Alex Wright

Cleveland Browns, Defensive End

Age: 25y-6m-17d (Sep 05, 2000)

Exp: 4 Years

Country: US

College: Alabama-Birmingham

Drafted: Round 3 (#78 overall), 2022

Agent(s): Drew Rosenhaus, Shawn O'Dare (Rosenhaus Sports)

2026 Cap Hit

$3,970,995

2026 Cash

$8,400,000

Career Earnings

$9,965,321

2025-2028 Extension (CURRENT)

Alex Wright signed a 3 year, $33,000,000 contract with the Cleveland Browns, including $3,377,333 signing bonus, $21,305,110 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $11,000,000. In 2026, Wright will earn a base salary of $1,215,000 and a signing bonus of $6,185,000, while carrying a cap hit of $3,970,995 and a dead cap value of $15,431,864.

Contract Terms:

3 yr(s) / $33,000,000

Average Salary:

$11,000,000

Signing Bonus:

$3,377,333

GTD at Sign:

$12,305,110

Total GTD:

$21,305,110

Free Agent:

2029 / UFA

MANAGE CONTRACT

Year	Age	Status	Cap HitAnnual	Cap % League Cap	Cash Annual	Cash Cumulative	Dead Cap Annual
2025	25		$3,490,107	1.25%	$6,014,506	$6,014,506	$12,621,081
2026	26		$3,970,995	1.32%	$8,400,000	$14,414,506	$15,431,864
2027	27		$6,020,466	1.86%	$11,000,000	$25,414,506	$11,284,398
POTENTIAL OUT: 2028, 3 YR, $25,414,506; $5,101,932 DEAD CAP
2028	28		$8,584,466	2.42%	$11,000,000	$36,414,506	$5,101,932
2029	29	Void UFA	$5,179,466	1.38%	-	$36,414,506	$3,169,466
2030		Void	$4,484,000	1.13%	-	$36,414,506	$1,237,000
2031		Void	$3,247,000	0.75%	-	$36,414,506	-
2032		Void	$1,519,000	-	-	$36,414,506	-

