Coleman Shelton

Age: 30y-7m-10d (Jul 28, 1995)
Exp: 8 Years
Country: US
College: Washington
Drafted: Undrafted, SF, 2018
Agent(s): Bruce Tollner (OG1 Athletes)
2026 Cap Hit

$9,500,000

2026 Cash

$8,000,000

Career Earnings

$16,800,408

2025-2026 Free Agent (CURRENT)

Coleman Shelton signed a 2 year, $12,000,000 contract with the Los Angeles Rams, including $3,000,000 signing bonus, $9,000,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $6,000,000. In 2026, Shelton will earn a base salary of $5,000,000 and a roster bonus of $3,000,000, while carrying a cap hit of $9,500,000 and a dead cap value of $4,500,000.
Contract Terms:
2 yr(s) / $12,000,000
Average Salary:
$6,000,000
Signing Bonus:
$3,000,000
GTD at Sign:
$9,000,000
Total GTD:
$9,000,000
Free Agent:
2027 / UFA
Year Age Cap HitAnnual Cap % League Cap Cash Annual Cash Cumulative Dead Cap Annual
2025 30 $4,510,080 1.62% $6,010,080 $6,010,080 $9,010,080
POTENTIAL OUT: 2026, 1 YR, $6,010,080; $4,500,000 DEAD CAP
2026 31 $9,500,000 3.13% $8,000,000 $14,010,080 $4,500,000
2027 32
UFA
Year Age Base P5 Salary Signing Proration Roster Bonus Workout Bonus Cap Hit Cap % League Dead Cap
2025 30 $3,000,000 $1,500,000 - $10,080 $4,510,080 1.62% $9,010,080
POTENTIAL OUT: 2026, 1 YR, $6,010,080; $4,500,000 DEAD CAP
2026 31 $5,000,000 $1,500,000 $3,000,000 - $9,500,000 3.13% $4,500,000
2027 32
UFA
Year Age Base P5 Salary Signing Bonus Roster Bonus Workout Bonus Cash Total Cash Cumulative Cash Remaining
2025 30 $3,000,000 $3,000,000 - $10,080 $6,010,080 $6,010,080 $14,010,080
POTENTIAL OUT: 2026, 1 YR, $6,010,080; $4,500,000 DEAD CAP
2026 31 $5,000,000 - $3,000,000 - $8,000,000 $14,010,080 $8,000,000
Contract Notes

  • $6M guaranteed (signing bonus + 2025 salary)
  • 2026 Roster Bonus: $3M (guaranteed, paid the 5th league day of 2026)
  • Performance Escalator (cumulative, $2M earned)
    75% Snaps: $250,000
    80% Snaps: $250,000
    85% Snaps: $250,000
    90% Snaps: $250,000
    80% Snaps + Team improves in Offensive Net Yards: $250,000
    80% Snaps + Team finishes Top 13 in Offensive Net Yards: $250,000
    80% Snaps + Team finishes Top 11 in Offensive Net Yards: $250,000
    80% Snaps + Team finishes Top 9 in Offensive Net Yards: $250,000

Source: NFL contract specifics generally collected from verified reports.

2024-2024 Free Agent

Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $3,000,000
Average Salary:
$3,000,000
Signing Bonus:
$750,000
GTD at Sign:
$1,750,000
Total GTD:
$1,750,000
Free Agent:
2025 / UFA
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2023-2024 Free Agent

Contract Terms:
2 yr(s) / $4,750,000
Average Salary:
$2,375,000
Signing Bonus:
$500,000
GTD at Sign:
$2,750,000
Total GTD:
$3,750,000
Free Agent:
2025 / UFA
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2022-2023 Extension

Contract Terms:
2 yr(s) / $3,250,000
Average Salary:
$1,625,000
Signing Bonus:
$500,000
GTD at Sign:
$1,750,000
Total GTD:
$1,750,000
Free Agent:
2024 / UFA
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2021-2021

Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $850,000
Average Salary:
$850,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
GTD at Sign:
Total GTD:
Free Agent:
2022 / RFA
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2020-2020

Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $675,000
Average Salary:
$675,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
GTD at Sign:
Total GTD:
Free Agent:
2021 / ERFA
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2019-2019

Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $495,000
Average Salary:
$495,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
GTD at Sign:
Total GTD:
Free Agent:
2020 / ERFA
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2019-2019

Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $495,000
Average Salary:
$495,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
GTD at Sign:
Total GTD:
Free Agent:
2020 / ERFA
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2018-2020 Rookie

