Shemar Bartholomew
Green Bay Packers, Cornerback
Age: 25y-9m-0d (Jun 06, 2000)
Country: US
College: Georgia Southern
Drafted: Undrafted, NYJ, 2024
Agent(s): Nicholas Bedford, Benjamin Taylor, Jasmon Warren (Elite Sports & Entertainment Firm, LLC)
2026 Cap Hit
$1,075,000
2026 Cash
$1,075,000
Career Earnings
$993,912
2025-2026 (CURRENT)
Shemar Bartholomew signed a 2 year, $2,035,000 contract with the Green Bay Packers, including an average annual salary of $1,017,500. In 2026, Bartholomew will earn a base salary of $1,075,000, while carrying a cap hit of $1,075,000.
Contract Terms:
2 yr(s) / $2,035,000
Average Salary:
$1,017,500
Signing Bonus:
N/A
GTD at Sign:
Total GTD:
Free Agent:
2027 / ERFA
| Year | Age | Cap HitAnnual | Cap % League Cap | Cash Annual | Cash Cumulative | Dead Cap Annual | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 |
|
25 | $53,333 | 0.02% | $53,333 | $53,333 | - |
| 2026 |
|
26 | $1,075,000 | 0.36% | $1,075,000 | $1,128,333 | - |
| 2027 |
|
27 |
ERFA |
| Year | Age | Base P5 Salary | Cash Total | Cash Cumulative | Cash Remaining | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 |
|
25 | $53,333 | $53,333 | $53,333 | $1,128,333 |
| 2026 |
|
26 | $1,075,000 | $1,075,000 | $1,128,333 | $1,075,000 |
Source:
NFL contract specifics generally collected from verified reports.
2024-2026 undrafted
Contract Terms:
3 yr(s) / $2,840,000
Average Salary:
$946,667
Signing Bonus:
$10,000
GTD at Sign:
$105,000
Total GTD:
$105,000
Free Agent:
2027 / RFA
Seasons
Years
Career Earnings thru 2026
$993,912
Earnings w/ Different Teams
4 teams
Earnings Per Year
| Year | Age | Team(s) | Status | Cash Total | Cash Cumulative | Awards |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 24 |
|
Active
Retained
|
$840,861 $12,898 |
$840,861 $853,759 |
|
| 2025 | 25 |
|
Retained
Active
Retained
Retained
|
$8,820 $53,333 $52,000 $26,000 |
$862,579 $915,912 $967,912 $993,912 |
|
| Total |
$993,912 |
$862,579 $915,912 $967,912 $993,912 |
||||
| 2026 | 26 |
|
Active
|
$1,075,000 |
||
| Total |
$2,068,912 |
Earnings Per Team
| Years | Team | Base | Signing | Roster | Restructure | Option | Incentives | Cash Cumulative |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 |
|
$795,000 | - | - | - | $8,820 | $45,861 | $849,681 |
| 1 |
|
- | $10,000 | - | - | $2,898 | - | $12,898 |
| 1 |
|
$105,333 | - | - | - | - | - | $105,333 |
| 1 |
|
$26,000 | - | - | - | - | - | $26,000 |
| Year | Team(s) | Age | Base | Signing | Roster | Restructure | Option | Workout | Incentives | Cash Total | Cash Cumulative |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 |
|
24 |
$795,000
|
$10,000 |
$2,898 |
$45,861 |
$840,861 $12,898 |
$840,861 $853,759 |
|||
| 2025 |
|
25 |
$53,333 $52,000 $26,000
|
$8,820 |
$8,820 $53,333 $52,000 $26,000 |
$862,579 $915,912 $967,912 $993,912 |
|||||
| Total |
$926,333 |
$10,000 |
$11,718 |
$45,861 |
$993,912 |
$862,579 $915,912 $967,912 $993,912 |
|||||
| 2026 |
|
26 |
$1,075,000
|
$1,075,000 |
|||||||
| Total |
$2,001,333 |
$10,000 |
$11,718 |
$45,861 |
$2,068,912 |
Earnings Per Team
| Years | Team | Base | Signing | Roster | Restructure | Option | Incentives | Cash Cumulative |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 |
|
$795,000 | - | - | - | $8,820 | $45,861 | $849,681 |
| 1 |
|
- | $10,000 | - | - | $2,898 | - | $12,898 |
| 1 |
|
$105,333 | - | - | - | - | - | $105,333 |
| 1 |
|
$26,000 | - | - | - | - | - | $26,000 |
-
Dec 30, 2025
Signed to the active roster by Green Bay (GB)
-
Dec 02, 2025
Signed to the practice squad by Green Bay (GB)
-
Nov 12, 2025
Signed to the practice squad by Minnesota (MIN)
-
Aug 28, 2025
Signed to the practice squad by Carolina (CAR)
-
Aug 26, 2025
Waived by Carolina (CAR)
-
Aug 28, 2024
Claimed off waivers by Carolina (CAR)
-
Aug 27, 2024
Waived by New York (NYJ)
-
May 03, 2024
Signed a contract with New York (NYJ)
| Year | Team | GP | GS | Snaps | Snaps% | Sack | Tackles Total | Tackles Solo | Tackles Assisted | FFum | Int |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | GB | 1 | 0 | 34 | 3.24 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | CAR | 5 | 0 | 17 | 1.65 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
