A.J. Brown

Philadelphia Eagles, Wide Receiver

Age: 28y-8m-6d (Jun 30, 1997)

Exp: 7 Years

Country: US

College: Mississippi

Drafted: Round 2 (#51 overall), 2019

Agent(s): Tory Dandy, Jimmy Sexton (CAA Football)

2026 Cap Hit

$23,393,497

2026 Cash

$29,000,000

Career Earnings

$91,607,060

2024-2029 Extension (CURRENT)

A.J. Brown signed a 3 year, $96,000,000 contract with the Philadelphia Eagles, including $19,875,000 signing bonus, $84,000,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $32,000,000. In 2026, Brown will earn a base salary of $1,300,000, a signing bonus of $27,450,000 and a workout bonus of $250,000, while carrying a cap hit of $23,393,497 and a dead cap value of $72,515,106.

Contract Terms:

3 yr(s) / $96,000,000

Average Salary:

$32,000,000

Signing Bonus:

$19,875,000

GTD at Sign:

$51,000,000

Total GTD:

$84,000,000

Free Agent:

2030 / UFA

MANAGE CONTRACT

Year	Age	Status	Cap HitAnnual	Cap % League Cap	Cash Annual	Cash Cumulative	Dead Cap Annual
2024	27		$11,878,894	4.65%	$21,250,000	$21,250,000	$73,220,682
2025	28		$17,523,497	6.28%	$29,750,000	$51,000,000	$90,038,603
2026	29		$23,393,497	7.77%	$29,000,000	$80,000,000	$72,515,106
POTENTIAL OUT: 2027, 3 YR, $84,000,000; $31,161,609 DEAD CAP
2027	30		$22,705,807	7.03%	$21,000,000	$101,000,000	$27,161,609
2028	31		$27,588,802	7.77%	$32,000,000	$133,000,000	$15,421,802
2029	32		$29,307,000	7.82%	$31,000,000	$164,000,000	$5,716,000
2030	33	Void UFA	$53,520,000	13.46%	-	$164,000,000	-
2031		Void	-	-	-	$164,000,000	-
2032		Void	$11,535,000	-	-	$164,000,000	-
2033		Void	-	-	-	$164,000,000	-

