Jerome Ford

Cleveland Browns, Running Back
Age: 26y-5m-23d (Sep 12, 1999)
Exp: 4 Years
Country: US
College: Cincinnati
Drafted: Round 5 (#156 overall), 2022
Agent(s): Bradley Cicala (QC Sports)
Career Earnings

$5,030,646

2025-2025 renegotiation

Jerome Ford signed a 1 year, $1,750,000 contract with the Cleveland Browns, including $1,750,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $1,750,000.
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $1,750,000
Average Salary:
$1,750,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
GTD at Sign:
$1,750,000
Total GTD:
$1,750,000
Free Agent:
2026 / UFA
MANAGE CONTRACT
Year Age Cap HitAnnual Cap % League Cap Cash Annual Cash Cumulative Dead Cap Annual
2025 26 $1,839,042 0.66% $1,758,505 $1,758,505 $1,750,089
2026 27
UFA
Year Age Base P5 Salary Signing Proration Workout Bonus Cap Hit Cap % League Dead Cap
2025 26 $1,750,000 $80,537 $8,505 $1,839,042 0.66% $1,750,089
2026 27
UFA
Year Age Base P5 Salary Workout Bonus Cash Total Cash Cumulative Cash Remaining
2025 26 $1,750,000 $8,505 $1,758,505 $1,758,505 $1,758,505
Source: NFL contract specifics generally collected from verified reports.

2022-2025 Rookie

Contract Terms:
4 yr(s) / $3,982,148
Average Salary:
$995,537
Signing Bonus:
$322,148
GTD at Sign:
$322,148
Total GTD:
$322,148
Free Agent:
2026 / UFA
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Seasons

4 Years

Career Earnings thru 2026

$5,030,646

Earnings w/ Different Teams

1 team

Earnings Per Year

Year Age Team(s) Status Cash Total Cash Cumulative Awards
2022 23
Active
$950,763
$950,763
2023 24
Active
$870,000
$1,820,763
2024 25
Injured
$1,451,378
$3,272,141
2025 26
Injured
$1,758,505
$5,030,646
Total      
$5,030,646
$5,030,646
Total
$5,030,646

Earnings Per Team

Years Team Base Signing Roster Restructure Option Incentives Cash Cumulative
4 $4,233,615 $322,148 - - $8,505 $466,378 $5,030,646
Year Team(s) Age Base Signing Roster Restructure Option Workout Incentives Cash Total Cash Cumulative
2022
23
$628,615
$322,148
$950,763
$950,763
2023
24
$870,000
$870,000
$1,820,763
2024
25
$985,000
$466,378
$1,451,378
$3,272,141
2025
26
$1,750,000
$8,505
$1,758,505
$5,030,646
Total
$4,233,615
$322,148
$8,505
$466,378
$5,030,646
$5,030,646
Total
$4,233,615
$322,148
$8,505
$466,378
$5,030,646

Earnings Per Team

Years Team Base Signing Roster Restructure Option Incentives Cash Cumulative
4 $4,233,615 $322,148 - - $8,505 $466,378 $5,030,646

Injuries

Year Weeks Reason
2025 CLE 15 - 18 Shoulder
2024 CLE 18 - 18 Ankle
2022 CLE 5 - 9 Ankle
  • Apr 29, 2025 Signed a 1 year $1.75 million restructured contract with Cleveland (CLE)
  • Sep 22, 2023 Fined $5,281 Unsportsmanlike Conduct
  • May 12, 2022 Signed a 4 year $3.98 million contract with Cleveland (CLE)
  • Apr 30, 2022 Drafted by Cleveland (CLE): Round 5 (#156 overall)

Fines

Date Reason Fine Amount
Sep 22, 2023 Unsportsmanlike Conduct $5,281
Fines: 1 $5,281
Year Team GP GS Snaps Snaps% Rush Attempts Rush Yards Rush Yards/Gm Rush Touchdowns Rec Targets Rec Receptions Rec Yards Rec Yards/Rec Rec Yards/Gm Rec Touchdowns Fum
2025 CLE 13 0 269 24.84 24 73 5.6 0 32 26 103 4.0 7.9 0 0
2024 CLE 14 6 526 44.54 104 565 40.4 3 43 37 225 6.1 16.1 0 0
2023 CLE 17 12 629 50.73 204 813 47.8 4 63 44 319 7.3 18.8 5 1
2022 CLE 13 0 14 1.19 8 12 0.9 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0

Calculated Market Value

$1.6M Avg. Annual Salary

Market Value

  • 1 years, $1,616,927
  • Avg. Salary: $1,616,927
  • NFL Rank: 663
  • RB Rank: 34

Current Contract

  • Free Agent: 2026
  • Avg. Salary: $1,750,000

Comparable Players

We've selected the following players based on their age, contract status, and statistical production to compare Jerome Ford to.

Player Length Value Avg. Salary Age When Signed
Rex Burkhead 1 $2,350,000 $2,350,000 31
Jerick McKinnon 1 $1,317,500 $1,317,500 30
Latavius Murray 1 $1,317,500 $1,317,500 33
Najee Harris 1 $5,250,000 $5,250,000 27
Averages 1 $2,558,750 $2,558,750 30.3

Base Calculated Value

After adjusting the above contracts as if signed at Ford's current age (26), a linear regression is performed, providing us with the following initial value.

Length Value Avg. Salary
5 $8,637,890 $1,727,578

Statistical Comparisons

Now we'll compare our variables and Ford statistically over the two seasons prior to their signing. In this case we're analyzing: GP%, Snaps %, Rush Yds/Gm, Rec/Gm, Rec Yds/Gm, TD/Gm, Fum/Gm, Rating

Player GP% Snaps % Rush Yds/Gm Rec/Gm Rec Yds/Gm TD/Gm Fum/Gm Rating
Rex Burkhead
2020-2021
 78.79 38.05 26.96 1.92 14.54 0.35 0.04 71.50
Jerick McKinnon
2021-2022
 88.24 32.55 11.77 2.30 20.63 0.37 0.03 64.85
Latavius Murray
2021-2022
 79.41 39.20 46.70 1.37 7.67 0.44 0.04 74.05
Najee Harris
2023-2024
 100.00 51.75 61.12 1.91 13.32 0.41 0.06 78.00
Average 86.61 40.39 36.64 1.88 14.04 0.39 0.04 72.10
Jerome Ford
2024-2025
 79.41 39.15 23.63 2.33 12.15 0.11 0.00 63.30
Pct Change -8.31 -3.07 -35.51 23.94 -13.46 -71.79 100.00 -12.21
Median Prime % Change -10.26%
Average Prime % Change -2.55%

Calculated Market Value: Jerome Ford

After applying our Prime % figures into our base calculated value, we're given two values. The average of these values becomes our current calculated market value.

Terms Avg. Salary
1 years, $1,616,927 $1,616,927
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