Jowon Briggs
New York Jets, Defensive Tackle
Age: 24y-6m-9d (Sep 01, 2001)
Exp: 2 Years
Country: US
College: Cincinnati
Drafted: Round 7 (#243 overall), 2024
Agent(s): Brian Hamilton (Plan B Sports Management)
2026 Cap Hit
$1,075,000
2026 Cash
$1,075,000
Career Earnings
$1,565,697
2026-2026 (CURRENT)
Jowon Briggs signed a 1 year, $1,075,000 contract with the New York Jets, including an average annual salary of $1,075,000. In 2026, Briggs will earn a base salary of $1,075,000, while carrying a cap hit of $1,075,000.
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $1,075,000
Average Salary:
$1,075,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
GTD at Sign:
Total GTD:
Free Agent:
2027 / RFA
| Year | Age | Cap HitAnnual | Cap % League Cap | Cash Annual | Cash Cumulative | Dead Cap Annual | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 |
|
25 | $1,075,000 | 0.36% | $1,075,000 | $1,075,000 | - |
| 2027 |
|
26 |
RFA |
| Year | Age | Base P5 Salary | Cash Total | Cash Cumulative | Cash Remaining | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 |
|
25 | $1,075,000 | $1,075,000 | $1,075,000 | $1,075,000 |
Source:
NFL contract specifics generally collected from verified reports.
2024-2025
Contract Terms:
2 yr(s) / $1,755,000
Average Salary:
$877,500
Signing Bonus:
N/A
GTD at Sign:
Total GTD:
Free Agent:
2026 / ERFA
2024-2027 Rookie
Contract Terms:
4 yr(s) / $4,108,564
Average Salary:
$1,027,141
Signing Bonus:
$88,564
GTD at Sign:
$88,564
Total GTD:
$88,564
Free Agent:
2028 / UFA
Seasons
2 Years
Career Earnings thru 2026
$1,565,697
Earnings w/ Different Teams
2 teams
Earnings Per Year
| Year | Age | Team(s) | Status | Cash Total | Cash Cumulative | Awards |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 23 |
|
Active
Retained
Retained
|
$354,633 $162,500 $88,564 |
$354,633 $517,133 $605,697 |
|
| 2025 | 24 |
|
Active
|
$960,000 |
$1,565,697 |
|
| Total |
$1,565,697 |
$1,565,697 |
||||
| 2026 | 25 |
|
Active
|
$1,075,000 |
||
| Total |
$2,640,697 |
Earnings Per Team
| Years | Team | Base | Signing | Roster | Restructure | Option | Incentives | Cash Cumulative |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
|
$383,335 | $88,564 | - | - | - | $133,798 | $605,697 |
| 1 |
|
$960,000 | - | - | - | - | - | $960,000 |
| Year | Team(s) | Age | Base | Signing | Roster | Restructure | Option | Workout | Incentives | Cash Total | Cash Cumulative |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 |
|
23 |
$220,835 $162,500
|
$88,564 |
$133,798 |
$354,633 $162,500 $88,564 |
$354,633 $517,133 $605,697 |
||||
| 2025 |
|
24 |
$960,000
|
$960,000 |
$1,565,697 |
||||||
| Total |
$1,343,335 |
$88,564 |
$133,798 |
$1,565,697 |
$1,565,697 |
||||||
| 2026 |
|
25 |
$1,075,000
|
$1,075,000 |
|||||||
| Total |
$2,418,335 |
$88,564 |
$133,798 |
$2,640,697 |
Earnings Per Team
| Years | Team | Base | Signing | Roster | Restructure | Option | Incentives | Cash Cumulative |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
|
$383,335 | $88,564 | - | - | - | $133,798 | $605,697 |
| 1 |
|
$960,000 | - | - | - | - | - | $960,000 |
-
Aug 20, 2025
Traded to New York (NYJ) from Cleveland (CLE) with 2026 7th round pick for 2026 6th round pick
-
Dec 02, 2024
Signed to the active roster by Cleveland (CLE)
-
Aug 28, 2024
Signed to the practice squad by Cleveland (CLE)
-
Aug 27, 2024
Waived by Cleveland (CLE)
-
May 10, 2024
Signed a 4 year $4.1 million contract with Cleveland (CLE)
-
Apr 27, 2024
Drafted by Cleveland (CLE): Round 7 (#243 overall)
| Year | Team | GP | GS | Snaps | Snaps% | Sack | Tackles Total | Tackles Solo | Tackles Assisted | FFum | Int |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | NYJ | 17 | 8 | 588 | 56.27 | 4 | 40 | 19 | 21 | 1 | 0 |
| 2024 | CLE | 6 | 0 | 133 | 11.26 | 0 | 13 | 3 | 10 | 0 | 0 |
