Jordyn Brooks

Miami Dolphins, Inside Linebacker
Age: 28y-4m-20d (Oct 21, 1997)
Exp: 6 Years
Country: US
College: Texas Tech
Drafted: Round 1 (#27 overall), 2020
Agent(s): Erik Burkhardt (Roc Nation Sports)
2026 Cap Hit

$10,862,166

2026 Cash

$8,375,000

Career Earnings

$31,110,608

2024-2026 Free Agent (CURRENT)

Jordyn Brooks signed a 3 year, $26,250,000 contract with the Miami Dolphins, including $8,375,000 signing bonus, $16,000,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $8,750,000. In 2026, Brooks will earn a base salary of $7,815,000 and a workout bonus of $50,000, while carrying a cap hit of $10,862,166 and a dead cap value of $8,273,669.
Contract Terms:
3 yr(s) / $26,250,000
Average Salary:
$8,750,000
Signing Bonus:
$8,375,000
GTD at Sign:
$9,500,000
Total GTD:
$16,000,000
Free Agent:
2027 / UFA
MANAGE CONTRACT
Year Age Status Cap HitAnnual Cap % League Cap Cash Annual Cash Cumulative Dead Cap Annual
2024 27 $2,800,000 1.10% $10,500,000 $10,500,000 $9,500,000
2025 28 $7,801,333 2.79% $8,375,000 $18,875,000 $14,565,002
2026 29 $10,862,166 3.58% $8,375,000 $27,250,000 $8,273,669
2027 30
Void
UFA
 $2,487,166 0.78% - $27,250,000 $5,786,502
2028
Void
 $2,487,166 0.74% - $27,250,000 -
2029
Void
 $812,169 0.22% - $27,250,000 -
Year Age Status Base P5 Salary Signing Proration Restructure Proration Active/GM Roster Bonus Workout Bonus Incentives Likely Cap Hit Cap % League Dead Cap
2024 27 $1,125,000 $1,675,000 - - - - $2,800,000 1.10% $9,500,000
2025 28 $3,754,167 $1,675,000 $812,167 $510,000 $50,000 $1,000,000 $7,801,333 2.79% $14,565,002
2026 29 $7,815,000 $1,675,000 $812,167 $510,000 $50,000 - $10,862,166 3.58% $8,273,669
2027 30
Void
UFA
 - $1,675,000 $812,167 - - - $2,487,166 0.78% $5,786,502
2028
Void
 - $1,675,000 $812,167 - - - $2,487,166 0.74% -
2029
Void
 - - $812,169 - - - $812,169 0.22% -
Year Age Status Base P5 Salary Signing Bonus Restructure Bonus Active/Gm Roster Bonus Workout Bonus Cash Total Cash Cumulative Cash Remaining
2024 27 $1,125,000 $8,375,000 - - - $10,500,000 $10,500,000 $27,250,000
2025 28 $3,754,167 - $4,060,833 $510,000 $50,000 $8,375,000 $18,875,000 $16,750,000
2026 29 $7,815,000 - - $510,000 $50,000 $8,375,000 $27,250,000 $8,375,000
2027 30
Void
 - - - - - - $27,250,000 -
2028 31
Void
 - - - - - - $27,250,000 -
2029 32
Void
 - - - - - - $27,250,000 -
Contract Notes
  • $9.5M guaranteed at signing (signing bonus + 2024 salary)
  • $6.5M of 2025 salary fully guarantees the 5th league day of 2025 (injury guaranteed at signing)
  • 2025-2026 Per Game Active Bonus: $30,000 ($510,000)
  • Performance Incentive (cumulative)
    (team must be Top 20 in Points Allowed)
    75% Snaps: $500,000
    85%: $500,000
  • Pro Bowl: $250,000
Source: NFL contract specifics generally collected from verified reports.

