Brenton Strange

Jacksonville Jaguars, Tight End
Age: 25y-2m-10d (Dec 27, 2000)
Exp: 3 Years
Country: US
College: Penn State
Drafted: Round 2 (#61 overall), 2023
Agent(s): James Ivler, Brian Mackler, Jonathan Perzley, Jerard Roggio (SportStars)
2026 Cap Hit

$1,945,470

2026 Cash

$1,583,773

Career Earnings

$4,540,640

2023-2026 Rookie (CURRENT)

Brenton Strange signed a 4 year, $6,114,333 contract with the Jacksonville Jaguars, including $1,446,788 signing bonus, $3,224,712 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $1,528,583. In 2026, Strange will earn a base salary of $1,483,773 and a workout bonus of $100,000, while carrying a cap hit of $1,945,470 and a dead cap value of $361,697.
Contract Terms:
4 yr(s) / $6,114,333
Average Salary:
$1,528,583
Signing Bonus:
$1,446,788
GTD at Sign:
$3,224,712
Total GTD:
$3,224,712
Free Agent:
2027 / UFA
MANAGE CONTRACT
Year Age Cap HitAnnual Cap % League Cap Cash Annual Cash Cumulative Dead Cap Annual
2023 23 $1,111,697 0.49% $2,196,788 $2,196,788 $3,224,712
2024 24 $1,389,621 0.54% $1,027,924 $3,224,712 $2,113,015
2025 25 $1,677,625 0.60% $1,315,928 $4,540,640 $823,394
2026 26 $1,945,470 0.64% $1,583,773 $6,124,413 $361,697
2027 27
UFA
Year Age Base P5 Salary Signing Proration Workout Bonus Cap Hit Cap % League Dead Cap
2023 23 $750,000 $361,697 - $1,111,697 0.49% $3,224,712
2024 24 $1,027,924 $361,697 - $1,389,621 0.54% $2,113,015
2025 25 $1,205,848 $361,697 $110,080 $1,677,625 0.60% $823,394
2026 26 $1,483,773 $361,697 $100,000 $1,945,470 0.64% $361,697
2027 27
UFA
Year Age Base P5 Salary Signing Bonus Workout Bonus Cash Total Cash Cumulative Cash Remaining
2023 23 $750,000 $1,446,788 - $2,196,788 $2,196,788 $6,124,413
2024 24 $1,027,924 - - $1,027,924 $3,224,712 $3,927,625
2025 25 $1,205,848 - $110,080 $1,315,928 $4,540,640 $2,899,701
2026 26 $1,483,773 - $100,000 $1,583,773 $6,124,413 $1,583,773
Contract Notes
  • $3.22M guaranteed (signing bonus + 2023 salary + 2024 salary)
Source: NFL contract specifics generally collected from verified reports.
Seasons

3 Years

Career Earnings thru 2026

$4,540,640

Earnings w/ Different Teams

1 team

Earnings Per Year

Year Age Team(s) Status Cash Total Cash Cumulative Awards
2023 23
Active
$2,196,788
$2,196,788
2024 24
Active
$1,027,924
$3,224,712
2025 25
Active
$1,315,928
$4,540,640
Total      
$4,540,640
$4,540,640
2026 26
Active
$1,583,773
Total
$6,124,413

Earnings Per Team

Years Team Base Signing Roster Restructure Option Incentives Cash Cumulative
3 $2,983,772 $1,446,788 - - $110,080 - $4,540,640
Year Team(s) Age Base Signing Roster Restructure Option Workout Incentives Cash Total Cash Cumulative
2023
23
$750,000
$1,446,788
$2,196,788
$2,196,788
2024
24
$1,027,924
$1,027,924
$3,224,712
2025
25
$1,205,848
$110,080
$1,315,928
$4,540,640
Total
$2,983,772
$1,446,788
$110,080
$4,540,640
$4,540,640
2026
26
$1,483,773
$100,000
$1,583,773
Total
$4,467,545
$1,446,788
$210,080
$6,124,413