Year	Age	Status	Base P5 Salary	Signing Proration	Roster Bonus	Option Proration	Workout Bonus	Cap Hit	Cap % League	Dead Cap
2024	27		$1,125,000	$8,719,894	-	$2,034,000	-	$11,878,894	4.65%	$73,220,682
2025	28		$1,170,000	$8,603,497	-	$7,750,000	-	$17,523,497	6.28%	$90,038,603
2026	29		$1,300,000	$8,603,497	-	$13,240,000	$250,000	$23,393,497	7.77%	$72,515,106	2026 Release/Trade PRE-6/1 RELEASE Today → 03/13/2026 2026 Dead Cap: $72,515,106 2026 Cap Savings: $-49,121,609 03/13/2026 → 06/01/2026 2026 Dead Cap: $76,515,106 2026 Cap Savings: $-53,121,609 PRE-6/1 TRADE 2026 Dead Cap: $43,515,106 2026 Savings: $-20,121,609 What is a Pre-6/1 Release or Trade? When a player is released or traded before June 1st, all of the dead cap remaining on his contract (including any guaranteed salary) accelerates into the current year. JUNE 1ST DESIGNATION 2026 Dead Cap: $45,353,497 2027 Dead Cap: $27,161,609 2026 Savings: $-21,960,000 What is a June 1st Designation? When a player is designated as a Post June 1st release, their full cap hit must remain on the books until 6/1, after which the dead cap is split across the current and following season. The player becomes a free agent immediately however. POST-6/1 RELEASE 2026 Dead Cap: $45,353,497 2027 Dead Cap: $27,161,609 2026 Savings: $-21,960,000 POST-6/1 TRADE 2026 Dead Cap: $16,353,497 2027 Dead Cap: $27,161,609 2026 Savings: $7,040,000 What is a Post-6/1 Release or Trade? When a release or trade is processed after June 1st (including a Post June 1st Designation transaction), the remaining dead cap on the contract is allowed to split across the current year & the following year. Dead cap that is directly associated with the current year plus all future guaranteed salary remains as current year dead cap, while the remaining future year dead cap is allocated to the following season.
POTENTIAL OUT: 2027, 3 YR, $84,000,000; $31,161,609 DEAD CAP
2027	30		$1,345,000	$3,989,807	-	$17,121,000	$250,000	$22,705,807	7.03%	$27,161,609	2027 Release/Trade PRE-6/1 RELEASE Today → 03/13/2026 2027 Dead Cap: $27,161,609 2027 Cap Savings: $-4,455,802 03/13/2026 → 06/01/2027 2027 Dead Cap: $31,161,609 2027 Cap Savings: $-8,455,802 PRE-6/1 TRADE 2027 Dead Cap: $27,161,609 2027 Savings: $-4,455,802 What is a Pre-6/1 Release or Trade? When a player is released or traded before June 1st, all of the dead cap remaining on his contract (including any guaranteed salary) accelerates into the current year. JUNE 1ST DESIGNATION 2027 Dead Cap: $15,739,807 2028 Dead Cap: $15,421,802 2027 Savings: $6,966,000 What is a June 1st Designation? When a player is designated as a Post June 1st release, their full cap hit must remain on the books until 6/1, after which the dead cap is split across the current and following season. The player becomes a free agent immediately however. POST-6/1 RELEASE 2027 Dead Cap: $15,739,807 2028 Dead Cap: $15,421,802 2027 Savings: $6,966,000 POST-6/1 TRADE 2027 Dead Cap: $11,739,807 2028 Dead Cap: $15,421,802 2027 Savings: $10,966,000 What is a Post-6/1 Release or Trade? When a release or trade is processed after June 1st (including a Post June 1st Designation transaction), the remaining dead cap on the contract is allowed to split across the current year & the following year. Dead cap that is directly associated with the current year plus all future guaranteed salary remains as current year dead cap, while the remaining future year dead cap is allocated to the following season.
2028	31		$1,390,000	$3,989,802	$1,000,000	$20,959,000	$250,000	$27,588,802	7.77%	$15,421,802	2028 Release/Trade PRE-6/1 RELEASE 2028 Dead Cap: $15,421,802 2028 Savings: $12,167,000 PRE-6/1 TRADE 2028 Dead Cap: $15,421,802 2028 Savings: $12,167,000 What is a Pre-6/1 Release or Trade? When a player is released or traded before June 1st, all of the dead cap remaining on his contract (including any guaranteed salary) accelerates into the current year. JUNE 1ST DESIGNATION 2028 Dead Cap: $9,705,802 2029 Dead Cap: $5,716,000 2028 Savings: $17,883,000 What is a June 1st Designation? When a player is designated as a Post June 1st release, their full cap hit must remain on the books until 6/1, after which the dead cap is split across the current and following season. The player becomes a free agent immediately however. POST-6/1 RELEASE 2028 Dead Cap: $9,705,802 2029 Dead Cap: $5,716,000 2028 Savings: $17,883,000 POST-6/1 TRADE 2028 Dead Cap: $9,705,802 2029 Dead Cap: $5,716,000 2028 Savings: $17,883,000 What is a Post-6/1 Release or Trade? When a release or trade is processed after June 1st (including a Post June 1st Designation transaction), the remaining dead cap on the contract is allowed to split across the current year & the following year. Dead cap that is directly associated with the current year plus all future guaranteed salary remains as current year dead cap, while the remaining future year dead cap is allocated to the following season.
2029	32		$1,435,000	-	$1,000,000	$26,622,000	$250,000	$29,307,000	7.82%	$5,716,000	2029 Release/Trade PRE-6/1 RELEASE 2029 Dead Cap: $5,716,000 2029 Savings: $23,591,000 PRE-6/1 TRADE 2029 Dead Cap: $5,716,000 2029 Savings: $23,591,000 What is a Pre-6/1 Release or Trade? When a player is released or traded before June 1st, all of the dead cap remaining on his contract (including any guaranteed salary) accelerates into the current year. JUNE 1ST DESIGNATION 2029 Dead Cap: $5,716,000 2030 Dead Cap: $0 2029 Savings: $23,591,000 What is a June 1st Designation? When a player is designated as a Post June 1st release, their full cap hit must remain on the books until 6/1, after which the dead cap is split across the current and following season. The player becomes a free agent immediately however. POST-6/1 RELEASE 2029 Dead Cap: $5,716,000 2030 Dead Cap: $0 2029 Savings: $23,591,000 POST-6/1 TRADE 2029 Dead Cap: $5,716,000 2030 Dead Cap: $0 2029 Savings: $23,591,000 What is a Post-6/1 Release or Trade? When a release or trade is processed after June 1st (including a Post June 1st Designation transaction), the remaining dead cap on the contract is allowed to split across the current year & the following year. Dead cap that is directly associated with the current year plus all future guaranteed salary remains as current year dead cap, while the remaining future year dead cap is allocated to the following season.
2030	33	Void UFA	-	-	-	$20,906,000	-	$53,520,000	13.46%	-	2030 Release/Trade PRE-6/1 RELEASE 2030 Dead Cap: $0 2030 Savings: $53,520,000 PRE-6/1 TRADE 2030 Dead Cap: $0 2030 Savings: $53,520,000 What is a Pre-6/1 Release or Trade? When a player is released or traded before June 1st, all of the dead cap remaining on his contract (including any guaranteed salary) accelerates into the current year. JUNE 1ST DESIGNATION 2030 Dead Cap: $0 2031 Dead Cap: $0 2030 Savings: $53,520,000 What is a June 1st Designation? When a player is designated as a Post June 1st release, their full cap hit must remain on the books until 6/1, after which the dead cap is split across the current and following season. The player becomes a free agent immediately however. POST-6/1 RELEASE 2030 Dead Cap: $0 2031 Dead Cap: $0 2030 Savings: $53,520,000 POST-6/1 TRADE 2030 Dead Cap: $0 2031 Dead Cap: $0 2030 Savings: $53,520,000 What is a Post-6/1 Release or Trade? When a release or trade is processed after June 1st (including a Post June 1st Designation transaction), the remaining dead cap on the contract is allowed to split across the current year & the following year. Dead cap that is directly associated with the current year plus all future guaranteed salary remains as current year dead cap, while the remaining future year dead cap is allocated to the following season.
2031		Void	-	-	-	$15,416,000	-	-	-	-	2031 Release/Trade PRE-6/1 RELEASE 2031 Dead Cap: $0 2031 Savings: $0 PRE-6/1 TRADE 2031 Dead Cap: $0 2031 Savings: $0 What is a Pre-6/1 Release or Trade? When a player is released or traded before June 1st, all of the dead cap remaining on his contract (including any guaranteed salary) accelerates into the current year. JUNE 1ST DESIGNATION 2031 Dead Cap: $0 2032 Dead Cap: $0 2031 Savings: $0 What is a June 1st Designation? When a player is designated as a Post June 1st release, their full cap hit must remain on the books until 6/1, after which the dead cap is split across the current and following season. The player becomes a free agent immediately however. POST-6/1 RELEASE 2031 Dead Cap: $0 2032 Dead Cap: $0 2031 Savings: $0 POST-6/1 TRADE 2031 Dead Cap: $0 2032 Dead Cap: $0 2031 Savings: $0 What is a Post-6/1 Release or Trade? When a release or trade is processed after June 1st (including a Post June 1st Designation transaction), the remaining dead cap on the contract is allowed to split across the current year & the following year. Dead cap that is directly associated with the current year plus all future guaranteed salary remains as current year dead cap, while the remaining future year dead cap is allocated to the following season.
2032		Void	-	-	-	$11,535,000	-	$11,535,000	-	-	2032 Release/Trade PRE-6/1 RELEASE 2032 Dead Cap: $0 2032 Savings: $11,535,000 PRE-6/1 TRADE 2032 Dead Cap: $0 2032 Savings: $11,535,000 What is a Pre-6/1 Release or Trade? When a player is released or traded before June 1st, all of the dead cap remaining on his contract (including any guaranteed salary) accelerates into the current year. JUNE 1ST DESIGNATION 2032 Dead Cap: $0 2033 Dead Cap: $0 2032 Savings: $11,535,000 What is a June 1st Designation? When a player is designated as a Post June 1st release, their full cap hit must remain on the books until 6/1, after which the dead cap is split across the current and following season. The player becomes a free agent immediately however. POST-6/1 RELEASE 2032 Dead Cap: $0 2033 Dead Cap: $0 2032 Savings: $11,535,000 POST-6/1 TRADE 2032 Dead Cap: $0 2033 Dead Cap: $0 2032 Savings: $11,535,000 What is a Post-6/1 Release or Trade? When a release or trade is processed after June 1st (including a Post June 1st Designation transaction), the remaining dead cap on the contract is allowed to split across the current year & the following year. Dead cap that is directly associated with the current year plus all future guaranteed salary remains as current year dead cap, while the remaining future year dead cap is allocated to the following season.
2033		Void	-	-	-	$5,663,000	-	-	-	-	2033 Release/Trade PRE-6/1 RELEASE 2033 Dead Cap: $0 2033 Savings: $0 PRE-6/1 TRADE 2033 Dead Cap: $0 2033 Savings: $0 What is a Pre-6/1 Release or Trade? When a player is released or traded before June 1st, all of the dead cap remaining on his contract (including any guaranteed salary) accelerates into the current year. JUNE 1ST DESIGNATION 2033 Dead Cap: $0 2034 Dead Cap: $0 2033 Savings: $0 What is a June 1st Designation? When a player is designated as a Post June 1st release, their full cap hit must remain on the books until 6/1, after which the dead cap is split across the current and following season. The player becomes a free agent immediately however. POST-6/1 RELEASE 2033 Dead Cap: $0 2034 Dead Cap: $0 2033 Savings: $0 POST-6/1 TRADE 2033 Dead Cap: $0 2034 Dead Cap: $0 2033 Savings: $0 What is a Post-6/1 Release or Trade? When a release or trade is processed after June 1st (including a Post June 1st Designation transaction), the remaining dead cap on the contract is allowed to split across the current year & the following year. Dead cap that is directly associated with the current year plus all future guaranteed salary remains as current year dead cap, while the remaining future year dead cap is allocated to the following season.