2020-2023 Rookie

Contract Terms:
4 yr(s) / $12,235,607
Average Salary:
$3,058,902
Signing Bonus:
$6,458,624
GTD at Sign:
$12,235,607
Total GTD:
$12,235,607
Free Agent:
2024 / UFA
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Seasons

6 Years

Career Earnings thru 2026

$31,110,608

Earnings w/ Different Teams

2 teams

Earnings Per Year

Year Age Team(s) Status Cash Total Cash Cumulative Awards
2020 23
Active
$7,068,624
$7,068,624
2021 24
Active
$1,166,164
$8,234,788
2022 25
Injured
$1,722,328
$9,957,116
2023 26
Active
$2,278,492
$12,235,608
2024 27
Active
$10,500,000
$22,735,608
2025 28
Active
$8,375,000
$31,110,608
 All NFL (1st)
Total      
$31,110,608
$31,110,608
2026 29
Active
$8,375,000
Total
$39,485,608

Earnings Per Team

Years Team Base Signing Roster Restructure Option Incentives Cash Cumulative
4 $5,776,984 $6,458,624 - - - - $12,235,608
2 $4,879,167 $8,375,000 - $4,060,833 $50,000 $1,000,000 $18,875,000
Year Team(s) Age Base Signing Roster Restructure Option Workout Incentives Cash Total Cash Cumulative
2020
23
$610,000
$6,458,624
$7,068,624
$7,068,624
2021
24
$1,166,164
$1,166,164
$8,234,788
2022
25
$1,722,328
$1,722,328
$9,957,116
2023
26
$2,278,492
$2,278,492
$12,235,608
2024
27
$1,125,000
$8,375,000
$1,000,000
$10,500,000
$22,735,608
2025
28
$3,754,167
$4,060,833
$50,000
$8,375,000
$31,110,608
Total
$10,656,151
$14,833,624
$4,060,833
$50,000
$1,000,000
$31,110,608
$31,110,608
2026
29
$7,815,000
$50,000
$8,375,000
Total
$18,471,151
$14,833,624
$4,060,833
$100,000
$1,000,000
$39,485,608

Earnings Per Team

Years Team Base Signing Roster Restructure Option Incentives Cash Cumulative
4 $5,776,984 $6,458,624 - - - - $12,235,608
2 $4,879,167 $8,375,000 - $4,060,833 $50,000 $1,000,000 $18,875,000

Injuries

Year Weeks Reason
2022 SEA 18 - 18 Knee (ACL)
  • Dec 19, 2025 Fined $11,593 Facemask against Pittsburgh (PIT)
  • Dec 19, 2025 Fined $11,593 Taunting against Pittsburgh (PIT)
  • Oct 23, 2025 Converted $4.06M of 2025 salary into signing bonus, adding 1 void year, creating $3.25M of cap space with Miami (MIA)
  • Mar 11, 2024 Signed a 3 year $26.25 million contract with Miami (MIA)
  • May 02, 2023 Seattle (SEA) declined a $12.722 million option for 2024
  • Jul 27, 2020 Signed a 4 year $12.23 million contract with Seattle (SEA)
  • Apr 23, 2020 Drafted by Seattle (SEA): Round 1 (#27 overall)

Fines

Date Reason Fine Amount
Dec 19, 2025 Taunting against Pittsburgh (PIT) $11,593
Dec 19, 2025 Facemask against Pittsburgh (PIT) $11,593
Fines: 2 $23,186
Year Team GP GS Snaps Snaps% Sack Tackles Total Tackles Solo Tackles Assisted FFum Int
2025 MIA 17 17 985 100.31 4 183 99 84 1 0
2024 MIA 17 17 1,039 91.30 3 143 86 57 0 0
2023 SEA 16 16 802 76.67 5 111 62 49 1 1
2022 SEA 16 16 1,025 94.04 1 161 103 58 1 0
2021 SEA 17 17 1,107 111.82 1 184 108 76 0 0
2020 SEA 14 6 367 34.46 0 57 35 22 0 0
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