Cody Barton

Tennessee Titans, Inside Linebacker
Age: 29y-3m-24d (Nov 13, 1996)
Exp: 7 Years
Country: US
College: Utah
Drafted: Round 3 (#88 overall), 2019
Agent(s): David Canter (Aura Sports Group)
2026 Cap Hit

$8,230,000

2026 Cash

$6,510,000

Career Earnings

$18,627,944

2025-2027 Free Agent (CURRENT)

Cody Barton signed a 3 year, $21,000,000 contract with the Tennessee Titans, including $5,160,000 signing bonus, $9,000,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $7,000,000. In 2026, Barton will earn a base salary of $6,170,000, while carrying a cap hit of $8,230,000 and a dead cap value of $4,940,000.
Contract Terms:
3 yr(s) / $21,000,000
Average Salary:
$7,000,000
Signing Bonus:
$5,160,000
GTD at Sign:
$9,000,000
Total GTD:
$9,000,000
Free Agent:
2028 / UFA
MANAGE CONTRACT
Year Age Cap HitAnnual Cap % League Cap Cash Annual Cash Cumulative Dead Cap Annual
2025 29 $4,068,820 1.46% $7,508,820 $7,508,820 $9,008,820
POTENTIAL OUT: 2026, 1 YR, $9,008,820; $6,440,000 DEAD CAP
2026 30 $8,230,000 2.71% $6,510,000 $14,018,820 $4,940,000
2027 31 $8,710,000 2.73% $6,990,000 $21,008,820 $1,720,000
2028 32
UFA
Year Age Base P5 Salary Signing Proration Active/GM Roster Bonus Workout Bonus Cap Hit Cap % League Dead Cap
2025 29 $2,000,000 $1,720,000 $340,000 $8,820 $4,068,820 1.46% $9,008,820
POTENTIAL OUT: 2026, 1 YR, $9,008,820; $6,440,000 DEAD CAP
2026 30 $6,170,000 $1,720,000 $340,000 - $8,230,000 2.71% $4,940,000
2027 31 $6,650,000 $1,720,000 $340,000 - $8,710,000 2.73% $1,720,000
2028 32
UFA
Year Age Base P5 Salary Signing Bonus Active/Gm Roster Bonus Workout Bonus Cash Total Cash Cumulative Cash Remaining
2025 29 $2,000,000 $5,160,000 $340,000 $8,820 $7,508,820 $7,508,820 $21,008,820
POTENTIAL OUT: 2026, 1 YR, $9,008,820; $6,440,000 DEAD CAP
2026 30 $6,170,000 - $340,000 - $6,510,000 $14,018,820 $13,500,000
2027 31 $6,650,000 - $340,000 - $6,990,000 $21,008,820 $6,990,000
Contract Notes

  • $9M guaranteed (signing bonus + 2025 salary + $1.5M of 2026 salary)
  • Per Game Active Bonus: $20,000 ($340,000)

Source: NFL contract specifics generally collected from verified reports.

2024-2024 Free Agent

Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $2,500,000
Average Salary:
$2,500,000
Signing Bonus:
$1,000,000
GTD at Sign:
$2,330,000
Total GTD:
$2,330,000
Free Agent:
2025 / UFA
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2023-2023 Free Agent

Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $3,500,000
Average Salary:
$3,500,000
Signing Bonus:
$1,000,000
GTD at Sign:
$3,500,000
Total GTD:
$3,500,000
Free Agent:
2024 / UFA
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2019-2022 Rookie

Contract Terms:
4 yr(s) / $3,626,124
Average Salary:
$906,531
Signing Bonus:
$884,124
GTD at Sign:
$884,124
Total GTD:
$884,124
Free Agent:
2023 / UFA
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Seasons

7 Years

Career Earnings thru 2026

$18,627,944

Earnings w/ Different Teams

4 teams

Earnings Per Year

Year Age Team(s) Status Cash Total Cash Cumulative Awards
2019 23
Active
$1,379,124
$1,379,124
2020 24
Active
$675,000
$2,054,124
2021 25
Active
$850,000
$2,904,124
2022 26
Active
$965,000
$3,869,124
2023 27
Active
$3,500,000
$7,369,124
2024 28
Active
$3,750,000
$11,119,124
2025 29
Active
$7,508,820
$18,627,944
Total      
$18,627,944
$18,627,944
2026 30
Active
$6,510,000
2027 31
Active
$6,990,000
Total
$32,127,944

Earnings Per Team

Years Team Base Signing Roster Restructure Option Incentives Cash Cumulative
4 $2,985,000 $884,124 - - - - $3,869,124
1 $2,500,000 $1,000,000 - - - - $3,500,000
1 $1,330,000 $1,000,000 - - - $1,250,000 $3,750,000
1 $2,000,000 $5,160,000 - - $8,820 - $7,508,820
Year Team(s) Age Base Signing Roster Restructure Option Workout Incentives Cash Total Cash Cumulative
2019
23
$495,000
$884,124
$1,379,124
$1,379,124
2020
24
$675,000
$675,000
$2,054,124
2021
25
$850,000
$850,000
$2,904,124
2022
26
$965,000
$965,000
$3,869,124
2023
27
$2,500,000
$1,000,000
$3,500,000
$7,369,124
2024
28
$1,330,000
$1,000,000
$1,250,000
$3,750,000
$11,119,124
2025
29
$2,000,000
$5,160,000
$8,820
$7,508,820
$18,627,944
Total
$8,815,000
$8,044,124
$8,820
$1,250,000
$18,627,944
$18,627,944
2026
30
$6,170,000
$6,510,000
2027
31
$6,650,000
$6,990,000
Total
$21,635,000
$8,044,124
$8,820
$1,250,000
$32,127,944

Earnings Per Team

Years Team Base Signing Roster Restructure Option Incentives Cash Cumulative
4 $2,985,000 $884,124 - - - - $3,869,124
1 $2,500,000 $1,000,000 - - - - $3,500,000
1 $1,330,000 $1,000,000 - - - $1,250,000 $3,750,000
1 $2,000,000 $5,160,000 - - $8,820 - $7,508,820

Injuries

Year Weeks Reason
2023 WAS 8 - 11 Ankle
  • Mar 10, 2025 Signed a 3 year $21 million contract with Tennessee (TEN)
  • Mar 15, 2024 Signed a 1 year $2.5 million contract with Denver (DEN)
  • Jan 12, 2024 Fined $10,927
  • Mar 13, 2023 Signed a 1 year $3.5 million contract with Washington (WAS)
  • Jun 07, 2019 Signed a 4 year $3.62 million contract with Seattle (SEA)
  • Apr 26, 2019 Drafted by Seattle (SEA): Round 3 (#88 overall)

Fines

Date Reason Fine Amount
Jan 12, 2024 Unnecessary Roughness $10,927
Oct 20, 2023 Roughing the Passer against Atlanta (ATL) $16,391
Fines: 2 $27,318
Year Team GP GS Snaps Snaps% Sack Tackles Total Tackles Solo Tackles Assisted FFum Int
2025 TEN 17 17 1,061 100.57 1 81 37 44 0 3
2024 DEN 17 13 1,022 92.82 2 104 52 52 1 2
2023 WAS 13 13 844 76.24 0 121 67 54 0 1
2022 SEA 17 11 895 82.11 2 133 81 52 0 2
2021 SEA 16 1 189 19.09 0 38 23 15 0 0
2020 SEA 16 2 114 10.70 0 35 24 11 2 0
2019 SEA 16 2 153 15.20 0 23 9 14 0 0
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