Coleman Shelton
Los Angeles Rams, Center
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 |
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| 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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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 |
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| 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 |
|
5 - 9 | Ankle |
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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 |
