Brandin Echols

Pittsburgh Steelers, Cornerback
Age: 28y-4m-24d (Oct 16, 1997)
Exp: 5 Years
Country: US
College: Kentucky
Drafted: Round 6 (#200 overall), 2021
Agent(s): Adisa Bakari, Jeffrey Whitney (The Sports & Entertainment Group)
2026 Cap Hit

$3,915,000

2026 Cash

$3,000,000

Career Earnings

$6,501,883

2025-2026 Free Agent (CURRENT)

Brandin Echols signed a 2 year, $6,000,000 contract with the Pittsburgh Steelers, including $1,830,000 signing bonus, $1,830,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $3,000,000. In 2026, Echols will earn a base salary of $3,000,000, while carrying a cap hit of $3,915,000 and a dead cap value of $915,000.
Contract Terms:
2 yr(s) / $6,000,000
Average Salary:
$3,000,000
Signing Bonus:
$1,830,000
GTD at Sign:
$1,830,000
Total GTD:
$1,830,000
Free Agent:
2027 / UFA
MANAGE CONTRACT
Year Age Cap HitAnnual Cap % League Cap Cash Annual Cash Cumulative Dead Cap Annual
2025 28 $2,093,820 0.75% $3,008,820 $3,008,820 $1,838,820
2026 29 $3,915,000 1.29% $3,000,000 $6,008,820 $915,000
2027 30
UFA
Year Age Base P5 Salary Signing Proration Workout Bonus Cap Hit Cap % League Dead Cap
2025 28 $1,170,000 $915,000 $8,820 $2,093,820 0.75% $1,838,820
2026 29 $3,000,000 $915,000 - $3,915,000 1.29% $915,000
2027 30
UFA
Year Age Base P5 Salary Signing Bonus Workout Bonus Cash Total Cash Cumulative Cash Remaining
2025 28 $1,170,000 $1,830,000 $8,820 $3,008,820 $3,008,820 $6,008,820
2026 29 $3,000,000 - - $3,000,000 $6,008,820 $3,000,000
Source: NFL contract specifics generally collected from verified reports.

2021-2024 Rookie

Contract Terms:
4 yr(s) / $3,654,185
Average Salary:
$913,546
Signing Bonus:
$174,185
GTD at Sign:
$174,185
Total GTD:
$174,185
Free Agent:
2025 / UFA
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Seasons

5 Years

Career Earnings thru 2026

$6,501,883

Earnings w/ Different Teams

2 teams

Earnings Per Year

Year Age Team(s) Status Cash Total Cash Cumulative Awards
2021 24
Active
$725,289
$725,289
2022 25
Injured
$825,000
$1,550,289
2023 26
Active
$887,774
$2,438,063
2024 27
Active
$1,055,000
$3,493,063
2025 28
Active
$3,008,820
$6,501,883
Total      
$6,501,883
$6,501,883
2026 29
Active
$3,000,000
Total
$9,501,883

Earnings Per Team

Years Team Base Signing Roster Restructure Option Incentives Cash Cumulative
4 $3,318,878 $174,185 - - - - $3,493,063
1 $1,170,000 $1,830,000 - - $8,820 - $3,008,820
Year Team(s) Age Base Signing Roster Restructure Option Workout Incentives Cash Total Cash Cumulative
2021
24
$551,104
$174,185
$725,289
$725,289
2022
25
$825,000
$825,000
$1,550,289
2023
26
$887,774
$887,774
$2,438,063
2024
27
$1,055,000
$1,055,000
$3,493,063
2025
28
$1,170,000
$1,830,000
$8,820
$3,008,820
$6,501,883
Total
$4,488,878
$2,004,185
$8,820
$6,501,883
$6,501,883
2026
29
$3,000,000
$3,000,000
Total
$7,488,878
$2,004,185
$8,820
$9,501,883

Earnings Per Team

Years Team Base Signing Roster Restructure Option Incentives Cash Cumulative
4 $3,318,878 $174,185 - - - - $3,493,063
1 $1,170,000 $1,830,000 - - $8,820 - $3,008,820

Injuries

Year Weeks Reason
2022 NYJ 18 - 18 Quad
2021 NYJ 11 - 13 Quad
  • Mar 12, 2025 Signed a 2 year $6 million contract with Pittsburgh (PIT)
  • May 07, 2021 Signed a 4 year $3.65 million contract with New York (NYJ)
  • May 01, 2021 Drafted by New York (NYJ): Round 6 (#200 overall)

Suspensions

Date Reason Games Suspended Fine Amount
Aug 29, 2023 Personal Conduct 1 $52,226
Suspensions: 1 $52,226
Year Team GP GS Snaps Snaps% Sack Tackles Total Tackles Solo Tackles Assisted FFum Int
2025 PIT 16 3 522 50.63 1 46 33 13 1 2
2024 NYJ 16 4 407 38.14 0 36 28 8 0 2
2023 NYJ 14 1 143 13.01 0 9 6 3 0 1
2022 NYJ 13 0 69 6.21 0 5 4 1 0 0
2021 NYJ 14 14 760 70.05 0 63 50 13 0 2
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