Year	Age	Status	Base P5 Salary	Signing Bonus	Roster Bonus	Option Bonus	Workout Bonus	Cash Total	Cash Cumulative	Cash Remaining
2024	27		$1,125,000	$20,125,000	-	-	-	$21,250,000	$21,250,000	$164,000,000
2025	28		$1,170,000	-	-	$28,580,000	-	$29,750,000	$51,000,000	$142,750,000
2026	29		$1,300,000	-	-	$27,450,000	$250,000	$29,000,000	$80,000,000	$113,000,000
POTENTIAL OUT: 2027, 3 YR, $84,000,000; $31,161,609 DEAD CAP
2027	30		$1,345,000	-	-	$19,405,000	$250,000	$21,000,000	$101,000,000	$84,000,000
2028	31		$1,390,000	-	$1,000,000	$29,360,000	$250,000	$32,000,000	$133,000,000	$63,000,000
2029	32		$1,435,000	-	$1,000,000	$28,315,000	$250,000	$31,000,000	$164,000,000	$31,000,000
2030	33	Void	-	-	-	-	-	-	$164,000,000	-
2031	34	Void	-	-	-	-	-	-	$164,000,000	-
2032	35	Void	-	-	-	-	-	-	$164,000,000	-
2033	36	Void	-	-	-	-	-	-	$164,000,000	-

