Vernon Broughton

New Orleans Saints, Defensive Tackle
Age: 24y-7m-23d (Jul 15, 2001)
Exp: 1 Years
Country: US
College: Texas
Drafted: Round 3 (#71 overall), 2025
Agent(s): Lucas Catalfomo, Kenny Zuckerman, Michael Perrett, Chris Singletary (Priority Sports & Entertainment)
2026 Cap Hit

$1,508,590

2026 Cash

$1,141,718

Career Earnings

$1,999,275

2025-2028 Rookie (CURRENT)

Vernon Broughton signed a 4 year, $6,637,796 contract with the New Orleans Saints, including $1,467,488 signing bonus, $1,467,488 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $1,659,449. In 2026, Broughton will earn a base salary of $1,141,718, while carrying a cap hit of $1,508,590 and a dead cap value of $1,100,616.
Contract Terms:
4 yr(s) / $6,637,796
Average Salary:
$1,659,449
Signing Bonus:
$1,467,488
GTD at Sign:
$1,467,488
Total GTD:
$1,467,488
Free Agent:
2029 / UFA
MANAGE CONTRACT
Year Age Cap HitAnnual Cap % League Cap Cash Annual Cash Cumulative Dead Cap Annual
2025 24 $898,659 0.32% $1,999,275 $1,999,275 $1,467,488
2026 25 $1,508,590 0.50% $1,141,718 $3,140,993 $1,100,616
2027 26 $1,810,308 0.57% $1,443,436 $4,584,429 $733,744
2028 27 $2,112,026 0.63% $1,745,154 $6,329,583 $366,872
2029 28
UFA
Year Age Base P5 Salary Signing Proration Workout Bonus Cap Hit Cap % League Dead Cap
2025 24 $528,890 $366,872 $2,898 $898,659 0.32% $1,467,488
2026 25 $1,141,718 $366,872 - $1,508,590 0.50% $1,100,616
2027 26 $1,443,436 $366,872 - $1,810,308 0.57% $733,744
2028 27 $1,745,154 $366,872 - $2,112,026 0.63% $366,872
2029 28
UFA
Year Age Base P5 Salary Signing Bonus Workout Bonus Cash Total Cash Cumulative Cash Remaining
2025 24 $528,890 $1,467,488 $2,898 $1,999,275 $1,999,275 $6,329,583
2026 25 $1,141,718 - - $1,141,718 $3,140,993 $4,330,308
2027 26 $1,443,436 - - $1,443,436 $4,584,429 $3,188,590
2028 27 $1,745,154 - - $1,745,154 $6,329,583 $1,745,154
Source: NFL contract specifics generally collected from verified reports.
Seasons

1 Years

Career Earnings thru 2026

$1,999,275

Earnings w/ Different Teams

1 team

Earnings Per Year

Year Age Team(s) Status Cash Total Cash Cumulative Awards
2025 24
Injured
$1,999,275
$1,999,275
Total      
$1,999,275
$1,999,275
2026 25
Active
$1,141,718
2027 26
Active
$1,443,436
2028 27
Active
$1,745,154
Total
$6,329,583

Earnings Per Team

Years Team Base Signing Roster Restructure Option Incentives Cash Cumulative
1 $528,890 $1,467,488 - - $2,898 - $1,999,275
Year Team(s) Age Base Signing Roster Restructure Option Workout Incentives Cash Total Cash Cumulative
2025
24
$528,890
$1,467,488
$2,898
$1,999,275
$1,999,275
Total
$528,890
$1,467,488
$2,898
$1,999,275
$1,999,275
2026
25
$1,141,718
$1,141,718
2027
26
$1,443,436
$1,443,436
2028
27
$1,745,154
$1,745,154
Total
$4,859,198
$1,467,488
$2,898
$6,329,583

Earnings Per Team

Years Team Base Signing Roster Restructure Option Incentives Cash Cumulative
1 $528,890 $1,467,488 - - $2,898 - $1,999,275

Injuries

Year Weeks Reason
2025 NO 3 - 18 Hip
  • May 13, 2025 Signed a 4 year $6.63 million contract with New Orleans (NO)
  • Apr 25, 2025 Drafted by New Orleans (NO): Round 3 (#71 overall)
Year Team GP GS Snaps Snaps% Sack Tackles Total Tackles Solo Tackles Assisted FFum Int
2025 NO 1 0 24 2.14 0 3 0 3 0 0
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