- Signed
- 2021
- Average / year
- $1.20M
- Signing bonus
- $840,620
- Guarantee rate
- 17.6%
$4,785,852 in reported contract value across 4 seasons, including $840,620 guaranteed at signing and a $840,620 signing bonus.
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Arizona Cardinals
Arizona CardinalsBaron Browning Contract
Baron Browning signed a two-year, $15 million contract with the Arizona Cardinals. The deal includes $10 million guaranteed and can reach $19 million with incentives. It carries a $9.41 million cap hit in 2026.
Contract record last updated .
2-year contract$15M
- Guaranteed
- $10M
- Average / year
- $7.50M
- Free agency
- 2027 UFA
Linebacker #5Age 276 NFL seasons6' 3" / 255 lbsOhio State
ARILB / 5
2026 contract ledger
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| 2026 | $4,390,000 | $2,750,000 | $6,695,000 | $0 | $9,415,000 |
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Cap hit: The total amount charged against the team salary cap for this league year.
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| Year | Base salary | Signing proration | Option bonus | Option proration | Roster bonus | Per-game bonus | Workout bonus | Available incentives | Cap incentives | Guaranteed salary | Cash due | Cap hit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026contract | $4,390,000 | $2,750,000 | $0 | $0 | $2,000,000 | $0 | $50,000 | $1,000,000 | $225,000 | $0 | $6,695,000 | $9,415,000 |
Cap equation · 2026
BASE $4,390,000 + SIGNING $2,750,000 + OPTION PRORATION $0 + ROSTER $2,000,000 + PER-GAME $0 + WORKOUT $50,000 + CAP INCENTIVES $225,000=$9,415,000$775,000 in additional incentives is available but does not count in the current cap hit.
Career cash flow
Earned through 2025Hatched bars are scheduled, not yet earnedSwipe across seasons →
$8.28M$4.14M$0
DEN2021–2024ARI2025–2026BaseSigningRosterRestructureOptionOther earnedBonus mixNew dealScheduled
CASH · 2026=
BASE $4,390,000 + SIGNING $0 + ROSTER $0 + RESTRUCTURE $2,000,000 + OPTION $0 + WORKOUT $50,000 + EARNED INCENTIVES $0 + ADJUSTMENT $255,000$6,695,000Annual career ledger
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| Season | Salary | Bonuses and cash adjustments | Potential | Cash totals | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Age | Team | Base salary | Signing | Roster | Restructure | Option | Workout | Incentives paid | Other cash | Available | Annual cash | Career cash |
| 2021NEW DEAL | 22 | DEN | $660,000 | $840,620 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $1,500,620 | $1,500,620 |
| 2022 | 23 | DEN | $877,539 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $877,539 | $2,378,159 |
| 2023 | 24 | DEN | $1,095,077 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $1,095,077 | $3,473,236 |
| 2024 | 25 | DEN | $1,558,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $77,506 | $1,558,000 | $5,031,236 |
| 2025NEW DEAL | 26 | ARI | $2,500,000 | $5,500,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $50,000 | $0 | $225,000 | $0 | $8,275,000 | $13,306,236 |
| 2026SCHEDULED | 27 | ARI | $4,390,000 | $0 | $0 | $2,000,000 | $0 | $50,000 | $0 | $255,000 | $0 | $6,695,000 | $20,001,236 |
| Career totals | $11,080,616 | $6,340,620 | $0 | $2,000,000 | $0 | $100,000 | $0 | $480,000 | $77,506 | $20,001,236 | $20,001,236 | ||
Contract history
2 reported agreements · guarantees at signing
- 20212021
- 20252025
- Signed
- 2025
- Average / year
- $7.50M
- Signing bonus
- $5.50M
- Guarantee rate
- 66.7%
$15,000,000 in reported contract value across 2 seasons, including $10,000,000 guaranteed at signing and a $5,500,000 signing bonus.