NFL
Brian Branch
Brian Branch
Detroit Lions, Safety
Age: 22-209d (Oct 22, 2001)
Country: US
College: Alabama
Drafted: Round 2 (#45 overall), 2023
2024 Cap Hit
$1,823,120
2024 Cash
$1,114,624
Career Earnings
$3,583,984
2023-2026 Rookie (CURRENT)
Brian Branch signed a 4 year , $8,021,730 contract with the Detroit Lions, including $2,833,984 signing bonus, $5,623,608 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $2,005,433. In 2024, Branch will earn a base salary of $1,114,624, while carrying a cap hit of $1,823,120 and a dead cap value of $4,165,112.
Contract Terms:
4 yr(s) / $8,021,730
Average Salary:
$2,005,433
Signing Bonus:
$2,833,984
GTD at Sign:
$5,623,608
Total GTD:
$5,623,608
Free Agent:
2027 / UFA
| Year | Age | Cap HitAnnual | Cap % League Cap | Cash Annual | Cash Cumulative | Dead Cap Annual | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 |
|
22 | $1,458,496 | 0.65% | $3,583,984 | $3,583,984 | $5,623,608 |
| 2024 |
|
23 | $1,823,120 | 0.71% | $1,114,624 | $4,698,608 | $4,165,112 |
| 2025 |
|
24 | $2,187,744 | 0.80% | $1,479,248 | $6,177,856 | $2,341,992 |
| 2026 |
|
25 | $2,552,368 | 0.87% | $1,843,872 | $8,021,728 | $708,496 |
| 2027 |
|
26 |
UFA |
| Year | Age | Base P5 Salary | Signing Bonus | Workout Bonus | Cash Total | Cash Cumulative | AYC Cumulative | AYC Remaining | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 |
|
22 | $750,000 | $2,833,984 | - | $3,583,984 | $3,583,984 | $3,583,984 | $2,005,432 |
| 2024 |
|
23 | $1,114,624 | - | - | $1,114,624 | $4,698,608 | $2,349,304 | $1,479,248 |
| 2025 |
|
24 | $1,379,248 | - | $100,000 | $1,479,248 | $6,177,856 | $2,059,285 | $1,661,560 |
| 2026 |
|
25 | $1,743,872 | - | $100,000 | $1,843,872 | $8,021,728 | $2,005,432 | $1,843,872 |
Contract Notes
- $5.62M guaranteed (signing bonus + 2023 salary + 2024 salary + $925k of 2025 salary)
Source:
NFL contract specifics generally collected from verified reports.
Career Earnings thru 2024
$3,583,984
Career Earnings w/ Different Teams
1 team
Earnings Per Year
| Year | Age | Team(s) | Status | Cash Total | Cash Cumulative | Awards |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 22 |
|
Active
|
$3,583,984 |
$3,583,984 |
|
| Total |
$4,698,608 |
$3,583,984 |
||||
| 2024 | 23 |
|
Active
|
$1,114,624 |
$4,698,608 |
|
| 2025 | 24 |
|
Active
|
$1,479,248 |
$6,177,856 |
|
| 2026 | 25 |
|
Active
|
$1,843,872 |
$8,021,728 |
|
| Total |
$8,021,728 |
| Year | Team(s) | Age | Base | Signing | Roster | Restructure | Option | Workout | Incentives | Cash Total | Cash Cumulative |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 |
|
22 |
$750,000
|
$2,833,984 |
$3,583,984 |
$3,583,984 |
|||||
| 2024 |
|
23 |
$1,114,624
|
$1,114,624 |
$4,698,608 |
||||||
| Total |
$1,864,624 |
$2,833,984 |
$4,698,608 |
$4,698,608 |
|||||||
| 2025 |
|
24 |
$1,379,248
|
$100,000 |
$1,479,248 |
$6,177,856 |
|||||
| 2026 |
|
25 |
$1,743,872
|
$100,000 |
$1,843,872 |
$8,021,728 |
|||||
| Total |
$4,987,744 |
$2,833,984 |
$200,000 |
$8,021,728 |
Earnings Per Team
| Years | Team | Base | Signing | Roster | Restructure | Option | Incentives | Cash Cumulative |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
|
$750,000 | $2,833,984 | - | - | - | - | $3,583,984 |
-
Dec 23, 2023
Fined $8,103 Helmet to Helmet hit against Denver (DEN)
-
Oct 06, 2023
Fined $8,103 Horse Collar tackle against Atlanta (ATL)
-
Oct 06, 2023
Fined $8,103 Helmet to helmet hit against Bijan Robinson (ATL)
-
Jul 18, 2023
Signed a 4 year $8.02 million contract with Detroit (DET)
-
Apr 28, 2023
Drafted by Detroit (DET): Round 2 (#45 overall)
Fines
| Date | Reason | Fine Amount | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 06, 2023 |
|
Helmet to helmet hit against Bijan Robinson (ATL) | $8,103 | |
| Oct 06, 2023 |
|
Horse Collar tackle against Atlanta (ATL) | $8,103 | |
| Dec 23, 2023 |
|
Helmet to Helmet hit against Denver (DEN) | $8,103 |
| Year | Team | GP | GS | Snaps | Snaps% | Sack | Tackles Total | Tackles Solo | Tackles Assisted | FFum | Int |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | DET | 15 | 9 | 696 | 68.30 | 1 | 74 | 50 | 24 | 1 | 3 |
