Tony Brown
Cleveland Browns, Cornerback
Age: 29y-7m-26d (Jul 13, 1996)
Exp: 7 Years
Country: US
College: Alabama
Drafted: Undrafted, LAC, 2018
Agent(s): Tony Paige (Vanguard Sports Group)
INACTIVE
2025-2025 Free Agent
Tony Brown signed a 1 year, $1,337,500 contract with the Cleveland Browns, including an average annual salary of $1,337,500.
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $1,337,500
Average Salary:
$1,337,500
Signing Bonus:
N/A
GTD at Sign:
Total GTD:
Free Agent:
2026 / UFA
| Year | Age | Status | Cap HitAnnual | Cap % League Cap | Cash Annual | Cash Cumulative | Dead Cap Annual | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 |
|
29 |
Voided
|
$1,089,118 | 0.39% | $1,337,500 | $1,337,500 | - |
| 2026 |
|
30 |
UFA |
| Year | Age | Status | Base P5 Salary | Active/GM Roster Bonus | Cap Hit | Cap % League | Dead Cap | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 |
|
29 |
Voided
|
$1,170,000 | $59,118 | $1,089,118 | 0.39% | - | |
| 2026 |
|
30 |
UFA |
| Year | Age | Status | Base P5 Salary | Active/Gm Roster Bonus | Cash Total | Cash Cumulative | Cash Remaining | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 |
|
29 |
Voided |
$1,170,000 | $167,500 | $1,337,500 | $1,337,500 | - |
Source:
NFL contract specifics generally collected from verified reports.
2024-2024 Free Agent
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $1,125,000
Average Salary:
$1,125,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
GTD at Sign:
Total GTD:
Free Agent:
2025 / UFA
2022-2022 Free Agent
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $965,000
Average Salary:
$965,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
GTD at Sign:
Total GTD:
Free Agent:
2023 / UFA
2021-2021 Free Agent
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $920,000
Average Salary:
$920,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
GTD at Sign:
Total GTD:
Free Agent:
2022 / UFA
2020-2020
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $750,000
Average Salary:
$750,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
GTD at Sign:
Total GTD:
Free Agent:
2021 / RFA
2018-2019
Contract Terms:
2 yr(s) / $1,050,000
Average Salary:
$525,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
GTD at Sign:
Total GTD:
Free Agent:
2020 / ERFA
2018-2020 Rookie
Contract Terms:
3 yr(s) / $1,710,000
Average Salary:
$570,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
GTD at Sign:
Total GTD:
Free Agent:
2021 / RFA
Seasons
7 Years
Career Earnings thru 2026
$8,099,779
Earnings w/ Different Teams
5 teams
Earnings Per Year
| Year | Age | Team(s) | Status | Cash Total | Cash Cumulative | Awards |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 22 |
|
Active
Retained
|
$395,294 $22,800 |
$395,294 $418,094 |
|
| 2019 | 23 |
|
Retained
Retained
Retained
|
$536,464 $536,464 $536,464 |
$954,558 $1,491,022 $2,027,486 |
|
| 2020 | 24 |
|
Active
Active
|
$845,500 $845,500 |
$2,872,986 $3,718,486 |
|
| 2021 | 25 |
|
Reserve
Retained
Retained
Retained
|
$42,000 $28,000 $56,000 $56,000 |
$3,760,486 $3,788,486 $3,844,486 $3,900,486 |
|
| 2022 | 26 |
|
Active
Active
Retained
Retained
Retained
Retained
Retained
Retained
|
$911,387 $911,387 $53,611 $19,900 $53,611 $19,900 $53,611 $19,900 |
$4,811,873 $5,723,260 $5,776,871 $5,796,771 $5,850,382 $5,870,282 $5,923,893 $5,943,793 |
|
| 2023 | 27 |
|
Retained
|
$935,833 |
$6,879,626 |
|
| 2024 | 28 |
|
Injured
Retained
Retained
|
$812,500 $306,853 $100,800 |
$7,692,126 $7,998,979 $8,099,779 |
|
| Total |
$8,099,779 |
Earnings Per Team
| Years | Team | Base | Signing | Roster | Restructure | Option | Incentives | Cash Cumulative |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 |
|
$2,027,486 | - | - | - | - | - | $2,027,486 |
| 2 |
|
$1,506,128 | - | - | - | - | $296,872 | $1,803,000 |
| 1 |
|
$70,000 | - | - | - | - | - | $70,000 |
| 2 |
|
$2,826,640 | $152,500 | - | - | - | - | $2,979,140 |
| 1 |
|
$1,100,800 | - | - | - | - | $119,353 | $1,220,153 |
| Year | Team(s) | Age | Base | Signing | Roster | Restructure | Option | Workout | Incentives | Cash Total | Cash Cumulative |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 |
|
22 |
$395,294 $22,800
|
$395,294 $22,800 |
$395,294 $418,094 |