Earnings Per Team

Years Team Base Signing Roster Restructure Option Incentives Cash Cumulative
3 $2,983,772 $1,446,788 - - $110,080 - $4,540,640

Injuries

Year Weeks Reason
2025 JAX 6 - 11 Hip
  • Dec 19, 2025 Fined $8,709 Leg Whip against New York (NYJ)
  • Dec 20, 2024 Fined $7,720 Leg Whip against Las Vegas (LV)
  • May 13, 2023 Signed a 4 year $6.1 million contract with Jacksonville (JAC)
  • Apr 28, 2023 Drafted by Jacksonville (JAC): Round 2 (#61 overall)

Fines

Date Reason Fine Amount
Dec 19, 2025 Leg Whip against New York (NYJ) $8,709
Dec 20, 2024 Leg Whip against Las Vegas (LV) $7,720
Fines: 2 $16,429
Year Team GP GS Snaps Snaps% Rec Targets Rec Receptions Rec Yards Rec Yards/Rec Rec Yards/Gm Rec Touchdowns Fum
2025 JAX 12 12 591 51.48 60 46 540 11.7 45.0 3 0
2024 JAX 17 10 575 55.66 53 40 411 10.3 24.2 2 1
2023 JAX 14 4 309 26.52 9 5 35 7.0 2.5 1 0

Calculated Market Value

$12.0M Avg. Annual Salary

Market Value

  • 4 years, $47,804,116
  • Avg. Salary: $11,951,029
  • NFL Rank: 231
  • TE Rank: 10

Current Contract

  • Free Agent: 2027
  • Avg. Salary: $1,528,583
  • NFL Rank: 696
  • TE Rank: 47

Comparable Players

We've selected the following players based on their age, contract status, and statistical production to compare Brenton Strange to.

Player Length Value Avg. Salary Age When Signed
Pat Freiermuth 4 $48,400,000 $12,100,000 25
David Njoku 4 $54,750,000 $13,687,500 25
Cole Kmet 4 $50,000,000 $12,500,000 24
Jake Ferguson 4 $50,000,000 $12,500,000 26
Averages 4 $50,787,500 $12,696,875 25.0

Base Calculated Value

After adjusting the above contracts as if signed at Strange's current age (25), a linear regression is performed, providing us with the following initial value.

Length Value Avg. Salary
4 $50,763,636 $12,690,909

Statistical Comparisons

Now we'll compare our variables and Strange statistically over the two seasons prior to their signing. In this case we're analyzing: GP%, Snaps %, Rec Tgt/Gm, Rec/Gm, Rec Yds/Gm, Rec TD/Gm, YAC/GM, Drops/Gm, Rating

Player GP% Snaps % Rec Tgt/Gm Rec/Gm Rec Yds/Gm Rec TD/Gm YAC/GM Drops/Gm Rating
Pat Freiermuth
2022-2023
 82.35 61.15 5.18 3.39 37.14 0.14 15.82 0.11 70.40
David Njoku
2020-2021
 87.88 53.95 2.83 1.90 23.72 0.21 11.86 0.18 69.10
Cole Kmet
2021-2022
 100.00 88.55 4.76 3.24 34.00 0.21 15.85 0.21 65.50
Jake Ferguson
2023-2024
 91.18 63.45 6.06 4.19 40.48 0.16 24.26 0.23 63.20
Average 90.35 66.78 4.71 3.18 33.84 0.18 16.95 0.18 67.05
Brenton Strange
2024-2025
 85.29 53.53 3.90 2.97 32.79 0.17 15.38 0.17 71.80
Pct Change -5.60 -19.84 -17.20 -6.60 -3.10 -5.56 -9.26 5.56 7.08
Median Prime % Change -5.60%
Average Prime % Change -6.06%

Calculated Market Value: Brenton Strange

After applying our Prime % figures into our base calculated value, we're given two values. The average of these values becomes our current calculated market value.

Terms Avg. Salary
4 years, $47,804,116 $11,951,029
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