Year	Age	Status	Base P5 Salary	Signing Proration	Restructure Proration	Roster Bonus	Active/GM Roster Bonus	Option Proration	Workout Bonus	Cap Hit	Cap % League	Dead Cap
2025	25		$2,478,668	$932,935	$20,000	-	-	-	$58,505	$3,490,107	1.25%	$12,621,081
2026	26		$1,215,000	$675,466	$20,000	-	$823,529	$1,237,000	-	$3,970,995	1.32%	$15,431,864	2026 Release/Trade PRE-6/1 RELEASE Today → 03/25/2026 2026 Dead Cap: $15,431,864 2026 Cap Savings: $-11,460,869 03/25/2026 → 06/01/2026 2026 Dead Cap: $20,616,864 2026 Cap Savings: $-16,645,869 PRE-6/1 TRADE 2026 Dead Cap: $8,966,864 2026 Savings: $-4,995,869 What is a Pre-6/1 Release or Trade? When a player is released or traded before June 1st, all of the dead cap remaining on his contract (including any guaranteed salary) accelerates into the current year. JUNE 1ST DESIGNATION 2026 Dead Cap: $8,397,466 2027 Dead Cap: $7,034,398 2026 Savings: $-4,426,471 What is a June 1st Designation? When a player is designated as a Post June 1st release, their full cap hit must remain on the books until 6/1, after which the dead cap is split across the current and following season. The player becomes a free agent immediately however. POST-6/1 RELEASE 03/25/2026 → 06/01/2026 2026 Dead Cap: $13,582,466 2027 Dead Cap: $7,034,398 2026 Cap Savings: $-9,611,471 POST-6/1 TRADE 2026 Dead Cap: $8,117,466 2027 Dead Cap: $7,034,398 2026 Savings: $-4,146,471 What is a Post-6/1 Release or Trade? When a release or trade is processed after June 1st (including a Post June 1st Designation transaction), the remaining dead cap on the contract is allowed to split across the current year & the following year. Dead cap that is directly associated with the current year plus all future guaranteed salary remains as current year dead cap, while the remaining future year dead cap is allocated to the following season.
2027	27		$1,260,000	$675,466	$20,000	-	$1,000,000	$2,965,000	$100,000	$6,020,466	1.86%	$11,284,398	2027 Release/Trade PRE-6/1 RELEASE 2027 Dead Cap: $11,284,398 2027 Savings: $-5,263,932 PRE-6/1 TRADE 2027 Dead Cap: $7,034,398 2027 Savings: $-1,013,932 What is a Pre-6/1 Release or Trade? When a player is released or traded before June 1st, all of the dead cap remaining on his contract (including any guaranteed salary) accelerates into the current year. JUNE 1ST DESIGNATION 2027 Dead Cap: $6,182,466 2028 Dead Cap: $5,101,932 2027 Savings: $-162,000 What is a June 1st Designation? When a player is designated as a Post June 1st release, their full cap hit must remain on the books until 6/1, after which the dead cap is split across the current and following season. The player becomes a free agent immediately however. POST-6/1 RELEASE 2027 Dead Cap: $6,182,466 2028 Dead Cap: $5,101,932 2027 Savings: $-162,000 POST-6/1 TRADE 2027 Dead Cap: $1,932,466 2028 Dead Cap: $5,101,932 2027 Savings: $4,088,000 What is a Post-6/1 Release or Trade? When a release or trade is processed after June 1st (including a Post June 1st Designation transaction), the remaining dead cap on the contract is allowed to split across the current year & the following year. Dead cap that is directly associated with the current year plus all future guaranteed salary remains as current year dead cap, while the remaining future year dead cap is allocated to the following season.
POTENTIAL OUT: 2028, 3 YR, $25,414,506; $5,101,932 DEAD CAP
2028	28		$1,305,000	$675,466	$20,000	$1,000,000	$1,000,000	$4,484,000	$100,000	$8,584,466	2.42%	$5,101,932	2028 Release/Trade PRE-6/1 RELEASE 2028 Dead Cap: $5,101,932 2028 Savings: $3,482,534 PRE-6/1 TRADE 2028 Dead Cap: $5,101,932 2028 Savings: $3,482,534 What is a Pre-6/1 Release or Trade? When a player is released or traded before June 1st, all of the dead cap remaining on his contract (including any guaranteed salary) accelerates into the current year. JUNE 1ST DESIGNATION 2028 Dead Cap: $1,932,466 2029 Dead Cap: $3,169,466 2028 Savings: $6,652,000 What is a June 1st Designation? When a player is designated as a Post June 1st release, their full cap hit must remain on the books until 6/1, after which the dead cap is split across the current and following season. The player becomes a free agent immediately however. POST-6/1 RELEASE 2028 Dead Cap: $1,932,466 2029 Dead Cap: $3,169,466 2028 Savings: $6,652,000 POST-6/1 TRADE 2028 Dead Cap: $1,932,466 2029 Dead Cap: $3,169,466 2028 Savings: $6,652,000 What is a Post-6/1 Release or Trade? When a release or trade is processed after June 1st (including a Post June 1st Designation transaction), the remaining dead cap on the contract is allowed to split across the current year & the following year. Dead cap that is directly associated with the current year plus all future guaranteed salary remains as current year dead cap, while the remaining future year dead cap is allocated to the following season.
