14.25M guaranteed (signing bonus + 2024 salary + 2025 salary + 2025 option bonus)
  • 2025 Option Bonus: $4M (guaranteed, must be exercised by the 10th league day of 2025)
  • Per Game Active Bonus: $29,411 ($500,000)
  • 2027-2029 years automatically void the last league day of 2026
  • Playing Time Incentives (non-cumulative)
    80%: $250,000
    90%: $500,000
    *values double with a playoff berth
Source: NFL contract specifics generally collected from verified reports.

2020-2023 Rookie

Contract Terms:
4 yr(s) / $5,537,209
Average Salary:
$1,384,302
Signing Bonus:
$1,587,060
GTD at Sign:
$2,448,751
Total GTD:
$2,448,751
Free Agent:
2024 / UFA
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Seasons

6 Years

Career Earnings thru 2026

$24,838,818

Earnings w/ Different Teams

2 teams

Earnings Per Year

Year Age Team(s) Status Cash Total Cash Cumulative Awards
2020 22
Active
$2,458,980
$2,458,980
2021 23
Active
$861,691
$3,320,671
2022 24
Active
$1,113,383
$4,434,054
2023 25
Retained
Active
$1,330,220
$1,662,780
$5,764,274
$7,427,054
2024 26
Active
$9,441,176
$16,868,230
2025 27
Active
$7,970,588
$24,838,818
Total      
$24,838,818
$24,838,818
2026 28
Active
$7,750,000
Total
$32,588,818

Earnings Per Team

Years Team Base Signing Roster Restructure Option Incentives Cash Cumulative
4 $3,915,294 $1,587,060 - - - $261,920 $5,764,274
3 $4,912,780 $7,000,000 - - $1,000,000 $1,250,000 $19,074,544
Year Team(s) Age Base Signing Roster Restructure Option Workout Incentives Cash Total Cash Cumulative
2020
22
$610,000
$1,587,060
$261,920
$2,458,980
$2,458,980
2021
23
$861,691
$861,691
$3,320,671
2022
24
$1,113,383
$1,113,383
$4,434,054
2023
25
$1,330,220
$1,662,780
$1,330,220
$1,662,780
$5,764,274
$7,427,054
2024
26
$1,250,000
$7,000,000
$500,000
$250,000
$9,441,176
$16,868,230
2025
27
$2,000,000
$4,000,000
$500,000
$1,000,000
$7,970,588
$24,838,818
Total
$8,828,074
$8,587,060
$4,000,000
$1,000,000
$1,511,920
$24,838,818
$24,838,818
2026
28
$6,750,000
$500,000
$7,750,000
Total
$15,578,074
$8,587,060
$4,000,000
$1,500,000
$1,511,920
$32,588,818

Earnings Per Team

Years Team Base Signing Roster Restructure Option Incentives Cash Cumulative
4 $3,915,294 $1,587,060 - - - $261,920 $5,764,274
3 $4,912,780 $7,000,000 - - $1,000,000 $1,250,000 $19,074,544

Injuries

Year Weeks Reason
2021 MIN 18 - 18 COVID-19
  • Mar 07, 2024 Signed a 3 year $24 million contract extension with Jacksonville (JAC)
  • Oct 31, 2023 Traded to Jacksonville (JAX) from Minnesota (MIN) for 2024 6th round pick (#177 Walter Rouse)
  • Jul 21, 2020 Signed a 4 year $5.53 million contract with Minnesota (MIN)
  • Apr 24, 2020 Drafted by Minnesota (MIN): Round 2 (#58 overall)
Year Team GP GS Snaps Snaps%
2025 JAX 16 16 1,059 92.25
2024 JAX 15 15 911 88.19
2023 JAX 15 11 748 64.21
2022 MIN 17 17 1,134 97.09
2021 MIN 17 17 1,141 100.09
2020 MIN 13 9 633 58.50
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