Shedeur Sanders
Cleveland Browns, Quarterback
Age: 24y-0m-27d (Feb 07, 2002)
Exp: 1 Years
Country: US
College: Colorado
Drafted: Round 5 (#144 overall), 2025
Agent(s): Self-Repped
2026 Cap Hit
$1,116,845
2026 Cash
$1,005,000
Career Earnings
$1,291,083
2025-2028 Rookie (CURRENT)
Shedeur Sanders signed a 4 year, $4,647,380 contract with the Cleveland Browns, including $447,380 signing bonus, $447,380 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $1,161,845. In 2026, Sanders will earn a base salary of $1,005,000, while carrying a cap hit of $1,116,845 and a dead cap value of $335,535.
Contract Terms:
4 yr(s) / $4,647,380
Average Salary:
$1,161,845
Signing Bonus:
$447,380
GTD at Sign:
$447,380
Total GTD:
$447,380
Free Agent:
2029 / UFA
| Year | Age | Cap HitAnnual | Cap % League Cap | Cash Annual | Cash Cumulative | Dead Cap Annual | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 |
|
23 | $955,548 | 0.34% | $1,291,083 | $1,291,083 | $451,083 |
| 2026 |
|
24 | $1,116,845 | 0.37% | $1,005,000 | $2,296,083 | $335,535 |
| 2027 |
|
25 | $1,231,845 | 0.39% | $1,120,000 | $3,416,083 | $223,690 |
| 2028 |
|
26 | $1,346,845 | 0.40% | $1,235,000 | $4,651,083 | $111,845 |
| 2029 |
|
27 |
UFA |
| Year | Age | Base P5 Salary | Signing Bonus | Workout Bonus | Cash Total | Cash Cumulative | Cash Remaining | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 |
|
23 | $840,000 | $447,380 | $3,703 | $1,291,083 | $1,291,083 | $4,651,083 |
| 2026 |
|
24 | $1,005,000 | - | - | $1,005,000 | $2,296,083 | $3,360,000 |
| 2027 |
|
25 | $1,120,000 | - | - | $1,120,000 | $3,416,083 | $2,355,000 |
| 2028 |
|
26 | $1,235,000 | - | - | $1,235,000 | $4,651,083 | $1,235,000 |
Source:
NFL contract specifics generally collected from verified reports.
Seasons
1 Years
Career Earnings thru 2026
$1,291,083
Earnings w/ Different Teams
1 team
Earnings Per Year
| Year | Age | Team(s) | Status | Cash Total | Cash Cumulative | Awards |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 23 |
|
Active
|
$1,291,083 |
$1,291,083 |
|
| Total |
$1,291,083 |
$1,291,083 |
||||
| 2026 | 24 |
|
Active
|
$1,005,000 |
||
| 2027 | 25 |
|
Active
|
$1,120,000 |
||
| 2028 | 26 |
|
Active
|
$1,235,000 |
||
| Total |
$4,651,083 |
Earnings Per Team
| Years | Team | Base | Signing | Roster | Restructure | Option | Incentives | Cash Cumulative |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
|
$840,000 | $447,380 | - | - | $3,703 | - | $1,291,083 |
| Year | Team(s) | Age | Base | Signing | Roster | Restructure | Option | Workout | Incentives | Cash Total | Cash Cumulative |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 |
|
23 |
$840,000
|
$447,380 |
$3,703 |
$1,291,083 |
$1,291,083 |
||||
| Total |
$840,000 |
$447,380 |
$3,703 |
$1,291,083 |
$1,291,083 |
||||||
| 2026 |
|
24 |
$1,005,000
|
$1,005,000 |
|||||||
| 2027 |
|
25 |
$1,120,000
|
$1,120,000 |
|||||||
| 2028 |
|
26 |
$1,235,000
|
$1,235,000 |
|||||||
| Total |
$4,200,000 |
$447,380 |
$3,703 |
$4,651,083 |
Earnings Per Team
| Years | Team | Base | Signing | Roster | Restructure | Option | Incentives | Cash Cumulative |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
|
$840,000 | $447,380 | - | - | $3,703 | - | $1,291,083 |
| Year | Team | GP | GS | Snaps | Snaps% | Pass Attempts | Pass Completions | Pass Completion % | Pass Yards | Pass Yards/Gm | Pass Touchdowns | Pass Interceptions | Pass Rating | Rush Attempts | Rush Yards | Rush Touchdowns | Fum |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | CLE | 8 | 7 | 428 | 39.52 | 212 | 120 | 56.6 | 1,400 | 175.0 | 7 | 10 | 68.12 | 21 | 169 | 1 | 2 |