2029	29	Void UFA	-	$675,466	$20,000	-	-	$4,484,000	-	$5,179,466	1.38%	$3,169,466	2029 Release/Trade PRE-6/1 RELEASE 2029 Dead Cap: $3,169,466 2029 Savings: $2,010,000 PRE-6/1 TRADE 2029 Dead Cap: $3,169,466 2029 Savings: $2,010,000 What is a Pre-6/1 Release or Trade? When a player is released or traded before June 1st, all of the dead cap remaining on his contract (including any guaranteed salary) accelerates into the current year. JUNE 1ST DESIGNATION 2029 Dead Cap: $1,932,466 2030 Dead Cap: $1,237,000 2029 Savings: $3,247,000 What is a June 1st Designation? When a player is designated as a Post June 1st release, their full cap hit must remain on the books until 6/1, after which the dead cap is split across the current and following season. The player becomes a free agent immediately however. POST-6/1 RELEASE 2029 Dead Cap: $1,932,466 2030 Dead Cap: $1,237,000 2029 Savings: $3,247,000 POST-6/1 TRADE 2029 Dead Cap: $1,932,466 2030 Dead Cap: $1,237,000 2029 Savings: $3,247,000 What is a Post-6/1 Release or Trade? When a release or trade is processed after June 1st (including a Post June 1st Designation transaction), the remaining dead cap on the contract is allowed to split across the current year & the following year. Dead cap that is directly associated with the current year plus all future guaranteed salary remains as current year dead cap, while the remaining future year dead cap is allocated to the following season.
2030		Void	-	-	-	-	-	$4,484,000	-	$4,484,000	1.13%	$1,237,000	2030 Release/Trade PRE-6/1 RELEASE 2030 Dead Cap: $1,237,000 2030 Savings: $3,247,000 PRE-6/1 TRADE 2030 Dead Cap: $1,237,000 2030 Savings: $3,247,000 What is a Pre-6/1 Release or Trade? When a player is released or traded before June 1st, all of the dead cap remaining on his contract (including any guaranteed salary) accelerates into the current year. JUNE 1ST DESIGNATION 2030 Dead Cap: $1,237,000 2031 Dead Cap: $0 2030 Savings: $3,247,000 What is a June 1st Designation? When a player is designated as a Post June 1st release, their full cap hit must remain on the books until 6/1, after which the dead cap is split across the current and following season. The player becomes a free agent immediately however. POST-6/1 RELEASE 2030 Dead Cap: $1,237,000 2031 Dead Cap: $0 2030 Savings: $3,247,000 POST-6/1 TRADE 2030 Dead Cap: $1,237,000 2031 Dead Cap: $0 2030 Savings: $3,247,000 What is a Post-6/1 Release or Trade? When a release or trade is processed after June 1st (including a Post June 1st Designation transaction), the remaining dead cap on the contract is allowed to split across the current year & the following year. Dead cap that is directly associated with the current year plus all future guaranteed salary remains as current year dead cap, while the remaining future year dead cap is allocated to the following season.
2031		Void	-	-	-	-	-	$3,247,000	-	$3,247,000	0.75%	-	2031 Release/Trade PRE-6/1 RELEASE 2031 Dead Cap: $0 2031 Savings: $3,247,000 PRE-6/1 TRADE 2031 Dead Cap: $0 2031 Savings: $3,247,000 What is a Pre-6/1 Release or Trade? When a player is released or traded before June 1st, all of the dead cap remaining on his contract (including any guaranteed salary) accelerates into the current year. JUNE 1ST DESIGNATION 2031 Dead Cap: $0 2032 Dead Cap: $0 2031 Savings: $3,247,000 What is a June 1st Designation? When a player is designated as a Post June 1st release, their full cap hit must remain on the books until 6/1, after which the dead cap is split across the current and following season. The player becomes a free agent immediately however. POST-6/1 RELEASE 2031 Dead Cap: $0 2032 Dead Cap: $0 2031 Savings: $3,247,000 POST-6/1 TRADE 2031 Dead Cap: $0 2032 Dead Cap: $0 2031 Savings: $3,247,000 What is a Post-6/1 Release or Trade? When a release or trade is processed after June 1st (including a Post June 1st Designation transaction), the remaining dead cap on the contract is allowed to split across the current year & the following year. Dead cap that is directly associated with the current year plus all future guaranteed salary remains as current year dead cap, while the remaining future year dead cap is allocated to the following season.
2032		Void	-	-	-	-	-	$1,519,000	-	$1,519,000	-	-	2032 Release/Trade PRE-6/1 RELEASE 2032 Dead Cap: $0 2032 Savings: $1,519,000 PRE-6/1 TRADE 2032 Dead Cap: $0 2032 Savings: $1,519,000 What is a Pre-6/1 Release or Trade? When a player is released or traded before June 1st, all of the dead cap remaining on his contract (including any guaranteed salary) accelerates into the current year. JUNE 1ST DESIGNATION 2032 Dead Cap: $0 2033 Dead Cap: $0 2032 Savings: $1,519,000 What is a June 1st Designation? When a player is designated as a Post June 1st release, their full cap hit must remain on the books until 6/1, after which the dead cap is split across the current and following season. The player becomes a free agent immediately however. POST-6/1 RELEASE 2032 Dead Cap: $0 2033 Dead Cap: $0 2032 Savings: $1,519,000 POST-6/1 TRADE 2032 Dead Cap: $0 2033 Dead Cap: $0 2032 Savings: $1,519,000 What is a Post-6/1 Release or Trade? When a release or trade is processed after June 1st (including a Post June 1st Designation transaction), the remaining dead cap on the contract is allowed to split across the current year & the following year. Dead cap that is directly associated with the current year plus all future guaranteed salary remains as current year dead cap, while the remaining future year dead cap is allocated to the following season.