Contract Terms:
3 yr(s) / $1,710,000
Average Salary:
$570,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
GTD at Sign:
Total GTD:
Free Agent:
2021 / RFA
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Seasons

8 Years

Career Earnings thru 2026

$16,800,408

Earnings w/ Different Teams

4 teams

Earnings Per Year

Year Age Team(s) Status Cash Total Cash Cumulative Awards
2018 23
Retained
Retained
$83,600
$38,000
$83,600
$121,600
2019 24
Active
$495,000
$616,600
2020 25
Active
$710,680
$1,327,280
2021 26
Active
$850,000
$2,177,280
Champion
2022 27
Active
$2,750,000
$4,927,280
2023 28
Active
$2,000,000
$6,927,280
2024 29
Active
$3,863,048
$10,790,328
2025 30
Active
$6,010,080
$16,800,408
Total      
$16,800,408
$16,800,408
2026 31
Active
$8,000,000
Total
$24,800,408

Earnings Per Team

Years Team Base Signing Roster Restructure Option Incentives Cash Cumulative
1 $83,600 - - - - - $83,600
1 $38,000 - - - - - $38,000
6 $7,770,000 $4,000,000 - - $10,080 $1,035,680 $12,815,760
1 $1,810,000 $750,000 - - $100,000 $883,048 $3,863,048
Year Team(s) Age Base Signing Roster Restructure Option Workout Incentives Cash Total Cash Cumulative
2018
23
$83,600
$38,000
$83,600
$38,000
$83,600
$121,600
2019
24
$495,000
$495,000
$616,600
2020
25
$675,000
$35,680
$710,680
$1,327,280
2021
26
$850,000
$850,000
$2,177,280
2022
27
$1,250,000
$500,000
$1,000,000
$2,750,000
$4,927,280
2023
28
$1,500,000
$500,000
$2,000,000
$6,927,280
2024
29
$1,810,000
$750,000
$100,000
$883,048
$3,863,048
$10,790,328
2025
30
$3,000,000
$3,000,000
$10,080
$6,010,080
$16,800,408
Total
$9,701,600
$4,750,000
$110,080
$1,918,728
$16,800,408
$16,800,408
2026
31
$5,000,000
$3,000,000
$8,000,000
Total
$14,701,600
$4,750,000
$3,000,000
$110,080
$1,918,728
$24,800,408

Earnings Per Team

Years Team Base Signing Roster Restructure Option Incentives Cash Cumulative
1 $83,600 - - - - - $83,600
1 $38,000 - - - - - $38,000
6 $7,770,000 $4,000,000 - - $10,080 $1,035,680 $12,815,760
1 $1,810,000 $750,000 - - $100,000 $883,048 $3,863,048

Injuries

Year Weeks Reason
2022 LAR 5 - 9 Ankle
  • Mar 11, 2025 Signed a 2 year $12 million contract with Los Angeles (LAR)
  • Mar 14, 2024 Signed a 1 year $3 million contract with Chicago (CHI)
  • Mar 16, 2023 Signed a 2 year $4.75 million contract with Los Angeles (LAR)
  • Mar 12, 2023 Waived by Los Angeles (LAR)
  • Mar 14, 2022 Signed a 2 year $3.25 million contract extension with Los Angeles (LAR)
  • Sep 01, 2021 Waived by Los Angeles (LAR)
  • Mar 04, 2021 Signed a 1 year $850,000 contract with Los Angeles (LAR)
  • Mar 17, 2020 Signed a contract with Los Angeles (LAR)
  • Sep 03, 2019 Signed to the active roster by Los Angeles (LAR)
  • Sep 01, 2019 Signed to the practice squad by Arizona (ARI)
  • Aug 31, 2019 Waived by Arizona (ARI)
  • Jan 01, 2019 Signed a reserve/future contract with Arizona (ARI)
  • Oct 16, 2018 Signed to the practice squad by Arizona (ARI)
  • Sep 03, 2018 Signed to the practice squad by Tennessee (TEN)
  • Sep 02, 2018 Waived by San Francisco (SF)
  • Apr 30, 2018 Signed a contract with San Francisco (SF)
Year Team GP GS Snaps Snaps%
2025 LAR 17 17 1,120 98.77
2024 CHI 16 16 1,060 93.39
2023 LAR 17 17 1,114 97.12
2022 LAR 13 13 719 70.21
2021 LAR 17 2 215 19.74
2020 LAR 15 0 54 4.83
2019 LAR 10 0 24 2.10
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