Contract Notes

$51M guaranteed at signing (signing bonus + 2024 salary + 2025 compensation)
$29M 2026 compensation fully guarantees 3/14/2025
$4M of 2027 salary fully guarantees the 3rd league day of 2026
2025 Option Bonus: $28.58M (guaranteed)
2026 Option Bonus: $27.45M
2027 Option Bonus: $19.405M
2028 Option Bonus: $29.36M
2029 Option Bonus: $28.315M
2028 Roster Bonus: $1M (3rd league day of 2028)
2029 Roster Bonus: $1M (3rd league day of 2029
2030-2034 years automatically void 23 days before the start of the 2030 league year

Source: NFL contract specifics generally collected from verified reports.

2022-2026 Rookie Extension

Contract Terms:

4 yr(s) / $100,000,000

Average Salary:

$25,000,000

Signing Bonus:

$23,474,470

GTD at Sign:

$39,999,000

Total GTD:

$57,220,000

Free Agent:

2027 / UFA

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2019-2022 Rookie

Contract Terms:

4 yr(s) / $5,652,368

Average Salary:

$1,413,092

Signing Bonus:

$2,130,812

GTD at Sign:

$2,882,738

Total GTD:

$2,882,738

Free Agent:

2023 / UFA

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Seasons

7 Years

Career Earnings thru 2026

$91,607,060

Earnings w/ Different Teams

2 teams

Earnings Per Year

Year	Age	Status	Cash Total	Cash Cumulative	Awards
2019	22	Active	$2,625,812	$2,625,812
2020	23	Active	$751,926	$3,377,738
2021	24	Active	$1,008,852	$4,386,590
2022	25	Active	$24,460,470	$28,847,060	All NFL (2nd)
2023	26	Active	$11,760,000	$40,607,060	Nfc Pro Bowl:WR All NFL (2nd)
2024	27	Active	$21,250,000	$61,857,060	Champion All NFL (2nd)
2025	28	Active	$29,750,000	$91,607,060
Total			$91,607,060	$91,607,060
2026	29	Active	$29,000,000
2027	30	Active	$21,000,000
2028	31	Active	$32,000,000
2029	32	Active	$31,000,000
Total			$204,607,060

