Nathaniel Watson

Cleveland Browns, Outside Linebacker
Age: 25y-6m-4d (Sep 01, 2000)
Exp: 2 Years
Country: US
College: Mississippi State
Drafted: Round 6 (#206 overall), 2024
Agent(s): Rodney Edwards (Innovative Sports Management)
2026 Cap Hit

$1,075,000

2026 Cash

$1,075,000

Career Earnings

$1,661,833

2024-2026 (CURRENT)

Nathaniel Watson signed a 2 year, $1,755,000 contract with the Cleveland Browns, including an average annual salary of $877,500. In 2026, Watson will earn a base salary of $1,075,000, while carrying a cap hit of $1,075,000.
Contract Terms:
2 yr(s) / $1,755,000
Average Salary:
$877,500
Signing Bonus:
N/A
GTD at Sign:
Total GTD:
Free Agent:
2027 / RFA
MANAGE CONTRACT
Year Age Cap HitAnnual Cap % League Cap Cash Annual Cash Cumulative Dead Cap Annual
2024 24 $618,333 0.24% $849,771 $849,771 -
2025 25 $523,505 0.19% $523,505 $1,373,276 $8,505
2026 26 $1,075,000 0.35% $1,075,000 $2,448,276 -
2027 27
RFA
Year Age Base P5 Salary Workout Bonus Cap Hit Cap % League Dead Cap
2024 24 $795,000 - $618,333 0.24% -
2025 25 $515,000 $8,505 $523,505 0.19% $8,505
2026 26 $1,075,000 - $1,075,000 0.35% -
2027 27
RFA
Year Age Base P5 Salary Workout Bonus Cash Total Cash Cumulative Cash Remaining
2024 24 $618,333 - $849,771 $849,771 $2,448,276
2025 25 $515,000 $8,505 $523,505 $1,373,276 $1,598,505
2026 26 $1,075,000 - $1,075,000 $2,448,276 $1,075,000
Source: NFL contract specifics generally collected from verified reports.

2024-2027 Rookie

Contract Terms:
4 yr(s) / $4,182,724
Average Salary:
$1,045,681
Signing Bonus:
$162,724
GTD at Sign:
$162,724
Total GTD:
$162,724
Free Agent:
2028 / UFA
Spotrac Premium Tools
To see the rest of the Nathaniel Watson's contract breakdowns, & gain access to all of Spotrac's Premium tools, sign up today. Already Subscribed? Login Here
Seasons

2 Years

Career Earnings thru 2026

$1,661,833

Earnings w/ Different Teams

1 team

Earnings Per Year

Year Age Team(s) Status Cash Total Cash Cumulative Awards
2024 24
Active
Retained
Retained
$849,771
$251,057
$37,500
$849,771
$1,100,828
$1,138,328
2025 25
Injured
$523,505
$1,661,833
Total      
$1,661,833
$1,661,833
2026 26
Active
$1,075,000
Total
$2,736,833

Earnings Per Team

Years Team Base Signing Roster Restructure Option Incentives Cash Cumulative
2 $1,259,166 $162,724 - - $8,505 $231,438 $1,661,833
Year Team(s) Age Base Signing Roster Restructure Option Workout Incentives Cash Total Cash Cumulative
2024
24
$618,333
$88,333
$37,500
$162,724
$231,438
$849,771
$251,057
$37,500
$849,771
$1,100,828
$1,138,328
2025
25
$515,000
$8,505
$523,505
$1,661,833
Total
$1,259,166
$162,724
$8,505
$231,438
$1,661,833
$1,661,833
2026
26
$1,075,000
$1,075,000
Total
$2,334,166
$162,724
$8,505
$231,438
$2,736,833

Earnings Per Team

Years Team Base Signing Roster Restructure Option Incentives Cash Cumulative
2 $1,259,166 $162,724 - - $8,505 $231,438 $1,661,833

Injuries

Year Weeks Reason
2025 CLE 1 - 18 Back
  • Oct 02, 2024 Signed to the active roster by Cleveland (CLE)
  • Sep 21, 2024 Signed to the practice squad by Cleveland (CLE)
  • Sep 19, 2024 Waived by Cleveland (CLE)
  • May 10, 2024 Signed a 4 year $4.18 million contract with Cleveland (CLE)
  • Apr 27, 2024 Drafted by Cleveland (CLE): Round 6 (#206 overall)
Year Team GP GS Snaps Snaps% Sack Tackles Total Tackles Solo Tackles Assisted FFum Int
2024 CLE 14 1 55 4.66 0 5 3 2 0 0
Top