Year	Age	Status	Base P5 Salary	Signing Bonus	Restructure Bonus	Roster Bonus	Active/Gm Roster Bonus	Option Bonus	Workout Bonus	Cash Total	Cash Cumulative	Cash Remaining
2025	25		$2,478,668	$3,377,333	$100,000	-	-	-	$58,505	$6,014,506	$6,014,506	$36,414,506
2026	26		$1,215,000	-	-	-	$1,000,000	$6,185,000	-	$8,400,000	$14,414,506	$30,400,000
2027	27		$1,260,000	-	-	-	$1,000,000	$8,640,000	$100,000	$11,000,000	$25,414,506	$22,000,000
POTENTIAL OUT: 2028, 3 YR, $25,414,506; $5,101,932 DEAD CAP
2028	28		$1,305,000	-	-	$1,000,000	$1,000,000	$7,595,000	$100,000	$11,000,000	$36,414,506	$11,000,000
2029	29	Void	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	$36,414,506	-
2030	30	Void	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	$36,414,506	-
2031	31	Void	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	$36,414,506	-
2032	32	Void	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	$36,414,506	-

Contract Notes

$12.3M guaranteed at signing (signing bonus + 2025 salary + 2026 compensation)
$4.25M of 2027 salary fully guarantees the 3rd league day of 2026 (injury at sign)
Additional $4.75M of 2027 salary fully guarantees the 3rd league day of 2027 (injury at sign)
2026 Option Bonus: $6.185M (guaranteed, exercised by 15th league day of 2026)
2027 Option Bonus: $8.64M (must be exercised 1 week before the season start)
2028 Option Bonus: $7.595M (must be exercised 1 week before the season start)
2028 Roster Bonus: $1M (3rd league day of 2028)
2026-2028 Per Game Active Bonus: $58,823 ($1M)
2029-2032 years automatiucally void the final league day of 2028

Source: NFL contract specifics generally collected from verified reports.

2022-2025 Rookie

Contract Terms:

4 yr(s) / $5,293,574

Average Salary:

$1,323,394

Signing Bonus:

$1,029,872

GTD at Sign:

$1,029,872

Total GTD:

$1,029,872

Free Agent:

2026 / UFA

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Seasons

4 Years

Career Earnings thru 2026

$9,965,321

Earnings w/ Different Teams

1 team

Earnings Per Year

Year	Age	Status	Cash Total	Cash Cumulative
2022	22	Active	$1,734,872	$1,734,872
2023	23	Active	$945,617	$2,680,489
2024	24	Injured	$1,270,326	$3,950,815
2025	25	Active	$6,014,506	$9,965,321
Total			$9,965,321	$9,965,321
2026	26	Active	$8,400,000
2027	27	Active	$11,000,000
2028	28	Active	$11,000,000
Total			$40,365,321

Earnings Per Team

Years	Team	Base	Signing	Roster	Restructure	Option	Incentives	Cash Cumulative
4		$5,215,519	$4,407,205	-	$100,000	$158,505	$84,092	$9,965,321

Year	Age	Base	Signing	Roster	Restructure	Option	Workout	Incentives	Cash Total	Cash Cumulative
2022	22	$705,000	$1,029,872						$1,734,872	$1,734,872
2023	23	$895,617					$50,000		$945,617	$2,680,489
2024	24	$1,136,234					$50,000	$84,092	$1,270,326	$3,950,815
2025	25	$2,478,668	$3,377,333	$100,000			$58,505		$6,014,506	$9,965,321
Total		$5,215,519	$4,407,205	$100,000			$158,505	$84,092	$9,965,321	$9,965,321
2026	26	$1,215,000				$6,185,000			$8,400,000
2027	27	$1,260,000				$8,640,000	$100,000		$11,000,000
2028	28	$1,305,000			$1,000,000	$7,595,000	$100,000		$11,000,000
Total		$8,995,519	$4,407,205	$100,000	$1,000,000	$22,420,000	$358,505	$84,092	$40,365,321

Earnings Per Team

Years	Team	Base	Signing	Roster	Restructure	Option	Incentives	Cash Cumulative
4		$5,215,519	$4,407,205	-	$100,000	$158,505	$84,092	$9,965,321

Injuries

Year		Weeks	Reason
2024	CLE	5 - 18	Arm

Nov 20, 2025 Signed a 3 year $33 million contract extension with Cleveland (CLE)
Oct 04, 2024 Fined $7,743 Roughing the Passer against Las Vegas (LV)
Oct 14, 2022 Fined $5,347 Excessive Facemask against Los Angeles (LAC)
May 12, 2022 Signed a 4 year $5.29 milliom contract with Cleveland (CLE)
Apr 29, 2022 Drafted by Cleveland (CLE): Round 3 (#78 overall)

Fines

Date	Reason	Fine Amount
Oct 04, 2024	Roughing the Passer against Las Vegas (LV)	$7,743
Oct 14, 2022	Excessive Facemask against Los Angeles (LAC)	$5,347
Fines: 2		$13,090

Year	Team	GP	GS	Snaps	Snaps%	Sack	Tackles Total	Tackles Solo	Tackles Assisted	FFum
2025	CLE	14	9	468	43.21	6	35	21	14	1
2024	CLE	4	0	103	8.72	1	8	5	3	0
2023	CLE	16	1	388	31.29	5	25	16	9	2
2022	CLE	17	5	542	46.25	0	28	13	15	0

TRANSACTIONS

Nov 20, 2025

Signed a 3 year $33 million contract extension with Cleveland (CLE)

Oct 04, 2024

Fined $7,743 Roughing the Passer against Las Vegas (LV)

Oct 14, 2022

Fined $5,347 Excessive Facemask against Los Angeles (LAC)

May 12, 2022

Signed a 4 year $5.29 milliom contract with Cleveland (CLE)

Apr 29, 2022

Drafted by Cleveland (CLE): Round 3 (#78 overall)

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