Baron Browning

Arizona Cardinals, Outside Linebacker
Age: 27y-0m-15d (Feb 19, 1999)
Exp: 5 Years
Country: US
College: Ohio State
Drafted: Round 3 (#105 overall), 2021
Agent(s): Erik Burkhardt, Leah Knight (Roc Nation Sports)
2026 Cap Hit

$9,415,000

2026 Cash

$6,695,000

Career Earnings

$14,941,742

2025-2026 Pending Free Agent Extension (CURRENT)

Baron Browning signed a 2 year, $15,000,000 contract with the Arizona Cardinals, including $5,500,000 signing bonus, $10,000,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $7,500,000. In 2026, Browning will earn a base salary of $4,390,000, a roster bonus of $2,000,000 and a workout bonus of $50,000, while carrying a cap hit of $9,415,000 and a dead cap value of $4,750,000.
Contract Terms:
2 yr(s) / $15,000,000
Average Salary:
$7,500,000
Signing Bonus:
$5,500,000
GTD at Sign:
$10,000,000
Total GTD:
$10,000,000
Free Agent:
2027 / UFA
MANAGE CONTRACT
Year Age Cap HitAnnual Cap % League Cap Cash Annual Cash Cumulative Dead Cap Annual
2025 26 $5,525,000 1.98% $8,275,000 $8,275,000 $10,050,000
2026 27 $9,415,000 3.13% $6,695,000 $14,970,000 $4,750,000
2027 28
UFA
Year Age Base P5 Salary Signing Proration Roster Bonus Active/GM Roster Bonus Workout Bonus Cap Hit Cap % League Dead Cap
2025 26 $2,500,000 $2,750,000 - $225,000 $50,000 $5,525,000 1.98% $10,050,000
2026 27 $4,390,000 $2,750,000 $2,000,000 $225,000 $50,000 $9,415,000 3.13% $4,750,000
2027 28
UFA
Year Age Base P5 Salary Signing Bonus Roster Bonus Active/Gm Roster Bonus Workout Bonus Cash Total Cash Cumulative Cash Remaining
2025 26 $2,500,000 $5,500,000 - $225,000 $50,000 $8,275,000 $8,275,000 $14,970,000
2026 27 $4,390,000 - $2,000,000 $255,000 $50,000 $6,695,000 $14,970,000 $6,695,000
Contract Notes
  • $10M guaranteed (signing bonus + 2025 salary + $2M of 2026 salary)
  • 2026 Roster Bonus: $2M (5th league day of 2026)
  • Per Game Active Bonus: $15,000 ($255,000)
  • Annual Sack Incentives (non-cumulative)
    5: $350,000
    7: $700,000
    10: $1M
  • 2026 Escalator
    8 Sacks: $2M
Source: NFL contract specifics generally collected from verified reports.

2021-2024 Rookie

Contract Terms:
4 yr(s) / $4,785,852
Average Salary:
$1,196,463
Signing Bonus:
$840,620
GTD at Sign:
$840,620
Total GTD:
$840,620
Free Agent:
2025 / UFA
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Seasons

5 Years

Career Earnings thru 2026

$14,941,742

Earnings w/ Different Teams

2 teams

Earnings Per Year

Year Age Team(s) Status Cash Total Cash Cumulative Awards
2021 22
Active
$1,500,620
$1,500,620
2022 23
Active
$877,539
$2,378,159
2023 24
Active
$1,095,077
$3,473,236
2024 25
Retained
Active
$1,558,000
$1,635,506
$5,031,236
$6,666,742
2025 26
Active
$8,275,000
$14,941,742
Total      
$14,941,742
$14,941,742
2026 27
Active
$6,695,000
Total
$21,636,742

Earnings Per Team

Years Team Base Signing Roster Restructure Option Incentives Cash Cumulative
4 $4,190,616 $840,620 - - - - $5,031,236
2 $4,058,000 $5,500,000 - - $50,000 $77,506 $9,910,506
Year Team(s) Age Base Signing Roster Restructure Option Workout Incentives Cash Total Cash Cumulative
2021
22
$660,000
$840,620
$1,500,620
$1,500,620
2022
23
$877,539
$877,539
$2,378,159
2023
24
$1,095,077
$1,095,077
$3,473,236
2024
25
$1,558,000
$1,558,000
$77,506
$1,558,000
$1,635,506
$5,031,236
$6,666,742
2025
26
$2,500,000
$5,500,000
$50,000
$8,275,000
$14,941,742
Total
$8,248,616
$6,340,620
$50,000
$77,506
$14,941,742
$14,941,742
2026
27
$4,390,000
$2,000,000
$50,000
$6,695,000
Total
$12,638,616
$6,340,620
$2,000,000
$100,000
$77,506
$21,636,742

Earnings Per Team

Years Team Base Signing Roster Restructure Option Incentives Cash Cumulative
4 $4,190,616 $840,620 - - - - $5,031,236
2 $4,058,000 $5,500,000 - - $50,000 $77,506 $9,910,506

Injuries

Year Weeks Reason
2024 DEN 3 - 6 Foot
2023 DEN 1 - 6 Knee
2021 DEN 17 - 17 COVID-19
  • Mar 09, 2025 Signed a 2 year $15 million contract extension with Arizona (ARI)
  • Nov 04, 2024 Traded to Arizona (ARI) from Denver (DEN) for 2025 6th round pick (#191 - traded)
  • Jul 23, 2021 Signed a 4 year $4.78 million contract with Denver (DEN)
  • Apr 30, 2021 Drafted by Denver (DEN): Round 3 (#105 overall)
Year Team GP GS Snaps Snaps% Sack Tackles Total Tackles Solo Tackles Assisted FFum Int
2025 ARI 15 7 519 45.73 2 33 14 19 0 1
2024 ARI 13 2 340 31.02 2 21 12 9 0 0
2023 DEN 10 9 446 41.60 5 25 19 6 2 0
2022 DEN 14 8 571 50.26 5 24 14 10 0 1
2021 DEN 14 9 564 52.17 0 58 32 26 0 0
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