Chris Braswell

Tampa Bay Buccaneers, Outside Linebacker
Age: 24y-4m-11d (Oct 25, 2001)
Exp: 2 Years
Country: US
College: Alabama
Drafted: Round 2 (#57 overall), 2024
Agent(s): Nicole Lynn (Klutch Sports Group)
2026 Cap Hit

$1,850,508

2026 Cash

$1,411,836

Career Earnings

$3,660,666

2024-2027 Rookie (CURRENT)

Chris Braswell signed a 4 year, $6,785,196 contract with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, including $1,754,688 signing bonus, $3,885,353 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $1,696,299. In 2026, Braswell will earn a base salary of $1,411,836, while carrying a cap hit of $1,850,508 and a dead cap value of $1,109,591.
Contract Terms:
4 yr(s) / $6,785,196
Average Salary:
$1,696,299
Signing Bonus:
$1,754,688
GTD at Sign:
$3,885,353
Total GTD:
$3,885,353
Free Agent:
2028 / UFA
MANAGE CONTRACT
Year Age Cap HitAnnual Cap % League Cap Cash Annual Cash Cumulative Dead Cap Annual
2024 23 $1,233,672 0.48% $2,549,688 $2,549,688 $3,885,353
2025 24 $1,549,650 0.56% $1,110,978 $3,660,666 $2,659,241
2026 25 $1,850,508 0.61% $1,411,836 $5,072,502 $1,109,591
2027 26 $2,158,926 0.68% $1,720,254 $6,792,756 $438,672
2028 27
UFA
Year Age Base P5 Salary Signing Proration Workout Bonus Cap Hit Cap % League Dead Cap
2024 23 $795,000 $438,672 - $1,233,672 0.48% $3,885,353
2025 24 $1,103,418 $438,672 $7,560 $1,549,650 0.56% $2,659,241
2026 25 $1,411,836 $438,672 - $1,850,508 0.61% $1,109,591
2027 26 $1,720,254 $438,672 - $2,158,926 0.68% $438,672
2028 27
UFA
Year Age Base P5 Salary Signing Bonus Workout Bonus Cash Total Cash Cumulative Cash Remaining
2024 23 $795,000 $1,754,688 - $2,549,688 $2,549,688 $6,792,756
2025 24 $1,103,418 - $7,560 $1,110,978 $3,660,666 $4,243,068
2026 25 $1,411,836 - - $1,411,836 $5,072,502 $3,132,090
2027 26 $1,720,254 - - $1,720,254 $6,792,756 $1,720,254
Contract Notes

  • $3.88M guaranteed (signing bonus + 2024 salary + 2025 salary + $232k of 2026 salary)

Source: NFL contract specifics generally collected from verified reports.
Seasons

2 Years

Career Earnings thru 2026

$3,660,666

Earnings w/ Different Teams

1 team

Earnings Per Year

Year Age Team(s) Status Cash Total Cash Cumulative Awards
2024 23
Active
$2,549,688
$2,549,688
2025 24
Active
$1,110,978
$3,660,666
Total      
$3,660,666
$3,660,666
2026 25
Active
$1,411,836
2027 26
Active
$1,720,254
Total
$6,792,756

Earnings Per Team

Years Team Base Signing Roster Restructure Option Incentives Cash Cumulative
2 $1,898,418 $1,754,688 - - $7,560 - $3,660,666
Year Team(s) Age Base Signing Roster Restructure Option Workout Incentives Cash Total Cash Cumulative
2024
23
$795,000
$1,754,688
$2,549,688
$2,549,688
2025
24
$1,103,418
$7,560
$1,110,978
$3,660,666
Total
$1,898,418
$1,754,688
$7,560
$3,660,666
$3,660,666
2026
25
$1,411,836
$1,411,836
2027
26
$1,720,254
$1,720,254
Total
$5,030,508
$1,754,688
$7,560
$6,792,756

Earnings Per Team

Years Team Base Signing Roster Restructure Option Incentives Cash Cumulative
2 $1,898,418 $1,754,688 - - $7,560 - $3,660,666
  • Jun 12, 2024 Signed a 4 year $6.78 million contract with Tampa Bay (TB)
  • Apr 26, 2024 Drafted by Tampa Bay (TB): Round 2 (#57 overall)
Year Team GP GS Snaps Snaps% Sack Tackles Total Tackles Solo Tackles Assisted FFum Int
2025 TB 17 0 283 24.93 1 21 15 6 0 0
2024 TB 17 0 329 28.86 2 17 11 6 1 0
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