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| 2019 |
|
23 |
$536,464 $536,464 $536,464
|
$536,464 $536,464 $536,464 |
$954,558 $1,491,022 $2,027,486 |
||||||
| 2020 |
|
24 |
$697,064 $697,064
|
$148,436 $148,436 |
$845,500 $845,500 |
$2,872,986 $3,718,486 |
|||||
| 2021 |
|
25 |
$42,000 $28,000 $56,000 $56,000
|
$42,000 $28,000 $56,000 $56,000 |
$3,760,486 $3,788,486 $3,844,486 $3,900,486 |
||||||
| 2022 |
|
26 |
$911,387 $911,387 $53,611 $19,900 $53,611 $19,900 $53,611 $19,900
|
$911,387 $911,387 $53,611 $19,900 $53,611 $19,900 $53,611 $19,900 |
$4,811,873 $5,723,260 $5,776,871 $5,796,771 $5,850,382 $5,870,282 $5,923,893 $5,943,793 |
||||||
| 2023 |
|
27 |
$783,333
|
$152,500 |
$935,833 |
$6,879,626 |
|||||
| 2024 |
|
28 |
$812,500 $187,500 $100,800
|
$119,353 |
$812,500 $306,853 $100,800 |
$7,692,126 $7,998,979 $8,099,779 |
|||||
| Total |
$7,531,054 |
$152,500 |
$416,225 |
$8,099,779 |
Earnings Per Team
| Years | Team | Base | Signing | Roster | Restructure | Option | Incentives | Cash Cumulative |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 |
|
$2,027,486 | - | - | - | - | - | $2,027,486 |
| 2 |
|
$1,506,128 | - | - | - | - | $296,872 | $1,803,000 |
| 1 |
|
$70,000 | - | - | - | - | - | $70,000 |
| 2 |
|
$2,826,640 | $152,500 | - | - | - | - | $2,979,140 |
| 1 |
|
$1,100,800 | - | - | - | - | $119,353 | $1,220,153 |
Injuries
| Year | Weeks | Reason | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 |
|
9 - 18 | Foot |
| 2020 |
|
13 - 15 | Hamstring |
-
Aug 24, 2025
Released by Cleveland (CLE)
-
Mar 20, 2025
Signed a 1 year $1.33 million contract with Cleveland (CLE)
-
Oct 10, 2024
Signed to the active roster by Cleveland (CLE)
-
Aug 28, 2024
Signed to the practice squad by Cleveland (CLE)
-
Aug 27, 2024
Released by Cleveland (CLE)
-
Mar 14, 2024
Signed a 1 year $1.125 million contract with Cleveland (CLE)
-
Jan 08, 2024
Waived by Indianapolis (IND)
-
Dec 19, 2023
Suspended 3 games for Conduct Detrimental to the Team, forfeiting $180,000 in 2023 salary with Indianapolis (IND)
-
Mar 16, 2023
Signed a 1 year $1.232 million contract with Indianapolis (IND)
-
Sep 13, 2022
Signed to the active roster by Indianapolis (IND)
-
Sep 10, 2022
Signed to the active roster by Indianapolis (IND)
-
Aug 31, 2022
Signed to the practice squad by Indianapolis (IND)
-
Mar 08, 2022
Signed a contract with Indianapolis (IND)
-
Dec 23, 2021
Signed to the practice squad by Las Vegas (LV)
-
Oct 13, 2021
Signed to the practice squad by Las Vegas (LV)
-
Sep 02, 2021
Signed to the practice squad by Cincinnati (CIN)
-
Aug 31, 2021
Waived by Cincinnati (CIN)
-
Mar 17, 2021
Signed a contract with Cincinnati (CIN)
-
Mar 12, 2020
Signed a 1 year $660,000 contract with Cincinnati (CIN)
-
Dec 30, 2019
Claimed off waivers by Cincinnati (CIN)
-
Dec 28, 2019
Waived by Green Bay (GB)
-
Sep 13, 2019
Fined $28,075 Blindside block against Chicago (CHI)
-
Sep 29, 2018
Signed to the active roster by Green Bay (GB)
-
Sep 03, 2018
Signed to the practice squad by Green Bay (GB)
-
Sep 02, 2018
Waived by Los Angeles (LAC)
-
Apr 29, 2018
Signed a contract with Los Angeles (LAC)
Fines
| Date | Reason | Fine Amount | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 13, 2019 |
|
Blindside block against Chicago (CHI) | $28,075 | |
| Oct 12, 2018 |
|
Taunting against Kenny Golladay (DET) | $10,026 | |
| Fines: 2 | $38,101 |
Suspensions
| Date | Reason | Games Suspended | Fine Amount | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 18, 2023 |
|
Conduct Detrimental to the Team | 3 | $180,000 |
| Suspensions: 1 | $180,000 |
| Year | Team | GP | GS | Snaps | Snaps% | Sack | Tackles Total | Tackles Solo | Tackles Assisted | FFum | Int |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | CLE | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2023 | IND | 12 | 1 | 56 | 4.88 | 0 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| 2022 | IND | 16 | 0 | 9 | 0.78 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 | CIN | 13 | 1 | 94 | 8.74 | 0 | 13 | 7 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 | GB | 9 | 0 | 48 | 4.60 | 0 | 11 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 | GB | 10 | 3 | 286 | 26.90 | 0 | 34 | 30 | 4 | 1 | 0 |
