Ji'Ayir Brown

San Francisco 49ers, Safety
Age: 26y-1m-11d (Jan 25, 2000)
Exp: 3 Years
Country: US
College: Penn State
Drafted: Round 3 (#87 overall), 2023
Agent(s): Andre Odom (Athletes First)
2026 Cap Hit

$3,905,056

2026 Cash

$3,674,000

Career Earnings

$3,917,575

2023-2026 Rookie (CURRENT)

Ji'Ayir Brown signed a 4 year, $5,395,807 contract with the San Francisco 49ers, including $924,224 signing bonus, $924,224 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $1,348,952. In 2026, Brown will earn a base salary of $3,624,000 and a workout bonus of $50,000, while carrying a cap hit of $3,905,056 and a dead cap value of $231,056.
Contract Terms:
4 yr(s) / $5,395,807
Average Salary:
$1,348,952
Signing Bonus:
$924,224
GTD at Sign:
$924,224
Total GTD:
$924,224
Free Agent:
2027 / UFA
MANAGE CONTRACT
Year Age Status Cap HitAnnual Cap % League Cap Cash Annual Cash Cumulative Dead Cap Annual
2023 23 $981,056 0.44% $1,674,224 $1,674,224 $924,224
2024 24 $1,226,320 0.48% $995,264 $2,669,488 $693,168
2025 25 $1,479,143 0.53% $1,248,087 $3,917,575 $512,112
2026 26
Estimate
 $3,905,056 1.30% $3,674,000 $7,591,575 $231,056
2027 27
UFA
Year Age Status Base P5 Salary Signing Proration Workout Bonus Cap Hit Cap % League Dead Cap
2023 23 $750,000 $231,056 - $981,056 0.44% $924,224
2024 24 $945,264 $231,056 $50,000 $1,226,320 0.48% $693,168
2025 25 $1,190,528 $231,056 $57,559 $1,479,143 0.53% $512,112
2026 26
Estimate
 $3,624,000 $231,056 $50,000 $3,905,056 1.30% $231,056
2027 27
UFA
Year Age Status Base P5 Salary Signing Bonus Workout Bonus Cash Total Cash Cumulative Cash Remaining
2023 23 $750,000 $924,224 - $1,674,224 $1,674,224 $7,591,575
2024 24 $945,264 - $50,000 $995,264 $2,669,488 $5,917,351
2025 25 $1,190,528 - $57,559 $1,248,087 $3,917,575 $4,922,087
2026 26
Estimate
 $3,624,000 - $50,000 $3,674,000 $7,591,575 $3,674,000
Contract Notes

  • 2026 Proven Performance Escalator (Level 1)

Source: NFL contract specifics generally collected from verified reports.
Seasons

3 Years

Career Earnings thru 2026

$3,917,575

Earnings w/ Different Teams

1 team

Earnings Per Year

Year Age Team(s) Status Cash Total Cash Cumulative Awards
2023 23
Active
$1,674,224
$1,674,224
2024 24
Active
$995,264
$2,669,488
2025 25
Active
$1,248,087
$3,917,575
Total      
$3,917,575
$3,917,575
2026 26
Active / estimate
$3,674,000
Total
$7,591,575

Earnings Per Team

Years Team Base Signing Roster Restructure Option Incentives Cash Cumulative
3 $2,885,792 $924,224 - - $107,559 - $3,917,575
Year Team(s) Age Base Signing Roster Restructure Option Workout Incentives Cash Total Cash Cumulative
2023
23
$750,000
$924,224
$1,674,224
$1,674,224
2024
24
$945,264
$50,000
$995,264
$2,669,488
2025
25
$1,190,528
$57,559
$1,248,087
$3,917,575
Total
$2,885,792
$924,224
$107,559
$3,917,575
$3,917,575
2026
26
$3,624,000
$50,000
$3,674,000
Total
$6,509,792
$924,224
$157,559
$7,591,575

Earnings Per Team

Years Team Base Signing Roster Restructure Option Incentives Cash Cumulative
3 $2,885,792 $924,224 - - $107,559 - $3,917,575
  • May 12, 2023 Signed a 4 year $5.39 million contract with San Francisco (SF)
  • Apr 28, 2023 Drafted by San Francisco (SF): Round 3 (#87 overall)
Year Team GP GS Snaps Snaps% Sack Tackles Total Tackles Solo Tackles Assisted FFum Int
2025 SF 17 13 801 71.39 0 63 38 25 1 2
2024 SF 17 13 840 77.85 0 77 48 29 0 1
2023 SF 15 5 395 37.05 0 34 21 13 0 2
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