Earnings Per Team

Years	Team	Base	Signing	Roster	Restructure	Option	Incentives	Cash Cumulative
3		$2,255,778	$2,130,812	-	-	-	-	$4,386,590
4		$4,361,000	$43,599,470	-	-	-	-	$87,220,470

Year	Age	Base	Signing	Restructure	Option	Workout	Cash Total	Cash Cumulative
2019	22	$495,000	$2,130,812				$2,625,812	$2,625,812
2020	23	$751,926					$751,926	$3,377,738
2021	24	$1,008,852					$1,008,852	$4,386,590
2022	25	$986,000	$23,474,470				$24,460,470	$28,847,060
2023	26	$1,080,000			$10,170,000		$11,760,000	$40,607,060
2024	27	$1,125,000	$20,125,000				$21,250,000	$61,857,060
2025	28	$1,170,000			$28,580,000		$29,750,000	$91,607,060
Total		$6,616,778	$45,730,282		$38,750,000		$91,607,060	$91,607,060
2026	29	$1,300,000			$27,450,000	$250,000	$29,000,000
2027	30	$1,345,000			$19,405,000	$250,000	$21,000,000
2028	31	$1,390,000		$1,000,000	$29,360,000	$250,000	$32,000,000
2029	32	$1,435,000		$1,000,000	$28,315,000	$250,000	$31,000,000
Total		$12,086,778	$45,730,282	$2,000,000	$143,280,000	$1,000,000	$204,607,060

Earnings Per Team

Years	Team	Base	Signing	Roster	Restructure	Option	Incentives	Cash Cumulative
3		$2,255,778	$2,130,812	-	-	-	-	$4,386,590
4		$4,361,000	$43,599,470	-	-	-	-	$87,220,470

Injuries

Year		Weeks	Reason
2021	TEN	12 - 15	Chest

Jan 31, 2025 Fined $11,255 Facemask against Washington (WAS)
Apr 25, 2024 Signed a 3 year $96 million contract extension through 2029 with Philadelphia (PHI)
Oct 06, 2023 Fined $10,927 Taunting against Washington (WAS)
Dec 09, 2022 Fined $13,261 Excessive Celebration against Tennessee (TEN)
Nov 04, 2022 Fined $10,609 Taunting against Pittsburgh (PIT)
Apr 28, 2022 Signed a 4 year $100 million contract extension with Philadelphia (PHI)
Apr 28, 2022 Traded to Philadelphia (PHI) from Tennessee (TEN) for 2022 1st round pick (#18 Treylon Burks) and 2022 3rd round pick (#101 - traded)
Dec 24, 2020 Fined $12,000 Excessive Celebration (ball into stands)
Dec 04, 2020 Fined $7,000 Throwing a ball into the stands against Indianapolis (IND)
Jun 12, 2019 Signed a 4 year $5.65 million contract with Tennessee (TEN)
Apr 26, 2019 Drafted by Tennessee (TEN): Round 2 (#51 overall)

Fines

Date	Reason	Fine Amount
Jan 31, 2025	Facemask against Washington (WAS)	$11,255
Oct 06, 2023	Taunting against Washington (WAS)	$10,927
Dec 09, 2022	Excessive Celebration against Tennessee (TEN)	$13,261
Nov 04, 2022	Taunting against Pittsburgh (PIT)	$10,609
Dec 24, 2020	Excessive Celebration (ball into stands)	$12,000
Dec 04, 2020	Throwing a ball into the stands against Indianapolis (IND)	$7,000
Fines: 6		$65,052

Year	Team	GP	GS	Snaps	Snaps%	Rec Receptions	Rec Yards	Rec Touchdowns	Fum
2025	PHI	15	15	843	80.06	78	1,003	7	0
2024	PHI	13	13	766	66.26	67	1,079	7	0
2023	PHI	17	17	1,019	88.84	106	1,456	7	2
2022	PHI	17	16	1,004	85.30	88	1,496	11	2
2021	TEN	13	13	604	50.97	63	869	5	0
2020	TEN	14	12	759	70.80	70	1,075	11	2
2019	TEN	16	11	695	68.30	52	1,051	8	1

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